2025 Arrivals and Departures

**Jolly Red Giant** · 29/01/2025, 2:12 PM

Originally Posted by Demesne Lad

Kian Best (19), Preston NE defender, joining Bohs until the summer, according to the Lancashire Post. His contract expires in June and it is unknown whether he will get a new deal at Preston. He has had only 3 minutes of Championship action this season, as Preston have strengthened their squad, but played in 13 matches last season.

Good signing by Bohs - fills a bad need.

If they sign Mousset turns out not to be a complete bust then they will have had a solid transfer window.

**Another Bohemia** · 29/01/2025, 3:06 PM

Originally Posted by Jolly Red Giant

Good signing by Bohs - fills a bad need.

If they sign Mousset turns out not to be a complete bust then they will have had a solid transfer window.

Shades of the Luke Matheson signing from last year although Matheson had a better pedigree imo. Could be a handy little player and my assumption is that since he's out of contract in the summer it's essentially an extended trial for both parties.

I think Mousset is either going to be a signing of the season contender or an obscure LOI pub quiz answer if he signs. I don't think there's an inbetween. He certainly has the talent to be a great player in the league but looking at his disciplinary history (he once crashed a car worth �350,000 and now has a transfer value of �300,000 according to transfer market) I'd be concerned he could disrupt a young enough squad.

**2 Year Contract** · 29/01/2025, 4:19 PM

Originally Posted by Another Bohemia

I think Mousset is either going to be a signing of the season contender or an obscure LOI pub quiz answer if he signs. I don't think there's an inbetween. He certainly has the talent to be a great player in the league but looking at his disciplinary history (he once crashed a car worth �350,000 and now has a transfer value of �300,000 according to transfer market) I'd be concerned he could disrupt a young enough squad.

I wouldn�t pay any attention to that. There�s no metric that goes into calculating it, it�s just a figure plucked from the head of the lad editing the site. For example Ross Tierney is also valued at 300k on it and Liam Smith 250k etc. etc.

I agree it�s very much going to be a hit or miss signing, with a big risk factor involved. He scored yesterday although the physical shape he�s in doesn�t sound too promising according to Dan McDonnell on Twitter:

The reports on Mousset�s performance in the trial game today suggest that he�s got a fair bit of work to do to convince he�s fit enough to get a contract but some of the Bohs fan content around it definitely makes a strong case for a deal

**Greg1973** · 29/01/2025, 4:39 PM

Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract

Hayden Cann is on trial at Derry. I haven�t seen as much of him as Drogheda and Dundalk fans but I think it�s safe to say� jaysus

He honestly wasn't that bad at drogs.. Scored the winner against dundalk which is still hilarious tbh.

**Another Bohemia** · 29/01/2025, 5:40 PM

Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract

I wouldn�t pay any attention to that. There�s no metric that goes into calculating it, it�s just a figure plucked from the head of the lad editing the site. For example Ross Tierney is also valued at 300k on it and Liam Smith 250k etc. etc.

Oh absolutely it's nonsense I just found it comical that he crashed a car that had more value than even a generous estimate of his current transfer value.

**sbgawa** · 29/01/2025, 8:25 PM

Originally Posted by placid casual

doesnt matter who he plays for, thats bad luck on that boy. he really was a talent when he started but hes been plagued by injuries ever since.
I ws gutted that Rovers didnt take a punt on him, but maybe we dodged an injured bullet there

in other bohs/rovers related news , im hearing that afolabl is asking for a lowish 7 figure sum contract to sign for Rovers. gtf mate!

Afolabi and 7 figure sum....I'm assuming that is 10000.00

**legendz** · 30/01/2025, 12:19 AM

Former Grimsby and Dundalk player Joe Adams signed for Kerry yesterday. He made 34 appearances for Dundalk FC during the 2022 SSE Airtricity Men�s Premier Division season.
Kerry have made 10 re-signings, 7 new signings and have 1 academy graduate so far, with just over 2 weeks to go to the visit of Finn Harps. With a friendly lined up against Shamrock Rovers on Saturday and the CEO's (Billy Dennehy) links to Rovers, a loan signing or two might be made.

**placid casual** · 30/01/2025, 9:15 AM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

Afolabi and 7 figure sum....I'm assuming that is 10000.00

Apologies that should have said 6 figures not 7
I'm $hite at maths

**Another Bohemia** · 30/01/2025, 9:21 AM

Originally Posted by placid casual

Apologies that should have said 6 figures not 7
I'm $hite at maths

2 grand a week comes out to a 6 figure sum which given Rovers current resources doesn't seem outrageous. Granted 6 figure sum ranges from 100 grand to just under a million. For a proven goal scorer in the league what is the upper limit of wages they can expect? Especially considering how hard it is to find a proven goal scorer.

**placid casual** · 30/01/2025, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Another Bohemia

2 grand a week comes out to a 6 figure sum which given Rovers current resources doesn't seem outrageous. Granted 6 figure sum ranges from 100 grand to just under a million. For a proven goal scorer in the league what is the upper limit of wages they can expect? Especially considering how hard it is to find a proven goal scorer.

My understanding is that he requested the 6 figure sum as a signing on fee, not as a wage, hence my bemusement.

**sbgawa** · 30/01/2025, 1:05 PM

Originally Posted by Another Bohemia

2 grand a week comes out to a 6 figure sum which given Rovers current resources doesn't seem outrageous. Granted 6 figure sum ranges from 100 grand to just under a million. For a proven goal scorer in the league what is the upper limit of wages they can expect? Especially considering how hard it is to find a proven goal scorer.

He has proved he can have 1 good season in the midst of several poor ones.
Hes played 22 games with 2 goals since he left Bohs in 2023 so im not even sure id want him with no signing on fee

**Jolly Red Giant** · 30/01/2025, 1:36 PM

Originally Posted by placid casual

My understanding is that he requested the 6 figure sum as a signing on fee, not as a wage, hence my bemusement.

I think that Afolabi is under contract until the summer of 2026 - so it might be a transfer fee. If Kortrijk were willing to release him they would have to buy out his contract.

**Jolly Red Giant** · 30/01/2025, 1:39 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

He has proved he can have 1 good season in the midst of several poor ones.
Hes played 22 games with 2 goals since he left Bohs in 2023 so im not even sure id want him with no signing on fee

Yes - he had one good season - his only season in the LOI - and he started slowly before hitting a purple patch. Saying that - his one season in the LOI was a good one - and he has the attributes to get the job done in the LOI.

**sbgawa** · 30/01/2025, 1:46 PM

Originally Posted by Jolly Red Giant

I think that Afolabi is under contract until the summer of 2026 - so it might be a transfer fee. If Kortrijk were willing to release him they would have to buy out his contract.

I reckon theyed be pretty easy to deal with tbh.
If you had a striker on your books who had scored 2 goals in 22 games id say youd be happy enough to se the back of him.
He is 25 yeasr old not 20 and a kid with promise.
Take out his one season with Bohs and his record since his 20th birthday is played 86 scored 12.....
Id rather play a kid with potential like Noonan than pay a fortune for a 25 year old who has jad one good season in his carear

**total hoofball** · 30/01/2025, 5:50 PM

If you break down Afolabi at Bohs it really was one hot half-season in the 2nd half of 2023. 3 goals in his first 22 appearances, then 18 goals in his final 22 appearances. I didn't he looked up to much in any his appearances against Shels but he got a couple goals against us in consecutive weeks during that hot spell aided by horrendous defending from Shels

LOI has a history of some streaky strikers who get found out over further seasons but such the shortage of finishers around he can name his LOI price even with just a half-season track record

**pineapple stu** · 30/01/2025, 5:58 PM

Didn't he get a lot of goals against the part-time teams too? UCD, Drogheda, some cup games?

**joey B** · 30/01/2025, 8:37 PM

Success Edogun signed for Ballymena

**DonegalHoop** · 31/01/2025, 9:25 AM

Big loss for Harps

**nr637** · 31/01/2025, 10:38 AM

Cobh Ramblers FC announce the signing of goalkeeper Timothy Martin from Royal Excelsior Virton!

Standing tall at 1.90m, the 23-year-old Luxembourg international brings a wealth of experience to St. Colman�s Park ahead of the new season.
Martin�s journey has seen him develop at Aubange, R.E. Virton, and RSC Anderlecht, before beginning his professional career with N�mes B (France) in 2020-21. He later returned to Belgium, where he made 23 appearances in the second tier with Virton and gained top-flight experience on loan at RFC Seraing in 2022-23.
On the international stage, Martin has earned 4 caps for Luxembourg�s U21 side.