The 7 deals Blackpool are predicted to complete during the January transfer window - according to Football Manager

Blackpool’s focus remains firmly on preserving their League One status and kickstarting a run of form they hope will take them away from the relegation zone in English football’s third tier.

As it stands, following the weekend draw at Leyton Orient, Ian Evatt’s side are sitting third from bottom in the table and they will face what could be a key clash in the battle to avoid the drop when they travel to Reading for a lunchtime kick-off on Saturday afternoon.

That game will be the first of a hectic month as the potentially pivotal festive period rapidly approaches and clubs across the division look to set the tone for the second half of a long and draining campaign. However, the January transfer window is also on the horizon and Blackpool will hope to boost their squad during the first month of the new year.

But what business could be conducted at Bloomfield Road during the transfer window? We took to Football Manager 2026 to see what business the world's most popular managerial simulation predicts the Seasiders will carry out.

Which players are predicted to leave Blackpool during the January transfer window?

The first departure comes in the opening week of the window as summer signing Josh Bowler makes a loan move north of the border.

The winger’s return to Bloomfield Road, clearly, does not go as planned and he will hope to fare better after joining Scottish Premiership club Hibs on loan for the remainder of the season.

A first permanent departure of the window, according to Football Manager, will see another Seasider head to Scotland as Aberdeen secure a £500,000 deal for left-back Hayden Coulson.

The third and final outgoing deal of the window comes in the form of a £300,000 bid, which will be enough for Blackpool to agree to the sale of James Husband to Doncaster Rovers.

Which players are predicted to join Blackpool during the January transfer window?

There were two eye-catching loan additions during the opening days of the window as the Tangerines bring in midfield duo Harrison Jones and Daniel Kelly from Sunderland and Millwall respectively after they make a handful of senior appearances for their parent clubs during the first half of the season.

Young centre-back Mofe Jemide also joins on loan from Premier League club Crystal Palace, while a £50,000 offer is enough to land young midfielder Nathan Tinsdale from Hull City.

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