Peterborough United's efforts to sign an experienced centre back are proving 'extremely difficult'

When asked on Monday, Darren Ferguson said that things were still fairly quiet on the transfer front.

He was at pains to stress that brining in an experienced centre half is proving ‘extremely difficult’

He said Posh are looking at one from League One that would probably be a loan but from the Championship ‘its proving difficult’

He said: We’ll keep trying and for the meantime, we will go with what we’ve got.

Former Posh loanee George Moncur has dropped into non-league.

31-year-old Moncur has joined Ebbsfleet United on loan from Leyton Orient.

Moncur scored on his Fleet debut on Saturday in a 2-2 draw away at Boston- the two bottom sides in the league.

Boston and Ebbsfleet are 7 points and 13 points adrift of safety respectively.

Wigan have signed Carlisle defender Jon Mellish.

The 27-year-old scored an unlikely hat-trick when the strugglers visited London Road in March.

This consigned Posh to a shock 3-1 home defeat.

Wigan visit Posh later this month, January 28.

Wycombe have reportedly agreed to break their club transfer record and pay 1 million euros for Viborg midfielder Magnus Westergaard.

Exeter have signed midfielder Joel Colwill on loan from Cardiff City.

Posh director of football Barry Fry has confirmed Posh will receive a sell-on fee for the transfer of striker Joe Taylor from Luton Town to Huddersfield.

Posh sold Taylor to Luton in January, 2023 for £500k before he had started a single career Football League game.

Wigan Athletic want to sign Crystal Palace defender Tayo Adaramola in January according to London online. The full-back was on loan at Stockport in the first half of the season.

Wigan are also reportedly interested in Fleetwood defender and club captain Brendan Wiredu.

Huddersfield Town have signed former Posh striker Joe Taylor from Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.

The 22-year-old has penned a deal wit the Terriers until 2029, becoming Town’s second signing of the January transfer window.

Huddersfield tried hard to sign Taylor in the summer.

Mansfield Town have signed Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Matthew Craig on loan for the remainder of the season. The 21 year-old can also play at centre-back and full-back.

Mansfield have let former Posh striker Tom Nichols go on loan to League Two side Swindon Town.

Blackpool have reportedly bid for Chesterfield winger James Berry.

Former Posh striker Joe Taylor is set to to join League One promotion-chasers Huddersfield Town from Luton Town.

Exeter City, who are at Posh on January 21, are expected to pip Bristol Rovers to the signing of Cardiff City midfielder Joel Colwill on loan. Colwill has been on loan at Cheltenham this season.

Leyton Orient, who are at Posh on January 18, are preparing a loan offer to sign Blackburn Rovers winger Dilan Markanday on loan until the end of the season

Burton Albion have signed midfielder JJ McKiernan on loan from League One rivals Lincoln City for the remainder of the season.

Burton have also signed Burnley left-back Owen Dodgson on loan for the rest of the season.

Joel Randall has joined Bolton Wanderers. Story here https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/joel-randall-has-completed-his-move-from-peterborough-united-to-bolton-wanderers-4936705

Title-chasing Wycombe Wanderers have signed centre-back Anders Hagelskjaer from Norwegian club Molde. No transfer details have been revealed, but the Danish defender can’t play until a work permit has been received.

Posh boss Darren Ferguson expects Joel Randall’s departure to be confirmed today. It’s understood League One rivals Bolton Wanderers is his chosen destination.

Ferguson, who did not name the club involved, said: “It’s very, very close, as close as you can get without it actually being announced.”

Posh boss Darren Ferguson has revealed a bid for striker Ricky Jade-Jones from Championship club Cardiff City has been rejected.

Ferguson said: “The Cardiff manager went public with their interest in Ricky, but we have turned down their bid. Whether or not they will come back I don’t know, but this will be just the start of a lot of interest in him.

“We have to remember he is out of contract at the end of this season and if he went abroad he could leave for nothing and we can’t have players like that leaving without a fee.

“We have offered him a fantastic new contract, but it has not been signed.”

Ferguson also revealed Posh have been scouring this country and abroad for an experienced centre-back and a left-back, but he believes Posh have enough forwards to cover for the loss of Jones.

Posh flop George Moncur has joined Ebbsfleet United on loan from League One side Leyton Orient. Ebbsfleet are bottom of the National League with one win from 24 matches.

Moncur had spent the first half of the season on loan at Southern United, also of the National League.

From the MIddlesbrough Gazette today: ‘ Boro have scouted Peterborough United striker Ricky Jade Jones, but have no concrete interest in signing the 22-year-old at this time.

‘In a month where there is uncertainty over Latte Lath's future, they have a list of potential targets of which Jade Jones is believed to be on, but right now they aren't in a position to sign a striker unless there's a significant development over Latte Lath.’

Posh chairman Darragh MacAnthony, speaking on this week’s edition of his ‘Hard Truth’ podcast, admitted Posh tried, and failed, to sign a 33 year-old centre-back earlier this month.

MacAnthony mentioned no names, but 33 year-old defender Sonny Bradley joined League Two promotion-chasers Wycombe Wanderers on loan for the rest of the season from Derby County this week.

MacAnthony also revealed one of the young Posh defenders has attracted attention from a leading League One club, but that interest was rebuffed.

MacAnthony said: “The manager wanted us to try for the 33 year-old centre-back, but it’s not easy persuading players like that to join a club 19th in League One. They would much prefer to go to a club with a chance of promotion.

"It does frustrate me when players choose to join League One clubs who are having a one-off good season – and I am not talking about the clubs at the top end of the division here – when they must know of our reputation for helping careers.

"It’s just another thing we have to deal with because of our form this season, but we are still trying for a centre-back and a left-back.

"Barry Fry had a call this week from a club near the top of League One about one of our young defenders which shows others believe there is potential there as well, but we are not interested in selling.”