Adelakun

[MachoMadness]

Only thing I've seen is a comment from Ricky saying he expects it to be confirmed later on. Also refers to Okoronkwo as "the first signing of the day". So it sounds like it's confirmed that it will be confirmed... soon.

[redarmi66]

Do we think this is a goer or just rumours

I was starting to think the same thing.
Expected this to be announced early on Monday. Maybe another club has complicated things? 

He’s not worth all the effort by playing to his ego . This nomad of a player is L2 at very best and will not do us any favours … he’s only interested in the money !!

Its like you want him to fail! Give it rest and get behind the team. I dont care if he has an ego and i dont care if hes only interested in the money. What i want is return on investment. Goals assists and survival. And if he doesn’t want to stay after that then its see you later and thanks!

[roversdude]

Do we think this is a goer or just rumours

I was starting to think the same thing.
Expected this to be announced early on Monday. Maybe another club has complicated things? 

He’s not worth all the effort by playing to his ego . This nomad of a player is L2 at very best and will not do us any favours … he’s only interested in the money !!

. Its like you want him to fail! Give it rest and get behind the team. I dont care if he has an ego and i dont care if hes only interested in the money. What i want is return on investment. Goals assists and survival. And if he dont want to stay after that the see you later and thanks!

Exactly this

[EasyforDennis]

Of course he is in it for the money. Its his job!!!! How many of the posters on here can say they go to work for the enjoyment and it doesn’t matter what they get paid.
Give your head a wobble. Footballers are different to fans. Luckily they are blessed with ability but……………..
To them football is a job to us it is a passion.

[Draytonian III]

Of course he is in it for the money. Its his job!!!! How many of the posters on here can say they go to work for the enjoyment and it doesn’t matter what they get paid.
Give your head a wobble. Footballers are different to fans. Luckily they are blessed with ability but……………..
To them football is a job to us it is a passion.

Brilliantly put , end of

[rich1471]

Never forget this quote when he played for spurs ,Benoît Assou-Ekotto: 'I play for the money. Football's not my passion, he said he does it as it's a job he gets paid well to do ,same as David batty at Leeds

[Bills view]

It’s also a career that doesn’t last long. I never understand people getting irate when people move on (to another job).

How many of us stay in the same job for our entire working career? If you have you have been very lucky.

[adamtherover]

Confirmed!!!!

sorry guys, I've seen a video with 2 radio Sheffield presenters,  like a podcast,  they were talking as if had already signed?

[rich1471]

Confirmed!!!!

sorry guys, I've seen a video with 2 radio Sheffield presenters,  like a podcast,  they were talking as if had already signed?

They said a they except more to follow before the night is over so maybe more than 1 more today

[Alan Southstand]

Signed?

Oh yes. 18 month permanent!

[Fal]

About to be confirmed in 2 mins!

[Bessie Red]

Picture on X a minute ago!

[donnievic]

18 month deal

[Donnybax]

It is now actually confirmed. 18 month deal as well which I think is surprising

[Chris Black come back]

6 would have been sufficient I think. Still, he’s just what we need now. Pleased to have him on board.

[roversdude]

Pleased with this

[mushRTID]

Great news!

[GazLaz]

6 would have been sufficient I think. Still, he’s just what we need now. Pleased to have him on board.

He may not have signed 6.

[jmt23]

Chuffed with these two signings, we were not too shabby going forward, but failed with conversions, these two will hopefully tip that balance in the goal favour.

Who’s next?

[colincramb]

Hmmm, jury out on this one for me and not sure how I feel about it really. Hopefully proves to be successful but time will tell.

[The Beast]

6 would have been sufficient I think. Still, he’s just what we need now. Pleased to have him on board.

If he helps keep us up brilliant, if he doesn’t we’ve got one of the best players in league two. An 18 month deal hopefully gives him some stability and enables him to concentrate on his football.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Delighted with this, should have been 18 months ago but will definitely add a lot to the side with how we play.

[Cramby10]

Well pleased with this and Francis also. Pace and power. Precisely what we have been hopelessly lacking for some time. And we all know Hakeeb can finish also. Time will tell with Francis.

[scawsby steve]

Yabadabadoo.

[jmt23]

Watching his interview he looks and sounds incredibly nervous, not someone with the vast ego people keep mentioning, quite the opposite.

Let’s hope we can recreate that vibe again, get the crowd and club bouncing.

[Upton Rover]

I bet all teams in L1 are shaking in their boots with the 4 signings we've made so far this transfer window

[danumdon]

I bet all teams in L1 are shaking in their boots with the 4 signings we've made so far this transfer window

GM has not let us down in his Jan signings so far, i don't see that record ending this Jan, he bought in exactly what we needed, size, power and pace.

Thanks to Mr B for facilitating us.

[donnyguy]

https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2026/january/06/watch-hakeeb-adelakun-s-interview-on-his-return-to-rovers/

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Watching his interview he looks and sounds incredibly nervous, not someone with the vast ego people keep mentioning, quite the opposite.

Let’s hope we can recreate that vibe again, get the crowd and club bouncing.

He was a man of few words in his previous spell and I always wondered what was really going on in his head. I remember him going very non committal about his future here when asked. The rest is history.

The pot has certainly been stirred today so we'll see if it all looks and tastes better with these new ingredients.

We're getting very bloated again though so I think we should expect more movement, maybe out more than in?

[jmt23]

Talking of which - Grant says more signings to come AND at least one more up top? Really?