Transfer talk 2026
Who's in and out.
Dundee United have brought in a new No. 1, striking reinforcements and a left winger who looks suspiciously like a replacement for current vice captain Will Ferry.
Latest update: 14/02/26
In …
Ashley Maynard-Brewer
Position: Goalkeeper
Deal: Initial six-month loan, with option to secure a two-year deal.
Coming from: Charlton Athletic
Ashley Maynard-Brewer arrived from English Championship side Charlton Athletic on an initial six-month deal.
United wasted no time in giving him the gloves, with the club understood to hold a two-year option if the 26-year-old impresses between now and the end of the season.
It’s not Maynard-Brewer’s first stint in the Scottish Premiership, having played 17 times for Ross County during a loan spell in 2021-22 .
Neil Farruga
Position: Wingback.
Deal: Two-year deal.
Previous club: Barnsley
Wing-back Neil Farrugia was the first of Tannadice’s January arrivals.
The wingback, who once turned down the chance to join Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, joins United from Barnsley on a two-year deal.
Farrugia began his career with University College Dublin, where his form led to a trial at Manchester City, but he rejected a permanent deal to focus on completing his degree in biomedical science.
He signed for Shamrock Rovers in 2019, where he netted 136 appearances and 12 goals.
Since making the switch to League One outfit Barnsley in January 2025, he has played 30 games, scored once and provided three assists.
Faruggia has been called up to the senior Ireland squad but is yet to make his debut.
Jesse Randall
Position: Winger
Deal: Two-year deal, with option to extend another year, starting in summer 2026.
Previous club: Auckland
New Zealand winger Jesse Randall will join United on a free transfer this summer when his contract with A-League side Auckland expires.
He has agreed a two-year deal at Tannadice, with United also having the option to extend by a further 12 months.
The 23-year-old has scored 11 goals and assisted four more in 37 appearances for Auckland since signing from Wellington Olympic in 2024.
Out:
Nikolaj Moller
Nikolaj Moller was sold to Norwegian club Sandefjord less than six months after his arrival for free from Swiss outfit St Gallen.
United reportedly agreed a £700,000 fee for the 6’4” striker, who scored just one goal in 19 appearances for the club.
It would be fair to say Moller was not embraced by United fans, who became frustrated at a string of lacklustre performances. His final appearance for the club, against Hibs, was a particularly poor showing from the Swede.
“We hadn’t planned for losing any of the players [after the window], but we got a call out of the blue and we felt it was too good a deal as a club to turn down,” Goodwin explained. “I’m disappointed to lose him because I don’t think he was able to show everyone what he was capable of in the short time that he was here.”
Yevhenii Kucherenko
Goalkeeper Yevhenii Kucherenko joined Greek Super League side Panetolikos FC on a permanent transfer after just 17 appearances for Dundee United.
Kucherenko dropped from the starting line-up after costly mistakes in the opening months of the 2025/26 season, which included three own goals.
The 22-year-old Ukrainian showed moments of real promise but, as the mistakes started stacking up, there was no way back for him.
“Unfortunately, in the early part of his United career, he made a few big mistakes that were costly,” Goodwin explained. “I think that ultimately led to a real drop in confidence. It was very hard for him to come back from that”.
On the way out?
Will Ferry
It’s hard to overstate the impact of Will Ferry at Dundee United, where he has played almost every minute of game time since signing for the club in 2024.
However, as the final year of his three-year deal approaches, the club seems prepared to cash in on the wing-back if the right deal comes along.
In August, United dismissed a six-figure offer for Ferry from Vancouver Whitecaps.
Goodwin said at the time: “If we have a player that’s worth a certain amount of money and it’s not matched, the player won’t be leaving.”
While the MLS transfer window has only just opened, The Courier has reported rumblings that two English championship outfits may make a last-minute swoop for Ferry’s services.
Ivan Dolcek
Ivan Dolcek started the season as one of United’s brightest summer prospects, but quickly fizzled out.
Rumours of Dolcek returning to his parent club didn’t come to anything over the January transfer window, so it looks increasingly likely he’ll stay at Tannadice until his deal is up in the summer.
Julius Eskesen
Danish midfielder Julius Eskesen has failed to find his feet at Tannadice.
Transfer talks with Kifisia in the January window reportedly stalled and, while the 26-year-old is staying put for now, he is thought to be eager to leave Tannadice.
Out of contract:
Dundee United have six long-term players whose contracts are coming to an end in the summer: Ross Graham, Dave Richards, Vicko Ševelj, Craig Sibbald, Ryan Strain, and Kristijan Trapanovski.
There are unverified rumours that Sibbald, who celebrated his 500th professional league appearance this season, could be headed home to his boyhood club Falkirk when his deal expires at the end of the season.