The month of July 2026 has been a period of intense activity in the football world, with clubs across the Premier League, English Football League (EFL), Scottish Premiership, and Women's Super League (WSL), along with other major European leagues, actively reshaping their squads. The summer transfer window, which commenced on June 15th, has already witnessed numerous significant deals, including both high-profile acquisitions and strategic loan agreements, as teams prepare for the upcoming season. This summary provides a detailed overview of all confirmed transfers during this bustling month, capturing the dynamic movement of players and the financial commitments made by clubs.
Football Transfer Roundup: Key Deals and Player Movements in July 2026
As the football transfer window continues its vibrant summer run, July 2026 has been a pivotal month, with numerous clubs finalizing deals across Europe. The period from July 1st to July 25th has seen a steady flow of player movements, impacting team compositions in the Premier League, English Football League, Scottish Premiership, and Women's Super League, alongside several notable international transfers.
On July 25th, Premier League side Ipswich secured Daizen Maeda from Celtic for an undisclosed fee. In the EFL, Matthew Cox moved from Brentford to Barnet on loan, while Andrei Coubis joined Lincoln from Universitatea Cluj, and Richard Taylor was loaned from Bolton to Bromley. Crystal Palace's Jackson Izquierdo joined Crawley as a free agent.
The previous day, July 24th, witnessed Daniel Bielica's undisclosed transfer from NAC Breda to Portsmouth in the EFL. Udinese sent Iker Bravo and Luca Kjerrumgaard to Watford for undisclosed fees. Malcolm Ebiowei and Klaudio Krasniqi joined Crawley as free agents, coming from unattached statuses and Glacis United respectively. Harrogate's Jack Evans moved to Notts County for an undisclosed sum, while Sam Nombe transferred from Rotherham to MK Dons as a free agent. Conor Townsend moved from Ipswich to West Bromwich Albion on a free transfer, and Sam Waller left Harrogate for Rochdale as a free agent. In the Scottish Premiership, Nicolas Milanovic departed Aberdeen for Western Sydney Wanderers for an undisclosed fee, and Laurent Mendy joined Heart of Midlothian from Forest Green Rovers for up to £1 million. Internationally, Crysencio Summerville moved from West Ham to Al-Hilal for up to £60 million. Sophie Baggaley signed with Birmingham in the WSL as a free agent.
July 23rd saw Harrison Bettoni join Chelsea from Wigan as a free agent, and Xaver Schlager move to Nottingham Forest from RB Leipzig, also on a free transfer. Matt Targett departed Newcastle for Hull City as a free agent. Arsenal acquired Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge for £34 million, and Alejandro Garnacho was loaned from Chelsea to Aston Villa. EFL activity included Gaizka Larrazabal joining Bolton from Casa Pia on a free transfer, Danny McNamara moving from Millwall to Charlton as a free agent, and Marko Milovanovic transferring from Almeria to Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee. Alex Mitchell was transferred from Charlton to Plymouth for an undisclosed amount, and Emre Tezgel was loaned from Stoke to Wycombe. In Scotland, Vanja Dragojevic joined Rangers from Partizan Belgrade for an undisclosed fee. Norman Bassette was loaned from Coventry to KVC Westerlo, and Armin Pecsi was loaned from Liverpool to TSV Hartberg in international deals. Katie Startup moved from Manchester City to Birmingham City in the WSL as a free agent.
On July 22nd, Issa Diop transferred from Fulham to Ipswich for an undisclosed fee. Filip Bilbija joined Derby from Paderborn as a free agent, while Elijah Just moved from Motherwell to Swansea for an undisclosed sum. Will Lankshear was acquired by Middlesbrough from Tottenham for £10 million plus add-ons. Connor Lemonheigh-Evans joined Northampton from MK Dons as a free agent. In the WSL, Jutta Rantala moved from Leicester to Everton for an undisclosed fee, and Misa Rodriguez transferred from Real Madrid to Arsenal as a free agent. Norman Bassette's loan from Coventry to KVC Westerlo was re-confirmed, and Tom Dele-Bashiru left Watford for Aris Thessaloniki for an undisclosed fee, while Jorge Hurtado was loaned from Watford to Deportes Tolima.
July 21st saw Kayne van Oevelen join Ipswich from FC Volendam for an undisclosed fee. Abdul Fatawu moved from Leicester to Ipswich for £20 million. Morgan Rogers made a high-value transfer from Aston Villa to Chelsea for £117 million. Oscar Zambrano moved to Hull City from Maribor for an undisclosed fee. In the WSL, Alice Sombath joined Tottenham from Lyon for an undisclosed fee, and Holly McNamara joined Everton from Melbourne City as a free agent. In the EFL, Karoy Anderson was transferred from Charlton to Blackpool for an undisclosed fee, and Spike Brits was loaned from Manchester City to Sutton. Jordan Davies moved from Fleetwood to Tranmere as a free agent. Derensili Sanches Fernandes joined Huddersfield from Excelsior for an undisclosed fee. Oisin Gallagher was loaned from Lincoln to Barnet, and True Grant was loaned from Stoke City to Halifax. Tariq Lamptey joined QPR from Fiorentina as a free agent. Ryan Leak, a free agent, signed with Walsall. Joseph Olowu moved from Stockport to Leyton Orient for an undisclosed fee. Zane Okoro was loaned from Lincoln to Tranmere, and Callum Perry was loaned from Coventry to Cambridge. Declan Skura was loaned from Wycombe to Walsall, and Ryan Trevitt was transferred from Brentford to Wigan for an undisclosed fee. Matty Warhurst moved from Man City to Northampton for an undisclosed fee. Internationally, Kyogo Furuhashi transferred from Birmingham to LA Galaxy for an undisclosed fee.
July 20th included Joao Gomes' £38 million transfer from Wolves to Aston Villa, and Tynan Thompson's £8 million move from Tottenham to Man Utd. In the WSL, Melvine Malard transferred from Man Utd to Chelsea for £850,000, Mao Itamura joined Liverpool from Feyenoord for an undisclosed fee, and Hannah Blundell moved from Man Utd to Everton as a free agent. EFL deals saw Matt Doherty join Sheffield United from Wolves as a free agent, Isaac Hutchinson transfer from Bristol Rovers to Doncaster for an undisclosed fee, and Alfie McNally loaned from Fulham to York. Lorent Tolaj moved from Plymouth to Bristol City for an undisclosed fee. Internationally, Jhon Duran was loaned from Al-Nassr to Benfica.
July 19th featured Karlan Grant joining Charlton from West Brom as a free agent, and Billy Mitchell moving from Millwall to Sheff Wed as a free agent in the EFL.
On July 18th, Gbemi Arubi transferred from Dundalk to Burton Albion for an undisclosed fee, and Wyll Stanway moved from Barrow to Cheltenham for an undisclosed fee. Elliot Watt left Motherwell for Samsunspor for an undisclosed fee in the Scottish Premiership.
July 17th saw Johan Manzambi join Aston Villa from Freiburg for over £50 million, and Tarik Muharemovic transfer from Sassuolo to Leeds for £34.1 million. Internationally, Zan Celar moved from QPR to Basel for an undisclosed fee. Maxime Esteve transferred from Burnley to RB Leipzig for £27.3 million, and Reigan Heskey moved from Man City to Cologne for £8 million. Kai Wagner joined Philadelphia Union from Birmingham. In the WSL, Mathilde Harviken transferred from Juventus to Aston Villa for an undisclosed sum. Danny Anisjko joined Chesterfield from Nottingham Forest as a free agent, Matt Baker moved to Notts Co from Newport for compensation, and James Beadle was loaned from Brighton to Birmingham. Jack Hunt joined York City from Wigan as a free agent, Remeao Hutton joined Chesterfield from Gillingham as a free agent, and Shaun McWilliams moved from Rotherham to Cheltenham as a free agent. Taylor Perry joined Exeter from Shrewsbury as a free agent, Sam Proctor was loaned from Aston Villa to Shrewsbury, Nils Ramming was loaned from Brighton to Rochdale, and Tai Sodje transferred from Buxton to Walsall for an undisclosed fee. Kaiden Wilson was loaned from Chelsea to Rochdale. In the Scottish Premiership, Macaulay Tait moved from Heart of Midlothian to St Johnstone for an undisclosed fee, and Liam McFarlane was loaned from Heart of Midlothian to Partick Thistle. Aston Oxborough transferred from Motherwell to Dunfermline Athletic for an undisclosed sum. Alexander Schwolow moved from Heart of Midlothian to Mainz for an undisclosed fee, and Beau Reus joined Heart of Midlothian from Beveren as a free agent. Ryan Strain transferred from Dundee United to Falkirk as a free agent, and Kelechi Iheanacho left Celtic for Bursaspor as a free agent. Maik Nawrocki moved from Celtic to Lens for an undisclosed fee.
July 16th featured Aurele Amenda's undisclosed transfer from Frankfurt to Coventry. In the EFL, Conor Chaplin joined Leicester from Ipswich as a free agent. Bobby Faulkner was loaned from Doncaster to Tranmere, and Makenzie Kirk was loaned from Portsmouth to Barnsley. Alex McCarthy joined Leicester from Southampton as a free agent. Omar Traore transferred from Udinese to Watford for an undisclosed fee, and David Tutonda moved from Rochdale to Accrington as a free agent. Max Watters joined Port Vale from Barnsley as a free agent, Joe White transferred from Newcastle to Crewe as a free agent, and Harry Wood moved from Shelbourne to Stockport for an undisclosed fee. In the WSL, Hannah Cain joined Everton from Leicester as a free agent, Lexi Lloyd-Smith transferred from Bristol City to Crystal Palace for an undisclosed fee, and Jade Rastocle moved from Montpellier to Birmingham for an undisclosed fee. Rachel McLauchlan transferred from Brighton to Newcastle United for an undisclosed fee. Internationally, Diego Coppola moved from Brighton to Paris FC for an undisclosed fee, Andres Garcia was loaned from Aston Villa to Getafe, and Alex Jimenez was loaned from Bournemouth to Fiorentina. Christ Makosso transferred from Luton to Auxerre for an undisclosed fee, Timothee Pembele moved from Sunderland to Le Havre for an undisclosed fee, Isaac Schmidt transferred from Leeds to Young Boys for an undisclosed sum, and Vivaldo Semedo was loaned from Watford to FC Valerca.
On July 15th, Thomas Meunier joined Sunderland from Lille as a free agent. In the WSL, Kadidiatou Diani moved from Lyon to London City Lionesses for over £500,000, Emily Ramsey joined Aston Villa from Everton as a free agent, Millie Turner transferred from Man Utd to Birmingham City for an undisclosed fee, and Lisa Naalsund also moved from Man Utd to Birmingham City for an undisclosed fee. In the EFL, Corey Addai was loaned from Stockport to Burton, Elkan Baggott transferred from Ipswich to Millwall for an undisclosed fee, Amani Richards moved from Leicester to Barnsley for an undisclosed sum, and Silko Thomas joined Wycombe from Leicester as a free agent. Internationally, Harry Winks moved from Leicester to Cagliari for an undisclosed fee, Leandro Trossard transferred from Arsenal to Besiktas for £15.3 million, and Lesley Ugochukwu was loaned from Burnley to Galatasaray.
July 14th saw Karl Darlow join Manchester United from Leeds as a free agent. Alvaro Rodriguez transferred from Elche to Bournemouth for £25.7 million. Youri Tielemans moved from Aston Villa to Manchester United for £35 million, and Luka Vuskovic transferred from Tottenham to Brighton for £46 million. In the Scottish Premiership, Nathan Lowe was loaned from Stoke to Hibernian, and Eseosa Sule moved from West Brom to St Mirren for an undisclosed fee. In the WSL, Denise O'Sullivan was loaned from Liverpool to Gotham, and Noemie Mouchon joined Everton from Leicester as a free agent. In the EFL, Elliot Bonds transferred from Fleetwood to Salford for an undisclosed fee, Andy Cannon joined Fleetwood from Wrexham as a free agent, and Murphy Cooper transferred from QPR to Plymouth for an undisclosed fee. Tyrese Noslin moved from Telstar to Barnsley for an undisclosed fee, Charlie Taylor joined Derby from Southampton as a free agent, and James Tilley moved from Wycombe to AFC Wimbledon for an undisclosed fee. Internationally, Mason Greenwood transferred from Marseille to Fenerbahce for £33.27 million.
July 13th included Andrey Santos' £48 million transfer from Chelsea to Man Utd. In the WSL, Khiara Keating joined Liverpool from Man City as a free agent, and Mapi Leon moved from Barcelona to London City Lionesses as a free agent. In the Scottish Premiership, Alan Forrest joined Dundee from Heart of Midlothian as a free agent, Ben Krauhaus was loaned from Brentford to Falkirk, Marko Lazetic moved from Aberdeen to Noah for an undisclosed fee, Alex Paulsen was loaned from Bournemouth to Motherwell, and Lewis Smith transferred from Livingston to Aberdeen for an undisclosed fee. In the EFL, Victor Adeboyejo joined Bromley from Mansfield as a free agent, Ryan Delaney moved from Swindon to Oldham as a free agent, Jusef Erabi was loaned from Genk to Preston, and Joe Gbode was loaned from Luton to Shrewsbury. Rocco Shein transferred from Fredrikstad to Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee, Cieran Slicker was loaned from Ipswich to Barnsley, Michael Smith joined Mansfield from Preston as a free agent, and Ryan Wintle moved from Cardiff to MK Dons as a free agent. Internationally, Jake Cooper-Love transferred from Burton to FC Emmen for an undisclosed fee, Brajan Gruda was loaned from Brighton to RB Leipzig, and Victor Kristiansen was loaned from Leicester to Panathinaikos.
On July 12th, Lluc Castel transferred from Espanyol to Burnley for an undisclosed fee in the EFL.
July 11th saw Antonio Cordero loaned from Newcastle to Cadiz, and Tom Lockyer join Melbourne Victory from Bristol Rovers as a free agent. In the EFL, Yusuf Akhamrich was loaned from Tottenham to Leyton Orient, Ethon Archer was loaned from Luton to Bromley, Brad Collins joined Bristol City from Coventry as a free agent, and Joe Lumley moved from Bristol City to Sheff Wed as a free agent. Ole Romeny was loaned from Oxford to Fortuna Sittard, and Rafiki Said transferred from Standard Liege to Wolves for an undisclosed fee. Deon Woodman transferred from Wealdstone to Bromley for an undisclosed fee, and Loum Tchaouna's unconfirmed £20 million transfer from Burnley to Coventry City was reported.
On July 10th, Ebony Salmon joined West Ham from Aston Villa as a free agent, and Niamh Charles moved from Chelsea to Manchester City for £500,000 in the WSL. In the Premier League, Pierce Charles transferred from Sheffield Wednesday to Manchester City for an undisclosed fee. In the EFL, Pemi Aderoju was loaned from Peterborough to Crawley, Ossama Ashley joined Rotherham United from Salford City as a free agent, and Pierce Charles was loaned from Manchester City to QPR. Lisav Eissat transferred from Maccabi Haifa to Bristol City for an undisclosed fee, Shamal George joined Bromley from Wycombe as a free agent, and Isaac Hayden joined Leyton Orient from QPR as a free agent. Jamie Jellis moved from Walsall to Rotherham United as a free agent, Kyle Joseph transferred from Hull to Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee, Jacob Mendy joined Bromley from Peterborough as a free agent, Nic Prelac moved from Oxford United to Jagiellonia Bialystok for an undisclosed fee, Josh Stokes was loaned from Bristol City to Reading, Jed Ward transferred from Bristol Rovers to Walsall for an undisclosed fee, and Cauley Woodrow moved from Luton to Wycombe for an undisclosed fee.
July 9th featured Emersonn's undisclosed transfer from Toulouse to Ipswich, Illan Meslier's free transfer from Leeds to Arsenal, and Oscar Mingueza's free transfer from Celta Vigo to Crystal Palace. Sean Steur moved from Ajax to Newcastle for £23 million, and Callum Wilson joined Brentford from West Ham as a free agent. In the EFL, Harrison Ashby was loaned from Newcastle to Luton, Barry Bannan transferred from Millwall to Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee, Louie Barry moved from Aston Villa to Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee, and Kamil Conteh transferred from Bristol Rovers to Bromley for an undisclosed fee. Ty Ewens-Findlay was loaned from Charlton to Crawley, and Bradley Ihionvien was loaned from Peterborough to Colchester. Josh Koroma was loaned from Leyton Orient to Chesterfield, Laurence Maguire joined Rochdale from MK Dons as a free agent, Ruel Sotiriou joined Chesterfield from Hapoel Jerusalem as a free agent, Cole Stockton moved from Salford to Accrington as a free agent, Mark Sykes joined Millwall from Bristol City as a free agent, Joe Walsh was loaned from QPR to Wigan, and Calum Ward transferred from Motherwell to QPR for an undisclosed fee. Internationally, Radu Dragusin was loaned from Tottenham to Fiorentina.
On July 8th, Alexia Putellas joined London City from Barcelona as a free agent, and Geraldine Reuteler joined Arsenal from Eintracht Frankfurt as a free agent in the WSL. In the Premier League, Geovany Quenda moved from Sporting to Chelsea for £40 million, and Harry Wilson joined Leeds from Fulham as a free agent. In the EFL, Emile Acquah transferred from Dundee to Notts County for an undisclosed fee, Noah Chilvers moved from Ross County to Oldham for an undisclosed fee, Romelle Donovan was loaned from Brentford to Sheff Utd, Mo Faal was loaned from Wrexham to Port Vale, and Onel Hernandez joined Port Vale as a free agent. Oliver Lynch was loaned from Luton to Port Vale, and Will Jenkins transferred from South Shields to Rochdale for an undisclosed fee.
July 7th saw Jaidon Anthony's undisclosed transfer from Burnley to Brentford. In the WSL, Sophie Peskett moved from Ipswich to Brighton for an undisclosed fee. In the EFL, Josh Clarke was loaned from Partick Thistle to Doncaster, Alfie Devine transferred from Tottenham to Preston for an undisclosed fee, Paul Digby joined Colchester from Dundee as a free agent, and Harry Gray was loaned from Leeds to Sheffield Wednesday. Quilindschy Hartman was loaned from Burnley to RCD Espanyol, Eoin Kenny transferred from Dundalk to Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee, Isaac Moore was loaned from Coventry to Walsall, and Aaron Nemane joined Rotherham from MK Dons as a free agent.
On July 6th, Tyrique George transferred from Chelsea to Everton for £24 million, and Sandro Tonali moved from Newcastle to Tottenham for £100 million. Internationally, Giorgi Chakvetadze transferred from Watford to Udinese for an undisclosed fee. In the EFL, Alfie Pond moved from Wolves to Chesterfield for an undisclosed fee, Mathis Servais transferred from Mechelen to Millwall for an undisclosed fee, and Mason Terry was loaned from West Ham to Port Vale.
July 5th featured Christy Grogan's undisclosed transfer from Stockport to Derry, and Eliezer Mayenda's undisclosed transfer from Sunderland to Rennes in international deals.
On July 4th, Bazoumana Toure transferred from Hoffenheim to Newcastle United for £43 million. In the EFL, Dan Barlaser joined MK Dons from Middlesbrough as a free agent, Matthew Dennis moved from Notts County to Burton for an undisclosed fee, Hindolo Mustapha was loaned from Crystal Palace to Wigan, and Kasey Palmer transferred from Hull to Luton for an undisclosed fee. Jay Turner-Cooke joined Shrewsbury from Halifax as a free agent. In the Scottish Premiership, Azeem Abdulai transferred from Leyton Orient to Hibernian for an undisclosed fee, and Erik Ring moved from Lincoln City to Kilmarnock for an undisclosed fee.
July 3rd saw Justine Kielland's undisclosed transfer from Wolfsburg to Aston Villa, Georgia Stanway's undisclosed transfer from Bayern Munich to Arsenal, and Janni Thomsen's undisclosed transfer from Utah Royals to London City Lionesses in the WSL. In the EFL, Jude Arthurs joined Crawley from Bromley as a free agent, Patrick Bauer moved from AFC Wimbledon to Cambridge, Nathan Baxter transferred from Watford to Leyton Orient for an undisclosed fee, and Cohen Bramall joined MK Dons from Luton as a free agent. Ilias Bronkhorst joined Huddersfield from Excelsior as a free agent, Henry Cartwright transferred from Leicester to Bradford for an undisclosed fee, and Steve Cook joined Wycombe from QPR as a free agent. Dael Fry joined Birmingham from Middlesbrough as a free agent, Akeel Higgins transferred from West Brom to Wigan for an undisclosed fee, Macaulay Langstaff moved from Millwall to Salford for an undisclosed fee, and Lennon MacLorg joined Gillingham from Charlton as a free agent. Myles Peart-Harris joined Middlesbrough from Oxford Utd as a free agent, Jed Wallace moved from West Brom to Bristol City as a free agent, and Ollie Wright was loaned from Southampton to Gillingham. In the Scottish Premiership, Martin Moormann transferred from Blau-Weiß Linz to Motherwell for an undisclosed fee, Willy Vogt joined Motherwell from Bellinzona as a free agent, and Sam Cleall-Harding was loaned from Dundee United to Dunfermline.
On July 2nd, Jack Butland's undisclosed transfer from Rangers to Hull, Mateus Fernandes' £85 million move from West Ham to Tottenham, Hayden Hackney's undisclosed transfer from Middlesbrough to Everton, and Michael Svoboda's undisclosed transfer from Venezia to Brighton were recorded. In the EFL, Logan Briggs was loaned from Leicester to Northampton, Jacob Brown joined Reading from Luton as a free agent, James Debayo was loaned from Hull City to Swindon, Luke Graham transferred from Dundee to Stoke for an undisclosed fee, and Cian Hayes moved from Peterborough to Rochdale for an undisclosed fee. Jake Leake joined Colchester from Oldham as a free agent, Abraham Odoh transferred from Peterborough to Salford for an undisclosed fee, Jack Price joined Shrewsbury from Brackley as a free agent, Jack Simpson joined Chesterfield from Leyton Orient as a free agent, Isaac Smith transferred from Man City to Barnsley for an undisclosed fee, Luca Stephenson moved from Liverpool to Bolton for an undisclosed fee, Sil Swinkels transferred from Aston Villa to Sheff Wed for an undisclosed fee, and Clayton Taylor transferred from Newcastle Jets to Barnsley for an undisclosed fee. Kane Thompson-Sommers moved from MK Dons to Fleetwood for an undisclosed fee. Internationally, Alex Matos was loaned from Sheff Utd to Goztepe.
July 1st saw Marco Palestra transfer from Atalanta to Chelsea for £47 million. In the Scottish Premiership, Dan Neil joined Rangers from Sunderland as a free agent. In the WSL, Amalie Vangsgaard's undisclosed transfer from Juventus to Aston Villa was noted. In the EFL, Gassan Ahadme was loaned from Charlton to Cambridge, Odin Bailey joined Portsmouth from Stockport as a free agent, Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen transferred from Dunfermline to Wigan for an undisclosed fee, James Connolly joined Walsall from Crewe as a free agent, and Kyle Dempsey moved from Bolton to Port Vale as a free agent. Akin Famewo transferred from Hull to Bolton for an undisclosed fee, Ethan Galbraith moved from Swansea to Stoke for £10 million, Macaulay Gillesphey transferred from Charlton to Bradford for an undisclosed fee, Svante Ingelsson moved from Sheff Wed to Stoke for an undisclosed fee, Billy Koumetio transferred from Dundee to Charlton for an undisclosed fee, Sam Long joined Salford from Bromley as a free agent, Sean Raggett joined Colchester from Rotherham as a free agent, Leo Walta transferred from Sirius to Swansea for an undisclosed fee, and Oliver Whatmuff was loaned from Man City to Stockport. Internationally, Olaf Kobacki transferred from Sheff Wed to Wisla Plock for an undisclosed fee.
This month has showcased the ongoing strategic efforts by clubs to strengthen their rosters through a mix of high-value purchases, cost-effective free agent signings, and developmental loan moves. The substantial financial outlays for players like Morgan Rogers and Sandro Tonali demonstrate the Premier League's continued dominance in the transfer market, while numerous moves in the EFL and WSL highlight the competitive nature and evolving landscape of lower and women's leagues. As the summer window progresses, fans can anticipate further exciting developments and significant investments as teams solidify their ambitions for the season ahead.
