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Complete July 2026 Transfer Roundup: Premier League, EFL, Scottish Premiership & Women’s Super League

The transfer window reopened on June 15th for clubs across the Premier League, English Football League, Scottish Premiership, Women’s Super League, and leading European leagues including Germany, France, Spain, and Italy. Below is a detailed list of confirmed transfers throughout July.

24 July Transfers

  • Daniel Bielica moved from NAC Breda to Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee.

23 July Highlights

Premier League:

  • Harrison Bettoni joined Chelsea from Wigan on a free transfer.
  • Xaver Schlager signed with Nottingham Forest from RB Leipzig, also on a free.
  • Matt Targett transferred from Newcastle to Hull City, free of charge.
  • Christos Tzolis switched from Club Brugge to Arsenal for £34 million.
  • Alejandro Garnacho loaned from Chelsea to Aston Villa.

English Football League:

  • Gaizka Larrazabal arrived at Bolton from Casa Pia on a free.
  • Danny McNamara moved from Millwall to Charlton without a fee.
  • Marko Milovanovic joined Portsmouth from Almeria for an undisclosed amount.
  • Alex Mitchell transferred from Charlton to Plymouth; fee undisclosed.
  • Emre Tezgel loaned from Stoke to Wycombe.

Scottish Premiership:

  • Vanja Dragojevic signed for Rangers from Partizan Belgrade; fee undisclosed.

International moves:

  • Norman Bassette loaned from Coventry to KVC Westerlo.
  • Armin Pecsi loaned from Liverpool to TSV Hartberg.

Women’s Super League:

  • Katie Startup moved from Manchester City to Birmingham City on a free transfer.

22 July Notable Transfers

Premier League: Issa Diop switched from Fulham to Ipswich for an undisclosed fee.

English Football League: Filip Bilbija moved from Paderborn to Derby on a free; Elijah Just joined Swansea from Motherwell for an undisclosed fee. Will Lankshear transferred from Tottenham to Middlesbrough for £10 million plus add-ons.

Women’s Super League: Jutta Rantala transferred from Leicester to Everton; Misa Rodriguez joined Arsenal from Real Madrid on a free.

International: Tom Dele-Bashiru moved from Watford to Aris Thessaloniki for an undisclosed fee; Jorge Hurtado loaned from Watford to Deportes Tolima.

21 July Updates

Premier League: Kayne van Oevelen signed for Ipswich from FC Volendam; Abdul Fatawu joined Ipswich from Leicester for £20 million; Morgan Rogers made a £117 million move from Aston Villa to Chelsea.

Women’s Super League: Alice Sombath moved from Lyon to Tottenham; Holly McNamara joined Everton from Melbourne City on a free.

English Football League: Various loans and free transfers including Karoy Anderson to Blackpool and Spike Brits loaned from Manchester City to Sutton.

International: Kyogo Furuhashi transferred from Birmingham to LA Galaxy; Tariq Lamptey moved from Fiorentina to QPR on a free.

20 July Transfers

Premier League: Joao Gomes transferred from Wolves to Aston Villa for £38 million; Tynan Thompson moved from Tottenham to Manchester United for £8 million.

Women’s Super League: Melvine Malard switched from Man Utd to Chelsea for £850,000; Hannah Blundell joined Everton on a free.

English Football League: Matt Doherty joined Sheffield United from Wolves on a free.

International: Jhon Duran loaned from Al-Nassr to Benfica.

Additional Key Moves in July

  • Morgan Rogers' record £117m switch to Chelsea from Aston Villa on 21 July.
  • Tyrique George moved from Chelsea to Everton for £24m on 6 July.
  • Sandro Tonali transferred from Newcastle to Tottenham for a reported £100m.
  • Mateus Fernandes joined Tottenham from West Ham for £85m on 2 July.
  • Marco Palestra moved to Chelsea from Atalanta for £47m on 1 July.

Women’s Super League Activity

Several high-profile signings included Kadidiatou Diani moving to London City Lionesses from Lyon for over £500,000 and Alexia Putellas joining London City from Barcelona on a free. Other notable moves featured players like Emily Ramsey and Millie Turner switching clubs within the league.

Scottish Premiership & International Transfers

Rangers secured Vanja Dragojevic and Dan Neil, while Celtic saw departures such as Kelechi Iheanacho to Bursaspor. On the international front, several loans and undisclosed fees shaped player movements across Europe.

Summary

This list reflects a busy month of player movements involving major clubs in England, Scotland, and beyond. Fees vary widely, with some free transfers and numerous loans alongside multi-million-pound deals that may impact upcoming seasons.

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