July 2026 Football Transfers: All Confirmed Moves Across Top Leagues

The transfer window reopened on June 15 for clubs across the Premier League, English Football League, Scottish Premiership, Women’s Super League, and their European counterparts. Below is a detailed rundown of all confirmed signings and departures through July.

24 July Transfers

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

23 July Transfers

Premier League:

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

English Football League:

• Gaizka Larrazabal joined Bolton from Casa Pia on a free.
• Danny McNamara moved from Millwall to Charlton for free.
• Marko Milovanovic switched from Almeria to Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee.
• Alex Mitchell transferred from Charlton to Plymouth with the fee undisclosed.
• Emre Tezgel loaned from Stoke to Wycombe.

Scottish Premiership: Vanja Dragojevic signed for Rangers from Partizan Belgrade; fee undisclosed.

International Deals: Norman Bassette went on loan from Coventry to KVC Westerlo; Armin Pecsi loaned from Liverpool to TSV Hartberg.

Women’s Super League: Katie Startup joined Birmingham City from Manchester City on a free transfer.

22 July Transfers

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

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

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

International: Loans included Norman Bassette (Coventry to KVC Westerlo), Tom Dele-Bashiru (Watford to Aris Thessaloniki), and Jorge Hurtado (Watford to Deportes Tolima).

21 July Transfers

Premier League: Kayne van Oevelen signed for Ipswich from FC Volendam; Abdul Fatawu moved from Leicester to Ipswich for £20 million; Morgan Rogers transferred from Aston Villa to Chelsea for £117 million; Oscar Zambrano joined Hull City from Maribor (undisclosed).

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

English Football League: Various moves including Karoy Anderson (Charlton to Blackpool), Spike Brits (Manchester City to Sutton, loan), and Tariq Lamptey (Fiorentina to QPR on a free).

International: Kyogo Furuhashi transferred from Birmingham to LA Galaxy, fee undisclosed.

20 July Transfers

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

Women’s Super League: Melvine Malard joined Chelsea from Manchester United for £850,000; Mao Itamura moved to Liverpool from Feyenoord (undisclosed); Hannah Blundell switched from Manchester United to Everton on a free.

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

International: Jhon Duran joined Benfica on loan from Al-Nassr.

Selected Notable Transfers Earlier in July

• Morgan Rogers moved from Aston Villa to Chelsea for £117 million on 21 July.
• Tyrique George transferred from Chelsea to Everton for £24 million on 6 July.
• Sandro Tonali switched from Newcastle to Tottenham for £100 million, also on 6 July.
• Marco Palestra joined Chelsea from Atalanta for £47 million on 1 July.
• Youri Tielemans moved from Aston Villa to Manchester United for £35 million on 14 July.
• Andrey Santos transferred from Chelsea to Manchester United for £48 million on 13 July.
• Mateus Fernandes switched from West Ham to Tottenham for £85 million on 2 July.
• Bazoumana Toure joined Newcastle United from Hoffenheim for £43 million on 4 July.
• Geovany Quenda moved from Sporting to Chelsea for £40 million on 8 July.
• Sean Steur transferred from Ajax to Newcastle for £23 million on 9 July.

Summary

July saw a flurry of activity across England's top football tiers and notable international transfers. Big fees were paid for emerging talents and established players alike. Clubs balanced free transfers, loans, and multi-million pound deals as they shaped squads ahead of the new season.