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2026 transfer market in numbers

Automatic analysis of the global transfer market — figures, clubs, leagues and corridors, refreshed daily.

6,191
transfers
18
competitions
84
countries
Type mix
permanent 39.2% · loan 27.7% · free 12.4%
💸 The most expensive deal so far: Enzo Fernández (Chelsea → Manchester City) for € 146,3 mln.
🔥 Belgian Pro League teams is the busiest club with 447 moves (in + out).
🛣️ Busiest route: France → England with 43 transfers.
🌍 Belgium is the most traded nationality (412 players).

Most expensive transfers 2026

Fees shown where publicly disclosed.

  1. 1.Enzo Fernández — Chelsea → Manchester City · Premier League / EFL€ 146,3 mln
  2. 2.Morgan Rogers — Aston Villa → Chelsea · Premier League / EFL€ 136,9 mln
  3. 3.Elliot Anderson — Nottingham Forest → Manchester City · Premier League / EFL€ 135,7 mln
  4. 4.Bradley Barcola — Paris Saint-Germain → Liverpool · Premier League / EFL€ 124,0 mln
  5. 5.Sandro Tonali — Newcastle United → Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League / EFL€ 108,2 mln
  6. 6.Mateus Fernandes — West Ham United → Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League / EFL€ 99,5 mln
  7. 7.Ayyoub Bouaddi — Lille → Manchester City · Premier League / EFL€ 95,2 mln
  8. 8.Sávio — Manchester City → Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League / EFL€ 87,8 mln
  9. 9.Bruno Guimarães — Newcastle United → Arsenal · Premier League / EFL€ 87,8 mln
  10. 10.Anthony Gordon — Newcastle United → Barcelona · Premier League / EFL€ 81,1 mln
  11. 11.Carlos Baleba — Brighton & Hove Albion → Manchester United · Premier League / EFL€ 76,1 mln
  12. 12.Rodri — Manchester City → Barcelona · Premier League / EFL€ 76,1 mln
  13. 13.Victor Osimhen — Napoli → Galatasaray · Süper Lig€ 75 mln
  14. 14.Mateo Retegui — Atalanta → Al-Qadsiah · Saudi Pro League€ 70,2 mln
  15. 15.Iliman Ndiaye — Everton → Manchester City · Premier League / EFL€ 70,2 mln
  16. 16.Viktor Gyökeres — Sporting CP → Arsenal · Primeira Liga€ 65,8 mln
  17. 17.Crysencio Summerville — West Ham United → Al Hilal · Premier League / EFL€ 64,4 mln
  18. 18.Crysencio Summerville — West Ham United → Al-Hilal · Premier League / EFL€ 64,4 mln
  19. 19.Jérémy Jacquet — Rennes → Liverpool · Premier League / EFL€ 64,4 mln
  20. 20.Johan Manzambi — SC Freiburg → Aston Villa · Premier League / EFL€ 60,8 mln
  21. 21.Jan Paul van Hecke — Brighton & Hove Albion → Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League / EFL€ 60,8 mln
  22. 22.Nico González — Manchester City → Newcastle United · Premier League / EFL€ 60,8 mln
  23. 23.Tijjani Reijnders — Manchester City → Al Qadsiah · Premier League / EFL€ 60,8 mln
  24. 24.Maxence Lacroix — Crystal Palace → Chelsea · Premier League / EFL€ 60,8 mln
  25. 25.Matias Fernandez-Pardo — Lille → Newcastle United · Premier League / EFL€ 60,1 mln

The most expensive confirmed transfer so far is Enzo Fernández (Chelsea → Manchester City) for € 146,3 mln.

Most active clubs

Belgian Pro League teamsIn 21 · Out 426 · Total 447
Challenger Pro League teamsIn 11 · Out 378 · Total 389
Kashiwa ReysolIn 51 · Out 12 · Total 63
ChelseaIn 18 · Out 44 · Total 62
SantosIn 46 · Out 15 · Total 61
Kawasaki FrontaleIn 45 · Out 15 · Total 60
FlamengoIn 38 · Out 20 · Total 58
Yokohama F. MarinosIn 45 · Out 9 · Total 54
BeşiktaşIn 45 · Out 5 · Total 50
FenerbahçeIn 21 · Out 28 · Total 49
Manchester CityIn 12 · Out 35 · Total 47
StrasbourgIn 22 · Out 24 · Total 46
Al-RiyadhIn 28 · Out 18 · Total 46
Al-EttifaqIn 22 · Out 24 · Total 46
São PauloIn 15 · Out 30 · Total 45
Kashima AntlersIn 36 · Out 9 · Total 45
FiorentinaIn 13 · Out 32 · Total 45
Aston VillaIn 14 · Out 31 · Total 45
Al-AhliIn 21 · Out 22 · Total 43
Al-IttihadIn 25 · Out 17 · Total 42

Belgian Pro League teams is currently the busiest club with 21 incoming and 426 outgoing deals.

Biggest buyers (net)

  • Beşiktaş+40 (45/5)
  • Kashiwa Reysol+39 (51/12)
  • Yokohama F. Marinos+36 (45/9)
  • Galatasaray+32 (34/2)
  • Santos+31 (46/15)
  • Kawasaki Frontale+30 (45/15)
  • Guadalajara+29 (31/2)
  • Kashima Antlers+27 (36/9)
  • Remo+26 (27/1)
  • Club América+24 (32/8)
  • Alverca+20 (24/4)
  • Flamengo+18 (38/20)

Biggest sellers (net)

  • Belgian Pro League teams+405 (426/21)
  • Challenger Pro League teams+367 (378/11)
  • Chelsea+26 (44/18)
  • Youth system+24 (24/0)
  • Manchester City+23 (35/12)
  • End of loan+20 (21/1)
  • Fiorentina+19 (32/13)
  • Aston Villa+17 (31/14)
  • São Paulo+15 (30/15)
  • Academy+15 (15/0)
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers+15 (22/7)
  • Manchester United+14 (19/5)

Kings of the free transfer

  • Santos30
  • Al-Riyadh19
  • Tranmere Rovers12
  • Al-Najma12
  • Damac11
  • Flamengo11
  • Dundee United9
  • Crawley Town9
  • Port Vale9
  • Rotherham United9
  • Aberdeen9
  • Al-Fayha8

Loan kings

  • Galatasaray21
  • Al-Ittihad16
  • Al-Ettifaq13
  • Al-Nassr13
  • Al-Ahli11
  • Beşiktaş11
  • Al-Taawoun11
  • Al-Shabab10
  • Al-Qadsiah10
  • Strasbourg9
  • Carrarese9
  • Monza9

Most traded nationalities

Belgium412
Germany379
France357
United States232
Netherlands223
Spain88
Argentina78
Brazil69
Senegal66
Ivory Coast64
Morocco62
Poland59
Canada58
Republic of Ireland58
Denmark58

Belgium is the most traded nationality with 412 players in the feed.

Busiest transfer corridors

France → England43
France → Belgium30
England → France29
England → Italy27
Italy → England25
United States → Mexico23
Netherlands → England21
England → United States20
Germany → England20
France → Italy20
England → Wales19
Wales → England18
France → Spain18
Italy → Spain18
England → Germany17

The busiest transfer corridor runs from France to England, with 43 moves in this window.

League DNA

Premier League / EFL1041
permanent 13% · loan 31% · free 25% · unknown 31%
Belgian Pro League851
permanent 70% · loan 28% · free 3% · unknown 0%
Major League Soccer605
permanent 0% · loan 0% · free 0% · unknown 100%
Serie A600
permanent 1% · loan 45% · free 6% · unknown 48%
Saudi Pro League483
permanent 19% · loan 38% · free 42% · unknown 1%
2. Bundesliga365
permanent 65% · loan 35% · free 0% · unknown 0%
Bundesliga325
permanent 61% · loan 39% · free 0% · unknown 0%
Eredivisie285
permanent 69% · loan 29% · free 1% · unknown 1%
Scottish Premiership281
permanent 7% · loan 21% · free 45% · unknown 27%
Brazilian Série A279
permanent 54% · loan 18% · free 28% · unknown 0%
J1 League271
permanent 94% · loan 5% · free 1% · unknown 0%
Ligue 1248
permanent 59% · loan 40% · free 1% · unknown 0%
Ligue 2188
permanent 72% · loan 27% · free 1% · unknown 0%
Primeira Liga110
permanent 69% · loan 21% · free 10% · unknown 0%
Süper Lig103
permanent 58% · loan 36% · free 6% · unknown 0%
Liga MX90
permanent 89% · loan 10% · free 1% · unknown 0%
Egyptian Premier League46
permanent 57% · loan 30% · free 13% · unknown 0%
Argentine Primera División20
permanent 60% · loan 35% · free 5% · unknown 0%

Premier League / EFL shows a DNA of 13% permanent deals across 1041 transfers.

Position radar

Goalkeeper327 · 9%
Defender1070 · 31%
Midfielder1217 · 35%
Forward853 · 25%

Money flows by competition

Only deals with a known fee.

Premier League / EFL€ 4,486 mln · 402 deals
Saudi Pro League€ 708 mln · 284 deals
Primeira Liga€ 586 mln · 62 deals
Süper Lig€ 403 mln · 45 deals
Serie A€ 165 mln · 43 deals
Scottish Premiership€ 107 mln · 143 deals
Brazilian Série A€ 99 mln · 165 deals
Liga MX€ 70 mln · 18 deals
Eredivisie€ 20 mln · 4 deals
Egyptian Premier League€ 10 mln · 25 deals
Ligue 2€ 0 mln · 2 deals
Ligue 1€ 0 mln · 2 deals
2. Bundesliga€ 0 mln · 1 deals
Bundesliga€ 0 mln · 1 deals
Belgian Pro League€ 0 mln · 22 deals
J1 League€ 0 mln · 2 deals
Argentine Primera División€ 0 mln · 1 deals

Premier League / EFL spent roughly € 4486 m in total across 402 deals with a known fee.

Frequently asked questions

What was the most expensive transfer of 2026?+

Enzo Fernández for € 146,3 mln (Chelsea → Manchester City).

How many transfers were analysed?+

6,191 across 18 competitions and 84 countries.

What share was free?+

12.4% of all deals in the window.

What is the busiest transfer corridor?+

France → England with 43 moves.

Most traded nationality?+

Belgium with 412 players.