Men’s transfer window summer 2026: all deals from Europe’s top five leagues

Summer 2026 deals tracker

After seven years in Spain, where he played for six different clubs, a 30-year-old centre-back returns to his home country.

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Notable moves logged

Having helped Tigers achieve promotion last term, a 30-year-old wide man returns to the club where he spent six months on loan in 2020.
A Haiti international right-back, who can also play as a wing-back, joins a Russian side on loan with option to buy.
A utility man who can play at centre-back, right-back and defensive midfield heads to Greece in search of more regular game time.
A hulking former Watford centre-back, 29, swaps Ligue 1 for Ekstraklasa until the end of the current season.
A free agent after his contract with Union expired in June, a 27-year-old centre-back joins Serie A high-flyers.
A versatile 21-year-old midfielder, who can also play at centre-back, has been a mainstay for Real Madrid Castilla, but opts for a Romania move.
A Serie A side wish a 22-year-old academy goalkeeper all the best as he opts to continue his career in Slovenia.
After loan spells at Lecce, Aberdeen and Utrecht, a 28-year-old wide man takes a fresh opportunity in Switzerland.
A Portugal Under-20 defensive midfielder leaves his boyhood club to join compatriot Bruno Lage at a Saudi Pro League side.
A teenage right-back who made his first-team debut for the Magpies earlier this year heads to Portugal in search of game time.
A versatile 18-year-old, who can play across the front line, will officially join the Reds in January, spending the rest of this season on loan at Brest.
A former Chelsea youngster returns to Turkey for a second loan spell after scoring four goals for Caykur Rizespor last season.
After spending last season at Vasco da Gama in Brazil, a 22-year-old will spend this campaign in the Portuguese top flight.
After joining Levante aged eight, a right-back says goodbye to return to Portugal where he spent last season with Marítimo.

The Guardian interactive continues to update all deals from Europe’s top five leagues as the summer 2026 window closes.