Summer 2026 transfer window: all deals from Europe's top five leagues
Summer 2026 transfer window: every deal from Europe's top five leagues
The summer 2026 transfer window across Europe's top five leagues has produced a familiar mix of homecomings, loan moves and players chasing regular first-team football. The Guardian has catalogued every deal, and the picture is one of experience returning home, youngsters seeking opportunities abroad, and a steady stream of free agents finding new clubs.
Defenders on the move
A 30-year-old centre-back has returned to his home country after seven years in Spain, where he represented six different clubs during his time abroad.
A Haiti international right-back, who can also operate as a wing-back, has joined a Russian side on loan with an option to buy.
A versatile utility man capable of playing at centre-back, right-back and defensive midfield has headed to Greece in search of more regular game time.
A hulking former Watford centre-back, aged 29, has swapped Ligue 1 for Poland's Ekstraklasa until the end of the current season.
A 27-year-old centre-back, a free agent after his contract with Union expired in June, has joined Serie A high-flyers.
A versatile 21-year-old midfielder who can also play at centre-back had been a mainstay for Real Madrid Castilla but has opted for a move to Romania.
A teenage right-back who made his first-team debut for Newcastle United (the Magpies) earlier this year has headed to Portugal in search of game time.
A right-back who joined Levante aged eight has said his goodbyes to return to Portugal, where he spent last season with Marítimo.
Midfield and wide options
A Portugal Under-20 defensive midfielder has left his boyhood club to join compatriot Bruno Lage at a Saudi Pro League side.
Having helped the Tigers achieve promotion last term, a 30-year-old wide man returns to the club where he spent six months on loan in 2020.
After loan spells at Lecce, Aberdeen and Utrecht, a 28-year-old wide man has taken a fresh opportunity in Switzerland.
Forwards seeking opportunities
A versatile 18-year-old who can play across the front line will officially join Liverpool (the Reds) in January, spending the remainder of this season on loan at Brest.
A former Chelsea youngster has returned to Turkey for a second loan spell after scoring four goals for Çaykur Rizespor last season.
A 22-year-old who spent last season at Vasco da Gama in Brazil will spend this campaign in the Portuguese top flight.
Goalkeeper departure
A Serie A club has wished a 22-year-old academy goalkeeper all the best as he opts to continue his career in Slovenia.