Premier League clubs major summer transfer deals so far
July 29, 2026 8:42 am
Premier League clubs have continued to strengthen their squads ahead of the 2026/27 season, with all 20 teams completing key arrivals and departures during the summer transfer window.
Our correspondent on Wednesday curated this report from the EPL website.
Arsenal completed the signing of Greek winger Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge after he registered 17 goals and 23 assists in the Belgian Pro League last season. Tzolis replaces Leandro Trossard, who joined Besiktas. Jakob Kiwior’s loan move to Porto was made permanent, while Piero Hincapie’s loan from Bayer Leverkusen was converted into a permanent deal. Goalkeeper Illan Meslier also joined on a free transfer from Leeds United.
Aston Villa overhauled their midfield by signing Alejandro Garnacho on loan from Chelsea with an obligation to buy, Johan Manzambi from Freiburg, Joao Gomes from Wolverhampton Wanderers and Modou Keba Cissa from LASK. Morgan Rogers moved to Chelsea, Youri Tielemans joined Manchester United, Lewis Dobbin signed for Southampton, while Amadou Onana suffered a long-term injury at the FIFA World Cup.
Bournemouth signed striker Alvaro Rodriguez from Real Madrid after his loan spell at Elche. Marcos Senesi joined Tottenham Hotspur after his contract expired, while Luis Sinisterra and Hamed Traore completed permanent moves to Cruzeiro and Marseille respectively.
Brentford recruited teenage defender Jannik Schuster from Red Bull Salzburg, winger Jaidon Anthony from Burnley and former West Ham United striker Callum Wilson on a free transfer.
Brighton & Hove Albion signed Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna from AIK Stockholm, Costinha from Olympiacos, Michael Svoboda from Venezia, Rodrigo Rego from Benfica, Pascal Struijk from Leeds United and Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham Hotspur. Jan Paul van Hecke joined Spurs, Diego Coppola’s move to Paris FC became permanent, Adam Webster and Solly March departed on free transfers, while James Milner retired after more than 20 years in professional football.
Chelsea strengthened under new head coach Xabi Alonso by signing Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa, Geovany Quenda from Sporting, Marco Palestra from Atalanta and Emmanuel Emegha from Strasbourg. Nicolas Jackson returned from loan at Bayern Munich. Marc Cucurella joined Real Madrid, Alejandro Garnacho moved to Aston Villa on loan and Andrey Santos signed for Manchester United.
Coventry City signed Aurele Amenda from Eintracht Frankfurt, Loum Tchaouna and made Frank Onyeka’s loan move from Brentford permanent.
Crystal Palace added Oscar Mingueza from Celta Vigo, with no first-team departures reported.
Everton signed Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough, Tyrique George from Chelsea and Merlin Rohl from Freiburg after making their loan spells permanent. Idrissa Gueye left following the expiry of his contract, while Seamus Coleman ended his 17-year spell at the club.
Fulham appointed Alvaro Arbeloa as manager and completed the permanent signing of Jonah Kusi-Asare from Bayern Munich. Issa Diop joined Ipswich Town, while Harry Wilson and Raul Jimenez left as free agents.
Hull City signed Jack Butland, Matt Targett and Japan international Hidemasa Morita. Goalkeeper Ivor Pandur joined Rangers.
Ipswich Town recruited Abdul Fatawu from Leicester City, Brazilian striker Emersonn from Toulouse, goalkeeper Kayne van Oevelen, Issa Diop, and made the loan deals of Cedric Kipre and Chuba Akpom permanent.
Leeds United signed Harry Wilson on a free transfer from Fulham and Tarik Muharemovic from Sassuolo. Pascal Struijk joined Brighton, Illan Meslier signed for Arsenal, Karl Darlow moved to Manchester United, Jack Harrison joined New England Revolution and Maximilian Wober completed a move to Schalke.
Liverpool, under new manager Andoni Iraola, replaced Mohamed Salah with Spain World Cup winner Victor Munoz from Osasuna. Jeremy Jacquet arrived to replace Ibrahima Konate, who joined Real Madrid, while Andy Robertson moved to Tottenham Hotspur.
Manchester City began a new era under Enzo Maresca following Pep Guardiola’s departure by signing Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest and Jeremy Monga from Leicester City. Bernardo Silva, John Stones, Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake all left the club.
Manchester United rebuilt their midfield with the arrivals of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa and Andrey Santos from Chelsea after Casemiro departed as a free agent. Jadon Sancho and Tyrell Malacia also left following the expiration of their contracts, while Rasmus Hojlund’s loan move to Napoli became permanent.
Newcastle United signed Aladji Bamba from Monaco, Bazoumana Toure from Hoffenheim, goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen and midfielder Sean Steur from Ajax. Sandro Tonali joined Tottenham Hotspur, Anthony Gordon signed for Barcelona and Aaron Ramsdale’s loan spell came to an end.
Nottingham Forest sold Elliot Anderson to Manchester City before replacing him with Xaver Schlager on a free transfer from RB Leipzig. Angus Gunn joined San Jose Earthquakes.
Sunderland signed experienced defender Thomas Meunier, while Eliezer Mayenda completed a move to Rennes.
Tottenham Hotspur reinforced their squad with the arrivals of Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United, Mateus Fernandes from West Ham United, Andy Robertson from Liverpool, Marcos Senesi from Bournemouth, Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton and goalkeeper Martin Dubravka from Burnley. Luka Vuskovic departed for Brighton.
The transfer activity comes less than a month before the start of the 2026/27 Premier League season, with clubs continuing to reshape their squads ahead of the new campaign.
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