Top 10 Best 25/26 Summer Transfer Windows in the EFL

Top 10 Best 25/26 Summer Transfer Windows in the EFL

The 2025/26 summer transfer window officially closed on Monday, and what was a whirlwind of activity across the EFL is now up. With millions spent and futures hanging in the balance, a successful summer is seen as a necessity, the first step towards achieving promotion glory or securing survival.

As the dust settles, the results of this summer's business are already beginning to show on the pitch and in the league tables. But while some clubs gambled and lost, others pulled off a masterclass in recruitment, spending wisely and strengthening their squads, in some cases even turning a profit. After combing through each of the 72 clubs' business this summer, Football Park has whittled them down to a list of 10 teams that have truly won the transfer window, considering both sales and profit margins, as well as the experience and potential recruited.

10. West Bromwich Albion

Ryan Mason’s highly anticipated head coach debut couldn’t have started much better with the Baggies second in the Championship and yet to lose. Their recruitment was not focused on buying a large volume of players. It was about targeting quality from the top clubs' youth systems and proven players who can immediately contribute. This strategy secured the loan signings of Samuel Iling-Junior from Aston Villa and Charlie Taylor from Southampton on deadline day. Iling-Junior is a highly-rated young talent who brings a new dimension to their attack, while Taylor is a proven defender with Premier League experience.

The single most compelling reason for the window's success is how sporting director Andrew Nestor has improved the Albion’s squad depth and added high-potential players while making a healthy net gain. For example, with the £9 million fee Bologna coughed up for defender Torbjorn Heggem, West Brom have bought Nat Phillips, Chris Mepham, and Krystian Bielek, as well as 23-year-old George Campbell and Chelsea youngster Alfie Gilchrist. A five for the price of one deal!

WBA have also tapped into unique markets like Norway and the USA, leagues whose talent pools are exponentially growing. While key players were lost, they were replaced with multiple signings who filled those gaps. The squad is now younger, more dynamic, and arguably deeper, all while generating a significant profit. Now that’s the definition of a brilliant transfer window.

Incomings:

• Aune Heggebø (Brann, £4,750,000)
• Nat Phillips (Liverpool, £3,000,000)
• George Campbell (Montréal, £1,000,000)
• Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City, £1,000,000)
• Jack Bray (Harrogate Town, Undisclosed fee)
• Torin Ntege (Peterborough United, Compensation)
• Chris Mepham (Bournemouth, Undisclosed fee)
• Alfie Gilchrist (Chelsea, Undisclosed fee)
• Toby Collyer (Manchester United, loan)
• Samuel Iling-Junior (Aston Villa, loan)
• Charlie Taylor (Southampton, loan)

Outgoings:

• Tom Fellows (Southampton, £10,000,000)
• Torbjørn Heggem (Bologna, £10,000,000)
• Darnell Furlong (Ipswich Town, Undisclosed fee)
• Reyes Cleary (Barnsley, Undisclosed fee)
• Caleb Taylor (Millwall, Undisclosed fee)
• Eseosa Sule (Motherwell, loan)
• Ben Cisse (Rushall Olympic, loan)
• Harry Whitwell (Forest Green Rovers, loan)
• Michael Parker (Hereford, loan)
• Akeel Higgins (Exeter City, loan)

Holgate ➡️ Campbell
Ajayi ➡️ Phillips
Bartley ➡️ Bielik
Heggem ➡️ Mepham

Lowered the age, increased the value and ability - Outrageous business #wba

— West Brom Xtra (@WestBromXtra) August 27, 2025

9. Chesterfield

Some of the standout moves of the League Two transfer window arrived at Chesterfield, who made moves that have already put them in the top two after six games. Unlike some clubs that threw money at their problems, Chesterfield operated with financial prudence and a clear plan. The signings of Dilan Markanday and Luke Butterfield, free agents from Blackburn and Everton respectively, are the best examples of this. These players are of a higher pedigree than what you would typically find in League Two. Most outfits would have had to pay a significant fee for such talent, but Chesterfield's scouting and connections allowed the Spireites to bring them in for free.

While other clubs were spending money on ageing players from the same pool of talent, Chesterfield attracted top-tier loans from clubs like Manchester City and Fulham. Matt Dibley-Dias (Fulham) and Will Dickson (Man City) both look like ones to watch for the upcoming season, as does Chesterfield on the whole.

Incomings:

• Zach Hemming (Middlesbrough, £150,000)
• Lee Bonis (ADO Den Haag, undisclosed fee)
• Adam Lewis (Morecambe, free)
• Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers, free)
• Ryan Stirk (Walsall, free)
• Luke Butterfield (Everton, free)
• Malik Owolabi-Belewu (Forge, free, effective Jan 1, 2026)
• Matt Dibley-Dias (Fulham, loan)
• Devan Tanton (Fulham, loan)
• Ronan Darcy (Wigan Athletic, loan)
• James Berry (Wycombe Wanderers, loan)
• Will Dickson (Manchester City, loan)

Outgoings:

• Ollie Banks (York City, free transfer)
• Kane Drummond (Oldham Athletic, free transfer)
• Michael Jacobs (Northampton Town, free transfer)
• Darren Oldaker (Swindon Town, free transfer)
• Ash Palmer (York City, free transfer)
• Bailey Hobson (Brackley Town, loan)
• Paddy Madden (Accrington Stanley, loan)
• Liam Jessop (Lincoln Red Imps, loan)

🚨 Chesterfield signs Lee Bonis from ADO Den Haag!

◉ 25yo 🇬🇧 ST | Undisclosed fee
◉ 11 goals in Dutch 2nd tier (2024/25) | NI international #Bonis #ChesterfieldFC #ADODenHaag #LeagueTwo #Transfers pic.twitter.com/R68Z5GhVIx

— ClubTransfersWorldwide (@AllTransfersWW) June 30, 2025

8. Bolton Wanderers

Thanks to the sales of George Thomason and Aaron Collins generating over £2 million, Bolton had plenty of freedom to splash the cash, but still ended up making a profit, and that's all down to the Trotters using the free agent market wisely. Cyrus Christie and Richard Taylor will undoubtedly shore up Bolton’s defence, and Sam Dalby will bolster the attack.

Like many clubs on this list, it was also acute loan signings that have shaped the window. Amario Cozier-Duberry, Mason Burstow, Ibrahim Cissoko, and Marcus Forss have all played in the Championship in recent years, and on top of that, young and upcoming Chelsea keeper Teddy Sharman-Lowe has taken the job in between the sticks after a bright promotion season on loan at Doncaster in 2024/25.

This leaves Bolton with a squad full of players capable of taking them back up to the second tier for the first time in seven years.

Incomings:

• Ethan Erhahon (Lincoln City, undisclosed)
• Thierry Gale (Rapid Wien, undisclosed)
• Xavier Simons (Hull City, undisclosed)
• Sam Dalby (Wrexham, free transfer)
• Richard Taylor (St Mirren, free transfer)
• Cyrus Christie (Swansea City, free transfer)
• Nathan Broome (Swansea City, free transfer)
• Tyler Miller (Notts County, free transfer)
• Charlie Warren (Felixstowe & Walton United, undisclosed)
• Marcus Forss (Middlesbrough, loan)
• Amario Cozier-Duberry (Brighton & Hove Albion, loan)
• Mason Burstow (Hull City, loan)
• Ibrahim Cissoko (Toulouse, loan)
• Teddy Sharman-Lowe (Chelsea, loan)

Outgoings:

• George Thomason (Wrexham, undisclosed)
• Aaron Collins (MK Dons, undisclosed)
• Luke Southwood (Bristol Rovers, undisclosed)
• Klaidi Lolos (Peterborough United, undisclosed)
• Dan Nlundulu (St Mirren, mutual consent)
• Nathan Baxter (Watford, free transfer)
• Gethin Jones (MK Dons, free transfer)
• Ricardo Santos (Swansea City, free transfer)
• Joel Coleman (Millwall, free transfer)
• Luke Matheson (Macclesfield, free transfer)
• Szabolcs Schön (Győri ETO, loan)
• Carlos Mendes Gomes (Exeter City, loan)
• Luke Hutchinson (Altrincham, loan)
• Joel Randall (Rotherham United, loan)

"A work of art" 🎨

Marcus Forss 👏 pic.twitter.com/OIViAPxgdy

— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) February 4, 2024

7. Stoke City

The Potters have consistently struggled with transfer windows, failing to secure players that would help them finish higher than 14th since their relegation from the Premier League in 2018. However, last year was likely their darkest hour, as they finished two points from the drop zone - an alarming wake-up call. Stoke’s business this summer has moved them on from those days, as a new (rare) ray of hope shines over the bet365 Stadium.

Stoke are 3rd in the Championship table, winning three of their opening four games. Former West Ham duo Aaron Cresswell and Divin Mubama have integrated into the first team rapidly, Cresswell demonstrating his experience and leadership, and Mubama already showing the league why Manchester City signed him a year prior.

Stoke needed to be smart in the market, especially with Financial Fair Play concerns. They achieved this by making a profit on key sales such as Wouter Burger, Sol Sidibe, and Niall Ennis. The Potters then saved money by making free signings like Jamie Donley, Ashley Phillips, and the fairytale return of former player Stephen Nzonzi, with the former two signing on loan for the season. In doing so, Mark Robins has addressed former weaknesses, bringing in leadership and youthful attacking promise.

Incomings:

• Tomáš Rigo (Banik Ostrava, £3.50m)
• Lamine Cissé (SC Bastia, £2.10m)
• Maksym Talovierov (Plymouth Argyle, £1.70m)
• Steven Nzonzi (Sepahan, free transfer)
• Aaron Cresswell (West Ham, free transfer)
• Sorba Thomas (Huddersfield Town, undisclosed)
• True Grant (Manchester City, undisclosed)
• Robert Bozenik (Boavista, undisclosed)
• Caleb Clothier (FC Zürich, free transfer)
• Jerome Osei (Crystal Palace, free transfer)
• Divin Mubama (Manchester City, loan)
• Ashley Phillips (Tottenham Hotspur, loan)
• Jamie Donley (Tottenham Hotspur, loan)

Outgoings:

• Wouter Burger (TSG Hoffenheim, £4.30m)
• Sol Sidibe (PSV Eindhoven, undisclosed)
• Niall Ennis (Blackpool, undisclosed)
• Michael Rose (Salford City, undisclosed)
• Ryan Mmaee (Omonia, free transfer)
• Jordan Thompson (Preston North End, free transfer)
• Lynden Gooch (Huddersfield Town, free transfer)
• Tommy Simkin (Leyton Orient, loan)
• Emre Tezgel (Crewe Alexandra, loan)
• Nathan Lowe (Stockport County, loan)

Sorba Thomas for Stoke City in the Championship this season:

Games - 3
Goals - 2
Assists - 3

Hitting fantastic form just in time for the international break with Wales in September.

What a start to the season. Cracking player! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 pic.twitter.com/lN5OQacMTH

— Jordan (@JordanWebber96) August 23, 2025

6. Derby County

John Eustace is the sort of manager you can trust to oversee a pragmatic transfer window. This summer, we have seen plenty of players through the door at Pride Park, 15 to be exact. Ranging from high-impact/low-cost bargains such as Rhian Brewster, Andreas Weimann, and Ben Brereton Diaz, a trio of forwards who are full of goals, to solid defensive signings such as right back Max Johnston and former Blackburn enforcer Banny Batth.

Only Stoke, Hull, and Luton scored fewer goals than the Rams last campaign, and in an attempt to combat the weakness, Derby have signed (on top of the aforementioned three) a further two strikers in the shape of Patrick Agyemang and Carlton Morris. Morris has hit the ground running for the Rams, scoring four goals in four matches, half of the total he managed at Luton last campaign.

All these signings have left Derby… 21st in the table after four games. However, the best is yet to come as the Rams have the fourth-highest goals per match tally (1.8), a huge jump from last season's average (1.0).

Incomings:

• Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC, £6.00m)
• Max Johnston (Sturm Graz, £2.50m)
• Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers, undisclosed)
• Carlton Morris (Luton Town, undisclosed)
• Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United, free transfer)
• Danny Batth (Blackburn Rovers, free transfer)
• Andreas Weimann (Blackburn Rovers, free transfer)
• Richard O'Donnell (Blackpool, free transfer)
• Ben Brereton Díaz (Southampton, loan)
• Dion Sanderson (Birmingham City, loan)
• Bobby Clark (Red Bull Salzburg, loan)
• Owen Beck (Liverpool, loan)
• David Ozoh (Crystal Palace, loan)

Outgoings:

• Kane Wilson (MK Dons, undisclosed)
• Tyrese Fornah (Northampton Town, free transfer)
• Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (MK Dons, free transfer)
• Tom Barkhuizen (Barrow, free transfer)
• Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City, free transfer)
• Conor Washington (Matlock Town, free transfer)
• Jake Rooney (Barnsley, loan)
• Ben Osborn (Stockport County, loan)
• Dajaune Brown (Port Vale, loan)

It's him again. 😮‍💨

Four games, four goals for Carlton Morris. 👏 pic.twitter.com/lYlb8jHAV4

— Derby County (@dcfcofficial) August 30, 2025

5. Swansea City

The first summer window under new ownership is always a fond memory - ambitions are at an all-time high, and investors are ready to spend. Shiny new Director of Football, Richard Montague, has instilled a data-driven model of scouting that seeks to identify players who are "undervalued" in the market and may have "gone under the radar of other clubs".

The acquisition of striker Adam Idah provides a prime example of this methodology. A forward who once had a promising career in England, but ultimately, due to his failures at Norwich, the hype has lessened. Harry Darling’s contract expiry has also opened the door for Cameron Burgess and Ricardo Santos to arrive, a fortifying pair of centre-halves to join Ben Cabango.

Zeidane Inoussa, originally from Swedish talent factory, IF Brommapojkarna’s academy, is an exhilarating and intriguing buy, posing as an unknown quantity in the Swans' attack. On the opposite flank, Manuel Benson, who notched an 11-goal Championship season for Burnley in 2022/23, will also be a threat. Above all, Swansea’s player sales of Jerry Yates and Mykola Kukharevych mean that they are not at a complete loss financially. A seemingly faultless start to the post-Joe Allen era.

Incomings:

• Zeidane Inoussa (BK Hacken, £5.00m)
• Bobby Wales (Kilmarnock, £300,000)
• Adam Idah (Celtic, undisclosed)
• Ethan Galbraith (Leyton Orient, undisclosed)
• Ricardo Santos (Bolton Wanderers, free transfer)
• Paul Farman (Barrow, free transfer)
• Cameron Burgess (Ipswich Town, free transfer)
• Marko Stamenic (Nottingham Forest, undisclosed)
• Manuel Benson (Burnley, loan)
• Malick Yalcouye (Brighton & Hove Albion, loan)
• Kaelan Casey (West Ham United, loan)
• Ishé Samuels-Smith (Chelsea, loan)

Outgoings:

• Jerry Yates (Luton Town, undisclosed)
• Mykola Kukharevych (Slovan Bratislava, undisclosed)
• Harry Darling (Norwich City, free transfer)
• Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II, free transfer)
• Cyrus Christie (Bolton Wanderers, free transfer)
• Jon McLaughlin (Middlesbrough, free transfer)
• Florian Bianchini (Portsmouth, loan)
• Oliver Cooper (Wigan Athletic, loan)
• Cameron Congreve (Dundee FC, loan)
• Ben Lloyd (Newport County, loan)
• Filip Lissah (Falkirk, loan)

Said it four days ago, but Swansea City mean business next season.

Plenty of off-field changes and now they’ve spent big money on Swedish U21s international Zeidane Inoussa.

Have I heard of him? No. Do I know how good he is? No.

But the ambition is good to see.#Swans⚪️ pic.twitter.com/thyB4kKd6A

— Callum (@CalMosAnalysis) May 5, 2025

4. Luton Town

With the majority of their Premier League squad still contracted to the club, it was always going to be a chaotic summer at Kenilworth Road. Yet, Luton have navigated the window brilliantly, demonstrating clear intent for a swift return to the Championship. Matt Bloomfield has built a squad that is well-equipped to handle the rigours of League One. Take Josh Keeley, for example, Luton’s new No.1 kept a clean sheet in 16 (41%) League One fixtures, and has already kept four this term.

Nahki Wells, Jerry Yates, Ali Al-Hamadi, Gideon Kodua, and Joe Gbode give the Hatters a new look attack. Wells and Yates alone have almost 300 EFL goals between them. Luton have also managed to rid themselves of many of their higher-profile players that were part of a wage bill simply too expensive for League One. A job high on the Hatters’ priority list, and one executed successfully.

Incomings:

• Josh Keeley (Tottenham Hotspur, £1.00m)
• Joe Gbodé (Gillingham, £300,000)
• Jerry Yates (Swansea City, undisclosed)
• Hakeem Odoffin (Rotherham United, free transfer)
• Kal Naismith (Bristol City, free transfer)
• George Saville (Millwall, free transfer)
• Nahki Wells (Bristol City, free transfer)
• Cohen Bramall (Portsmouth, free transfer)
• Jake Richards (Exeter City, compensation)
• Ali Al-Hamadi (Ipswich Town, loan)
• Nigel Lonwijk (Wolverhampton Wanderers, loan)
• Gideon Kodua (West Ham United, loan)

Outgoings:

• Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers, £3.50m)
• Carlton Morris (Derby County, undisclosed)
• Daiki Hashioka (Slavia Prague, undisclosed)
• Alfie Doughty (Millwall, undisclosed)
• Tahith Chong (Sheffield United, undisclosed)
• Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United, undisclosed)
• Thomas Kaminski (Charlton Athletic, undisclosed)
• Reece Burke (Charlton Athletic, undisclosed)
• Jack Walton (Preston North End, undisclosed)
• Aribim Pepple (Plymouth Argyle, undisclosed)
• Amari'i Bell (Charlton Athletic, free transfer)
• Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Cambridge United, free transfer)
• Dion Pereira (Crawley Town, free transfer)
• Tom Holmes (Rotherham United, loan)
• Cauley Woodrow (Wycombe Wanderers, loan)

Josh Keeley with an average Josh Keeley performance!🧤🇮🇪

Top class saves to win Luton the game whilst showing off his elite distribution. The kid can do it all, what a player! pic.twitter.com/itrMJDFQrv

— Rep of Ireland Player Tracker (@reptracker) August 20, 2025

3. MK Dons

Paul Warne’s first full season in charge of the Dons has brought plenty of excitement to Stadium MK. After what was an extremely disappointing 2024/25 season, a big window was needed, and a big window was exactly what we got. The standout deal was the club-record £800,000 acquisition of striker Aaron Collins from Bolton, a massive fee for the fourth tier. Warne also dragged Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and Kane Wilson down the M1, reuniting the Derby pair with their former boss.

All 10 of Milton Keynes’ incomings have been from the Championship, Scottish Premiership, or League One. Buying players who would not look out of place in the league above can be a foolproof strategy to gain promotion, if you have the money. MK Dons have taken it a step further, bringing in the likes of Callum Patterson and Marvin Ekpiteta, who have both played second-tier football in recent years. Patterson has brought the club five goal contributions in six league games, and the addition of Ekpiteta has led to the club having the joint best defence thus far (three conceded).

Incomings:

• Aaron Collins (Bolton Wanderers, £800,000)
• Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Crawley Town, undisclosed)
• Marvin Ekpiteta (Hibernian, undisclosed)
• Kane Wilson (Derby County, undisclosed)
• Will Collar (Stockport County, free transfer)
• Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Derby County, free transfer)
• Gethin Jones (Bolton Wanderers, free transfer)
• Tom Finch (Norwich City, free transfer)
• Callum Paterson (Sheffield Wednesday, free transfer)
• Jon Mellish (Wigan Athletic, loan)

Outgoings:

• Jay Williams (Crawley Town, undisclosed)
• Callum Hendry (Motherwell, undisclosed)
• Jack Tucker (Colchester United, free transfer)
• Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers, free transfer)
• Nathan Harness (Maidstone United, free transfer)
• Joel Anker (Banbury United, free transfer)
• Charlie Stirland (Newton Aycliffe, free transfer)
• Sebastian Stacey (Worthing, loan)
• Marcel Guzynski (Banbury United, loan)
• Sam Sherring (Cheltenham Town, loan)

Will Collar ✍️
Aaron Collins ✍️
Marvin Ekpiteta ✍️
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy ✍️
Gethin Jones ✍️
Jon Mellish (Loan) ✍️
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing ✍️
Callum Paterson ✍️
Kane Wilson ✍️

Another eye-catching window from MK Dons… 👀 #MKDons #EFL pic.twitter.com/fNUYIDdEQr

— 72cast (@weare72cast) September 2, 2025

2. Leyton Orient

The Os found themselves in a tricky situation this summer. After being minutes away from promotion to the second division, with a squad that was largely built with loanees as the key foundations. Without Charlie Kelman, Jamie Donley, or Josh Keeley, Orient had to find a way to build on the brilliance of 2024/25, without suffering a dramatic drop in form.

Richie Wellens’ new-look squad now consists of young former Southampton prospect Dom Ballard and ex-Premier League striker Aaron Connolly to replace Kelman’s goals. Idris El Mizouni and Josh Koroma’s return to Brisbane Road has brought along a positive atmosphere too, especially for Koroma, who has three goals in his opening six League One fixtures.

Leyton Orient’s smart business in the loan market has returned as well, with Tommy Simkin the pick of the bunch. The Stoke City keeper has kept two clean sheets in six League One games so far. With this squad at their hands, who knows where the Os could end up come May?

Incomings:

• Dom Ballard (Southampton, undisclosed)
• Aaron Connolly (Millwall, free transfer)
• Josh Koroma (Huddersfield, free transfer)
• Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City, free transfer)
• Killian Cahill (Brighton U21, free transfer)
• Charlie Wellens (Reading, free transfer)
• Idris El Mizouni (Oxford United, undisclosed)
• Michael Craig (Reading, undisclosed)
• Tyreeq Bakinson (Wycombe Wanderers, undisclosed)
• Lemar Gordon (Fulham U21, undisclosed)
• Tayo Adaramola (Crystal Palace, loan)
• Tommy Simkin (Stoke City, loan)
• Alfie Lloyd (QPR, loan)
• Joe White (Newcastle United, loan)
• Jack Moorhouse (Manchester United, loan)

Outgoings:

• Ethan Galbraith (Swansea City, £1.50m)
• Jordan Brown (Blackpool, undisclosed)
• Brandon Cooper (Salford City, undisclosed)
• Lewis Warrington (Walsall, undisclosed)
• Dan Agyei (Kocaelispor, free transfer)
• Dominic Ball (Cambridge United, free transfer)
• Jayden Sweeney (Grimsby Town, free transfer)
• Sam Howes (Dagenham & Redbridge, free transfer)
• Rhys Byrne (Hornchurch, free transfer)
• Reon Smith-Kouassi (Cheshunt, free transfer)
• Charlie Pegrum (Hornchurch, undisclosed)
• Hayden Bullas (Enfield Town, loan)
• Phillip Chinedu (Wealdstone, loan)
• Makai Welch (Hornchurch, loan)

📝 Leyton Orient sign Tommy Simkin!

The 20-year-old goalkeeper joins on loan from Stoke City for the 2025/26 season.

🔴 England youth international
⚪ Confident shot-stopper
🔴 Excellent distribution
⚪ Big potential between the posts

Welcome, Tommy! 👊 #LOFC pic.twitter.com/51Zt5VbiYW

— Inside Orient (@InsideOrient) July 18, 2025

1. Birmingham City

If the Blues’ transfer window is anything to go by, then they are not planning to stay in the Championship for long. The club’s business was a blend of high-cost statement signings and savvy, low-cost acquisitions. Impressively spending just a touch over £12 million in fees, most of the club's permanent transfer business was conducted in the European market, a place that can provide better-valued options.

A common trend amongst the six new permanent faces is that they all possess quality experience in leagues above what you would expect a newly promoted club to bring in. As for their five loanees, each either had a wealth of experience in the Championship or, in Tommy Doyle’s case, the Premier League.

What’s more, unlike Wrexham, the club have also made several player sales, meaning the club were only a few million from making a profit overall. To summarise just how great Birmingham’s window has been, it speaks volumes that they have had arguably the best summer of incomings in a good while, whilst spending less than it cost to sign Jay Stansfield 12 months prior.

Incomings:

• Kyogo Furuhashi (Rennes, €9.00m)
• Marvin Ducksch (Werder Bremen, €2.00m)
• Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Bristol City, €1.75m)
• Alfons Sampsted (FC Twente, €1.40m)
• Jack Robinson (Sheffield United, undisclosed)
• Demarai Gray (Al-Ettifaq, free transfer)
• Phil Neumann (Hannover 96, free transfer)
• Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahçe, free transfer)
• Kanya Fujimoto (Gil Vicente, free transfer)
• Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers, loan)
• Eiran Cashin (Brighton & Hove Albion, loan)
• James Beadle (Brighton & Hove Albion, loan)
• Lewis Koumas (Liverpool, loan)
• Patrick Roberts (Sunderland, loan)

Outgoings:

• Romelle Donovan (Brentford, €3.60m)
• Ayumu Yokoyama (Genk, €3.00m)
• Alfie May (Huddersfield Town, €1.40m)
• Krystian Bielik (West Bromwich Albion, €1.20m)
• Brandon Khela (Peterborough, undisclosed)
• George Hall (Port Vale, undisclosed)
• Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell, undisclosed)
• Grant Hanley (Hibernian, free transfer)
• Myung-jae Lee (Daejeon Hana, free transfer)
• Dion Sanderson (Derby County, loan)
• Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Blackpool, loan)
• Alfie Chang (Bristol Rovers, loan)
• Tyler Roberts (Mansfield Town, loan)
• Emil Hansson (Blackpool, loan)

Demarai Gray.

He's Home. pic.twitter.com/2tEST34NDU

— Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) July 3, 2025