CHAMPIONSHIP · TRANSFERS
Cardiff City - transfers & net spend
Cardiff City signed 5 players for AU$2,916,417 and sold 3 for AU$0 in the 2026/27 window. Their current wage bill is on the Cardiff City salaries page.
SPENT AU$2,916,417
RECEIVED AU$0
NET SPEND AU$2,916,417
MOVES 8
Data as of the 2026/27 window, the most recent transfer window held for Cardiff City.
2026/27
AU$2,916,417 spent · AU$0 received · net spend AU$2,916,417Signings 5
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Trott | AU$2,916,417 | FC Copenhagen | Goalkeeper | 27 | England/Bermuda |
| Jack Moylan | Undisclosed | Lincoln City | Attacking Midfield | 24 | Ireland |
| Jesper Daland | Loan ended | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Centre-Back | 26 | Norway |
| Jesper Daland | Loan ended | Viking FK | Centre-Back | 27 | Norway |
| Roko Simic | Loan ended | Karlsruher SC | Centre-Forward | 22 | Croatia |
Departures 3
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Daland | Loan | Viking FK | Centre-Back | 26 | Norway |
| Nathan Trott | Loan ended | FC Copenhagen | Goalkeeper | 27 | England/Bermuda |
| Ryan Wintle | Free | Milton Keynes Dons | Defensive Midfield | 29 | England |
2025/26
AU$1,620,231 spent · AU$162,024 received · net spend AU$1,458,207Signings 16
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Osho | AU$1,620,231 | AJ Auxerre | Centre-Back | 27 | Nigeria/England |
| Calum Scanlon | Loan | Liverpool FC U21 | Left-Back | 20 | England |
| Dakarai Mafico | Loan ended | Yeovil Town | Defensive Midfield | 19 | Wales/Zimbabwe |
| Dakarai Mafico | Undisclosed | Cardiff City U21 | Defensive Midfield | 18 | Wales/Zimbabwe |
| Dylan Lawlor | Undisclosed | Cardiff City U21 | Centre-Back | 19 | Wales/Ireland |
| Ethan Horvath | Loan ended | Sheffield Wednesday | Goalkeeper | 30 | United States |
| Harry Tyrer | Undisclosed | Everton FC | Goalkeeper | 24 | England |
| Joel Colwill | Undisclosed | Cardiff City U21 | Attacking Midfield | 20 | Wales |
| Kion Etete | Loan ended | Rotherham United | Centre-Forward | 24 | England/Nigeria |
| Kion Etete | Loan ended | St. Mirren FC | Centre-Forward | 24 | England/Nigeria |
| Nathan Trott | Loan | FC Copenhagen | Goalkeeper | 26 | England/Bermuda |
| Omari Kellyman | Loan | Chelsea FC U21 | Attacking Midfield | 19 | England/Northern Ireland |
| Ronan Kpakio | Undisclosed | Cardiff City U21 | Right-Back | 18 | Wales/Zimbabwe |
| Ryotaro Tsunoda | Loan ended | KV Kortrijk | Centre-Back | 26 | Japan |
| Tanatswa Nyakuhwa | Loan ended | Newport County | Left Winger | 20 | Wales/Zimbabwe |
| Tanatswa Nyakuhwa | Undisclosed | Cardiff City U21 | Left Winger | 19 | Wales/Zimbabwe |
Departures 22
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roko Simic | Loan fee AU$162,024 | Karlsruher SC | Centre-Forward | 21 | Croatia |
| Aaron Ramsey | Free | UNAM Pumas | Central Midfield | 34 | Wales |
| Andy Rinomhota | Undisclosed | Without Club | Central Midfield | 28 | Zimbabwe/England |
| Anwar El Ghazi | Free | Al-Sailiya SC | Right Winger | 30 | Netherlands/Morocco |
| Callum O'Dowda | Undisclosed | Ferencvárosi TC | Left Midfield | 30 | Ireland/England |
| Calum Scanlon | Loan ended | Liverpool FC U21 | Left-Back | 21 | England |
| Dakarai Mafico | Loan | Yeovil Town | Defensive Midfield | 19 | Wales/Zimbabwe |
| Dimitrios Goutas | Free | Genclerbirligi Ankara | Centre-Back | 31 | Greece |
| Ethan Horvath | Loan | Sheffield Wednesday | Goalkeeper | 30 | United States |
| Ethan Horvath | Free | Red Bull New York | Goalkeeper | 30 | United States |
| Jak Alnwick | Undisclosed | Huddersfield Town | Goalkeeper | 32 | England |
| Jamilu Collins | Undisclosed | Without Club | Left-Back | 30 | Nigeria |
| Jesper Daland | Loan | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Centre-Back | 25 | Norway |
| Joe Ralls | Undisclosed | Without Club | Central Midfield | 31 | England |
| Kieron Evans | Free | Eastleigh FC | Attacking Midfield | 23 | Wales |
| Kion Etete | Loan | Rotherham United | Centre-Forward | 23 | England/Nigeria |
| Kion Etete | Loan | St. Mirren FC | Centre-Forward | 24 | England/Nigeria |
| Omari Kellyman | Loan ended | Chelsea FC U21 | Attacking Midfield | 20 | England/Northern Ireland |
| Ryotaro Tsunoda | Undisclosed | Yokohama F. Marinos | Centre-Back | 26 | Japan |
| Sivert Mannsverk | Loan ended | Ajax Amsterdam | Defensive Midfield | 23 | Norway |
| Tanatswa Nyakuhwa | Loan | Newport County | Left Winger | 20 | Wales/Zimbabwe |
| Yakou Méïté | Free | Damac FC | Centre-Forward | 29 | Cote d'Ivoire/France |
2024/25
AU$20,981,998 spent · AU$21,216,930 received · net profit AU$234,933Signings 25
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Daland | AU$6,642,949 | Cercle Brugge | Centre-Back | 24 | Norway |
| Yousef Salech | AU$6,480,925 | IK Sirius | Centre-Forward | 23 | Denmark/Palestine |
| Roko Simic | AU$3,240,464 | Red Bull Salzburg | Centre-Forward | 20 | Croatia |
| Will Fish | AU$1,944,277 | Manchester United U21 | Centre-Back | 21 | England |
| Alex Robertson | AU$1,863,266 | Manchester City U21 | Central Midfield | 21 | Australia/Peru |
| Wilfried Kanga | Loan fee AU$810,116 | Hertha BSC | Centre-Forward | 26 | Cote d'Ivoire/France |
| Anwar El Ghazi | Free | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Right Winger | 29 | Netherlands/Morocco |
| Calum Chambers | Free | Aston Villa | Centre-Back | 29 | England |
| Chris Willock | Free | Queens Park Rangers | Left Winger | 26 | England/Montserrat |
| Cian Ashford | Undisclosed | Cardiff City U21 | Right Winger | 19 | Wales |
| Eli King | Loan ended | Stevenage FC | Defensive Midfield | 22 | Wales |
| Isaak Davies | Loan ended | KV Kortrijk | Left Winger | 22 | Wales |
| Joel Bagan | Loan ended | Zulte Waregem | Left-Back | 22 | Ireland/England |
| Kieron Evans | Loan ended | Newport County | Attacking Midfield | 23 | Wales |
| Kion Etete | Loan ended | Bolton Wanderers | Centre-Forward | 23 | England/Nigeria |
| Malachi Fagan-Walcott | Undisclosed | Cardiff City U21 | Centre-Back | 22 | England/Barbados |
| Malachi Fagan-Walcott | Loan ended | York City | Centre-Back | 22 | England/Barbados |
| Matthew Turner | Undisclosed | Cardiff City U21 | Goalkeeper | 22 | Wales |
| Ollie Denham | Loan ended | Sligo Rovers | Centre-Back | 22 | Wales/England |
| Roko Simic | Loan ended | KV Kortrijk | Centre-Forward | 21 | Croatia |
| Ryan Wintle | Loan ended | Millwall FC | Defensive Midfield | 27 | England |
| Ryotaro Tsunoda | Loan ended | KV Kortrijk | Centre-Back | 25 | Japan |
| Sheyi Ojo | Loan ended | KV Kortrijk | Right Winger | 27 | England/Nigeria |
| Sivert Mannsverk | Loan | Ajax Amsterdam | Defensive Midfield | 22 | Norway |
| Will Alves | Loan | Leicester City U21 | Attacking Midfield | 19 | England/Portugal |
Departures 21
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark McGuinness | AU$18,956,708 | Luton Town | Centre-Back | 23 | Ireland/England |
| Manolis Siopis | AU$1,296,185 | Panathinaikos | Defensive Midfield | 30 | Greece |
| Ebou Adams | AU$964,038 | Derby County | Central Midfield | 28 | The Gambia/England |
| Eli King | Loan | Stevenage FC | Defensive Midfield | 21 | Wales |
| Famara Diédhiou | Loan ended | Granada CF | Centre-Forward | 31 | Senegal |
| Josh Wilson-Esbrand | Loan ended | Manchester City | Left-Back | 21 | England/Jamaica |
| Kieron Evans | Loan | Newport County | Attacking Midfield | 22 | Wales |
| Kion Etete | Loan | Bolton Wanderers | Centre-Forward | 23 | England/Nigeria |
| Mahlon Romeo | Undisclosed | Right-Back | 28 | Antigua and Barbuda/England | |
| Malachi Fagan-Walcott | Loan | York City | Centre-Back | 22 | England/Barbados |
| Malachi Fagan-Walcott | Undisclosed | York City | Centre-Back | 22 | England/Barbados |
| Nat Phillips | Loan ended | Liverpool FC | Centre-Back | 27 | England |
| Ollie Denham | Free | Sligo Rovers | Centre-Back | 22 | Wales/England |
| Rohan Luthra | Free | Derby County | Goalkeeper | 22 | England/India |
| Roko Simic | Loan | KV Kortrijk | Centre-Forward | 20 | Croatia |
| Romaine Sawyers | Undisclosed | Without Club | Central Midfield | 32 | St. Kitts & Nevis/England |
| Ryan Wintle | Loan | Millwall FC | Defensive Midfield | 27 | England |
| Ryotaro Tsunoda | Loan | KV Kortrijk | Centre-Back | 25 | Japan |
| Sheyi Ojo | Free | NK Maribor | Right Winger | 27 | England/Nigeria |
| Wilfried Kanga | Loan ended | Hertha BSC | Centre-Forward | 26 | Cote d'Ivoire/France |
| Will Alves | Loan ended | Leicester City U21 | Attacking Midfield | 20 | England/Portugal |
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Frequently asked questions
How much have Cardiff City spent on transfers?
Cardiff City spent AU$2,916,417 on 5 signings in the 2026/27 window.
What is Cardiff City's net spend?
Cardiff City had a net spend of AU$2,916,417, having received AU$0 from 3 sales.
Who is Cardiff City's most expensive signing?
Nathan Trott from FC Copenhagen for AU$2,916,417.