CHAMPIONSHIP · TRANSFERS
Championship transfers
Championship clubs have spent AU$3.25bn across 402 deals since the 2024/25 window. The biggest was Mateus Fernandes, AU$86m from Southampton to West Ham United.
SPENT AU$3.25bn
RECEIVED AU$3.13bn
NET SPEND AU$127.6m
DEALS402
Biggest signings by Championship clubs
Deals with a fee only. Free transfers and loans are listed on each club page.
| # | PLAYER | FEE | FROM | TO | WINDOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mateus Fernandes | AU$86m | Southampton | West Ham United | 2025/26 |
| 2 | Maximilian Kilman | AU$78.2m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Ham United | 2024/25 |
| 3 | Jean-Clair Todibo | AU$65.8m | OGC Nice | West Ham United | 2025/26 |
| 4 | Crysencio Summerville | AU$48.2m | Leeds United | West Ham United | 2024/25 |
| 5 | Taty Castellanos | AU$47.7m | Lazio | West Ham United | 2025/26 |
| 6 | Lesley Ugochukwu | AU$47.2m | Chelsea | Burnley | 2025/26 |
| 7 | Jørgen Strand Larsen | AU$44.4m | Celta Vigo | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2025/26 |
| 8 | Niclas Füllkrug | AU$44.4m | Borussia Dortmund | West Ham United | 2024/25 |
| 9 | Tolu Arokodare | AU$42.8m | K Racing Club Genk | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2025/26 |
| 10 | Arne Engels | AU$42.4m | Celtic | West Ham United | 2026/27 |
| 11 | Florentino | AU$39.5m | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Burnley | 2026/27 |
| 12 | Armando Broja | AU$37.9m | Chelsea | Burnley | 2025/26 |
| 13 | Fer López | AU$37.9m | Celta Vigo | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2025/26 |
| 14 | Pablo | AU$37.9m | Gil Vicente | West Ham United | 2025/26 |
| 15 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | AU$37.9m | Manchester City | Southampton | 2024/25 |
| 16 | Luís Guilherme | AU$37.9m | Palmeiras | West Ham United | 2024/25 |
| 17 | Ladislav Krejci | AU$37m | Girona | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2025/26 |
| 18 | El Hadji Malick Diouf | AU$36.2m | SK Slavia Prague | West Ham United | 2025/26 |
| 19 | André | AU$36.2m | Fluminense | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024/25 |
| 20 | Aaron Ramsdale | AU$35.2m | Arsenal | Southampton | 2024/25 |
| 21 | Mads Hermansen | AU$34.2m | Leicester City | West Ham United | 2025/26 |
| 22 | Emmanuel Agbadou | AU$32.9m | Stade de Reims | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024/25 |
| 23 | Mateus Fernandes | AU$30.2m | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Southampton | 2024/25 |
| 24 | Mike Tresor | AU$29.6m | K Racing Club Genk | Burnley | 2024/25 |
| 25 | Marshall Munetsi | AU$29.6m | Stade de Reims | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024/25 |
| 26 | Flynn Downes | AU$29.4m | West Ham United | Southampton | 2024/25 |
| 27 | Jay Stansfield | AU$29.3m | Fulham | Birmingham City | 2024/25 |
| 28 | Cameron Archer | AU$29m | Aston Villa | Southampton | 2024/25 |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka | AU$29m | Manchester United | West Ham United | 2024/25 |
| 30 | Soungoutou Magassa | AU$28m | AS Monaco | West Ham United | 2025/26 |
| 31 | Jhon Arias | AU$28m | Fluminense | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2025/26 |
| 32 | Rodrigo Gomes | AU$24.7m | SC Braga | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024/25 |
| 33 | Bashir Humphreys | AU$23m | Chelsea | Burnley | 2025/26 |
| 34 | Finn Azaz | AU$22.9m | Middlesbrough | Southampton | 2025/26 |
| 35 | Loum Tchaouna | AU$21.4m | Lazio | Burnley | 2025/26 |
| 36 | Edvin Austbø | AU$21.2m | Viking FK | West Ham United | 2026/27 |
| 37 | Jackson Tchatchoua | AU$20.6m | Hellas Verona FC | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2025/26 |
| 38 | Caspar Jander | AU$19.8m | 1. FC Nürnberg | Southampton | 2025/26 |
| 39 | David Møller Wolfe | AU$19.8m | AZ Alkmaar | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2025/26 |
| 40 | Maxime Estève | AU$19.8m | Montpellier Hérault SC | Burnley | 2024/25 |
| 41 | Nasser Djiga | AU$19.8m | Red Star Belgrade | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024/25 |
| 42 | Sam Johnstone | AU$19.6m | Crystal Palace | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024/25 |
| 43 | Tom Cannon | AU$19.5m | Leicester City | Sheffield United | 2024/25 |
| 44 | Will Lankshear | AU$19.3m | Tottenham Hotspur | Middlesbrough | 2026/27 |
| 45 | Ethan Galbraith | AU$19.2m | Swansea City | Stoke City | 2026/27 |
| 46 | Mark McGuinness | AU$18.9m | Luton Town | Sheffield United | 2025/26 |
| 47 | Ante Crnac | AU$18.1m | Raków Częstochowa | Norwich City | 2024/25 |
| 48 | Lewis Dobbin | AU$17.3m | Aston Villa | Southampton | 2026/27 |
| 49 | Marcus Edwards | AU$16.5m | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Burnley | 2025/26 |
| 50 | Quilindschy Hartman | AU$16.5m | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Burnley | 2025/26 |
Biggest sales out of the Championship
| # | PLAYER | FEE | FROM | TO | WINDOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mateus Fernandes | AU$162.9m | West Ham United | Tottenham Hotspur | 2026/27 |
| 2 | Matheus Cunha | AU$122.1m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester United | 2025/26 |
| 3 | Crysencio Summerville | AU$106.2m | West Ham United | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | 2026/27 |
| 4 | Mohammed Kudus | AU$105m | West Ham United | Tottenham Hotspur | 2025/26 |
| 5 | Pedro Neto | AU$98.8m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Chelsea | 2024/25 |
| 6 | Jørgen Strand Larsen | AU$81.8m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Crystal Palace | 2025/26 |
| 7 | Lucas Paquetá | AU$69.1m | West Ham United | Flamengo | 2025/26 |
| 8 | El Hadji Malick Diouf | AU$67.2m | West Ham United | Brentford | 2026/27 |
| 9 | Tyler Dibling | AU$66.7m | Southampton | Everton | 2025/26 |
| 10 | João Gomes | AU$65.8m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Aston Villa | 2026/27 |
| 11 | Rayan Aït-Nouri | AU$60.6m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester City | 2025/26 |
| 12 | James Trafford | AU$51.4m | Burnley | Manchester City | 2025/26 |
| 13 | Shea Charles | AU$50m | Southampton | Fulham | 2026/27 |
| 14 | Wilson Odobert | AU$48.2m | Burnley | Tottenham Hotspur | 2024/25 |
| 15 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | AU$48.1m | Southampton | Aston Villa | 2026/27 |
| 16 | Maxime Estève | AU$41.1m | Burnley | RB Leipzig | 2026/27 |
| 17 | Jhon Arias | AU$41.1m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Palmeiras | 2025/26 |
| 18 | Sander Berge | AU$38.8m | Burnley | Fulham | 2024/25 |
| 19 | Loum Tchaouna | AU$37.9m | Burnley | Coventry City | 2026/27 |
| 20 | Nayef Aguerd | AU$37.9m | West Ham United | Olympique de Marseille | 2025/26 |
| 21 | Fábio Silva | AU$37m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Borussia Dortmund | 2025/26 |
| 22 | Emmanuel Latte Lath | AU$35m | Middlesbrough | Atlanta United FC | 2024/25 |
| 23 | Zian Flemming | AU$32.6m | Burnley | Ipswich Town | 2026/27 |
| 24 | Hayden Hackney | AU$31.8m | Middlesbrough | Everton | 2026/27 |
| 25 | Florentino | AU$30.8m | Burnley | Ipswich Town | 2026/27 |
| 26 | Josh Sargent | AU$30.7m | Norwich City | Toronto FC | 2025/26 |
| 27 | Emmanuel Agbadou | AU$29.6m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Beşiktaş A.Ş. | 2025/26 |
| 28 | Carlos Alcaraz | AU$29.6m | Southampton | Flamengo | 2024/25 |
| 29 | Gabriel Sara | AU$29.6m | Norwich City | Galatasaray A.Ş. | 2024/25 |
| 30 | Yáser Asprilla | AU$29.6m | Watford | Girona | 2024/25 |
| 31 | Jaidon Anthony | AU$28.8m | Burnley | Brentford | 2026/27 |
| 32 | Kamaldeen Sulemana | AU$28.8m | Southampton | Atalanta | 2025/26 |
| 33 | Cameron Archer | AU$27.4m | Sheffield United | Aston Villa | 2024/25 |
| 34 | Nestory Irankunda | AU$24.7m | Watford | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2026/27 |
| 35 | Vini Souza | AU$24.7m | Sheffield United | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 36 | Femi Azeez | AU$24m | Millwall | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2026/27 |
| 37 | Jonathan Rowe | AU$23.9m | Norwich City | Olympique de Marseille | 2025/26 |
| 38 | Saïd Benrahma | AU$23.7m | West Ham United | Olympique Lyonnais | 2024/25 |
| 39 | Dara O'Shea | AU$23.4m | Burnley | Ipswich Town | 2024/25 |
| 40 | Romain Esse | AU$23.4m | Millwall | Crystal Palace | 2024/25 |
| 41 | Luca Koleosho | AU$23m | Burnley | Paris FC | 2026/27 |
| 42 | Luís Guilherme | AU$23m | West Ham United | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2025/26 |
| 43 | Borja Sainz | AU$21.9m | Norwich City | Futebol Clube do Porto | 2025/26 |
| 44 | Ismaël Koné | AU$19.8m | Watford | Olympique de Marseille | 2024/25 |
| 45 | Sékou Mara | AU$19.8m | Southampton | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 2024/25 |
| 46 | Mark McGuinness | AU$19.3m | Cardiff City | Luton Town | 2024/25 |
| 47 | William Osula | AU$19.1m | Sheffield United | Newcastle United | 2024/25 |
| 48 | Thilo Kehrer | AU$18.1m | West Ham United | AS Monaco | 2024/25 |
| 49 | Eiran Cashin | AU$17.7m | Derby County | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2024/25 |
| 50 | Sammie Szmodics | AU$17.4m | Blackburn Rovers | Ipswich Town | 2024/25 |
Spending by club
| CLUB | SPENT | RECEIVED | DEALS |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | AU$656.6m | AU$675.3m | 19 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | AU$474.9m | AU$640.3m | 23 |
| Burnley | AU$392m | AU$441.1m | 29 |
| Southampton | AU$350.2m | AU$422m | 25 |
| Middlesbrough | AU$172m | AU$129.4m | 23 |
| Birmingham City | AU$153.9m | AU$37.2m | 28 |
| Wrexham | AU$137.9m | AU$963k | 24 |
| Norwich City | AU$133.4m | AU$156.4m | 23 |
| Stoke City | AU$107.8m | AU$31.6m | 18 |
| Swansea City | AU$86.1m | AU$38.3m | 15 |
| Sheffield United | AU$78.1m | AU$157.3m | 14 |
| West Bromwich Albion | AU$72.8m | AU$58.5m | 20 |
| Derby County | AU$59.3m | AU$18.6m | 14 |
| Bristol City | AU$58.4m | AU$25.8m | 12 |
| Millwall | AU$43.2m | AU$73.2m | 13 |
| Watford | AU$40.6m | AU$112.4m | 11 |
| Queens Park Rangers | AU$39.9m | AU$18.4m | 12 |
| Preston North End | AU$38.3m | AU$13.1m | 9 |
| Blackburn Rovers | AU$36m | AU$34.3m | 16 |
| Cardiff City | AU$35.6m | AU$21.7m | 10 |
| Portsmouth | AU$33.1m | AU$968k | 19 |
| Charlton Athletic | AU$27.8m | AU$2m | 10 |
| Lincoln City | AU$15.5m | AU$9.4m | 5 |
| Bolton Wanderers | AU$10.2m | AU$7.6m | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest Championship transfer since 2024/25?
Mateus Fernandes, AU$86m from Southampton to West Ham United in the 2025/26 window.
How much have Championship clubs spent on transfers since 2024/25?
AU$3.25bn across 402 deals, against AU$3.13bn received in sales.