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Middlesbrough - transfers & net spend
Middlesbrough signed 10 players for AU$59,138,448 and sold 12 for AU$31,270,468 in the 2026/27 window. Their current wage bill is on the Middlesbrough salaries page.
SPENT AU$59,138,448
RECEIVED AU$31,270,468
NET SPEND AU$27,867,980
MOVES 22
Data as of the 2026/27 window, the most recent transfer window held for Middlesbrough.
2026/27
AU$59,138,448 spent · AU$31,270,468 received · net spend AU$27,867,980Signings 10
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Lankshear | AU$18,956,708 | Tottenham Hotspur | Centre-Forward | 21 | England |
| Radek Vítek | AU$13,204,886 | Manchester United | Goalkeeper | 22 | Czech Republic |
| Max Arfsten | AU$10,531,505 | Columbus Crew | Left Winger | 25 | United States/Armenia |
| Kyle Joseph | AU$7,615,088 | Hull City | Centre-Forward | 24 | Scotland/England |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | AU$5,994,857 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Left Winger | 24 | Ecuador/England |
| Sebastian Berhalter | AU$2,835,404 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Central Midfield | 25 | United States/Ireland |
| Abdoulaye Kanté | Loan ended | AS Saint-Étienne | Defensive Midfield | 20 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| Delano Burgzorg | Loan ended | Bristol City | Left Winger | 27 | Suriname/Netherlands |
| Finley Munroe | Loan ended | Blackpool FC | Left-Back | 22 | England |
| Myles Peart-Harris | Free | Oxford United | Attacking Midfield | 23 | Jamaica/England |
Departures 12
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Hackney | AU$31,270,468 | Everton FC | Defensive Midfield | 24 | England/Scotland |
| Alan Browne | Loan ended | Sunderland AFC | Central Midfield | 31 | Ireland |
| Alex Gilbert | Undisclosed | Without Club | Attacking Midfield | 24 | Ireland/England |
| Dael Fry | Free | Birmingham City | Centre-Back | 28 | England |
| Dan Barlaser | Free | Milton Keynes Dons | Defensive Midfield | 29 | England/Türkiye |
| Darragh Lenihan | Undisclosed | Without Club | Centre-Back | 32 | Ireland |
| Delano Burgzorg | Loan | Preston North End | Left Winger | 27 | Suriname/Netherlands |
| Finley Munroe | Loan | Blackpool FC | Left-Back | 21 | England |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | Loan ended | Brighton & Hove Albion | Left Winger | 24 | Ecuador/England |
| Kaly Sène | Undisclosed | BSC Young Boys | Centre-Forward | 25 | Senegal |
| Marcus Forss | Undisclosed | Without Club | Centre-Forward | 27 | Finland |
| Sam Silvera | Free | Milton Keynes Dons | Left Winger | 25 | Australia/England |
2025/26
AU$47,958,852 spent · AU$43,389,800 received · net spend AU$4,569,052Signings 28
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Strelec | AU$12,151,736 | Slovan Bratislava | Centre-Forward | 24 | Slovakia |
| Adilson Malanda | AU$11,179,598 | Charlotte FC | Centre-Back | 23 | France/Congo |
| Alfie Jones | AU$6,804,971 | Hull City | Centre-Back | 27 | Canada/England |
| Sontje Hansen | AU$5,670,811 | NEC Nijmegen | Right Winger | 23 | Curacao/Netherlands |
| Abdoulaye Kanté | AU$4,860,694 | ESTAC Troyes | Defensive Midfield | 20 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| Leo Castledine | AU$3,888,556 | Chelsea FC U21 | Attacking Midfield | 20 | England |
| Kaly Sène | AU$2,835,404 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Centre-Forward | 24 | Senegal |
| Finley Munroe | AU$567,081 | Aston Villa U21 | Left-Back | 20 | England |
| Adilson Malanda | Loan ended | Charlotte FC | Centre-Back | 24 | France/Congo |
| Alan Browne | Loan | Sunderland AFC | Central Midfield | 30 | Ireland |
| Alex Gilbert | Loan ended | Charlton Athletic | Attacking Midfield | 23 | Ireland/England |
| Callum Brittain | Undisclosed | Blackburn Rovers | Right-Back | 27 | England |
| Dan Barlaser | Loan ended | Hibernian FC | Defensive Midfield | 29 | England/Türkiye |
| George Gitau | Loan ended | Raith Rovers FC | Right-Back | 21 | Germany/Kenya |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | Loan | Brighton & Hove Albion | Left Winger | 23 | Ecuador/England |
| Joe Wildsmith | Loan | West Bromwich Albion | Goalkeeper | 30 | England |
| Jon McLaughlin | Free | Swansea City | Goalkeeper | 37 | Scotland |
| Josh Coburn | Loan ended | Millwall FC | Centre-Forward | 22 | England |
| Law McCabe | Undisclosed | Middlesbrough FC U21 | Central Midfield | 19 | England |
| Law McCabe | Loan ended | Plymouth Argyle | Central Midfield | 19 | England |
| Lukas Engel | Loan ended | FC Cincinnati | Left-Back | 27 | Denmark |
| Marcus Forss | Loan ended | Bolton Wanderers | Centre-Forward | 26 | Finland |
| Matt Targett | Loan | Newcastle United | Left-Back | 29 | England/Scotland |
| Micah Hamilton | Loan ended | Stockport County | Left Winger | 21 | England/Jamaica |
| Neto Borges | Loan ended | Bristol City | Left-Back | 29 | Brazil |
| Sam Silvera | Loan ended | Blackpool FC | Left Winger | 24 | Australia/England |
| Seny Dieng | Loan ended | Sheffield Wednesday | Goalkeeper | 31 | Senegal/Switzerland |
| Sverre Nypan | Loan | Manchester City | Central Midfield | 18 | Norway |
Departures 23
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Azaz | AU$22,521,217 | Southampton FC | Attacking Midfield | 24 | Ireland/England |
| Rav van den Berg | AU$12,961,852 | 1.FC Köln | Centre-Back | 21 | Netherlands |
| Josh Coburn | AU$6,561,938 | Millwall FC | Centre-Forward | 22 | England |
| Lukas Engel | AU$1,344,792 | Real Salt Lake City | Left-Back | 27 | Denmark |
| Abdoulaye Kanté | Loan | AS Saint-Étienne | Defensive Midfield | 20 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| Adilson Malanda | Loan | Charlotte FC | Centre-Back | 23 | France/Congo |
| Anfernee Dijksteel | Free | Kocaelispor | Centre-Back | 28 | Suriname/Netherlands |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | Loan ended | Liverpool FC | Right Winger | 19 | Scotland |
| Dan Barlaser | Loan | Hibernian FC | Defensive Midfield | 28 | England/Türkiye |
| Delano Burgzorg | Loan | Bristol City | Left Winger | 27 | Suriname/Netherlands |
| George Gitau | Undisclosed | Without Club | Right-Back | 21 | Germany/Kenya |
| Joe Wildsmith | Loan ended | West Bromwich Albion | Goalkeeper | 30 | England |
| Jonathan Howson | Free | Leeds United U21 | Central Midfield | 37 | England |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | Loan ended | Sevilla FC | Centre-Forward | 28 | Nigeria |
| Law McCabe | Loan | Plymouth Argyle | Central Midfield | 19 | England |
| Marcus Forss | Loan | Bolton Wanderers | Centre-Forward | 26 | Finland |
| Matt Targett | Loan ended | Newcastle United | Left-Back | 30 | England/Scotland |
| Neto Borges | Loan | Bristol City | Left-Back | 28 | Brazil |
| Ryan Giles | Loan ended | Hull City | Left-Back | 25 | England |
| Samuel Iling-Junior | Loan ended | Aston Villa | Left Winger | 21 | England/DR Congo |
| Seny Dieng | Loan | Sheffield Wednesday | Goalkeeper | 31 | Senegal/Switzerland |
| Sverre Nypan | Loan ended | Manchester City | Central Midfield | 19 | Norway |
| Tom Glover | Undisclosed | Without Club | Goalkeeper | 27 | Australia/England |
2024/25
AU$40,813,631 spent · AU$43,989,283 received · net profit AU$3,175,652Signings 15
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Whittaker | AU$11,503,644 | Plymouth Argyle | Right Winger | 24 | England |
| Tommy Conway | AU$8,587,226 | Bristol City | Centre-Forward | 22 | Scotland/England |
| Micah Hamilton | AU$6,642,949 | Manchester City U21 | Left Winger | 20 | England/Jamaica |
| Aidan Morris | AU$6,043,464 | Columbus Crew | Central Midfield | 22 | United States/Canada |
| Delano Burgzorg | AU$4,455,637 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Left Winger | 25 | Suriname/Netherlands |
| Neto Borges | AU$2,430,347 | Clermont Foot 63 | Left-Back | 27 | Brazil |
| George Edmundson | AU$1,150,364 | Ipswich Town | Centre-Back | 27 | England |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | Loan | Liverpool FC | Right Winger | 18 | Scotland |
| George Edmundson | Loan | Ipswich Town | Centre-Back | 27 | England |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | Loan | Sevilla FC | Centre-Forward | 28 | Nigeria |
| Luke Ayling | Free | Leeds United | Right-Back | 32 | England |
| Mark Travers | Loan | AFC Bournemouth | Goalkeeper | 25 | Ireland |
| Ryan Giles | Loan | Hull City | Left-Back | 24 | England |
| Sam Silvera | Loan ended | Portsmouth FC | Left Winger | 24 | Australia/England |
| Samuel Iling-Junior | Loan | Aston Villa | Left Winger | 21 | England/DR Congo |
Departures 17
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | AU$34,429,918 | Atlanta United FC | Centre-Forward | 26 | Cote d'Ivoire/Italy |
| Isaiah Jones | AU$9,559,365 | Luton Town | Right Winger | 25 | Guyana/England |
| Alex Gilbert | Loan | Charlton Athletic | Attacking Midfield | 23 | Ireland/England |
| George Edmundson | Loan ended | Ipswich Town | Centre-Back | 27 | England |
| Hayden Coulson | Undisclosed | Blackpool FC | Left-Back | 26 | England |
| Jamie Jones | Free | Salford City | Goalkeeper | 35 | England |
| Josh Coburn | Loan | Millwall FC | Centre-Forward | 21 | England |
| Liam Roberts | Free | Millwall FC | Goalkeeper | 29 | England |
| Lukas Engel | Loan | FC Cincinnati | Left-Back | 26 | Denmark |
| Mark Travers | Loan ended | AFC Bournemouth | Goalkeeper | 26 | Ireland |
| Matt Clarke | Undisclosed | Derby County | Centre-Back | 28 | England |
| Matthew Hoppe | Free | Sönderjyske Fodbold | Centre-Forward | 23 | United States |
| Micah Hamilton | Loan | Stockport County | Left Winger | 21 | England/Jamaica |
| Paddy McNair | Free | San Diego FC | Centre-Back | 29 | Northern Ireland |
| Sam Silvera | Loan | Portsmouth FC | Left Winger | 23 | Australia/England |
| Sam Silvera | Loan | Blackpool FC | Left Winger | 24 | Australia/England |
| Tommy Smith | Undisclosed | Right-Back | 32 | England |
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Frequently asked questions
How much have Middlesbrough spent on transfers?
Middlesbrough spent AU$59,138,448 on 10 signings in the 2026/27 window.
What is Middlesbrough's net spend?
Middlesbrough had a net spend of AU$27,867,980, having received AU$31,270,468 from 12 sales.
Who is Middlesbrough's most expensive signing?
Will Lankshear from Tottenham Hotspur for AU$18,956,708.