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Middlesbrough - transfers & net spend
Middlesbrough signed 15 players for AU$80.5m and sold 17 for AU$40m in the 2026/27 window. Their current wage bill is on the Middlesbrough salaries page. Every club in the league is on the Championship transfers page.
SPENT AU$80.5m
RECEIVED AU$40m
NET SPEND AU$40.5m
MOVES 32
Data as of the 2026/27 window, the most recent transfer window held for Middlesbrough.
Biggest deals since 2024/25
Biggest signings 5
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | WINDOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Lankshear | AU$19m | Tottenham Hotspur | 2026/27 |
| Ashley Phillips | AU$13.3m | Tottenham Hotspur | 2026/27 |
| Radek Vítek | AU$13.2m | Manchester United | 2026/27 |
| David Strelec | AU$12.2m | Slovan Bratislava | 2025/26 |
| Morgan Whittaker | AU$11.5m | Plymouth Argyle | 2024/25 |
Biggest sales 5
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | WINDOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | AU$34.4m | Atlanta United FC | 2024/25 |
| Hayden Hackney | AU$31.3m | Everton | 2026/27 |
| Finn Azaz | AU$22.5m | Southampton | 2025/26 |
| Rav van den Berg | AU$13m | 1. FC Köln | 2025/26 |
| Isaiah Jones | AU$9.6m | Luton Town | 2024/25 |
2026/27
AU$80.5m spent · AU$40m received · net spend AU$40.5mSignings 15
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Lankshear | AU$19m | Tottenham Hotspur | Centre-Forward | 21 | England |
| Ashley Phillips | AU$13.3m | Tottenham Hotspur | Centre-Back | 21 | England/Wales |
| Radek Vítek | AU$13.2m | Manchester United | Goalkeeper | 22 | Czech Republic |
| Max Arfsten | AU$10.5m | Columbus Crew | Left Winger | 25 | United States/Armenia |
| Rokas Pukstas | AU$8.1m | HNK Hajduk Split | Attacking Midfield | 22 | United States/Lithuania |
| Kyle Joseph | AU$7.6m | Hull City | Centre-Forward | 24 | Scotland/England |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | AU$6m | Brighton & Hove Albion | Left Winger | 24 | Ecuador/England |
| Sebastian Berhalter | AU$2.8m | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Central Midfield | 25 | United States/Ireland |
| Abdoulaye Kanté | Loan ended | AS Saint-Étienne | Defensive Midfield | 20 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | Loan | Brighton & Hove Albion | Right Winger | 21 | England/Montserrat |
| Connor Barron | Loan | Rangers FC | Defensive Midfield | 24 | Scotland |
| 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 |
| Sam Byram | Free | Leeds United | Right-Back | 32 | England |
Departures 17
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Hackney | AU$31.3m | Everton FC | Defensive Midfield | 24 | England/Scotland |
| Abdoulaye Kanté | AU$7.1m | Al-Ettifaq FC | Defensive Midfield | 21 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| Kaly Sène | AU$1.6m | BSC Young Boys | Centre-Forward | 25 | Senegal |
| Alan Browne | Loan ended | Sunderland AFC | Central Midfield | 31 | Ireland |
| Alex Gilbert | Undisclosed | Without Club | Attacking Midfield | 24 | Ireland/England |
| Amario Cozier-Duberry | Loan ended | Brighton & Hove Albion | Right Winger | 22 | England/Montserrat |
| 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 |
| Seny Dieng | Free | Atromitos Athens | Goalkeeper | 31 | Senegal/Switzerland |
| Sontje Hansen | Loan | Gaziantep FK | Right Winger | 24 | Curacao/Netherlands |
2025/26
AU$48m spent · AU$43.4m received · net spend AU$4.6mSignings 28
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Strelec | AU$12.2m | Slovan Bratislava | Centre-Forward | 24 | Slovakia |
| Adilson Malanda | AU$11.2m | Charlotte FC | Centre-Back | 23 | France/Congo |
| Alfie Jones | AU$6.8m | Hull City | Centre-Back | 27 | Canada/England |
| Sontje Hansen | AU$5.7m | NEC Nijmegen | Right Winger | 23 | Curacao/Netherlands |
| Abdoulaye Kanté | AU$4.9m | ESTAC Troyes | Defensive Midfield | 20 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| Leo Castledine | AU$3.9m | Chelsea FC U21 | Attacking Midfield | 20 | England |
| Kaly Sène | AU$2.8m | FC Lausanne-Sport | Centre-Forward | 24 | Senegal |
| Finley Munroe | AU$567k | 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$22.5m | Southampton FC | Attacking Midfield | 24 | Ireland/England |
| Rav van den Berg | AU$13m | 1.FC Köln | Centre-Back | 21 | Netherlands |
| Josh Coburn | AU$6.6m | Millwall FC | Centre-Forward | 22 | England |
| Lukas Engel | AU$1.3m | 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$40.8m spent · AU$44m received · net profit AU$3.2mSignings 15
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Whittaker | AU$11.5m | Plymouth Argyle | Right Winger | 24 | England |
| Tommy Conway | AU$8.6m | Bristol City | Centre-Forward | 22 | Scotland/England |
| Micah Hamilton | AU$6.6m | Manchester City U21 | Left Winger | 20 | England/Jamaica |
| Aidan Morris | AU$6m | Columbus Crew | Central Midfield | 22 | United States/Canada |
| Delano Burgzorg | AU$4.5m | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Left Winger | 25 | Suriname/Netherlands |
| Neto Borges | AU$2.4m | Clermont Foot 63 | Left-Back | 27 | Brazil |
| George Edmundson | AU$1.2m | 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$34.4m | Atlanta United FC | Centre-Forward | 26 | Cote d'Ivoire/Italy |
| Isaiah Jones | AU$9.6m | 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 | Blackpool FC | Left Winger | 24 | Australia/England |
| Sam Silvera | Loan | Portsmouth FC | Left Winger | 23 | Australia/England |
| Tommy Smith | Undisclosed | Right-Back | 32 | England |
Transfers at other clubs
Leicester CitySouthamptonLeeds UnitedSunderlandBlackburn RoversSwansea CitySheffield WednesdayBirmingham CityQueens Park RangersHuddersfield TownBristol CityWatfordHull CityCoventry CityWest Bromwich AlbionCardiff CityNorwich CityMillwallPlymouth ArgylePreston North EndRotherham UnitedIpswich TownStoke CityTommy Smith
Frequently asked questions
How much have Middlesbrough spent on transfers?
Middlesbrough spent AU$80.5m on 15 signings in the 2026/27 window.
What is Middlesbrough's net spend?
Middlesbrough had a net spend of AU$40.5m, having received AU$40m from 17 sales.
Who is Middlesbrough's most expensive signing?
Will Lankshear from Tottenham Hotspur for AU$19m.