CHAMPIONSHIP · TRANSFERS
Bristol City - transfers & net spend
Bristol City signed 16 players for $21.3m and sold 16 for $6.4m in the 2026/27 window. Their current payroll is on the Bristol City salaries page. Every club in the league is on the Championship transfers page.
SPENT $21.3m
RECEIVED $6.4m
NET SPEND $14.8m
MOVES 32
Data as of the 2026/27 window, the most recent transfer window held for Bristol City.
Biggest deals since 2024/25
Biggest signings 5
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | WINDOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dom Ballard | $6.6m | Leyton Orient | 2026/27 |
| Lorent Tolaj | $5.4m | Plymouth Argyle | 2026/27 |
| Noah Eile | $4.6m | New York Red Bulls | 2025/26 |
| Scott Twine | $4.3m | Burnley | 2024/25 |
| Fally Mayulu | $4m | Sportklub Rapid | 2024/25 |
Biggest sales 5
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | WINDOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Conway | $6m | Middlesbrough | 2024/25 |
| Anis Mehmeti | $3.4m | Ipswich Town | 2025/26 |
| Max Bird | $3m | Birmingham City | 2026/27 |
| Sinclair Armstrong | $2m | Göztepe A.Ş. | 2026/27 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | $2m | Birmingham City | 2025/26 |
2026/27
$21.3m spent · $6.4m received · net spend $14.8mSignings 16
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dom Ballard | $6.6m | Leyton Orient | Centre-Forward | 21 | England |
| Lorent Tolaj | $5.4m | Plymouth Argyle | Centre-Forward | 24 | Switzerland/Kosovo |
| Lisav Naif Eissat | $2.9m | Maccabi Haifa | Centre-Back | 21 | Romania/Israel |
| Sam Greenwood | $2.6m | Pogon Szczecin | Attacking Midfield | 24 | England |
| Sam Tickle | $2m | Wigan Athletic | Goalkeeper | 24 | England |
| Gibson Yah | $1.8m | FC Volendam | Defensive Midfield | 22 | Netherlands/Nigeria |
| Brad Collins | Free | Coventry City | Goalkeeper | 29 | England |
| Brian De Keersmaecker | Loan | Oxford United | Defensive Midfield | 26 | Belgium |
| Dom Ballard | Undisclosed | Leyton Orient | Centre-Forward | 21 | England |
| Elijah Adebayo | Free | Luton Town | Centre-Forward | 28 | England/Nigeria |
| Gibson Yah | Undisclosed | FC Volendam | Defensive Midfield | 22 | Netherlands/Nigeria |
| Jamie Knight-Lebel | Loan ended | Motherwell FC | Centre-Back | 22 | Canada |
| Jed Wallace | Free | West Bromwich Albion | Right Winger | 32 | England |
| Josh Stokes | Loan ended | Reading FC | Attacking Midfield | 23 | England |
| Rio Cardines | Loan | Crystal Palace | Left-Back | 20 | Trinidad and Tobago/England |
| Yu Hirakawa | Loan ended | Hull City | Right Winger | 25 | Japan |
Departures 16
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Bird | $3m | Birmingham City | Central Midfield | 25 | England |
| Sinclair Armstrong | $2m | Göztepe | Centre-Forward | 23 | Ireland/Nigeria |
| Ross McCrorie | $1.5m | Rangers FC | Right-Back | 28 | Scotland |
| Brian De Keersmaecker | Loan ended | Oxford United | Defensive Midfield | 27 | Belgium |
| Delano Burgzorg | Loan ended | Middlesbrough FC | Left Winger | 27 | Suriname/Netherlands |
| Emil Riis | Undisclosed | Leicester City | Centre-Forward | 28 | Denmark |
| Harry Cornick | Free | AFC Wimbledon | Centre-Forward | 31 | England |
| Harry Cornick | Undisclosed | Without Club | Centre-Forward | 31 | England |
| Jamie Knight-Lebel | Loan | Motherwell FC | Centre-Back | 21 | Canada |
| Joe Lumley | Free | Sheffield Wednesday | Goalkeeper | 31 | England |
| Josh Stokes | Loan | Reading FC | Attacking Midfield | 22 | England |
| Mark Sykes | Free | Millwall FC | Right Midfield | 28 | Ireland/Northern Ireland |
| Max Bird | Undisclosed | Birmingham City | Central Midfield | 25 | England |
| Radek Vítek | Loan ended | Manchester United | Goalkeeper | 22 | Czech Republic |
| Rio Cardines | Loan ended | Crystal Palace | Left-Back | 20 | Trinidad and Tobago/England |
| Sam Morsy | Free | Blackburn Rovers | Central Midfield | 34 | Egypt/England |
2025/26
$5.5m spent · $5.4m received · net spend $125kSignings 23
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Eile | $4.6m | Red Bull New York | Centre-Back | 23 | Sweden |
| Adam Randell | $981k | Plymouth Argyle | Defensive Midfield | 24 | England |
| Delano Burgzorg | Loan | Middlesbrough FC | Left Winger | 27 | Suriname/Netherlands |
| Elijah Morrison | Loan ended | Forest Green Rovers | Left-Back | 20 | England |
| Elijah Morrison | Undisclosed | Bristol City U21 | Left-Back | 19 | England |
| Emil Riis | Free | Preston North End | Centre-Forward | 27 | Denmark |
| Fally Mayulu | Loan ended | SK Sturm Graz | Centre-Forward | 22 | France/DR Congo |
| George Earthy | Loan | West Ham United U21 | Attacking Midfield | 21 | England |
| Harry Cornick | Loan ended | Stevenage FC | Centre-Forward | 31 | England |
| Jamie Knight-Lebel | Loan ended | Swindon Town | Centre-Back | 21 | Canada |
| Joe Lumley | Free | Southampton FC | Goalkeeper | 30 | England |
| Joe Lumley | Loan ended | Sheffield Wednesday | Goalkeeper | 30 | England |
| Josh Stokes | Loan ended | Stockport County | Attacking Midfield | 22 | England |
| Kal Naismith | Loan ended | Luton Town | Centre-Back | 33 | Scotland |
| Neto Borges | Loan | Middlesbrough FC | Left-Back | 28 | Brazil |
| Radek Vítek | Loan | Manchester United | Goalkeeper | 21 | Czech Republic |
| Sam Bell | Loan ended | Wycombe Wanderers | Left Winger | 23 | England |
| Sam Morsy | Undisclosed | Without Club | Central Midfield | 34 | Egypt/England |
| Seb Naylor | Undisclosed | Manchester City U21 | Left-Back | 20 | England |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | Loan ended | Birmingham City | Defensive Midfield | 23 | England/Ireland |
| Tomi Horvat | Undisclosed | SK Sturm Graz | Right Midfield | 26 | Slovenia |
| Yu Hirakawa | Undisclosed | Machida Zelvia | Right Winger | 24 | Japan |
| Zac King-Phillips | Undisclosed | Bristol City U18 | Defensive Midfield | 18 | Wales |
Departures 21
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anis Mehmeti | $3.4m | Ipswich Town | Attacking Midfield | 25 | Albania/England |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | $2m | Birmingham City | Defensive Midfield | 23 | England/Ireland |
| Ayman Benarous | Free | Plymouth Argyle | Central Midfield | 21 | England/Algeria |
| Elijah Morrison | Loan | Forest Green Rovers | Left-Back | 19 | England |
| Fally Mayulu | Undisclosed | FC Arouca | Centre-Forward | 23 | France/DR Congo |
| George Earthy | Loan ended | West Ham United U21 | Attacking Midfield | 21 | England |
| Harry Cornick | Loan | Stevenage FC | Centre-Forward | 30 | England |
| Haydon Roberts | Undisclosed | Reading FC | Left-Back | 23 | England |
| Jamie Knight-Lebel | Loan | Swindon Town | Centre-Back | 20 | Canada |
| Joe Lumley | Loan | Sheffield Wednesday | Goalkeeper | 30 | England |
| Josh Stokes | Loan | Stockport County | Attacking Midfield | 21 | England |
| Kal Naismith | Free | Luton Town | Centre-Back | 33 | Scotland |
| Marcus McGuane | Undisclosed | Huddersfield Town | Defensive Midfield | 26 | England/Ireland |
| Max O'Leary | Undisclosed | West Bromwich Albion | Goalkeeper | 29 | Ireland/England |
| Nahki Wells | Free | Luton Town | Centre-Forward | 35 | Bermuda |
| Neto Borges | Loan ended | Middlesbrough FC | Left-Back | 29 | Brazil |
| Sam Bell | Loan | Wycombe Wanderers | Left Winger | 23 | England |
| Stefan Bajic | Free | RC Strasbourg Alsace | Goalkeeper | 23 | France/Serbia |
| Yu Hirakawa | Loan ended | Machida Zelvia | Right Winger | 24 | Japan |
| Yu Hirakawa | Loan | Hull City | Right Winger | 25 | Japan |
| Zak Vyner | Undisclosed | Wrexham AFC | Centre-Back | 28 | Kenya/England |
2024/25
$13.6m spent · $6m received · net spend $7.6mSignings 10
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Twine | $4.3m | Burnley FC | Attacking Midfield | 25 | England |
| Fally Mayulu | $4m | Rapid Vienna | Centre-Forward | 21 | France/DR Congo |
| Sinclair Armstrong | $3.4m | Queens Park Rangers | Centre-Forward | 21 | Ireland/Nigeria |
| Luke McNally | $2m | Burnley FC | Centre-Back | 24 | Ireland |
| George Earthy | Loan | West Ham United U21 | Attacking Midfield | 19 | England |
| Jamie Knight-Lebel | Loan ended | Crewe Alexandra | Centre-Back | 20 | Canada |
| Josh Stokes | Loan ended | Cambridge United | Attacking Midfield | 21 | England |
| Marcus McGuane | Undisclosed | Oxford United | Defensive Midfield | 25 | England/Ireland |
| Rob Atkinson | Loan ended | Portsmouth FC | Centre-Back | 26 | England |
| Yu Hirakawa | Loan | Machida Zelvia | Right Winger | 23 | Japan |
Departures 15
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Conway | $6m | Middlesbrough FC | Centre-Forward | 22 | Scotland/England |
| Adedire Mebude | Loan ended | KVC Westerlo | Right Winger | 20 | Scotland/Nigeria |
| Andreas Weimann | Free | Blackburn Rovers | Centre-Forward | 32 | Austria |
| Andy King | Undisclosed | Central Midfield | 35 | Wales/England | |
| Duncan Idehen | Free | Derry City | Centre-Back | 22 | England/Nigeria |
| Fally Mayulu | Loan | SK Sturm Graz | Centre-Forward | 22 | France/DR Congo |
| George Earthy | Loan ended | West Ham United U21 | Attacking Midfield | 20 | England |
| Harvey Wiles-Richards | Free | Bath City | Goalkeeper | 22 | England |
| Jamie Knight-Lebel | Loan | Crewe Alexandra | Centre-Back | 19 | Canada |
| Josh Stokes | Loan | Cambridge United | Attacking Midfield | 20 | England |
| Kal Naismith | Loan | Luton Town | Centre-Back | 32 | Scotland |
| Matty James | Undisclosed | Without Club | Central Midfield | 32 | England |
| Omar Taylor-Clarke | Free | Dunfermline Athletic FC | Defensive Midfield | 21 | Wales |
| Rob Atkinson | Loan | Portsmouth FC | Centre-Back | 26 | England |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | Loan | Birmingham City | Defensive Midfield | 22 | England/Ireland |
Transfers at other clubs
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Frequently asked questions
How much have Bristol City spent on transfers?
Bristol City spent $21.3m on 16 signings in the 2026/27 window.
What is Bristol City's net spend?
Bristol City had a net spend of $14.8m, having received $6.4m from 16 sales.
Who is Bristol City's most expensive signing?
Dom Ballard from Leyton Orient for $6.6m.