CHAMPIONSHIP · TRANSFERS
Championship transfers
Championship clubs have spent $2.29bn across 402 deals since the 2024/25 window. The biggest was Mateus Fernandes, $60.5m from Southampton to West Ham United.
SPENT $2.29bn
RECEIVED $2.2bn
NET SPEND $89.7m
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 | $60.5m | Southampton | West Ham United | 2025/26 |
| 2 | Maximilian Kilman | $55m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Ham United | 2024/25 |
| 3 | Jean-Clair Todibo | $46.3m | OGC Nice | West Ham United | 2025/26 |
| 4 | Crysencio Summerville | $33.9m | Leeds United | West Ham United | 2024/25 |
| 5 | Taty Castellanos | $33.6m | Lazio | West Ham United | 2025/26 |
| 6 | Lesley Ugochukwu | $33.2m | Chelsea | Burnley | 2025/26 |
| 7 | Jørgen Strand Larsen | $31.2m | Celta Vigo | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2025/26 |
| 8 | Niclas Füllkrug | $31.2m | Borussia Dortmund | West Ham United | 2024/25 |
| 9 | Tolu Arokodare | $30.1m | K Racing Club Genk | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2025/26 |
| 10 | Arne Engels | $29.8m | Celtic | West Ham United | 2026/27 |
| 11 | Florentino | $27.8m | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Burnley | 2026/27 |
| 12 | Armando Broja | $26.6m | Chelsea | Burnley | 2025/26 |
| 13 | Fer López | $26.6m | Celta Vigo | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2025/26 |
| 14 | Pablo | $26.6m | Gil Vicente | West Ham United | 2025/26 |
| 15 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | $26.6m | Manchester City | Southampton | 2024/25 |
| 16 | Luís Guilherme | $26.6m | Palmeiras | West Ham United | 2024/25 |
| 17 | Ladislav Krejci | $26m | Girona | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2025/26 |
| 18 | El Hadji Malick Diouf | $25.5m | SK Slavia Prague | West Ham United | 2025/26 |
| 19 | André | $25.5m | Fluminense | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024/25 |
| 20 | Aaron Ramsdale | $24.8m | Arsenal | Southampton | 2024/25 |
| 21 | Mads Hermansen | $24.1m | Leicester City | West Ham United | 2025/26 |
| 22 | Emmanuel Agbadou | $23.1m | Stade de Reims | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024/25 |
| 23 | Mateus Fernandes | $21.2m | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Southampton | 2024/25 |
| 24 | Mike Tresor | $20.8m | K Racing Club Genk | Burnley | 2024/25 |
| 25 | Marshall Munetsi | $20.8m | Stade de Reims | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024/25 |
| 26 | Flynn Downes | $20.7m | West Ham United | Southampton | 2024/25 |
| 27 | Jay Stansfield | $20.6m | Fulham | Birmingham City | 2024/25 |
| 28 | Cameron Archer | $20.4m | Aston Villa | Southampton | 2024/25 |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka | $20.4m | Manchester United | West Ham United | 2024/25 |
| 30 | Soungoutou Magassa | $19.7m | AS Monaco | West Ham United | 2025/26 |
| 31 | Jhon Arias | $19.7m | Fluminense | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2025/26 |
| 32 | Rodrigo Gomes | $17.4m | SC Braga | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024/25 |
| 33 | Bashir Humphreys | $16.2m | Chelsea | Burnley | 2025/26 |
| 34 | Finn Azaz | $16.1m | Middlesbrough | Southampton | 2025/26 |
| 35 | Loum Tchaouna | $15m | Lazio | Burnley | 2025/26 |
| 36 | Edvin Austbø | $14.9m | Viking FK | West Ham United | 2026/27 |
| 37 | Jackson Tchatchoua | $14.5m | Hellas Verona FC | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2025/26 |
| 38 | Caspar Jander | $13.9m | 1. FC Nürnberg | Southampton | 2025/26 |
| 39 | David Møller Wolfe | $13.9m | AZ Alkmaar | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2025/26 |
| 40 | Maxime Estève | $13.9m | Montpellier Hérault SC | Burnley | 2024/25 |
| 41 | Nasser Djiga | $13.9m | Red Star Belgrade | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024/25 |
| 42 | Sam Johnstone | $13.8m | Crystal Palace | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024/25 |
| 43 | Tom Cannon | $13.7m | Leicester City | Sheffield United | 2024/25 |
| 44 | Will Lankshear | $13.5m | Tottenham Hotspur | Middlesbrough | 2026/27 |
| 45 | Ethan Galbraith | $13.5m | Swansea City | Stoke City | 2026/27 |
| 46 | Mark McGuinness | $13.3m | Luton Town | Sheffield United | 2025/26 |
| 47 | Ante Crnac | $12.7m | Raków Częstochowa | Norwich City | 2024/25 |
| 48 | Lewis Dobbin | $12.2m | Aston Villa | Southampton | 2026/27 |
| 49 | Marcus Edwards | $11.6m | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Burnley | 2025/26 |
| 50 | Quilindschy Hartman | $11.6m | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Burnley | 2025/26 |
Biggest sales out of the Championship
| # | PLAYER | FEE | FROM | TO | WINDOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mateus Fernandes | $114.6m | West Ham United | Tottenham Hotspur | 2026/27 |
| 2 | Matheus Cunha | $85.9m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester United | 2025/26 |
| 3 | Crysencio Summerville | $74.6m | West Ham United | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | 2026/27 |
| 4 | Mohammed Kudus | $73.8m | West Ham United | Tottenham Hotspur | 2025/26 |
| 5 | Pedro Neto | $69.4m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Chelsea | 2024/25 |
| 6 | Jørgen Strand Larsen | $57.5m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Crystal Palace | 2025/26 |
| 7 | Lucas Paquetá | $48.6m | West Ham United | Flamengo | 2025/26 |
| 8 | El Hadji Malick Diouf | $47.2m | West Ham United | Brentford | 2026/27 |
| 9 | Tyler Dibling | $46.9m | Southampton | Everton | 2025/26 |
| 10 | João Gomes | $46.3m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Aston Villa | 2026/27 |
| 11 | Rayan Aït-Nouri | $42.6m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Manchester City | 2025/26 |
| 12 | James Trafford | $36.1m | Burnley | Manchester City | 2025/26 |
| 13 | Shea Charles | $35.2m | Southampton | Fulham | 2026/27 |
| 14 | Wilson Odobert | $33.9m | Burnley | Tottenham Hotspur | 2024/25 |
| 15 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | $33.8m | Southampton | Aston Villa | 2026/27 |
| 16 | Maxime Estève | $28.9m | Burnley | RB Leipzig | 2026/27 |
| 17 | Jhon Arias | $28.9m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Palmeiras | 2025/26 |
| 18 | Sander Berge | $27.3m | Burnley | Fulham | 2024/25 |
| 19 | Loum Tchaouna | $26.6m | Burnley | Coventry City | 2026/27 |
| 20 | Nayef Aguerd | $26.6m | West Ham United | Olympique de Marseille | 2025/26 |
| 21 | Fábio Silva | $26m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Borussia Dortmund | 2025/26 |
| 22 | Emmanuel Latte Lath | $24.6m | Middlesbrough | Atlanta United FC | 2024/25 |
| 23 | Zian Flemming | $22.9m | Burnley | Ipswich Town | 2026/27 |
| 24 | Hayden Hackney | $22.3m | Middlesbrough | Everton | 2026/27 |
| 25 | Florentino | $21.6m | Burnley | Ipswich Town | 2026/27 |
| 26 | Josh Sargent | $21.6m | Norwich City | Toronto FC | 2025/26 |
| 27 | Emmanuel Agbadou | $20.8m | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Beşiktaş A.Ş. | 2025/26 |
| 28 | Carlos Alcaraz | $20.8m | Southampton | Flamengo | 2024/25 |
| 29 | Gabriel Sara | $20.8m | Norwich City | Galatasaray A.Ş. | 2024/25 |
| 30 | Yáser Asprilla | $20.8m | Watford | Girona | 2024/25 |
| 31 | Jaidon Anthony | $20.3m | Burnley | Brentford | 2026/27 |
| 32 | Kamaldeen Sulemana | $20.3m | Southampton | Atalanta | 2025/26 |
| 33 | Cameron Archer | $19.3m | Sheffield United | Aston Villa | 2024/25 |
| 34 | Nestory Irankunda | $17.4m | Watford | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2026/27 |
| 35 | Vini Souza | $17.4m | Sheffield United | VfL Wolfsburg | 2025/26 |
| 36 | Femi Azeez | $16.9m | Millwall | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2026/27 |
| 37 | Jonathan Rowe | $16.8m | Norwich City | Olympique de Marseille | 2025/26 |
| 38 | Saïd Benrahma | $16.7m | West Ham United | Olympique Lyonnais | 2024/25 |
| 39 | Dara O'Shea | $16.4m | Burnley | Ipswich Town | 2024/25 |
| 40 | Romain Esse | $16.4m | Millwall | Crystal Palace | 2024/25 |
| 41 | Luca Koleosho | $16.2m | Burnley | Paris FC | 2026/27 |
| 42 | Luís Guilherme | $16.2m | West Ham United | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2025/26 |
| 43 | Borja Sainz | $15.4m | Norwich City | Futebol Clube do Porto | 2025/26 |
| 44 | Ismaël Koné | $13.9m | Watford | Olympique de Marseille | 2024/25 |
| 45 | Sékou Mara | $13.9m | Southampton | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 2024/25 |
| 46 | Mark McGuinness | $13.5m | Cardiff City | Luton Town | 2024/25 |
| 47 | William Osula | $13.4m | Sheffield United | Newcastle United | 2024/25 |
| 48 | Thilo Kehrer | $12.7m | West Ham United | AS Monaco | 2024/25 |
| 49 | Eiran Cashin | $12.4m | Derby County | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2024/25 |
| 50 | Sammie Szmodics | $12.3m | Blackburn Rovers | Ipswich Town | 2024/25 |
Spending by club
| CLUB | SPENT | RECEIVED | DEALS |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | $461.7m | $474.8m | 19 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | $333.9m | $450.2m | 23 |
| Burnley | $275.7m | $310.1m | 29 |
| Southampton | $246.2m | $296.7m | 25 |
| Middlesbrough | $120.9m | $91m | 23 |
| Birmingham City | $108.2m | $26.2m | 28 |
| Wrexham | $97m | $677k | 24 |
| Norwich City | $93.8m | $110m | 23 |
| Stoke City | $75.8m | $22.2m | 18 |
| Swansea City | $60.5m | $26.9m | 15 |
| Sheffield United | $54.9m | $110.6m | 14 |
| West Bromwich Albion | $51.2m | $41.1m | 20 |
| Derby County | $41.7m | $13.1m | 14 |
| Bristol City | $41m | $18.2m | 12 |
| Millwall | $30.4m | $51.4m | 13 |
| Watford | $28.6m | $79.1m | 11 |
| Queens Park Rangers | $28m | $13m | 12 |
| Preston North End | $26.9m | $9.2m | 9 |
| Blackburn Rovers | $25.3m | $24.1m | 16 |
| Cardiff City | $25.1m | $15.3m | 10 |
| Portsmouth | $23.3m | $680k | 19 |
| Charlton Athletic | $19.6m | $1.4m | 10 |
| Lincoln City | $10.9m | $6.6m | 5 |
| Bolton Wanderers | $7.2m | $5.4m | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest Championship transfer since 2024/25?
Mateus Fernandes, $60.5m from Southampton to West Ham United in the 2025/26 window.
How much have Championship clubs spent on transfers since 2024/25?
$2.29bn across 402 deals, against $2.2bn received in sales.