LIGUE 2 · TRANSFERS
Ligue 2 transfers
Ligue 2 clubs have spent $164.7m across 85 deals since the 2024/25 window. The biggest was Georges Mikautadze, $15m from AFC Ajax to FC Metz.
SPENT $164.7m
RECEIVED $621.9m
NET PROFIT $457.2m
DEALS85
Biggest signings by Ligue 2 clubs
Deals with a fee only. Free transfers and loans are listed on each club page.
| # | PLAYER | FEE | FROM | TO | WINDOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georges Mikautadze | $15m | AFC Ajax | FC Metz | 2024/25 |
| 2 | Lucas Stassin | $11.6m | KVC Westerlo | AS Saint-Étienne | 2024/25 |
| 3 | Matthis Abline | $11.6m | Stade Rennais FC | FC Nantes | 2024/25 |
| 4 | Chico Lamba | $6.9m | Futebol Clube de Arouca | AS Saint-Étienne | 2025/26 |
| 5 | Pierre Ekwah | $6.9m | Sunderland | AS Saint-Étienne | 2025/26 |
| 6 | Zuriko Davitashvili | $6.9m | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | AS Saint-Étienne | 2024/25 |
| 7 | Mory Gbane | $5.8m | Gil Vicente | Stade de Reims | 2024/25 |
| 8 | Jordan | $5.2m | 1. FC Union Berlin | Stade de Reims | 2024/25 |
| 9 | Samuel Kotto | $4.6m | KAA Gent | Stade de Reims | 2026/27 |
| 10 | João Ferreira | $3.5m | Watford | AS Saint-Étienne | 2025/26 |
| 11 | Jonathan Fischer | $3.5m | Fredrikstad FK | FC Metz | 2025/26 |
| 12 | Augustine Boakye | $3.5m | Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club | AS Saint-Étienne | 2024/25 |
| 13 | Igor Miladinovic | $3.5m | FK Cukaricki | AS Saint-Étienne | 2024/25 |
| 14 | Gauthier Hein | $3.5m | AJ Auxerre | FC Metz | 2024/25 |
| 15 | Strahinja Stojkovic | $3.2m | Red Star Belgrade | AS Saint-Étienne | 2025/26 |
| 16 | Thierno Ballo | $3.1m | Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club | AS Saint-Étienne | 2026/27 |
| 17 | Terry Yegbe | $3m | IF Elfsborg | FC Metz | 2025/26 |
| 18 | Tamar Svetlin | $2.9m | Korona Kielce | AS Saint-Étienne | 2026/27 |
| 19 | Tom Ritzy Hülsmann | $2.9m | Turn- und Sportverein Hartberg | Stade de Reims | 2026/27 |
| 20 | Irvin Cardona | $2.9m | FC Augsburg | AS Saint-Étienne | 2025/26 |
| 21 | Johann Lepenant | $2.9m | Olympique Lyonnais | FC Nantes | 2025/26 |
| 22 | Malcolm Jeng | $2.9m | IK Sirius | Stade de Reims | 2024/25 |
| 23 | Jakob Breum | $2.5m | Go Ahead Eagles | AS Saint-Étienne | 2026/27 |
| 24 | Killian Corredor | $2.3m | SV Darmstadt 98 | FC Nantes | 2026/27 |
| 25 | Ebenezer Annan | $2.3m | Red Star Belgrade | AS Saint-Étienne | 2025/26 |
| 26 | Mahmoud Jaber | $2.3m | Maccabi Haifa | AS Saint-Étienne | 2025/26 |
| 27 | Ibrahima Sissoko | $2.3m | VfL Bochum 1848 | FC Nantes | 2025/26 |
| 28 | Elie N'Tamon | $2.3m | SC União Torreense | Stade de Reims | 2025/26 |
| 29 | John Otomewo | $1.9m | Hapoel Jerusalem | Stade de Reims | 2026/27 |
| 30 | Youssef El Kachati | $1.9m | NEC Nijmegen | Stade de Reims | 2026/27 |
| 31 | Thomas Robinet | $1.7m | USL Dunkerque | FC Nantes | 2026/27 |
| 32 | Julien Le Cardinal | $1.7m | Stade Brestois 29 | AS Saint-Étienne | 2025/26 |
| 33 | Maxime Bernauer | $1.4m | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | AS Saint-Étienne | 2025/26 |
| 34 | John Patrick | $1.4m | Getafe CF B | Stade de Reims | 2024/25 |
| 35 | Pierre Cornud | $1.3m | Maccabi Haifa | AS Saint-Étienne | 2024/25 |
| 36 | Áron Csongvai | $1.2m | AIK | AS Saint-Étienne | 2026/27 |
| 37 | Mamour Ndiaye | $1.2m | Sarpsborg 08 FF | AS Saint-Étienne | 2026/27 |
| 38 | Sohaib Naïr | $1.2m | En Avant Guingamp | AS Saint-Étienne | 2026/27 |
| 39 | Cristian Devenish | $1.2m | Avs Futebol | FC Metz | 2026/27 |
| 40 | Antoine Joujou | $1.2m | Parma Calcio 1913 | FC Nantes | 2026/27 |
| 41 | Balthazar Pierret | $1.2m | Red Star FC | FC Nantes | 2026/27 |
| 42 | Samuel Kotto | $1m | KAA Gent | Stade de Reims | 2025/26 |
| 43 | Marten-Chris Paalberg | $1m | Pärnu JK Vaprus | AS Saint-Étienne | 2025/26 |
| 44 | Chidozie Awaziem | $984k | Colorado Rapids | FC Nantes | 2025/26 |
| 45 | Hiroki Sekine | $752k | Kashiwa Reysol | Stade de Reims | 2024/25 |
| 46 | Théo Leoni | $694k | RSC Anderlecht | Stade de Reims | 2025/26 |
| 47 | Taïryk Arconte | $694k | Stade Brestois 29 | Pau FC | 2024/25 |
| 48 | Teddy Averlant | $579k | Amiens SC | En Avant Guingamp | 2026/27 |
| 49 | Juan Guevara | $579k | Fortaleza CEIF | SC Bastia | 2026/27 |
| 50 | Antoine Leautey | $579k | Amiens SC | Stade de Reims | 2025/26 |
Biggest sales out of Ligue 2
| # | PLAYER | FEE | FROM | TO | WINDOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthis Abline | $28.9m | FC Nantes | AS Monaco | 2026/27 |
| 2 | Patrick Zabi | $28.9m | Stade de Reims | Paris FC | 2026/27 |
| 3 | Valentin Atangana | $28.9m | Stade de Reims | Al-Ahli Saudi Sport Club | 2025/26 |
| 4 | Ewen Jaouen | $24.9m | Stade de Reims | Newcastle United | 2026/27 |
| 5 | Nathan Zézé | $23.1m | FC Nantes | Neom Sports Club | 2025/26 |
| 6 | Emmanuel Agbadou | $23.1m | Stade de Reims | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024/25 |
| 7 | Georges Mikautadze | $21.4m | FC Metz | Olympique Lyonnais | 2024/25 |
| 8 | Marshall Munetsi | $20.8m | Stade de Reims | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2024/25 |
| 9 | Abdoul Koné | $19.7m | Stade de Reims | RB Leipzig | 2025/26 |
| 10 | Lamine Camara | $17.4m | FC Metz | AS Monaco | 2024/25 |
| 11 | Mathis Amougou | $17.4m | AS Saint-Étienne | Chelsea | 2024/25 |
| 12 | Amadou Koné | $15.4m | Stade de Reims | Neom Sports Club | 2025/26 |
| 13 | Brian Madjo | $13.9m | FC Metz | Aston Villa | 2025/26 |
| 14 | Maxime Estève | $13.9m | Montpellier Hérault SC | Burnley | 2024/25 |
| 15 | Christ Inao Oulaï | $11.1m | SC Bastia | Trabzonspor A.Ş. | 2025/26 |
| 16 | Nhoa Sangui | $11m | Stade de Reims | Paris FC | 2025/26 |
| 17 | Mamadou Diakhon | $10.4m | Stade de Reims | Club Brugge KV | 2025/26 |
| 18 | Amir Richardson | $10.4m | Stade de Reims | ACF Fiorentina | 2024/25 |
| 19 | Arthur Atta | $9.3m | FC Metz | Udinese Calcio | 2025/26 |
| 20 | Mousa Al-Tamari | $9.3m | Montpellier Hérault SC | Stade Rennais FC | 2024/25 |
| 21 | Sadibou Sané | $8.1m | FC Metz | AS Monaco | 2026/27 |
| 22 | Gessime Yassine | $8.1m | USL Dunkerque | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 2025/26 |
| 23 | Moses Simon | $8.1m | FC Nantes | Paris FC | 2025/26 |
| 24 | Douglas Augusto | $7.5m | FC Nantes | FC Krasnodar | 2025/26 |
| 25 | Yehvann Diouf | $7.5m | Stade de Reims | OGC Nice | 2025/26 |
| 26 | Idrissa Gueye | $6.9m | FC Metz | Udinese Calcio | 2026/27 |
| 27 | Akor Adams | $6.4m | Montpellier Hérault SC | Sevilla | 2024/25 |
| 28 | Papa Amadou Diallo | $5.8m | FC Metz | Norwich City | 2025/26 |
| 29 | Bastien Meupiyou | $5.8m | FC Nantes | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 2024/25 |
| 30 | Cédric Kipré | $5.2m | Stade de Reims | Ipswich Town | 2026/27 |
| 31 | Benjamin Bouchouari | $4.6m | AS Saint-Étienne | Trabzonspor A.Ş. | 2025/26 |
| 32 | Idrissa Gueye | $4.6m | FC Metz | Udinese Calcio | 2025/26 |
| 33 | Jean-Charles Castelletto | $4.6m | FC Nantes | Al-Duhail SC | 2025/26 |
| 34 | Muhammed Cham | $4.6m | Clermont Foot 63 | Trabzonspor A.Ş. | 2024/25 |
| 35 | Kamory Doumbia | $4.6m | Stade de Reims | Stade Brestois 29 | 2024/25 |
| 36 | Facinet Conte | $4.4m | SC Bastia | BSC Young Boys | 2024/25 |
| 37 | Matthieu Udol | $4.1m | FC Metz | RC Lens | 2025/26 |
| 38 | Amine El Ouazzani | $4.1m | En Avant Guingamp | SC Braga | 2024/25 |
| 39 | Terry Yegbe | $3.5m | FC Metz | Lech Poznań | 2026/27 |
| 40 | Herba Guirassy | $3.5m | FC Nantes | BSC Young Boys | 2026/27 |
| 41 | Taïryk Arconte | $3.5m | Rodez Aveyron Football | Millwall | 2026/27 |
| 42 | Osaze Urhoghide | $3.5m | Amiens SC | FC Dallas | 2024/25 |
| 43 | Cyriaque Irié | $3.5m | Dijon FCO | ESTAC Troyes | 2024/25 |
| 44 | Junya Ito | $3.2m | Stade de Reims | K Racing Club Genk | 2025/26 |
| 45 | İlhan Fakılı | $3.1m | Clermont Foot 63 | Beşiktaş A.Ş. | 2026/27 |
| 46 | Lucas Stassin | $2.9m | AS Saint-Étienne | Sevilla | 2026/27 |
| 47 | Lamine Cissé | $2.9m | SC Bastia | Stoke City | 2025/26 |
| 48 | Geoffrey Kondo | $2.9m | USL Dunkerque | KSV Cercle Brugge | 2025/26 |
| 49 | Jacques Siwe | $2.9m | En Avant Guingamp | Rubin Kazan | 2025/26 |
| 50 | Junior Diaz | $2.9m | FC Nantes | ESTAC Troyes | 2024/25 |
Spending by club
| CLUB | SPENT | RECEIVED | DEALS |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS Saint-Étienne | $71m | $29.2m | 21 |
| Stade de Reims | $32.1m | $223.1m | 14 |
| FC Nantes | $26.9m | $92.1m | 14 |
| FC Metz | $26.9m | $103.1m | 8 |
| En Avant Guingamp | $1.6m | $12.3m | 6 |
| Pau FC | $1.5m | $13.1m | 4 |
| USL Dunkerque | $1.2m | $18.1m | 5 |
| Montpellier Hérault SC | $1m | $41.8m | 2 |
| SC Bastia | $579k | $26.5m | 1 |
| FC Annecy | $521k | $2m | 3 |
| Grenoble Foot 38 | $463k | $12m | 2 |
| Rodez Aveyron Football | $463k | $12.6m | 2 |
| AS Nancy Lorraine | $289k | $0 | 2 |
| Red Star FC | $116k | $1.2m | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest Ligue 2 transfer since 2024/25?
Georges Mikautadze, $15m from AFC Ajax to FC Metz in the 2024/25 window.
How much have Ligue 2 clubs spent on transfers since 2024/25?
$164.7m across 85 deals, against $621.9m received in sales.