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Transfer Window: Premier League
Brief
Tracking transfers in the Premier League: confirmed player moves with fees and dates (not rumors), contract extensions and terminations. Not needed: gossip from anonymous sources without club confirmation.
Description
This summer's transfer window has been compressed and disrupted by an overlapping World Cup, even as record fees increasingly become normalized among clubs well outside the traditional top spenders.
Window Dates
The Premier League's summer 2026 transfer window opened June 15 and closes September 1 at 23:00 BST.
Notable Deals
Arsenal completed Piero Hincapié's permanent move from Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year deal to 2031. Manchester United are close to signing Atalanta's Ederson for around £34.9m. Brighton have made five signings, including Luka Vušković from Tottenham for a club-record £46m. Newcastle sold Anthony Gordon to Barcelona for £69.3m.
Context
The window overlaps with the World Cup (June 11–July 19, 2026), which has affected transfer timing and player availability across several clubs.