SEO title: Premier League 2025-26: summer transfer window, fixtures and every club’s business
SEO description: The 2025-26 Premier League calendar, transfer-window dates and a full club-by-club record of arrivals, exits, loans and reported targets.
The Premier League’s summer was split between the business of rebuilding squads and the unusual interruption of the Club World Cup in the United States. By the time the division gathers again in August, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and the rest will have spent a long close season reshaping their dressing rooms.
Premier League calendar and transfer dates
- The summer market opened at the beginning of June 2025.
- An initial registration period, created to accommodate the FIFA Club World Cup, ran until Tuesday 10 June.
- The market reopened on Monday 16 June.
- The Premier League released its 2025-26 fixture list on Wednesday 18 June.
- The campaign begins on the weekend of 16 and 17 August.
- The last round is scheduled for Sunday 24 May, with every match kicking off simultaneously.
- There will be five midweek rounds. No fixtures are scheduled for Christmas Eve, while rounds over the festive stretch must be separated by at least 60 hours.
- The summer window shuts at 7pm British time on Monday 1 September.
- The winter window runs from 1 January until 2 February 2026.
Liverpool
Liverpool have made a considerable alteration to a title-winning group. Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Giovanni Leoni, Jeremie Frimpong, Ármín Pécsi and free-agent goalkeeper Freddie Woodman have arrived.
Darwin Núñez has joined Al Hilal, Luis Díaz Bayern Munich and Trent Alexander-Arnold Real Madrid. Ben Doak moved to Bournemouth, Tyler Morton to Lyon, Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen, Nathaniel Phillips to West Brom and Caoimhín Kelleher to Brentford. Harvey Elliott joined Aston Villa on loan, Konstantinos Tsimikas Roma, Harvey Davies Crawley Town and Vitezslav Jaros Ajax. Stefan Bajcetic, Calvin Ramsay, Rhys Williams and Giorgi Mamardashvili returned from spells at Las Palmas, Kilmarnock, Morecambe and Valencia respectively. Crystal Palace captain Marc Guéhi has been a player of interest.
Arsenal
Arsenal’s incoming group includes Viktor Gyökeres, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke, Martín Zubimendi, Cristhian Mosquera, Christian Nørgaard and Kepa Arrizabalaga. Piero Hincapié arrived on loan from Bayer Leverkusen.
Thomas Partey left as a free agent for Villarreal, while Takehiro Tomiyasu, Jorginho and Kieran Tierney also departed on free transfers. Albert Sambi Lokonga joined Hamburg, Marquinhos Cruzeiro, Nuno Tavares Lazio, and Reiss Nelson went on loan to Brentford. Oleksandr Zinchenko joined Nottingham Forest, Jakub Kiwior Porto, Fábio Vieira Hamburg and Karl Hein Werder Bremen, all on loan.
Manchester City
Manchester City have recruited Gianluigi Donnarumma, James Trafford, Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Cherki, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Sverre Nypan and Marcus Bettinelli. Tino Livramento is among the players City have been watching.
Kevin De Bruyne left on a free for Napoli, Ilkay Gündogan for Galatasaray and Scott Carson also departed at the end of his deal. Ederson joined Fenerbahçe, Kyle Walker Burnley, James McAtee Nottingham Forest and Máximo Perrone Como. Yan Couto completed a permanent move to Borussia Dortmund. Jack Grealish joined Everton on loan, Manuel Akanji Inter, Claudio Echeverri Bayer Leverkusen, Vitor Reis Girona, Juma Bah Nice, Josh Wilson-Esbrand Radomiak Radom and Issa Kaboré Wrexham. Nypan subsequently joined Middlesbrough on loan, while Kalvin Phillips returned from Ipswich Town.
Chelsea
Chelsea have added Alejandro Garnacho, João Pedro, Liam Delap, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Jorrel Hato and Estêvão Willian. Facundo Buonanotte arrived from Brighton on loan, while Dário Essugo, Kendry Páez and Geovany Quenda also joined the club’s extensive young intake.
Christopher Nkunku has gone to Milan, João Félix to Al Nassr and Noni Madueke to Arsenal. Ben Chilwell joined Strasbourg, Djordje Petrovic Bournemouth, Carney Chukwuemeka Borussia Dortmund, Renato Veiga Villarreal, Armando Broja and Lesley Ugochukwu Burnley, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Everton. Kepa moved across London to Arsenal, Marcus Bettinelli to Manchester City and Lucas Bergström left for Mallorca.
Nicolas Jackson joined Bayern Munich on loan, Aaron Anselmino Borussia Dortmund and David Datro Fofana Karagümrük. Deivid Washington returned to Santos until 31 December. Mamadou Sarr, Kendry Páez and Mike Penders went to Strasbourg, Caleb Wiley to Watford and Quenda returned on loan to Sporting. Marc Guiu, Axel Disasi, Raheem Sterling and Andrey Santos came back from Sunderland, Aston Villa, Arsenal and Strasbourg. Barcelona midfielder Fermín López has been monitored.
Newcastle United
Newcastle have reacted to Isak’s Liverpool move by bringing in Yoane Wissa, Nick Woltemade, Jacob Ramsey, Malick Thiaw and Anthony Elanga. Aaron Ramsdale arrived on loan from Southampton.
Callum Wilson departed for West Ham as a free agent, while Martin Dúbravka joined Burnley and Sean Longstaff Leeds. Lloyd Kelly completed a Juventus transfer and Isaac Hayden joined QPR. Matt Targett moved to Middlesbrough on loan, Odysseas Vlachodimos to Sevilla, Antoñito Cordero to Westerlo and Joe White to Leyton Orient. Alex Murphy and Harrison Ashby returned from Bolton and QPR. Wolves striker Jørgen Strand Larsen has been of interest.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa have borrowed Harvey Elliott from Liverpool and Jadon Sancho from Manchester United, while Victor Lindelöf arrived after leaving United. Evann Guessand, Marco Bizot, Zepiqueno Redmond and Yasin Özcan are also through the door.
Jacob Ramsey joined Newcastle, Álex Moreno left for Girona and Leander Dendoncker for Oviedo. Philippe Coutinho completed a permanent Vasco da Gama move, Kaine Kesler-Hayden joined Coventry and Robin Olsen Malmö. Leon Bailey moved to Roma on loan, Samuel Iling-Junior to West Brom, Lewis Dobbin to Preston, Joe Gauci to Port Vale, Yasin Özcan to Anderlecht, Enzo Barrenechea to Benfica and Oliwier Zych to Raków Czestochowa. Kosta Nedeljkovic and Emiliano Buendía returned from RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen.
Nottingham Forest
Forest have assembled one of the busier groups outside the usual title contenders. Oleksandr Zinchenko arrived on loan, alongside Dilane Bakwa, Nicolò Savona, Arnaud Kalimuendo, James McAtee, Omari Hutchinson, Dan Ndoye, Angus Gunn, Cuiabano, Jhon Victor, Jair Cunha and Igor Jesus. Douglas Luiz joined on loan from Juventus.
Anthony Elanga left for Newcastle, Danilo returned to Botafogo and Ramón Sosa moved to Palmeiras. Matt Turner joined Lyon, Carlos Miguel Palmeiras, Lewis O’Brien Wrexham and Andrew Omobamidele Strasbourg. Wayne Hennessey retired. Cuiabano returned to Botafogo on loan until 31 December, while Jota Silva joined Besiktas, David Carmo Oviedo and Tyler Bindon Sheffield United. Victor Kristiansen, José Ángel Carmona and Pablo Maffeo have featured among Forest’s reported targets.
Brighton and Hove Albion
Brighton brought in Maxim De Cuyper, Olivier Boscagli, Diego Coppola, Charalampos Kostoulas, Tom Watson and Do-young Yoon, as well as James Beadle and Andrew Moran from the club’s youth ranks.
João Pedro has joined Chelsea, Pervis Estupiñán Milan, Simon Adingra Sunderland and Tariq Lamptey Fiorentina. Facundo Buonanotte moved to Chelsea on loan and Matt O’Riley to Marseille. Evan Ferguson joined Roma, Igor Julio West Ham, Jeremy Sarmiento Cremonese, Malick Yalcouyé Swansea, Eiran Cashin Birmingham and Carl Rushworth Coventry. Andrew Moran joined Los Angeles FC until 31 December, Yoon went to Excelsior and Beadle to Birmingham. Stefanos Tzimas returned from Nürnberg. Shakhtar Donetsk defender Mykola Matvienko has been watched.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth have recruited Ben Doak, Bafodé Diakité, Djordje Petrovic, Adrien Truffert, Veljko Milosavljevic and Amine Adli. Álex Jiménez arrived on loan from Milan.
Dean Huijsen joined Real Madrid, Ilya Zabarnyi Paris Saint-Germain, Milos Kerkez Liverpool and Dango Ouattara Brentford. Mark Travers has moved to Everton, Neto left for Botafogo, Chris Mepham for West Brom and Philip Billing for Midtjylland. Jaidon Anthony became a Burnley player permanently. Luis Sinisterra joined Cruzeiro on loan, Max Aarons Rangers, Hamed Junior Traoré Marseille, Romain Faivre Al Taawoun and Daniel Jebbison Preston. Eli Junior Kroupi returned from Lorient. Chelsea’s Axel Disasi has been linked.
Brentford
Keith Andrews has taken over as manager after Thomas Frank’s Tottenham appointment. The Bees have added Dango Ouattara, Jordan Henderson, Caoimhín Kelleher, Antoni Milambo, Romelle Donovan and Michael Kayode, while Reiss Nelson arrived on loan from Arsenal.
Yoane Wissa joined Newcastle, Bryan Mbeumo Manchester United and Christian Nørgaard Arsenal. Mark Flekken left for Bayer Leverkusen, Mads Roerslev for Southampton and Ben Mee for Sheffield United. Thomas Frank’s exit closed a significant chapter in west London. Jayden Meghoma joined Rangers on loan, Ryan Trevitt Wigan and Ji-soo Kim Kaiserslautern. Frank Onyeka, Matthew Cox, Ellery Balcombe and Myles Peart-Harris returned from loan spells.
Fulham
Fulham signed Kevin from Shakhtar Donetsk and Benjamin Lecomte from Montpellier, while Samu Chukwueze arrived on loan from Milan and Jonah Kusi-Asare on loan from Bayern Munich.
Andreas Pereira joined Palmeiras, Martial Godo Strasbourg and Carlos Vinícius Gremio. Tom Cairney and Willian left as free agents. Luke Harris joined Oxford United on loan and Steven Benda Millwall. Chelsea pair Tyrique George and Raheem Sterling have been among Fulham’s possible targets.
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace brought in Yeremy Pino, Jaydee Canvot, Borna Sosa and Walter Benítez, while Christantus Uche arrived on loan from Getafe.
Eberechi Eze has joined Arsenal. Odsonne Édouard moved to Lens, while Rob Holding left for Colorado Rapids and Jeffrey Schlupp Norwich City. Joel Ward, Luke Plange and others departed at the end of their contracts. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi joined Çaykur Rizespor on loan, Matheus França Vasco da Gama, David Ozoh Derby County and Joe Whitworth Exeter City. Naouirou Ahamada returned from Rennes.
Everton
Everton have recruited Jack Grealish on loan, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Tyler Dibling, Adam Aznou, Thierno Barry and Carlos Alcaraz. Mark Travers joined from Bournemouth, while Tom King arrived from Wolves and Merlin Röhl came in on loan from Freiburg.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin joined Leeds after leaving as a free agent, while Abdoulaye Doucouré moved to NEOM SC. Youssef Chermiti joined Rangers and Neal Maupay made his Marseille switch permanent. Ashley Young signed for Ipswich and Asmir Begovic Leicester. Harrison Armstrong has gone to Preston on loan and Tyler Onyango to Stockport County. Lyon winger Malick Fofana has been a possible target.
West Ham United
West Ham have added Callum Wilson, Lukasz Fabianski, Kyle Walker-Peters and Jean-Clair Todibo, whose Nice move became permanent. Igor Julio arrived on loan from Brighton, while Soungoutou Magassa, Mateus Fernandes, Mads Hermansen and El Hadji Malick Diouf have also joined.
Mohammed Kudus moved to Tottenham, Nayef Aguerd and Emerson Palmieri to Marseille, while Vladimir Coufal joined Hoffenheim and Aaron Cresswell Stoke City. Danny Ings departed for Sheffield United and Kurt Zouma for CFR Cluj. Edson Álvarez joined Fenerbahçe on loan, Maxwel Cornet Genoa, Lewis Orford Stevenage and Kaelan Casey Swansea. Nottingham Forest midfielder Ibrahim Sangaré has been of interest.
Manchester United
Manchester United have recruited Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, alongside Senne Lammens, Diego León and Enzo Kana-Biyik. Tyler Fredricson and Chido Obi have stepped up from the club’s younger sides.
Alejandro Garnacho joined Chelsea, Antony Real Betis and Christian Eriksen Wolfsburg. Victor Lindelöf left for Aston Villa, while Jonny Evans retired. André Onana joined Trabzonspor on loan, Marcus Rashford Barcelona, Rasmus Højlund Napoli and Jadon Sancho Aston Villa. Toby Collyer moved to West Brom, Harry Amass to Sheffield Wednesday and Ethan Wheatley to Northampton. Tyrell Malacia returned from PSV Eindhoven.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves have signed Tolu Arokodare, Jackson Tchatchoua, David Möller Wolfe, Jhon Arias, Fer López and Jørgen Strand Larsen on a permanent basis. Ladislav Krejcí joined on loan from Girona with an obligation to buy.
Matheus Cunha has moved to Manchester United and Rayan Aït-Nouri to Manchester City. Fábio Silva joined Borussia Dortmund, Gonçalo Guedes Real Sociedad and Tom King Everton. Pablo Sarabia left for Al-Arabi, while Nelson Semedo and Craig Dawson departed at the end of their contracts. Pedro Lima joined Porto on loan, Sasa Kalajdzic LASK, Boubacar Traoré Metz and Tommy Doyle Birmingham. Tawanda Chirewa, Ki-Jana Hoever and Hugo Bueno returned from loan.
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham have appointed Thomas Frank as manager following Ange Postecoglou’s departure. Their incoming list includes Xavi Simons, Mohammed Kudus, Kota Takai, Randal Kolo Muani, Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso, whose Lens deal became permanent. João Palhinha arrived on loan from Bayern Munich.
Son Heung-min joined Los Angeles FC, Bryan Gil Girona and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg completed his Marseille move. Sergio Reguilón, Fraser Forster and Alfie Whiteman left as free agents. Manor Solomon moved to Villarreal on loan, Luka Vuskovic to Hamburg, Mikey Moore to Rangers, Alfie Devine to Preston, Min-hyeok Yang to Portsmouth and Alejo Véliz to Rosario Central. Ashley Phillips returned from Stoke City.
Leeds United
Leeds have returned to the Premier League with James Justin, Noah Okafor, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Lucas Perri, Anton Stach, Sean Longstaff, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Jaka Bijol and Lukas Nmecha.
Junior Firpo left for Real Betis, Rasmus Kristensen completed a move to Eintracht Frankfurt and Darko Gyabi joined Hull City. Sam Greenwood signed for Pogon Szczecin. Patrick Bamford, Sam Byram and Josuha Guilavogui departed on free transfers. Largie Ramazani joined Valencia on loan, Isaac Schmidt Werder Bremen, Joe Gelhardt Hull, Mateo Joseph Mallorca and Maximilian Wöber Werder Bremen. Jack Harrison returned from Everton.
Burnley
Burnley have brought in Kyle Walker, Martin Dúbravka, Armando Broja, Lesley Ugochukwu, Florentino Luís on loan, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Loum Tchaouna, Axel Tuanzebe, Quilindschy Hartman and Max Weiss. Bashir Humphreys and Jaidon Anthony completed permanent moves, alongside Marcus Edwards and Zian Flemming.
James Trafford joined Manchester City, CJ Egan-Riley Marseille and Josh Brownhill Al Shabab. Jonjo Shelvey went to Arabian Falcons, while Nathan Redmond left after his contract ended. Aaron Ramsey joined Leicester on loan, Michael Obafemi Bochum, Luca Koleosho Espanyol and Benson Manuel Swansea. Zeki Amdouni, Hjalmar Ekdal and Hannes Delcroix returned from loan.
Sunderland
Sunderland’s Premier League return has been marked by an ambitious intake: Bryan Brobbey, Bertrand Traoré, Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete, Arthur Masuaku, Robin Roefs, Granit Xhaka, Simon Adingra, Chemsdine Talbi, Reinildo, Noah Sadiki, Habib Diarra and Enzo Le Fée, whose Roma transfer became permanent. Lutsharel Geertruida joined on loan from RB Leipzig.
Jobe Bellingham moved to Borussia Dortmund, Tom Watson to Brighton and Marc Guiu returned to Chelsea at the end of his loan. Pierre Ekwah joined Saint-Étienne permanently, while Nectarios Triantis moved to Minnesota United. Patrick Roberts joined Birmingham on loan, Jenson Seelt Wolfsburg, Alan Browne Middlesbrough and Niall Huggins Wycombe. Timothée Pembélé and Abdoullah Ba returned from Le Havre and USL Dunkerque. Bologna defender Jhon Lucumí has been linked with the Black Cats.
