January 2026 Transfer Deadline Day: Major Moves Across Top Leagues

January Window Closes with Flurry of Activity

Clubs across England and Europe scrambled to finalize deals before the January 2026 transfer deadline, with Premier League and EFL teams particularly active before the 7pm GMT cutoff on February 2.

Premier League Highlights

• Wolves secured Marseille’s Angel Gomes on loan and signed Southampton’s Adam Armstrong for an undisclosed fee.
• Crystal Palace splashed £48m for Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen.
• Tottenham recalled James Wilson from Hearts, while Brighton brought back Matt O’Riley from Marseille.
• Nottingham Forest signed Borussia Monchengladbach defender Luca Netz for £2m.

Championship Moves

• Bristol City signed Noah Eile from New York Red Bulls (£3m) and Tomi Horvat from Sturm Graz.
• Sheffield United added Kalvin Phillips (loan from Man City) and Joe Rothwell from Rangers.
• Wrexham bolstered their squad with Sheffield Wednesday’s Bailey Cadamarteri (£1m) and Barnsley’s Davis Keillor-Dunn.

League One & Two Updates

• Blackpool acquired Aberdeen’s Leighton Clarkson and Luton’s Reuell Walters.
• Swindon Town landed veteran Junior Hoilett on loan from Hibernian.
• Manchester United prospect Ethan Wheatley joined Bradford City on loan.

Scottish Premiership & Europe

• Celtic signed Freiburg’s Junior Adamu on loan, while Dundee added three players, including Monterrey’s Aldahir Valenzuela.
• Karim Benzema made a high-profile free transfer from Al Ittihad to Al Hilal.
• Brighton’s Brajan Gruda joined RB Leipzig on loan, and AC Milan secured Chelsea’s Yahya Idrissi.