All January 2026 Window Deals

The January 2026 transfer window saw a flurry of activity across the English Premier League, with clubs reinforcing squads, recalling loanees, and offloading players ahead of the season’s final stretch.

See below for all the deals announced by EPL clubs during the January 2026 transfer window, which will close at 19:00 GMT on Monday 2 February.

Here is the latest update on the EPLwebsite as at 11.17am (WAT) on Saturday, January 31, 2025.

PUNCH Online reports that the last match day, game week 38 of the season is on May 24, 2026, with top clubs eyeing to be crowned the EPL champion.

Defending champions Liverpool, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, and Arsenal under Mikel Arteta are all aiming for Premier League glory, with Arsenal hoping to end a more than 20-year wait for one of England’s top trophies. Aston Villa is also emerging as a contender, thanks to Unai Emery’s tactical acumen, while other top clubs continue to fight for a place in the title race.

Arsenal sent several players out on loan to gain experience, including Ethan Nwaneri to Marseille, Harrison Dudziak to Braintree, and Louie Copley to Crawley, while Maldini Kacurri was transferred to Grimsby.

Aston Villa strengthened their ranks with Douglas Luiz on loan from Juventus, Tammy Abraham joining from Besiktas, and Alysson arriving from Gremio. Leon Bailey returned from his loan at Roma, while Donyell Malen departed for the Italian side. Several Villa players also went out on loan, including Evann Guessand to Crystal Palace and Aidan Borland to Swindon.

Bournemouth brought in Rayan from Vasco, Christos Mandas on loan from Lazio, Alex Toth from Ferencvaros, and Ade Solanke from Lorient, while Antoine Semenyo , Marc Guehi moved to Manchester City.

Fringe players such as Julian Araujo were loaned to Celtic, and Noa Boutin was recalled from Sutton.

Brentford added Kaye Furo from Club Brugge to their squad, with several loans out, including Gustavo Nunes to Swansea and Iwan Morgan to Shrewsbury.

Brighton & Hove Albion made a notable signing with Pascal Gross from Dortmund and saw multiple players sent on loan, including Facundo Buonanotte to Leeds and Jeremy Sarmiento to Middlesbrough.

Burnley brought in James Ward-Prowse on loan from West Ham, while players including Michael Obafemi and Luca Koleosho went out on temporary deals.

Chelsea parted ways with Raheem Sterling and saw the end of Facundo Buonanotte’s loan from Brighton. Yisa Alao joined from Sheffield Wednesday, while Leo Castledine left for Middlesbrough.

Crystal Palace saw Marc Guehi leave for Manchester City and Brennan Johnson arrive from Tottenham, while several players, including Romain Esse and Owen Goodman, went out on loan.

Everton and Fulham focused on loans and minor transfers, including Oscar Bobb joining Fulham from Manchester City and Adama Traore moving in the opposite direction.

Other notable moves included Liverpool signing Mor Talla Ndiaye from Amitie, Manchester City acquiring Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace and Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth, and Manchester United recalling several loanees while offloading Sam Mather to Kayserispor.

Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, and Wolverhampton Wanderers all participated in various loan moves, recalls, and permanent signings, reshaping squads ahead of the final months of the Premier League season.

The mid-season window underlines Premier League clubs’ strategies to balance immediate results with player development, squad rotation, and long-term planning as teams position themselves for domestic and European success.

Here’s the updated comprehensive list for the Premier League January 2026 window.