Transfer deadline day: Premier League, EFL, and WSL signings finalized September 1
The English transfer window closed at 23:00 BST on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, with confirmed signings across the Premier League, EFL, and Scottish Premiership. Major deals included Matias Fernandez-Pardo to Newcastle for £51.4m, Ibrahim Mbaye to Aston Villa for £47m, and Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal to Barcelona for £8.6m. Scottish Premiership and Women's Super League transfer deadlines remain open through September 3.
The English transfer window closed at 23:00 BST on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, locking in signings across the Premier League, English Football League, and Scottish Premiership, with further deadlines still pending for Scotland's top tier and the Women's Super League.
Among the marquee Premier League moves, Newcastle secured Belgian forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille for £51.4m at 15:00. Aston Villa completed two significant acquisitions: Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris St-Germain for £47m at 11:30 and Taylor Harwood-Bellis from Southampton for £29m at 12:30. Arsenal offloaded two players: Gabriel Jesus departed for Barcelona at £8.6m at 13:50, while Fabio Vieira left for Hamburg at the same fee at 12:00.
Across the EFL, moves crystallized throughout the day. Chelsea sent Marc Guiu to RB Leipzig for £14.6m at 09:31. Bristol City's Emil Riis joined Leicester for an undisclosed fee at 15:30. Burnley acquired Largie Ramazani on loan from Leeds at 15:30, while also transferring Joe Worrall to Wrexham for an undisclosed sum at 10:00. Hull secured Ilyas Ansah from Union Berlin for an undisclosed fee at 10:30. Blackpool's Kylian Kouassi moved to Colchester for an undisclosed fee at 12:00.
Loan moves filled lower divisions: Crystal Palace signed Honest Ahanor from Atalanta at 13:20. Huddersfield received Cameron Humphreys on loan from Ipswich at 14:30. AFC Wimbledon took Joe Bursik on loan from Portsmouth at 11:30. Watford added Branimir Mlacic on loan from Udinese at 14:00. Stevenage acquired Kaelan Casey on loan from West Ham at 13:20. Exeter brought in Jack Taylor on loan from Stevenage at 13:00. Sheffield Wednesday signed Jaden Heskey on loan from Manchester City at 12:30. Northampton secured two loan signings: Sam Chambers from Leeds at 12:00 and Josh Powell from Nottingham Forest at 10:00. Bradford received Hayden Matthews on loan from Portsmouth at 09:00. Wigan acquired Joe Whitworth from Crystal Palace for an undisclosed fee at 14:10. Burton signed Caylan Vickers from Brighton for an undisclosed fee at 08:00.
International departures also concluded. Sheffield United's Ivo Grbic transferred to Ludogorets for an undisclosed fee at 16:00. Tottenham's Kota Takai joined Sint-Truidense VV on loan at 11:00. Blackburn's Sidnei Tavares moved to Wisla Plock on loan at 11:00. Sunderland's Luis Semedo joined Clermont for an undisclosed fee at 08:45. Dylan Levitt transferred from Leyton Orient to Motherwell for an undisclosed fee at 09:00.
The Scottish Premiership transfer deadline remains open until Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 17:00 BST. The Women's Super League deadline extends to Thursday, September 3, at 23:00 BST.
The Premier League and English Football League transfer window closed at 23:00 BST on September 1, 2026, with 27 confirmed moves across four tiers of English football and outbound transfers to European clubs.
Scottish and Women's leagues complete their roster construction through September 3, with potential further moves still possible across both markets. The full catalyst for these deals, including injury status and contract terms, will emerge as the season begins and teams deploy their acquisitions.
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