Archive · 2 Sep 2026
2026 Summer Window Features Enzo, Barcola and Salah Moves
Football clubs spent large amounts of money signing players during the 2026 summer transfer window.
Manchester City bought Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for a reported £125 million.
Liverpool signed Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain for a reported £123 million.
Chelsea paid a reported £117 million for Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa.
Real Madrid signed Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig for a reported €140 million.
The article spells his name as “Yan Doimande” in one place and “Yan Diomande” elsewhere.
Mohamed Salah left Liverpool after nine years and joined Trabzonspor for free.
The clubs made these moves to strengthen their squads before the new season began.
Manchester City signed Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea for a reported £125 million on deadline day.
Liverpool signed Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain for a reported £123 million.
Chelsea bought Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for a reported £117 million.
Real Madrid signed Ivory Coast international Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig for a reported €140 million.
Mohamed Salah left Liverpool for Turkish club Trabzonspor on a free transfer.
- Who
- Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Trabzonspor were among the clubs involved, with players including Enzo Fernandez, Bradley Barcola, Morgan Rogers, Yan Diomande and Mohamed Salah.
- What
- The 2026 summer transfer window featured five prominent moves, including four reported-fee transfers and Salah’s free transfer.
- When
- During the 2026 summer transfer window; Fernandez’s move was completed on deadline day, while Diomande’s transfer occurred in early August.
- Where
- The transfers involved clubs from England, France, Germany, Spain and Turkey.
- Why
- The clubs strengthened their squads ahead of the new season.
- Largest reported fee
- Enzo Fernandez moved from Chelsea to Manchester City for £125 million.
- British transfer record
- The Fernandez fee equalled the British transfer record.
- Liverpool signing
- Bradley Barcola joined Liverpool from Paris Saint-Germain for a reported £123 million.
- Most expensive British signing
- Morgan Rogers became the most expensive British signing after moving to Chelsea for a reported £117 million.
- Real Madrid signing
- Yan Diomande joined Real Madrid from RB Leipzig for a reported €140 million, although Real Madrid did not confirm the fee.
- Free transfer
- Mohamed Salah joined Trabzonspor from Liverpool without a transfer fee.
- Name discrepancy
- The article uses “Yan Doimande” in a heading and “Yan Diomande” in the body.