Welcome to the summer 2026 transfer big board. The Premier League window go open Monday, wey go spark plenty transfer activity and big spending across Europe before the rest do same around July 1.
Clubs go dey look for the best available players, and to help set the scene, we don split them into positions and rank them. We only include realistically available players, so you no go see, for example, Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes for attacking midfield list, or Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembélé for forwards list.
The players dey largely ranked by how good dem be, with potential transfer cost playing minor role to settle some close calls. The rankings stay true to classic big board style, wey purely rate players on their immediate impact and no consider dollars and cents.
Handful of excellent players don already seal moves. We don leave them in but mark them accordingly. The board go dey updated throughout summer as players make their moves. Last updated: June 15.
Jump to: Goalkeepers, Center backs, Right backs, Left backs, Center midfielders, Attacking midfielders, Wingers, Strikers.
Maignan sign contract extension with Milan in January, but the club failure to qualify for UEFA Champions League next season put fresh question over his future. Big enough bid, maybe encouraged by strong World Cup for France, fit get the wheels moving on transfer.
The 2022 World Cup winner come close to leaving Villa last summer, but late move to Manchester United no proceed. Villa financial issues mean dem go entertain any player exits if price dey right, and if Martínez get another phenomenal World Cup, e fit create some interest.
There’s strong argument say Trafford good enough to be City first-choice goalkeeper, but soon after he join last summer, Gianluigi Donnarumma rock up at Etihad Stadium and block him path to number one. That make Trafford, wey suppose dey play weekly for top side, potential prize for any club.
Costa still never leave Portugal despite years of transfer rumors. That fit finally change in 2026, especially if e excel for national team this summer.
Chevalier move from Lille to PSG last summer for initial €40 million as one of Europe best young goalkeepers, but e surprisingly flop and now seem available for transfer again.
Schlotterbeck sign new deal this season, but German news outlet Bild report say there was release clause for €50 million-€60 million range for right club. With plenty top sides seeking good center backs this summer, the Germany international future at Dortmund no dey secure.
Bastoni don be one of the best center backs in Italy for long time, but Barcelona interest for €70 million move for am this summer hint say e fit dey willing to try something new. The 27-year-old pass and dribble out from back like few others.
Konaté time at Liverpool don come to end and there’s no doubt say e go be huge target for other elite sides this summer. E don heavily link with Real Madrid. E form incredible partnership with Virgil van Dijk for years, where e aggression and recovery pace really stand out.
There’s change afoot at Man City. First Pep Guardiola, then Bernardo Silva, and now others fit follow. Dias struggle for game time in 2026 because of injury and rise of 22-year-old Abdukodir Khusanov.
Romero sign new deal for summer of 2025, but wretched season, some poor decisions, and Spurs aggressive recruitment drive in e position don bring up fresh questions. The club captain long-term future fit lay elsewhere.
Van Hecke don steadily grow into one of the finest center backs in Premier League; very few fit match the impact e get passing and dribbling with ball, and e also don develop physical streak. E get one year left on e deal with Brighton and wan make big move now, wey Spurs dey try to make happen.
MOVING: Will sign for Tottenham Hotspur (free transfer) on July 1. Prize free agent this summer, thanks to excellent left foot and great eye for pass.
Bayern make Kim the most expensive Asian footballer of all time for €50 million deal in 2023, but e don fall down pecking order in Germany.
Despite brilliant 2025-26 loan spell at Hamburg, the teenager future no appear guaranteed at Spurs and Brighton dey interested.
There’s no one else like Dumfries; e distinctive style, the spirit of striker trapped for wingback body, fit unleash to devastating effect for attacking third. E reportedly get €25 million release clause wey activate in July, and at 30, e fit dey ready for new challenge, with Real Madrid favorites to land am.
Kayode be the face of Premier League long throw craze, but dig little deeper and you go find excellent young fullback with near-complete skill set. History tell us say no player dey untouchable at Brentford, so big move no dey out of question.
The only thing wey don hold Livramento back be injuries, but at least e manage to make e self fit for England World Cup campaign. E get two years left on e deal at Newcastle and seem to dey for contract standoff, but e dey earn admiring glances from elsewhere.
Questions over e future arise in January and e appear to drop down pecking order for manager Mikel Arteta view. MOVING: Joining Real Madrid on July 1 (€55 million).
Cucurella be one of the few big Chelsea signings wey don go right since their 2022 BlueCo takeover, offering great consistency from left back. But e don dey link with move away from Stamford Bridge this summer, making am prize target for rest of Europe elite.
Grimaldo don flourish since leaving Spain in 2016, excelling first for Benfica and then Bayer Leverkusen. E reported release clause of less than €20 million make e contract the potential bargain of summer for one lucky club wey go get upgrade at left back and also set piece wizard.
Available on deal for around €10 million, Cancelo adventure for Saudi Arabia go surely come to end this summer. Barcelona would like to sign am permanently after e get strong loan spell for second half of last season, but other top teams also go no doubt keep tabs on am.
Brown be rising prospect wey don force e self into Germany World Cup squad off back of two strong seasons with Frankfurt, and don dey strongly link with Bayern.
The midfielder all the top Premier League sides want; Anderson only 23 yet already look complete player. Forest dey desperate to keep am but fit be powerless to do so, especially if updated offer of over £120 million arrive from Manchester City.
Two years ago, Rodri be universally recognized as the best central midfielder in the world, and get Ballon d’Or to prove am. Unfortunately, e tear e ACL for late 2024 and still dey work e way back to top level. With only one year left on e City contract and Pep Guardiola gone, e future at City dey uncertain and Real Madrid dey circle.
Silva go leave Manchester City this summer after nine incredible, trophy-laden years. E skill level, positional versatility and inherent work rate make am manager dream, and at 31, e still get plenty left in tank, wey Real Madrid fit take advantage of.
Fernández supposed to be cornerstone of Chelsea long-term project when e sign from Benfica for €121 million in 2023, but e don publicly detach e self from club and fit sign for big fee. E remain to see if Real Madrid, or any other club, go stump up cash required to land the Argentina World Cup winner.
Newcastle would loath to lose Tonali, but rumors of potential exit don dey persistent throughout 2026. E get physicality and tenacity any top teams search for and fit transform midfield with e energy levels. But expect any deal for am to go north of £80 million.
Wharton be another hugely talented young Premier League midfielder, wey e eye for through ball tops anyone else.
E fit be right time for refresh for Camavinga, wey star don steadily fall over past 12 months for both club and country.
Back-to-back relegations never stop Fernandes mature all-round midfield game from earning plenty admirers, but West Ham reportedly want £80 million fee.
Goal for Europa League final secure Rogers status as Premier League most exciting young homegrown attacker. Clubs probably need to part with around £100 million to sign am, but early signs suggest one of continent elite go end up doing just that.
Paz be one of the best players in Serie A last season, so Como dey rightly worry say Real Madrid go activate their €9 million clause to re-sign am this summer. If dem do am though, e fit be with eye on immediately flipping e contract to another club for hefty profit.
With Anderson expected to depart for big fee, e feel unlikely Forest go let go of Gibbs-White as well. E dynamic, goal-scoring play from attacking midfielder dey definitely attracting suitors.
Kroupi score 13 goals for e maiden Premier League season, marking e self out as one of the best young strikers in Europe. Goal scorers like am hard to find and their transfers cost plenty, so e fit be best to get in early if clubs wan land am.
Diomande be the one wonderkid winger wey everybody want. E extremely fast, incisive dribbler, and hit 20-goal contributions for e first full season in Europe with RB Leipzig. Signing am fit easily cost fee of more than €100 million, but even at that price, PSG, Liverpool and handful of others fit bite.
Barcola be brilliant player, but e dey compete with world-class stars Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Désiré Doué for spot for PSG XI. If e decide to move on in search of key player status elsewhere, e go be great signing for any other club. MOVING: Joining Barcelona on July 1 (€70 million).
Gordon play little part for Newcastle season finale as club prepare for e departure. E speed, relentless pressing and ability to play on wing or up front be valuable traits wey Europe elite all admire.
Despite very successful, LaLiga-winning loan spell with Barcelona last season, Rashford future dey up in air again. E don spend past 18 months finding e way back to superb level and suppose dey in line for major move, though e fit no be back to Camp Nou.
There’s serious interest in Álvarez this summer, despite Atleti quoting fee of over €100 million for e services, and good World Cup fit just tip the scales. E be by far the best all-round forward wey dey conceivably available in 2026.
For as long as Osimhen no play for one of Europe elite clubs, transfer dey always on table. E easy to forget because e tuck away in Turkey, but e be one of world best number nines.
Ramos time at PSG don dey laden with trophies, but e individual impact don dey lacking because of seeming lack of trust from manager Luis Enrique. Fresh start somewhere else fit see am return to red-hot goal-scoring form e show at Benfica in 2022-23.
Mateta come close to leaving Palace in January, only to fail medical at AC Milan. Move fit be back in cards this summer, with interest in am likely to rise if e make impact for France at World Cup.
The striking legend get over 500 career goals and still fit get impact once e leave Barcelona at end of e contract, but e go turn 38 in August so be short-term fix.
Jackson future appear to lay away from Stamford Bridge after mediocre loan spell at Bayern. E no dey prolific, but e fully capable of leading line for Premier League side.
E don be years since Kolo Muani don dey at e best. After poor loan spell at Spurs end, e badly need new permanent home if e go ever find those levels again.
