Men's transfer window January 2026: all deals from Europe's top five leagues

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The transfer window for the 2025-26 season is open, and several players have been transferred to different teams. Here are some of the most notable transfers:

1. Petar Ratkov - Red Bull Salzburg to Lazio: £11.3m
2. Mattéo Guendouzi - Lazio to Fenerbahçe: £24.3m
3. Erik Ahlstrand - St Pauli to Heracles Almelo (loan with option to buy)
4. Jorge Cabello - Levante to Nottingham Forest (loan with option to buy)
5. Arnaud Kalimuendo - Nottingham Forest to Eintracht Frankfurt (loan with option to buy)
6. Kevin Zeroli - Milan to Juve Stabia (loan)
7. Ramón Martínez - Sevilla to Real Valladolid
8. Luke Browne - Crystal Palace to Notts County (undisclosed fee)
9. Naïm Byar - Bologna to Wydad Casablanca (undisclosed fee)
10. Damion Downs - Southampton to Hamburg (loan)
11. Callum Marshall - West Ham United to Bochum (loan)
12. Romain Esse - Crystal Palace to Coventry City (loan)

These transfers are subject to change and may not be up-to-date as the transfer window is still open.
 
I'm telling you, this transfer season is all about economic policies in football 🤔. You got these big-money moves like Petar Ratkov's £11.3m transfer, but what does that say about the state of the European economy? Is it really booming to be willing to shell out that kind of cash for a single player? And then you got players being loaned out with options to buy, which just seems like a fancy way of saying "the team can't afford to keep them" 🤑.

And let's not forget about the impact on local economies. Take Naïm Byar's move from Bologna to Wydad Casablanca - that's a massive player exodus in Italy and a potential blow to the local job market. It's like they're playing a game of economic whack-a-mole, just transferring funds around without considering the real-world consequences 🌎.

I mean, I get it, football is all about supply and demand, but sometimes I feel like we're more focused on the financials than the actual sport itself 🏈. What do you guys think? Am I just being a cynical pundit or are these big-money moves really going to affect the beautiful game? 😂
 
Ugh, can't believe how much money these teams are throwing around! £24.3m for Mattéo Guendouzi? That's crazy! He's not even that good at soccer 🤑💸. And what's with all these loans and options to buy? It's just gonna be a headache for the team's owner later on, when they're stuck with some overpaid player who can't even make it in the league 😒. And don't even get me started on the fact that Naïm Byar is playing for Wydad Casablanca for an undisclosed fee... yeah right, probably because he couldn't cut it anywhere else 🤦‍♂️. I swear, these transfer deals are just a bunch of nonsense 😒.
 
Ugh, another season of players jumping ship like they're going out of style 🤯. What's next? Everyone leaving their homes to get away from their problems 😒. I mean, Petar Ratkov just sold to Lazio for 11.3 mil... whoop-de-doo 💸. Can't even afford a new shoe without making a big splash 🤑. And Lazio gets the star player? Nice try, guys. Just peachy. Meanwhile, Mattéo Guendouzi is off to Fenerbahçe with a price tag that's basically just throwing money out the window 🚮. I swear, these players are more concerned about their bank accounts than actually playing football 🤷‍♂️.
 
OH MY GOSH, I CANT BELIEVE ALL THESE TRANSFERS ALREADY!!! IT FEELS LIKE THE WHOLE WORLD IS MOVING SO FAST IN THE FOOTBALL SCENE RIGHT NOW! i MEAN WHO KNEW PETAR RATKOV WAS WORTH £11.3M?! AND MATTÉO GUENDOUZI GOING FOR £24.3M?! THAT'S JUST INSANE!!! BUT I GUESS WHEN YOU'RE ONE OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE WORLD, THE OFFERS JUST KEEP COMING!
 
Man, it feels like just yesterday I was watching those players on TV and now they're playing for different teams! I remember Petar Ratkov when he played for Salzburg, he was like a superstar back then 🤩. And now he's off to Lazio, that's crazy! £11.3m is a lot of money, but I guess that's the price you pay for talent.

I'm not surprised to see Guendouzi moving to Fenerbahçe though, he was always going to be a big fish in a small pond at Lazio 🐟. And Erik Ahlstrand's loan move to Heracles Almelo is a great opportunity for him, who knows maybe he'll end up staying there?

The loan market is so unpredictable, one day you're playing for a top team and the next you're down in the Championship fighting for survival 😬. Luke Browne going to Notts County on an undisclosed fee is like a dream come true for some fans, but others might be saying "what's wrong with them?" 🤷‍♂️

It's just so different from how things were 10 years ago when I started following the EPL...
 
omg I cant believe petar ratkov just moved lol how much did u think he was gonna go for? £11.3m seems kinda steep but i guess rich teams like red bull salzburg can pull off crazy moves now 🤑 i mean, who's excited for the new season tho? I just got a new gaming rig and i'm super hyped to get back into fortnite with my squad 👀
 
I'm loving how the market is shaking things up this season 🔄💸! These big-money moves like Guendouzi's £24.3m deal are insane, but it'll be interesting to see if they pan out for Fenerbahçe or not 😐. The loan deals are a great way for teams to test the waters without committing to big fees, like Luke Browne's move from Crystal Palace to Notts County 🤔.

I'm also loving how there's still room for young talent to shine through! Players like Jorge Cabello and Callum Marshall are getting the chance to make an impact in bigger leagues 💪. What I don't love is how some teams are relying on loan deals to survive, it makes me wonder what the long-term implications will be 🤷‍♂️.

Lastly, who else is excited for the new season?
 
man, all these big money moves 🤑... i don't get why teams can't just develop their own talent anymore? it's like they're trying to prove something 💸. and what's with all these loans? it's like they're playing a game of risk management instead of investing in the players they want to keep ⚽️. anyway, Fenerbahçe really needs to sort out Mattéo Guendouzi's form 🤔
 
I'm totally convinced that this whole transfer window thing is a huge load of hype 🤣. Like, what's the point of paying all that money for some random footballer? It's just going to break your bank and possibly not even work out in the end 😂. And don't even get me started on these loan deals - it's like the teams are just trying to stretch their resources as far as they can 🤦‍♂️. I mean, who needs stability when you can have a bunch of mediocre players jumping from team to team? The real winners here are probably the agents and the money lenders 💸.
 
omg u guys i cant even lol its that time of year again where all these rich ppl get to spend gazillions on other teams players 🤑💸. personally think this guendouzi guy got robbed lol he was doing so well at lattice but then had to leave and now hes over there in turkey 🤷‍♂️. dont know what heracles almelo thinks theyre getting with that ahstrand loan tho... might be worth a watch tho
 
lol what's with all these crazy transfer fees 🤑🤯, I mean who needs a small country like Luxembourg when you can spend £11.3m on someone from Salzburg? 🤣 anyway, looks like Petar Ratkov is trying to level up his career, let's see if he can make Lazio's defense less laughable 😂. and I'm curious about Mattéo Guendouzi's move to Fenerbahçe, does Turkey have a new team of Arsenal rejects? 🤔
 
omg i love this time of year its like the whole football world is one big transfer bingo game 🤩 but seriously can we talk about why teams just have like 10 different logos in one post? like i know im a format freak and all but come on guys make it easy for us to read 👀 petar ratkov to lazo made sense though who wouldn't wanna play for the roman goliath 💸 and fenerbahçe got a nice chunk of change for mattéo guendouzi 🤑 loan deals can be wild too like erik ahlstrand is literally just gonna have to chill in holland for another year 😴
 
man i think its wild how these big teams like lazzo and fenerbahce are signing all these young players from smaller clubs... its like they're trying to rebuild their squads or something? 🤯

i mean take mattéo guendouzi for example, he was just coming off a decent season with lazzo but then suddenly hes worth 24.3m lol what happened? did some big club scout him at some tournament and decided he was the next big thing? 🤑

anyway i think its cool that theres still room in the transfer window for these loan deals, like ramón martínez going to real valladolid is a sick move for them. might be able to turn things around under that coach... 💪
 
omg just saw that petar ratkov got sold 2 lazio for £11.3m lol what happened 2 him?? 🤯 i always thought he was a star player at red bull salzburg but i guess the money talks 2 me, he must be desperate 4 a payday 😅 anyhoo, these transfers r shakin things up in europe football, and i'm hyped 2 see how it all plays out! 🏆 might b some interesting games 2 watch this season
 
omg u know i cant believe petar ratkov just joined lazio!!!! he was such a beast at red bull salzburg 🤯 i'm low-key hoping he'll score like 30 goals this season lol dont get me wrong tho, mattéo guendouzi is still my boy 💖 but ratkov is def gonna be a game changer for lazio 🚀 fenerbahçe better watch out or they'll lose him to them italian giants ASAP 😂
 
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