Every completed Championship deal in the 2025 winter transfer window

da gbg bet: For many, the Championship is the best league in the world – and with good reason. Once again this year at the halfway stage, we have a title tussle, an unclear play-off picture and a frantic fight to avoid the drop.

da aposte e ganhe: More excitement is set to come the way of fans of second-tier clubs as the January transfer window opens for business. Running until 11pm on Monday 3rd February, it is a chance for all 24 teams to bolster their ranks ahead of the critical stages of the campaign.

The likes of Leeds United and Sheffield United are set to scrap for the Championship title, though Burnley are hot on their heels looking to steal an automatic promotion slot for themselves.

Winter transfer window 2025: All the latest deals from England and Scotland

Find out who is on the move this winter with our comprehensive list of done deals from the Premier League, EFL and Scottish Premiership.

ByStephan Georgiou Feb 3, 2025

Sunderland look set to return to the play-offs under Regis Le Bris provided they can sustain their promising start, while surprise package Watford could yet upset perennial contenders such as West Bromwich Albion for a top-six slot.

At the other end, Plymouth Argyle look doomed, so may require some inspired business over the next month, while newbies Oxford United and Portsmouth are among those battling for Championship survival after testing returns to the second tier.

Here, we have every in and out from each Championship club throughout the winter window.

Note: Spending totals do not include undisclosed fees.

Blackburn Rovers Total spent: £0

John Eustace’s Blackburn are well in the play-off hunt, even amid a disappointing downturn in form since the new year. Eustace and Rovers will be hoping that the addition of Adam Forshaw – a promotion winner with Leeds in 2020 – can aid their play-off bid.

Experienced Championship defender Dion Sanderson is their only other arrival thus far, so bar a late flurry in the window’s final days, it seems as though Eustace will trust the players he has got to get over the line come May.

Incomings (From)

Fee

Outgoings (To)

Fee

Augustus Kargbo (Cesena)

Undisc.

Joe Hilton (Bradford)

Undisc.

Yuri Ribeiro (Braga)

Undisc.

Kyle McFadzean (Chesterfield)

Free

Adam Forshaw (Plymouth)

Free

Leo Duru (Barrow)

Loan

Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest)

Loan

Jake Garrett (Tranmere)

Loan

Dion Sanderson (Birmingham)

Loan

Dilan Markanday (Leyton Orient)

Loan

Cauley Woodrow (Luton)

Loan

Connor O’Riordan (Crewe)

Loan

Bristol City Total spent: £0

Bristol City are yet to add in the winter window, despite starting to move into play-off contention in the Championship. Whether they decide to recruit a killer signing that makes the difference this term remains to be seen, but Liam Manning’s side have so far stuck with what they’ve got.

The only activity at Ashton Gate this January has been through the exit door, with attacker Fally Mayulu the latest to depart on loan to Austrian outfit Sturm Graz, having started just three second-tier games all season.

Centre-back Rob Atkinson was also among those to leave on loan, with the 26-year-old finally getting some game time after not getting a look-in this term.

Incomings (From)

Fee

Outgoings (To)

Fee

None

Tommy Backwell (Cheltenham)

Undisc.

Omar Taylor-Clarke (Dunfermline)

Free

Rob Atkinson (Portsmouth)

Loan

Fally Mayulu (Sturm Graz)

Loan

Kal Naismith (Luton)

Loan

Ephraim Yeboah (Dunfermline)

Loan

Burnley Total spent: £3.33m

Scott Parker’s Burnley have been the most active side in the Championship early on in the window, with two incomings in the first couple of days.

One is a familiar face in Ashley Barnes, who re-joined the club after ending his contract at Norwich. The Austria international is something of a promotion specialist, so could be a handy addition to Parker’s side.

The other arrival has seen Denmark-born Peruvian Oliver Sonne join from Danish outfit Silkeborg in a deal worth around €3m (£2.5m). The full-back bolsters a Clarets defence that has conceded just nine goals in the Championship all season.

Incomings (From)

Fee

Outgoings (To)

Fee

Oliver Sonne (Silkeborg)

£2.5m

John Egan (Hull)

Undisc.

Jaydon Banel (Bastia)

£830k

Jay Rodriguez (Wrexham)

Undisc.

Ashley Barnes (Norwich)

Free

Benn Ward (Accrington)

Undisc.

Jonjo Shelvey (Eyupspor)

Free

Joe Bevan (Carlisle)

Loan

Marcus Edwards (Sporting CP)

Loan

Dara Costelloe (Northampton)

Loan

Hannes Delcroix (Swansea)

Loan

Owen Dodgson (Burton)

Loan

Hjalmar Ekdal (FC Groningen)

Loan

Andreas Hountondji (Standard Liege)

Loan

Han-Noah Massengo (Auxerre)

Loan

Michael Mellon (Bradford)

Loan

Joe Westley (Swindon)

Loan

Cardiff City Total spent: £3.4m

Omer Riza for Cardiff City.

Incomings (From)

Fee

Outgoings (To)

Fee

Yousef Salech (Sirius)

£3.4m

Malachi Fagan-Walcott (York)

Undisc.

Will Alves (Leicester)

Loan

Manolis Siopis (Panathinaikos)

Undisc.

Sivert Mannsverk (Ajax)

Loan

Tom Davies (Newport)

Free

Joel Colwill (Exeter)

Loan

Kion Etete (Bolton)

Loan

Michael Reindorf (Bristol Rovers)

Loan

Ryotaro Tsunoda (KV Kortrijk)

Loan

Coventry City Total spent: £0

Incomings (From)

Fee

Outgoings (To)

Fee

Matt Grimes (Swansea)

Undisc.

Kai Andrews (Motherwell)

Loan

Fabio Tavares (Burton)

Loan

Derby County Total spent: £4.84m

Derby County manager Paul Warne.

With Derby now in a spot of relegation bother, new signings could be crucial as they bid for Championship survival. They have welcomed two new arrivals so far this month, with striker Lars-Jorgen Salvesen joined by Middlesbrough’s Matt Clarke – both on permanent deals.

Salvesen hit the ground running with a goal on his first start, albeit in a defeat to fellow strugglers Cardiff City. Meanwhile, Clarke will look to get his first taste of football in a Rams shirt ahead of their upcoming clash with Sheffield United.

Incomings (From)

Fee

Outgoings (To)

Fee

Sondre Langas (Derby)

£4m

Eiran Cashin (Brighton)

£9m

Lars-Jorgen Salvesen (Viking)

£840k

Ben Radcliffe (Crawley)

Undisc.

Matt Clarke (Middlesbrough)

Undisc.

James Collins (Lincoln)

Free

Harrison Armstrong (Everton)

Loan

Sonny Bradley (Wycombe)

Loan

Hull City Total spent: £4.2m

Incoming Hull City manager Ruben Selles has wasted little time replenishing his side as they battle the drop, with five new players through the door as we enter the final 10 days of the window.

The new faces are a mixture of top-flight experience in the shape of ex-Watford attacker Nordin Amrabat, while Leeds forward Joe Gelhardt will be among those eager to impress with chances few and far between at Elland Road.

The Tigers were thought to have spent around £2.5m to bring striker Kyle Joseph to the MKM Stadium from League One outfit Blackpool. Selles and co will be hoping that their new arrivals can help spur them to safety amid a tight battle to turn their season around and avoid relegation.

Incomings (From)

Fee

Outgoings (To)

Fee

Kyle Joseph (Blackpool)

£2.5m

Ryan Longman (Wrexham)

£500k

Eliot Matazo (Monaco)

£1.7m

Will Jarvis (Notts County)

Undisc.

Matt Crooks (Real Salt Lake)

Undisc.

Ryan Giles (Middlesbrough)

Loan

John Egan (Burnley)

Undisc.

Marvin Mehlem (Paderborn)

Loan

Nordin Amrabat (AEK Athens)

Free

Anthony Racioppi (Koln)

Loan

Louie Barry (Aston Villa)

Loan

Xavier Simons (Wycombe)

Loan

Joe Gelhardt (Leeds)

Loan

Andy Smith (Gillingham)

Loan

Lincoln (Fenerbahce)

Loan

Leeds United Total spent: £0

LeedsUnitedmanagerDaniel Farke celebrates after the match

Incomings (From)

Fee

Outgoings (To)

Fee

None

Sonny Perkins (Leyton Orient)

Undisc.

Charlie Crew (Doncaster)

Loan

Joe Gelhardt (Hull)

Loan

Luton Town Total spent: £7.5m

Luton’s return to the Championship is on the verge of becoming a total disaster, with the Hatters in danger of falling through the proverbial trap door as they face the prospect of successive relegations.

They have spent in recent days by welcoming the likes of League One duo Thelo Aasgaard and Millenic Alli, while Luton have also recruited from Championship rivals Middlesbrough and Bristol City to bolster their ranks ahead of the crunch period of the season.

The biggest outgoing of the month was undoubtedly Rob Edwards, who was relieved of his duties amid the side’s freefall to the Championship drop zone just 18 months after promotion.

Incomings (From)

Fee

Outgoings (To)

Fee

Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan)

£3m

Joe Taylor (Huddersfield)

£2.8m

Lasse Nordas (Tromso)

£3m

Allan Campbell (Dundee United)

Free

Millenic Alli (Exeter)

£1.5m

Tom Holmes (Dender)

Loan

Isaiah Jones (Middlesbrough)

Undisc.

Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Rotherham)

Loan

Christ Makosso (RWD Molenbeek)

Undisc.

Bim Pepple (Chesterfield)

Loan

Josh Bowler (Nottingham Forest)

Loan

Cauley Woodrow (Blackburn)

Loan

Kal Naismith (Bristol City)

Loan

Erik Pieters (Released)

n/a

Middlesbrough Total spent: £8.1m

With the window entering its final week, Middlesbrough picked up two key arrivals as they look to bolster their bid for the play-offs. Having won just two of their six games in January, the captures of Plymouth’s Morgan Whittaker and Ipswich’s George Edmundson could yet provide Boro with solidity and improvements at both ends of the pitch.

Michael Carrick has also seen Ryan Giles join from Hull as the Riverside Stadium outfit seek a return to the Premier League for the first time since 2017.

After reaching the play-offs in his first season in charge, Carrick will be hoping their latest flurry of transfer activity can spark a turnaround that ends in glory at Wembley Stadium.

Incomings (From)

Fee

Outgoings (To)

Fee

Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth)

£7.5m

Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United)

£22.5m

George Edmundson (Ipswich)

£600k

Matt Clarke (Derby)

Undisc.

Josh Dede (Celtic)

Undisc.

Isaiah Jones (Luton)

Undisc.

Ryan Giles (Hull)

Loan

Ajay Matthews (Millwall)

Undisc.

Kelechi Iheanacho (Sevilla)

Loan

Alex Gilbert (Charlton)

Loan

Samuel Iling-Junior (Aston Villa)

Loan

Micah Hamilton (Stockport)

Loan

Mark Travers (Bournemouth)

Loan

Zach Hemming (St Mirren)

Loan

Sammy Silvera (Blackpool)

Loan

Matthew Hoppe (Released)

n/a