EFL Transfer Window: A Comprehensive Analysis of Championship Moves
The English Football League (EFL) summer transfer window has seen a significant number of players move between clubs. With two transfer windows in operation due to the FIFA Club World Cup, Championship teams have been active in signing and releasing players. This article provides an in-depth analysis of the key takeaways, statistics, and notable moves in the EFL transfer market.
Key Takeaways:
- 86 players were released by Premier League clubs this summer, while 71 players were released by Championship clubs.
- Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, and Bristol City were among the top teams to release the most players, with 8, 7, and 6 releases respectively.
- Derby County signed 11 players, while Ipswich Town and Hull City signed 10 players each.
- The Championship saw significant loan activity, with 33 players joining on loan, including Lewis Dobbin (Aston Villa) to Preston North End and Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle) to Wrexham AFC.
- Notable permanent signings include Patrick Agyemang (Derby County), who joined from Charlotte FC, and Chuba Akpom (Ajax) to Ipswich Town on loan.
- Premier League clubs released Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough), Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Nottmingham Forest), and Ross Barkley (Burnley) to Championship teams.
- Birmingham City was the top acquiring team, with 11 signings, while Derby County was the top releasing team, with 9 releases.
- Bristol City was the top premier league team to release players, with 5 releases.
Statistics:
- Total number of players released by Premier League clubs: 86
- Total number of players released by Championship clubs: 71
- Number of players signed on loan: 33
- Number of players signed permanently: 408
- Top teams by number of releases: 1. Birmingham City (8), 2. Blackburn Rovers (7), 3. Bristol City (6)
- Top teams by number of signings: 1. Derby County (11), 2. Ipswich Town (10), 3. Hull City (10)
- Top teams by loan signings: 1. Preston North End (3), 2. Wrexham AFC (3), 3. Sheffield Wednesday (3)
Sources:
- Birmingham City's James Beadle (Brighton & Hove Albion, loan)
- Blackburn Rovers' Ryan Alebiosu (KV Kortrijk, undisclosed)
- Bristol City's Neto Borges (Middlesbrough, loan)
- Charlton Athletic's Amari'i Bell (Luton Town, free)
- Coventry City's Miguel Angel Brau (Granada, free)
- Derby County's Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC, undisclosed)
- Hull City's Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, free)
- Ipswich Town's Chuba Akpom (Ajax, loan)
- Leicester City's Asmir Begovic (Everton, free)
- Middlesbrough's Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers, undisclosed)
- Millwall's Thierno Ballo (Wolfsberger, loan)
- Norwich City's Papa Amadou Diallo (FC Metz, £4.3m)
- Oxford United's Ben Davies (Rangers, loan)
- Portsmouth's Florian Bianchini (Swansea City, loan)
- Preston North End's Harrison Armstrong (Everton, loan)
- Queens Park Rangers' Kealey Adamson (Macarthur, undisclosed)
- Sheffield United's Louie Barry (Aston Villa, loan)
- Sheffield Wednesday's Harry Amass (Manchester United, loan)
- Southampton's Finn Azaz (Middlesbrough, £12m)
- Stoke City's Robert Bozenik (Boavista, free)
- Swansea City's Cameron Burgess (Ipswich Town, free)
- Watford's James Abankwah (Udinese, loan)
- West Bromwich Albion's Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City, undisclosed)
- Wrexham AFC's Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town, undisclosed)