12 football transfers you might have missed this summer

Several football clubs in Europe, like Bayern Munich, Manchester City, and Juventus, have quietly added players during the summer transfer window. A report from Planet Football highlights these less-publicised signings.

The big moves this summer included Elliot Anderson going from Nottingham Forest to Manchester City, Sandro Tonali moving from Newcastle United to Tottenham Hotspur, and Mateus Fernandes transferring from West Ham United to Tottenham Hotspur. But there are other signings that didn’t get as much attention.

1. Bayern Munich signed left-back Nathaniel Brown from Eintracht Frankfurt for about €55m. The 21-year-old joined the Bundesliga champions after playing for Germany at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
2. Manchester City picked up French winger Mathys Detourbet from Troyes in a deal worth around €25m. They loaned the 19-year-old to Monaco right away.
3. Juventus strengthened their attack by signing 19-year-old Italy forward Jeff Ekhator from Genoa for about €16m after his impressive season in Serie A.
4. Brighton added Austrian defender Michael Svoboda from Venezia on a four-year deal following his promotion-winning season in Italy’s Serie B.
5. Lazio boosted their squad with Spanish full-back Alfonso Pedraza, who joined on a free transfer from Villarreal after leaving the La Liga side.
6. Ivorian striker Sebastien Haller made a free transfer from Utrecht to Japanese club Sanfrecce Hiroshima. This is his first time playing outside Europe.

More Transfers

1. Olympiacos signed defender David Carmo on a permanent deal from Nottingham Forest. The Angolan international had previously been on loan at the Greek club.
2. Rennes signed Spanish forward Eliezer Mayenda from Sunderland. The 21-year-old helped Sunderland get back to the Premier League.
3. Charlton Athletic brought in former Liverpool defender Billy Koumetio from Dundee.
4. Espanyol secured Dutch left-back Quilindschy Hartman on loan from Burnley.
5. Championship club Middlesbrough added midfielder Myles Peart-Harris after his contract with Oxford United ended.
6. Sheffield Wednesday signed 17-year-old forward Harry Gray from Leeds United on loan.

These transfers were mostly overlooked because of the bigger deals and the busy football schedule. But they could be important for the clubs as the new season approaches.