2025–26 Leeds United F.C. season
Leeds United 2025–26 football season
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The 2025–26 season saw Leeds United competing in the Premier League following promotion the previous season.
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Paraag Marathe | |||
| Manager | Daniel Farke | |||
| Stadium | Elland Road | |||
| Premier League | 14th | |||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (14) All: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (15) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 36,909 vs Manchester United (4 January 2026, Premier League) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 36,334 vs Crystal Palace (20 December 2025, Premier League) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 36,695 | |||
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Pre-season and friendlies
Leeds United announced pre-season friendlies against Manchester United, Villarreal and AC Milan.[1][2][3]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | Manchester United | 0–0 | Leeds United | Stockholm |
| 15:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Strawberry Arena Attendance: 45,345 Referee: Adam Ladebäck |
| 22 July 2025 Friendly | SC Verl | 1–4 | Leeds United | Verl |
| 15:30 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Sportclub Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Henry Schröder |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | SC Paderborn | 2–3 | Leeds United | Paderborn |
| 15:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Home Deluxe Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Henry Schröder |
| 2 August 2025 Friendly | Leeds United | 1–1 | Villarreal | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,273 Referee: Sam Barrott |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 18 August 2025 | 24 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 14th | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 28.95 |
| FA Cup | 11 January 2026 | 26 April 2026 | Third round | Semi-finals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 40.00 |
| EFL Cup | 26 August 2025 | Second round | Second round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 44 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 29.55 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Newcastle United | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 49 | |
| 13 | Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 49 | |
| 14 | Leeds United | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 47 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 44 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[4]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[4]
Notes:
- Crystal Palace qualified for the Europa League league phase as the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League winners.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 47 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 35 | −15 |
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Matches
| 18 August 2025 1 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Everton | Leeds |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,820 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 23 August 2025 2 | Arsenal | 5–0 | Leeds United | Holloway |
| 17:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,110 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 30 August 2025 3 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Leeds |
| 17:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,727 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 13 September 2025 4 | Fulham | 1–0 | Leeds United | Fulham |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 27,327 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 20 September 2025 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 | Leeds United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 30,807 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 27 September 2025 6 | Leeds United | 2–2 | Bournemouth | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,574 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 4 October 2025 7 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leeds |
| 12:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,703 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 18 October 2025 8 | Burnley | 2–0 | Leeds United | Burnley |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 21,646 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 24 October 2025 9 | Leeds United | 2–1 | West Ham United | Leeds |
| 20:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,788 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 1 November 2025 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Leeds United | Brighton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 31,512 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 9 November 2025 11 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Leeds United | Nottingham |
| 14:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,708 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 23 November 2025 12 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Leeds |
| 14:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,819 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 29 November 2025 13 | Manchester City | 3–2 | Leeds United | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 55,097 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 3 December 2025 14 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Chelsea | Leeds |
| 20:15 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,767 Referee: Darren England |
| 6 December 2025 15 | Leeds United | 3–3 | Liverpool | Leeds |
| 17:30 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,842 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 14 December 2025 16 | Brentford | 1–1 | Leeds United | Brentford |
| 16:30 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,159 Referee: John Brooks |
| 20 December 2025 17 | Leeds United | 4–1 | Crystal Palace | Leeds |
| 20:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,334 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 28 December 2025 18 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Leeds United | Sunderland |
| 14:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 46,675 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 1 January 2026 19 | Liverpool | 0–0 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| 17:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 60,343 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 4 January 2026 20 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Manchester United | Leeds |
| 12:30 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,909 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 7 January 2026 21 | Newcastle United | 4–3 | Leeds United | Newcastle |
| 20:15 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,176 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 17 January 2026 22 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Fulham | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,300 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 26 January 2026 23 | Everton | 1–1 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| 20:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium Attendance: 51,979 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 31 January 2026 24 | Leeds United | 0–4 | Arsenal | Leeds |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,858 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 6 February 2026 25 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest | Leeds |
| 20:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,835 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 10 February 2026 26 | Chelsea | 2–2 | Leeds United | Fulham |
| 19:30 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,253 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 21 February 2026 27 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Leeds United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 43,048 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 28 February 2026 28 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Manchester City | Leeds |
| 17:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,838 Referee: Peter Bankes | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[5] | ||||
| 3 March 2026 29 | Leeds United | 0–1 | Sunderland | Leeds |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,713 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 15 March 2026 30 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Leeds United | Selhurst |
| 14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,155 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 21 March 2026 31 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Brentford | Leeds |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,386 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 13 April 2026 32 | Manchester United | 1–2 | Leeds United | Manchester |
| 20:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,018 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 18 April 2026 33 | Leeds United | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,840 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 22 April 2026 34 | Bournemouth | 2–2 | Leeds United | Bournemouth |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,226 Referee: Michael Salisbury | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 25 April, but was moved due to Leeds United's involvement in the FA Cup semi-finals. The game was also selected for live Sky Sports broadcast.[6] | ||||
| 1 May 2026 35 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Burnley | Leeds |
| 20:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,265 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 2 May, but was brought forward a day for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[7] | ||||
| 11 May 2026 36 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Leeds United | Tottenham |
| 20:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 61,048 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 9 May, but was pushed back for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[8] | ||||
| 17 May 2026 37 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Leeds |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,880 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 24 May 2026 38 | West Ham United | 3–0 | Leeds United | Stratford |
| 16:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 62,471 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
FA Cup
| 11 January 2026 Third round | Derby County | 1–3 | Leeds United | Derby |
| 12:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 21,741 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 15 February 2026 Fourth round | Birmingham City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Leeds United | Birmingham |
| 12:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 28,035 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| Penalties | ||||
| 8 March 2026 Fifth round | Leeds United | 3–0 | Norwich City | Leeds |
| 16:30 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,313 Referee: Darren England |
| 5 April 2026 Quarter-finals | West Ham United | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Leeds United | Stratford |
| 16:30 BST | Report |
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Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 62,260 Referee: Craig Pawson | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 26 April 2026 Semi-finals | Chelsea | 1–0 | Leeds United | Wembley |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 82,542 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
EFL Cup
| 26 August 2025 Second round | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 (3–0 p) | Leeds United | Sheffield |
| 20:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 7,801 Referee: Robert Jones |
| Penalties | ||||
Statistics
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | |||
| 1 | GK |  Lucas Perri |
16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  Jayden Bogle |
32+2 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 34+5 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  Gabriel Gudmundsson |
31+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34+1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | MF |  Ethan Ampadu |
35 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39+1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  Pascal Struijk |
33+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35+2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Joe Rodon |
33+2 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34+4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Daniel James |
6+13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 7+14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Sean Longstaff |
10+13 | 2 | 2+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13+15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
30+5 | 14 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 31+8 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  Joël Piroe |
2+14 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4+16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  Brenden Aaronson |
30+7 | 4 | 1+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32+10 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | FW |  Lukas Nmecha |
10+20 | 6 | 4+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15+21 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |  Jaka Bijol |
21+4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27+4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Anton Stach |
28+1 | 5 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 29+5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | FW |  Noah Okafor |
19+9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24+9 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Jack Harrison |
1+10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF |  Ao Tanaka |
14+14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19+14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | DF |  Sebastiaan Bornauw |
5+7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | James Justin |
21+9 | 2 | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24+11 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Sam Byram |
0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | Karl Darlow |
22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | FW |  Wilfried Gnonto |
4+19 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 7+22 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | MF |  Facundo Buonanotte |
0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | MF |  Ilia Gruev |
15+8 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17+9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2025 | DF | Jaka Bijol | Udinese | £15,000,000 | [9] |
| 1 July 2025 | FW | Lukas Nmecha | VfL Wolfsburg | Free | [10] |
| DF | Sebastiaan Bornauw | £5,000,000 | [11] | ||
| 8 July 2025 | DF | Gabriel Gudmundsson |  Lille | £10,000,000 | [12] |
| 9 July 2025 | DF | Louis Enahoro-Marcus | Liverpool | Free | [13] |
| 10 July 2025 | DF | Jayden Lienou | Manchester City | Undisclosed | [14] |
| 18 July 2025 | MF | Sean Longstaff | Newcastle United | £12,000,000 | [15] |
| 22 July 2025 | MF | Anton Stach | TSG Hoffenheim | £17,000,000 | [16] |
| 26 July 2025 | GK | Lucas Perri | Lyon | £15,600,000 | [17] |
| 15 August 2025 | FW | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Everton | Free | [18] |
| 21 August 2025 | FW | Noah Okafor | Milan | £18,000,000 | [19] |
| 25 August 2025 | DF | James Justin | Leicester City | £8,000,000 | [20] |
| 20 January 2026 | DF |  Leonard Ngenge | Remo Stars | Undisclosed | [21] |
| 5 February 2026 | MF |  Edward Ibrovic-Fletcher | Manchester United | Nominal Fee | [22] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2025 | DF |  Rasmus Kristensen | Eintracht Frankfurt | Undisclosed | [23] |
| 30 June 2025 | GK | Harry Christy | Unattached | Released | [24] |
| MF |  Cian Coleman | [24] | |||
| DF | Connor Ferguson | [24] | |||
| DF |  Junior Firpo | [24] | |||
| MF | Josuha Guilavogui | [24] | |||
| MF | Max McFadden | [24] | |||
| FW | Amari Miller | [24] | |||
| DF | Kris Moore | [24] | |||
| DF | Joe Richards | [24] | |||
| MF | Joe Snowdon | [24] | |||
| FW | Luca Thomas | [24] | |||
| MF | Daniel Toulson | [24] | |||
| 11 August 2025 | DF |  Diogo Monteiro | Arouca | Undisclosed | [25] |
| 26 August 2025 | MF | Sam Greenwood |  Pogoń Szczecin | [26] | |
| 28 August 2025 | FW | Patrick Bamford | Released | [27] | |
| 1 September 2025 | MF | Darko Gyabi | Hull City | Free | [28] |
Loans in
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Player | From | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2026 | 30 June 2026 | MF | Facundo Buonanotte | Brighton & Hove Albion | [29] |
Loans out
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Player | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2025 | 30 June 2026 | DF |  Maximilian Wöber | Werder Bremen | [30] |
| 5 August 2025 | 1 January 2026 | MF | Charlie Crew | Doncaster Rovers | [31] |
| 9 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | FW |  Mateo Joseph | Mallorca | [32] |
| FW | Joe Gelhardt | Hull City | [33] | ||
| 28 August 2025 | DF | Isaac Schmidt | Werder Bremen | [34] | |
| FW | Largie Ramazani | Valencia | [35] | ||
| 1 October 2025 | 3 February 2026[a] | GK |  Rory Mahady | Scunthorpe United | [36] |
| 25 October 2025 | 22 November 2025 | GK | Darryl Ombang | Darlington | [37] |
| 26 December 2025 | 31 May 2026 | FW | Connor Douglas | Buxton | [38] |
| 12 January 2026 | 9 February 2026 | MF | Devon Brockie | Cleethorpes Town | [39] |
| 14 January 2026 | 31 May 2026 | FW | Harry Gray | Rotherham United | [40] |
| 19 January 2026 | FW | Jack Harrison | Fiorentina | [41] | |
| 2 February 2026 | DF | Reuben Lopata-White | Greenock Morton | [42] | |
| 14 March 2026 | GK | Darryl Ombang | FC United of Manchester | [43] | |
| 26 March 2026 | MF | Kenneth Mensah | Scarborough Athletic | [44] |
- On 31 October, Mahady's loan at Scunthorpe was extended by a further month. On 5 December, the loan agreement was extended again until early January and again for a third time until early February