There is always a huge turnover of players across the English Football League in the summer months. Here’s 10 interesting additions you may have missed across the Championship, League One and League Two in this transfer window.
Championship
Rafiki Saïd (Wolves)
We start in the Championship, and after suffering relegation from the Premier League during the 2025-26 season, Wolves will look for an immediate return to the top-flight.
The Midlands outfit have made a number of interesting additions in search of that feat, but perhaps the most intriguing is their capture of winger Rafiki Saïd from Standard Liège.
The 26-year-old Comoros international played 37 times in the Belgian top-flight last term, netting eight goals and adding a further four assists from the left wing – a solid showing for a side who ended up finishing mid-table.
If you dig a little deeper than just the headline numbers, Saïd’s consistent attacking output across the board was one of the most solid in the Belgian Pro League, ranking joint-fifth for shots on target (32) and joint-sixth for total shots attempted (90), while also logging 180 touches in the opposition’s penalty area – the fourth-largest tally in the competition last term.
He’s a player who enjoys making late dashes to the back post as a cross option for deliveries from the other wing, and equally, is a player who loves to run at opposition defences with the ball at his feet to create opportunities.
That’s likely to make him a fan favourite at Molineux this campaign and beyond, especially as only one player in Belgium’s elite division managed to log more than Saïd’s 69 successful dribbles last campaign.
Filip Bilbija (Derby County)
Last season proved to be a slightly frustrating one for fans of Derby County, as even though their side perhaps slightly overperformed according to the pre-season betting markets, they missed out on a play-off place by just four points.
With just a few extra goals spread across their ranks, the Rams could have snuck into the top six, especially as their tally of 67 was the second-lowest total among the Championship’s top eight in 2025-26.
To try and remedy that, Derby have brought attacking midfielder Filip Bilbija to Pride Park after he enjoyed an excellent campaign in Germany’s second-tier with Paderborn. That included scoring the opener in their successful promotion play-off victory over Wolfsburg.
That goal was one of 15 that the 24-year-old recorded overall, his best return in a single campaign in his career, and a tally that only three players could better in the Bundesliga Zwei.
Such was Bilbija’s potency in front of goal, of the 271 players to have 10+ shots in the Bundesliga Zwei in 2025-26, he possessed the best shot conversion rate of any – his 15 goals coming from just 47 shots (32%).
He also averaged 0.72 xG per 90, the fourth-highest tally in the competition, which further highlights his consistent goal threat during matches, something Derby supporters will be desperate for him to continue in 2026-27.
Gaizka Larrazabal (Bolton Wanderers)
After gaining promotion back to the Championship in May thanks to their brilliant play-off final victory over Stockport County, Bolton Wanderers have focused much of their efforts on improving their backline over the summer transfer window.
Bringing in three new defensive recruits before the end of July, it’s clear that manager Steven Schumacher believes defensively solidity is their best chance of remaining clear of a potential relegation battle in 2026-27, and with the addition of full-back Gaizka Larrazabal, they’ve pulled off what looks to be quite a coup.
A player who loves to both attack and defend in equal measure, Larrazabal struck five goals and produced four assists last term for Casa Pia, with his nine goal contributions serving as the second-most of any defender in Portugal’s top-flight.
That output was directly aided by his 4.42 non-penalty xG total – the most of any defender in the Primeira Liga – and by the fact that he ranked top for most shots on target (21), second for most shots overall (48), and joint-sixth for touches in the opposition’s box (54) among defenders.
But as well as his attacking output, Larrazabal performed strongly in his defensive duties, reading the play extremely well to break up promising attacks for opposing sides.
The 28-year-old made 28 interceptions in total, while he was one of only two players in the Primeira Liga to rack up 50+ tackles (50), 75+ clearances (83) and 125+ ball recoveries overall, impressive defensive ability that his new boss Schumacher will be keen to see repeated this term.
Elijah Just (Swansea City)
Fresh from scoring three goals for New Zealand at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, midfielder
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