Complete List of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid Transfers for the 2026 LaLiga Transfer Window

The 2026/27 LaLiga summer transfer window officially closed on 1 September. Before the transfer deadline passed, Spain's three top elite clubs utilised the window period to strengthen their squads and restructure team compositions ahead of the new season competition.

These three Spanish giants once again became the centre of global football attention: Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. All three conducted transfer activity targeting both proven experienced players and promising young talents.

Real Madrid's Major Transfer Spending

Real Madrid emerged as one of the most aggressive clubs throughout this summer transfer window. Los Blancos completed signings for Marc Cucurella from Chelsea and Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan to add depth in defence and wide flank positions.

The club also secured free transfers for Bernardo Silva and Ibrahima Konate.

However, the most high-profile transfer move was the capture of Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig.

Real Madrid reportedly spent 130 million euros, approximately 2.5 trillion IDR, for this young rising talent.

With this balanced combination of veteran players and emerging prospects, Madrid enter the new season with a significantly more competitive and deep squad.

Barcelona Also Make Strategic Moves

The Catalan club completed multiple new signings, bringing in Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United, Rodri from Manchester City, Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund, Dominik Livakovic from Fenerbahce, and Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal.

Rodri's arrival adds established experience and quality in midfield, while Gordon and Adeyemi provide extra variation for attacking build-up play.

Between the goalposts, Livakovic is a critical defensive addition, while Gabriel Jesus offers a reliable alternative option up front.

Alongside signing players from external clubs, Barcelona also promoted and handed permanent contracts to a number of players from the Barcelona Atletic reserve squad.

This approach demonstrates the club's effort to balance external transfer spending with internal youth development pathways.

Following this major squad overhaul, Barcelona hope this new line-up will provide the extra momentum required to compete on both domestic and European fronts this season.

Atletico Madrid Remain Active

Atletico Madrid took a different transfer strategy but remained very active throughout the window. Los Colchoneros strengthened their squad by signing Morten Hjulmand from Sporting CP, Kang-in Lee from Paris Saint-Germain, Cristian Romero from Tottenham Hotspur, Alejandro Grimaldo from Bayer Leverkusen, plus Jonathan David on loan from Juventus.

Hjulmand provides additional midfield options, while Kang-in Lee adds creative playmaking threat. In the defensive line, the arrivals of Romero and Grimaldo bring both extra experience and tactical flexibility.

Jonathan David was one of the most notable signings for the club, thanks to his proven finishing quality as a forward. Acquiring him on loan allowed Atletico to boost their attacking firepower without committing to a permanent transfer this summer.

High Value Transfers Set Up Fierce Title Race

The transfer activity from Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid confirms that the 2026/27 LaLiga title race will once again be extremely tightly contested.

Big name signings and high transfer fees do not automatically guarantee on-pitch success.

Cucurella, Dumfries, Bernardo Silva, Konate and Diomande will all be required to prove that Real Madrid's investment translates into consistent match performances.

Likewise, Gordon, Rodri, Adeyemi, Livakovic and Gabriel Jesus will be expected to deliver results and help Barcelona hit their season targets.

At Atletico, Hjulmand, Kang-in Lee, Romero, Grimaldo and Jonathan David will also soon face their first real competitive tests in their new club shirts.

Ultimately, it will not be the list of transfer signings that decides who wins the 2026/27 LaLiga title. What will matter is how all these new squad pieces gel and perform together once the season enters its most critical stages.

Atletico Madrid

Players In:
Morten Hjulmand - from Sporting CP
Kang-in Lee - from Paris Saint-Germain
Cristian Romero - from Tottenham Hotspur
Alejandro Grimaldo - from Bayer Leverkusen
Jonathan David - on loan from Juventus
Salvi Esquivel - from Atletico Madrileno
Arnau Ortiz - from Atletico Madrileno
Carlos Martin - returned from Rayo Vallecano, end of loan
Thomas Lemar - returned from Girona, end of loan
Horatiu Moldovan - returned from Real Oviedo, end of loan

Players Out:
Matteo Ruggeri - to Aston Villa
Thiago Almada - to River Plate
Nahuel Molina - to Roma
Julio Diaz - to Sevilla FC
Antoine Griezmann - to Orlando City, free transfer
Clement Lenglet - on loan to Benfica
Thomas Lemar - on loan to Elche
Jose Maria Gimenez - on loan to Deportivo La Coruna
Horatiu Moldovan - on loan to Eyupspor
Nico Gonzalez - returned to Juventus, end of loan

Barcelona

Players In:
Anthony Gordon - from Newcastle United
Rodri - from Manchester City
Karim Adeyemi - from Borussia Dortmund
Gabriel Jesus - from Arsenal
Jesse Bisiwu - from Club NXT
Dominik Livakovic - from Fenerbahce
Hamza Abdelkarim - from Al Ahly
Joao Cancelo - from Al-Hilal, free transfer
Xavi Espart - from Barcelona Atlètic
Guille Fernandez - from Barcelona Atlètic
Brian Farinas - from Barcelona Atlètic
Jofre Torrents - from Barcelona Atlètic
Diego Kochen - from Barcelona Atlètic
Toni Fernandez - from Barcelona Atlètic
Tommy Marques - from Barcelona Atlètic
Alvaro Cortes - from Barcelona Atlètic
Marc ter Stegen - returned from Girona, end of loan
Hector Fort - returned from Elche, end of loan
Inaki Pena - returned from Elche, end of loan
Aron Yaakobishvili - returned from FC Andorra, end of loan
Ansu Fati - returned from AS Monaco, end of loan

Players Out:
Ferran Torres - to Paris Saint-Germain
Tommy Marques - to Braga
Ansu Fati - to AS Monaco
Hector Fort - to Real Sociedad
Guille Fernandez - to Mallorca
Alvaro Cortes - to Royal Antwerp
Inaki Pena - to Panathinaikos
Jofre Torrents - to Ajax, free transfer
Robert Lewandowski - to Chicago Fire, free transfer
Aron Yaakobishvili - on loan to Almeria
Toni Fernandez - on loan to Venezia
Diego Kochen - on loan to Lyngby BK
Marc ter Stegen - on loan to Ajax
Ronald Araujo - on loan to Liverpool
Marc Casado - on loan to Deportivo La Coruna
Joao Cancelo - returned to Al-Hilal, end of loan
Marcus Rashford - returned to Manchester United, end of loan

Real Madrid

Players In:
Yan Diomande - from RB Leipzig
Marc Cucurella - from Chelsea
Carlos Espi - from Levante
Denzel Dumfries - from Inter Milan
Bernardo Silva - from Manchester City, free transfer
Ibrahima Konate - from Liverpool, free transfer
Cesar Palacios - from Real Madrid Castilla
Fran Gonzalez - from Real Madrid Castilla
Endrick - returned from Lyon, end of loan
Mario Martin - returned from Getafe, end of loan

Players Out:
Gonzalo Garcia - to Fulham
Cesar Palacios - to Fulham
Fran Garcia - to Real Betis
Mario Martin - to Getafe
Fran Gonzalez - to Sevilla FC
Franco Mastantuono - on loan to Fiorentina
Dani Ceballos - unattached
David Alaba - unattached
Daniel Carvajal - unattached