List of English football transfers summer 2008 explained

This is a list of English football transfers for the 2008 summer transfer window. Only moves featuring at least one Premier League or Championship club are listed.

The summer transfer window opened on 1 July 2008, although a few transfers took place prior to that date; although a carry-over from the winter 2007–08 transfer window, the first non-free non-loan move was completed on 5 February 2008. The window normally closes at midnight on 31 August 2008. However, as 31 August fell on a Sunday in 2008, the deadline was extended by 24 hours to midnight on 1 September 2008.^[1] Players without a club may join one at any time, either during or in between transfer windows. Clubs below Premier League level may also sign players on loan at any time. If need be, clubs may sign a goalkeeper on an emergency loan, if all others are unavailable.

Transfers

Date	Name	Moving from	Moving to	Fee
4 February 2008		Unattached		Free
4 February 2008				Work experience
5 February 2008				£3.87m^[2]
5 February 2008				Undisclosed^[3]
7 February 2008				Undisclosed
7 February 2008		Unattached		Free^[4]
7 February 2008		Unattached		Free^[5]
8 February 2008				Loan
8 February 2008				Loan
8 February 2008				Loan
8 February 2008				Loan
8 February 2008				Loan
8 February 2008				Loan
8 February 2008				Loan
8 February 2008				Loan
11 February 2008				Loan
11 February 2008				Loan
12 February 2008				Loan
12 February 2008				Loan
12 February 2008				Loan
13 February 2008				Loan
14 February 2008				Loan
14 February 2008				Loan
15 February 2008				Loan
15 February 2008				Loan
18 February 2008				Loan
19 February 2008				Loan
19 February 2008				Work experience
19 February 2008				Work experience
19 February 2008				Loan
19 February 2008		Unattached		Free^[6]
19 February 2008				Work experience
21 February 2008				Loan
21 February 2008				Loan
21 February 2008				Loan
21 February 2008				Loan
22 February 2008				Loan
22 February 2008				Loan
22 February 2008				Loan
22 February 2008				Loan
22 February 2008				Loan
22 February 2008				Loan
25 February 2008				Loan
25 February 2008				Loan^[7]
26 February 2008				Loan
26 February 2008				Loan
27 February 2008				Loan
27 February 2008				Loan
28 February 2008				Loan
28 February 2008				Loan
28 February 2008				Loan
29 February 2008				Loan
29 February 2008				Loan
29 February 2008				Loan
29 February 2008				Undisclosed^[8]
29 February 2008				Loan
29 February 2008				Loan
29 February 2008				Undisclosed
3 March 2008				Loan
4 March 2008				Loan
4 March 2008				Loan
4 March 2008				Loan
4 March 2008				Loan
5 March 2008				Loan
6 March 2008				Loan
6 March 2008				Loan
7 March 2008				Loan
7 March 2008				Loan
7 March 2008				Loan
7 March 2008				Loan
7 March 2008				Loan
7 March 2008				Loan
7 March 2008				Loan
11 March 2008				Loan
12 March 2008				Loan
13 March 2008				Loan
14 March 2008				Loan
14 March 2008				Loan
14 March 2008				Loan^[9]
14 March 2008				Loan
18 March 2008		Unattached		Free^[10]
19 March 2008				Loan
20 March 2008				Loan
20 March 2008				Loan
20 March 2008				Loan
20 March 2008				Loan^[11]
20 March 2008				Loan
21 March 2008				Loan
21 March 2008				Loan
25 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan^[12]
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
27 March 2008				Loan
2 April 2008				Free
15 April 2008				Loan
17 April 2008		Unattached		Free
22 April 2008				£2.05m^[13]
29 April 2008				£16.5m^[14]
5 May 2008				Free
6 May 2008				Free
6 May 2008				Free^[15]
8 May 2008				Free
12 May 2008				£16.2m^[16]
13 May 2008				Free
13 May 2008				Free
13 May 2008				Free
15 May 2008				Free
19 May 2008				Free
21 May 2008				Free^[17]
21 May 2008				Undisclosed
21 May 2008				Free
21 May 2008				Free
22 May 2008				Free
22 May 2008				Undisclosed
23 May 2008				Loan^[18]
23 May 2008				Free
23 May 2008				Undisclosed
25 May 2008				Free
27 May 2008				Free
27 May 2008				Undisclosed^[19]
27 May 2008				Free
28 May 2008				£550k
28 May 2008				£3m
30 May 2008				£2.3m
30 May 2008				£2.65m
30 May 2008				Loan
30 May 2008				Free^[20]
30 May 2008				Free
30 May 2008				Free
30 May 2008				Free
2 June 2008				Free
2 June 2008				Free
3 June 2008				Free^[21]
3 June 2008				Undisclosed
3 June 2008				Free
3 June 2008				Free^[22]
4 June 2008				Undisclosed
5 June 2008				Free
5 June 2008				Free
5 June 2008				Free
6 June 2008				Free
6 June 2008				Free
6 June 2008				Undisclosed
6 June 2008				Free
9 June 2008				Free
9 June 2008				Free
10 June 2008				£4.7m
10 June 2008				£2.9m
11 June 2008				Free
12 June 2008				Tribunal
12 June 2008				Undisclosed
12 June 2008				Free
13 June 2008				£5m^[23]
13 June 2008				£2m^[24]
16 June 2008				Undisclosed
16 June 2008				Tribunal
16 June 2008				£5m^[25]
16 June 2008				Free
17 June 2008				Free
17 June 2008				Loan
17 June 2008				Loan
17 June 2008				Free
17 June 2008				Free
18 June 2008				Undisclosed
18 June 2008				£250k
18 June 2008				£4m
18 June 2008				£500k
18 June 2008				Free
19 June 2008				Free
19 June 2008				£3m
20 June 2008				Undisclosed^[26]
20 June 2008				Undisclosed
20 June 2008				Free
23 June 2008				Free
24 June 2008				Undisclosed
24 June 2008				£170k
24 June 2008				Free
24 June 2008				£500k
25 June 2008				£1.2m
25 June 2008				Undisclosed
26 June 2008				Loan
26 June 2008				Undisclosed
26 June 2008				Undisclosed^[27]
26 June 2008				Undisclosed
26 June 2008				Free
27 June 2008				Undisclosed^[28]
27 June 2008				Undisclosed
27 June 2008				Undisclosed
27 June 2008				Undisclosed
27 June 2008				Free
27 June 2008				Undisclosed
27 June 2008				Loan
27 June 2008				Free
27 June 2008				Undisclosed
27 June 2008				Undisclosed^[29]
27 June 2008				Undisclosed
28 June 2008				Free
28 June 2008				Free
28 June 2008				Free
30 June 2008				Undisclosed
30 June 2008				Free
1 July 2008				Free
1 July 2008				Undisclosed
1 July 2008				Loan
1 July 2008				£750k
1 July 2008				Undisclosed
1 July 2008				Free
1 July 2008				Free
1 July 2008				Free
1 July 2008				Loan
1 July 2008				£80k
2 July 2008				Free
2 July 2008				Undisclosed
2 July 2008				Free
2 July 2008				£750k
2 July 2008				Undisclosed
2 July 2008				Loan
2 July 2008				Undisclosed
2 July 2008				Undisclosed
2 July 2008				Free
2 July 2008				Undisclosed
2 July 2008				Free
2 July 2008				Loan^[30]
2 July 2008				Free
3 July 2008				Free
3 July 2008				Undisclosed
3 July 2008				Free
3 July 2008				£100k
3 July 2008				Undisclosed
3 July 2008				Free
3 July 2008				Free
3 July 2008				Free
3 July 2008				Free
3 July 2008				£3.2m
4 July 2008				£4m
4 July 2008				£100k
4 July 2008				Undisclosed
4 July 2008				£3.2m
4 July 2008				Undisclosed
4 July 2008				Free
4 July 2008				Undisclosed
5 July 2008				Loan
5 July 2008				Free
5 July 2008				Free
5 July 2008				Free
7 July 2008				Free
7 July 2008				Loan
7 July 2008				Undisclosed^[31]
7 July 2008				Undisclosed
7 July 2008				Free
8 July 2008				Undisclosed
8 July 2008				Free
8 July 2008				Undisclosed
9 July 2008				Free
9 July 2008				Loan
10 July 2008				Loan
10 July 2008				Free
10 July 2008				Free
10 July 2008				£5m
10 July 2008				Undisclosed
11 July 2008				Undisclosed
11 July 2008				Loan
11 July 2008				Undisclosed
11 July 2008				£9m
11 July 2008				£1.2m
11 July 2008				Undisclosed
11 July 2008				Loan
11 July 2008		Unattached		Free
11 July 2008				Undisclosed
11 July 2008				Loan
11 July 2008		Unattached		Free
12 July 2008				Free
14 July 2008				Free^[32]
14 July 2008				Undisclosed
15 July 2008				£1.4m
15 July 2008				Undisclosed^[33]
15 July 2008				Undisclosed^[34]
15 July 2008				Undisclosed
16 July 2008				Undisclosed
16 July 2008				Undisclosed
16 July 2008				Undisclosed
16 July 2008				£11.8m
16 July 2008				£2.5m
16 July 2008				Free
17 July 2008				Undisclosed
17 July 2008				£1m
17 July 2008				Undisclosed
17 July 2008				Free
18 July 2008				Undisclosed^[35]
18 July 2008				£3.25m
18 July 2008				Loan
18 July 2008				£5.5m
18 July 2008				Undisclosed
18 July 2008		Unattached		Free
19 July 2008				Loan
19 July 2008				Undisclosed
21 July 2008				£1.75m
21 July 2008				Loan
21 July 2008				Free
21 July 2008				Undisclosed
22 July 2008				Undisclosed
22 July 2008				Loan
22 July 2008				Loan
22 July 2008				£2m
22 July 2008				Loan
22 July 2008				Loan
22 July 2008				Loan
23 July 2008				Loan
23 July 2008				£5m
23 July 2008				Undisclosed
23 July 2008				Loan
23 July 2008				Undisclosed
23 July 2008				Free
23 July 2008				Loan
23 July 2008				Undisclosed
23 July 2008				Undisclosed
24 July 2008				Loan
24 July 2008		Unattached		Free
24 July 2008				Undisclosed
24 July 2008				£1m
25 July 2008				Loan
25 July 2008				Undisclosed
25 July 2008				£1.14m
25 July 2008				Loan^[36]
25 July 2008				Undisclosed
25 July 2008				£3.5m^[37]
26 July 2008				Undisclosed
26 July 2008				Undisclosed
26 July 2008				£3m
27 July 2008				Loan^[38]
28 July 2008				Loan
28 July 2008				Undisclosed
28 July 2008				Loan
28 July 2008				£19m^[39]
28 July 2008				£12.7m
28 July 2008				Undisclosed
29 July 2008				Loan
29 July 2008				Undisclosed
29 July 2008				Undisclosed
29 July 2008				Undisclosed
30 July 2008				Loan
30 July 2008				Undisclosed
30 July 2008				£15m^[40]
30 July 2008				Undisclosed
30 July 2008				Free^[41]
30 July 2008				Undisclosed
30 July 2008				Free^[42]
30 July 2008				Undisclosed
31 July 2008				£2.5m
31 July 2008				Loan
31 July 2008				Undisclosed
31 July 2008				Undisclosed
31 July 2008				£2.25m
31 July 2008				£300k
31 July 2008				Free
31 July 2008				Loan
31 July 2008				Loan
1 August 2008				Loan
1 August 2008				Undisclosed^[43]
2 August 2008				Loan
3 August 2008				Loan
4 August 2008				Loan
4 August 2008				Undisclosed
4 August 2008				Loan
4 August 2008				Loan
4 August 2008				Loan
4 August 2008				Loan
4 August 2008				£200k
5 August 2008				Loan
5 August 2008				£300k
5 August 2008				Loan
5 August 2008				Free
5 August 2008				Loan
6 August 2008				Undisclosed
6 August 2008				Undisclosed
6 August 2008				Undisclosed
6 August 2008				Undisclosed
6 August 2008				Free
7 August 2008				Loan
7 August 2008				Loan
7 August 2008				Free
7 August 2008				Undisclosed
7 August 2008				Loan
7 August 2008		Unattached		Free
7 August 2008				Loan
7 August 2008				Undisclosed
7 August 2008				Loan
7 August 2008				Undisclosed
8 August 2008				Loan
8 August 2008				Loan
8 August 2008				Loan
8 August 2008				Loan
8 August 2008				Loan
8 August 2008				Loan
8 August 2008				Loan
8 August 2008				Loan
8 August 2008				£150k
8 August 2008				Loan
8 August 2008				Loan
8 August 2008		Unattached		Free
9 August 2008				Loan
10 August 2008				£2m
11 August 2008				Undisclosed
11 August 2008		Unattached		Free
11 August 2008				Free
11 August 2008				Undisclosed
11 August 2008		Unattached		Free
12 August 2008				£7.8m
12 August 2008				Undisclosed
12 August 2008				Loan^[44]
13 August 2008				Undisclosed
13 August 2008				Loan
13 August 2008				Loan
14 August 2008				Loan
14 August 2008				£2.5m
14 August 2008				Loan
14 August 2008				Loan
14 August 2008				Undisclosed
14 August 2008		Unattached		Free
15 August 2008				Undisclosed
15 August 2008				£2.25m
15 August 2008				Undisclosed
15 August 2008				Undisclosed^[45]
15 August 2008				£3m
15 August 2008				Loan
15 August 2008				Loan
15 August 2008				£50k
15 August 2008				Loan
15 August 2008				Loan
15 August 2008				Loan
16 August 2008				£3m^[46]
16 August 2008				£2.5m
18 August 2008				Loan^[47]
18 August 2008				Loan
18 August 2008				Loan
18 August 2008				Loan
18 August 2008				Loan
19 August 2008				Loan
19 August 2008				£1.3m
19 August 2008				Loan
19 August 2008				Undisclosed
19 August 2008				Loan
20 August 2008				Loan
20 August 2008				Undisclosed
20 August 2008				Undisclosed
20 August 2008				Undisclosed
21 August 2008				Loan
21 August 2008				£3m
21 August 2008				Undisclosed
21 August 2008				Free^[48]
21 August 2008				Loan
21 August 2008				Loan
21 August 2008				Loan
21 August 2008				Undisclosed
21 August 2008				Loan
22 August 2008				Loan
22 August 2008				Undisclosed
22 August 2008				Loan
22 August 2008				Loan
22 August 2008				Undisclosed
22 August 2008				£4.7m
23 August 2008				Undisclosed
24 August 2008				Loan
25 August 2008				Undisclosed
26 August 2008				Loan
26 August 2008				£500k
26 August 2008				Loan
26 August 2008				Loan
26 August 2008				Undisclosed
26 August 2008		Unattached		Free
26 August 2008				Loan
27 August 2008				Undisclosed
27 August 2008				Undisclosed
27 August 2008				Loan
28 August 2008				Undisclosed
28 August 2008				Loan
28 August 2008				Loan
28 August 2008				Loan
28 August 2008				Loan
28 August 2008				Undisclosed
29 August 2008				Loan
29 August 2008				Undisclosed
29 August 2008				£600k
29 August 2008				£12m
29 August 2008				Loan
29 August 2008				Loan
29 August 2008				Free
29 August 2008				Loan
29 August 2008				Loan
29 August 2008				£2m
29 August 2008				Loan
30 August 2008				Loan
31 August 2008				Undisclosed
31 August 2008				£800k
31 August 2008				Undisclosed
31 August 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				£140k
1 September 2008				£50k
1 September 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				£30.75m
1 September 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				Undisclosed
1 September 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				£8.5m
1 September 2008				Undisclosed
1 September 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				Undisclosed
1 September 2008				£15m
1 September 2008				Undisclosed
1 September 2008				Free
1 September 2008				Free
1 September 2008				Undisclosed
1 September 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				Undisclosed
1 September 2008				Undisclosed
1 September 2008				Undisclosed
1 September 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				Free
1 September 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				Undisclosed
1 September 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				Undisclosed
1 September 2008				Undisclosed
1 September 2008				£14m
1 September 2008				Undisclosed
1 September 2008				£32.5m
1 September 2008				Undisclosed
1 September 2008				Undisclosed
1 September 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				£1.25m
1 September 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				Free
1 September 2008				£2m
1 September 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				Loan
1 September 2008				Undisclosed
1 September 2008				Loan

• Player officially joined his new club on 1 July 2008.

Notes and references

• News: Transfers – February 2008 . 29 February 2008 . 29 February 2008 . BBC Sport .
• News: Transfers – March 2008 . 27 March 2008 . 30 March 2008 . BBC Sport .
• News: Transfers – April 2008 . 17 April 2008 . 17 April 2008 . BBC Sport .
• News: Transfers – May 2008 . 31 May 2008 . 31 May 2008 . BBC Sport .
• News: Transfers – June 2008 . 30 June 2008 . 30 June 2008 . BBC Sport .
• News: Transfers – July 2008 . 1 August 2008 . 1 August 2008 . BBC Sport .
• News: Transfers – August 2008 . 31 August 2008 . 31 August 2008 . BBC Sport .
• News: Transfers – Transfer deadline day . 1 September 2008 . 2 September 2008 . BBC Sport .

Notes and References

1. News: Transfer deadline to be extended . BBC Sport . 18 August 2008 . 18 August 2008 .
2. News: Benjani completes Man City move . BBC Sport . 5 February 2008 . 5 February 2008 .
3. News: Defoe signs permanent Pompey deal . BBC Sport . 5 February 2008 . 5 February 2008 .
4. News: Keeper Pickens seals move to QPR . BBC Sport . 7 February 2008 . 10 February 2008 .
5. News: Preston swoop for Polish keeper . BBC Sport . 7 February 2008 . 9 February 2008 .
6. News: Norwich recruit defender Velasco . BBC Sport . 19 February 2008 . 26 February 2008 .
7. News: Stanley loan for Addicks defender . BBC Sport . 25 February 2008 . 28 February 2008 .
8. News: Mascherano signs Liverpool deal . BBC Sport . 29 February 2008 . 29 February 2008 .
9. News: Kuqi set for Ipswich loan return . BBC Sport . 14 March 2008 . 19 March 2008 .
10. News: Vogel signs deal with Blackburn . BBC Sport . 18 March 2008 . 18 March 2008 .
11. News: Cup hero Steele re-joins Barnsley . BBC Sport . 20 March 2008 . 21 March 2008 .
12. News: Saints sign ex-Spur Perry on loan . BBC Sport . 27 March 2008 . 31 March 2008 .
13. News: Everton complete £2m Pienaar deal . BBC Sport . 22 April 2008 . 22 April 2008 .
14. News: Spurs equal record fee for Modric . BBC Sport . 29 April 2008 . 15 May 2008 .
15. News: Boro seal deal for England youth . BBC Sport . 6 May 2008 . 6 May 2008 .
16. News: Chelsea seal £16.2m Bosingwa deal. BBC Sport . 12 May 2008 . 13 May 2008 .
17. News: Arsenal 'sign French starlet' . Setanta Sports . 21 May 2008 . 26 September 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080926070041/http://sport.setanta.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/05/21/Prem-Coquelin-transferred-to-Arsenal/ . 26 September 2008 . dead .
18. News: Cardiff sign Man Utd goalkeeper . BBC Sport . 23 May 2008 . 25 May 2008 .
19. News: Barcelona complete Pique signing . BBC Sport . 27 May 2008 . 27 May 2008 .
20. News: Forssell completes Hannover deal . BBC Sport . 30 May 2008 . 30 May 2008 .
21. News: Carsley passes Birmingham medical . BBC Sport . 3 June 2008 . 3 June 2008 .
22. News: Lehmann signs deal with Stuttgart . BBC Sport . 3 June 2008 . 4 June 2008 .
23. News: Ramsey completes Arsenal switch . BBC Sport . 13 June 2008 . 13 June 2008 .
24. News: Miller makes his way back to Gers . BBC Sport . 13 June 2008 . 13 June 2008 .
25. News: Bolton splash out £5m on Muamba . BBC Sport . 16 June 2008 . 17 June 2008 .
26. News: Striker Aghahowa makes Wigan exit . BBC Sport . 20 June 2008 . 25 June 2008 .
27. News: Spurs agree deal for keeper Gomes . BBC Sport . 26 June 2008 . 12 August 2008 .
28. As part of the deal taking Johan Elmander from Toulouse to Bolton Wanderers, Daniel Braaten went in the opposite direction.
29. News: Saints tie up Schneiderlin deal . BBC Sport . 27 June 2008 . 29 June 2008 .
30. News: Owls net Chelsea midfielder Smith . BBC Sport . 2 July 2008 . 2 July 2008 .
31. News: Rovers settle on Fleetwood deal . BBC Sport . 7 July 2008 . 14 July 2008 .
32. News: Huckerby on the way to San Jose . BBC Sport . 14 July 2008 . 14 July 2008 .
33. The transfer of John Paintsil and Bobby Zamora from West Ham United to Fulham had a total value of £6.3 million, but it is unknown how the valuation was divided between the two players.
34. News: Samaras completes Celtic switch . BBC Sport . 15 July 2008 . 15 July 2008 .
35. News: Eagles swoop for youngster Andrew . BBC Sport . 18 July 2008 . 19 July 2008 .
36. News: Liverpool's Hobbs joins Leicester . BBC Sport . 25 July 2008 . 25 July 2008 .
37. News: Keeper Robinson joins Blackburn . BBC Sport . 25 July 2008 . 25 July 2008 .
38. News: Norwich win loan race for Kennedy . BBC Sport . 27 July 2008 . 29 July 2008 .
39. News: Liverpool complete Keane transfer . BBC Sport . 28 July 2008 . 28 July 2008 .
40. News: Tottenham complete Bentley switch . BBC Sport . 31 July 2008 . 31 July 2008 .
41. News: Fire, TFC complete deal for McBride . mlsnet.com . 30 July 2008 . 31 July 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080805035659/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20080730&content_id=176736&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp . 5 August 2008 . dead .
42. News: Stoke delight at Sorensen capture . BBC Sport . 30 July 2008 . 31 July 2008 .
43. News: Villa-bound Guzan granted permit . BBC Sport . 1 August 2008 . 2 August 2008 .
44. News: Vincent van den Berg joins FC Zwolle on loan . Arsenal FC . 12 August 2008 . 26 September 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080912155104/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/van-den-berg-joins-fc-zwolle-on-loan . 12 September 2008 . dead .
45. News: Feilhaber signs with AGF Aarhus . Soccer By Ives . 15 August 2008 . 28 February 2009 .
46. News: Boro complete £3m Hoyte capture . BBC Sport . 16 August 2008 . 16 August 2008 .
47. News: Defender joins Spanish club on a season loan . Arsenal FC . 18 August 2008 . 18 August 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080820132611/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/defender-joins-spanish-club-on-seasons-loan . 20 August 2008 . dead .
48. News: Lewis leaves Rams for Galaxy . Sky Sports . 21 August 2008 . 21 August 2008 .