Sheffield United January transfers and net spend: Every confirmed signing and sale for Chris Wilder's side in 2026 winter window

After spending around £10m on new signings and claiming £22m through player sales last summer, Sheffield United headed into the January transfer window with work to do in their bid to challenge at the top end of the table once again after last season's playoff-final defeat.

The former Premier League side parted ways with Ruben Selles earlier in the season and re-hired Chris Wilder, who has since turned Sheffield United's season around and taken them out of the Championship relegation zone.

Wilder's men moved up to 15th spot with a victory in their game in hand on the closure of the January window, moving within eight points of the playoff places with 16 matches remaining.

After seeing several departures throughout the window, the Blades were able to add quality late in the window including three deadline day arrivals. 

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Sheffield United's confirmed ins and outs during the 2026 January transfer window, as well as looking at their net spend and latest transfer rumours.

Sheffield United confirmed transfers in: January 2026

Ben Godfrey (CB | End of loan from Atalanta BC)

Ki-Jana Hoever (RB | Loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)

Patrick Bamford (CF | Free transfer)

Leo Hjelde (CB | Loan from Sunderland)

Kalvin Phillips (CM | Loan from Manchester City)

Joe Rothwell (CM | Loan from Rangers)

Sheffield United confirmed transfers out: January 2026

Sam Curtis (loan to Chesterfield)

Louie Barry (LW | Loan return to Aston Villa)

Ben Godfrey (CB | Loan return to Atalanta)

Louie Marsh (CF | Loan to Falkirk)

Nils Zatterstrom (CB | Loan to Genoa)

Ehije Ukaki (RW | Loan to Atromitos)

Christian Nwachukwu (LW | Loan to Serik Sport)

Sheffield United net spend: January 2026

Sheffield United total spend January 2026: £0m

Sheffield United total income January 2026: £0m

Sheffield United net spend January 2026: £0m

Latest Sheffield United transfer rumours for January 2026

In

Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace)

Frank Onyeka (Brentford)

Out

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Gustavo Hamer (PSV, Leeds)

You can find a complete list of the latest Sheffield United transfer rumours by clicking here

When does the 2026 January transfer window open and close?

The January transfer window opened on Thursday, January 1 for all English and Scottish clubs, and will run through to the first weekday of February.

This means that deadline day for the 2026 January transfer window falls on Monday, February 2, with the window closing at 7pm GMT.