Watford January transfers and net spend: Every confirmed signing and sale for Javi Gracia's side in 2026 winter window

Fighting for a spot in the Championship playoffs, Watford have been relatively quiet during the January transfer window, bringing just one new face to Vicarage Road so far.

The Hornets have signed former Roma midfielder Edoardo Bove for free, though it may take the 23-year-old some time to get up to speed considering that he has not played a senior match since collapsing during a loan spell with Fiorentina in December 2024.

Bove was fitted with a defibrillator in the aftermath, and given that footballers are not permitted to play with one installed in Italy, Roma released him from his contract so that he might continue his career abroad.

In terms of outgoings, 20-year-old striker Tobi Adeyemo has joined Crawley Town on loan, while centre-back Max Alleyne and left-back Caleb Wiley have returned to respective parent clubs (Manchester City and Chelsea) after their loans were cut short.

Losing Alleyne - who made 17 appearances for Watford this season - was a blow, and it remains to be seen whether the promotion hopefuls will re-enter the market for a replacement.

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

Watford confirmed transfers in: January 2026

Edoardo Bove (CM | Free transfer)

Stephen Mfuni (CB | Loan from Manchester City)

Saba Goglichidze (CB | Loan from Udinese)

Pierrw Ekwah (DM | Loan from Saint Etienne)

Watford confirmed transfers out: January 2026

Tobi Adeyemo (loan to Crawley Town)

Max Alleyne (loan return to Manchester City)

Caleb Wiley (loan return to Chelsea)

Daniel Bachmann (GK | Loan to Leyton Orient)

Moussa Sissoko (CM | Undisclosed to Panathinaikos)

James Morris (LB | Undisclosed to Leyton Orient)

Watford net spend: January 2026

Watford total spend January 2026: £0m

Watford total income January 2026: £0m

Watford net spend January 2026: £0m

Latest Watford transfer rumours for January 2026

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Othmane Maamma (Celtic, Barcelona)

Imran Louza (Metz, Ipswich Town)

You can find a complete list of the latest Watford 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.