Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers net spend since 2015

Blackburn Rovers have spent €50m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €106m: a net profit of €55m on transfers.

That covers 61 signings (34 for a disclosed fee, 14 free, 13 undisclosed) and 61 departures (21 sold for a disclosed fee, 28 free, 12 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 30 in, 32 out.

Record signing: Ben Brereton Díaz, €8m from Nottingham Forest (Jan 2019). Record sale: Adam Wharton, €21m to Crystal Palace (Feb 2024).

Blackburn Rovers transfer spending by season

Blackburn Rovers record signings

1. Ben Brereton Díaz · €8m from Nottingham Forest · Jan 2019
2. Sam Gallagher · €7m from Southampton · Jul 2019
3. Mathias Jørgensen · €4m from Bodø / Glimt · Jan 2026
4. Sammie Szmodics · €3m from Peterborough United · Aug 2022
5. Andri Gudjohnsen · €2m from Gent · Aug 2025

Blackburn Rovers record sales

1. Adam Wharton · €21m to Crystal Palace · Feb 2024
2. Adam Armstrong · €18m to Southampton · Aug 2021
3. Jordan Rhodes · €12m to Middlesbrough · Feb 2016
4. Sammie Szmodics · €11m to Ipswich Town · Aug 2024
5. Rudy Gestede · €9m to Aston Villa · Jul 2015

Blackburn Rovers trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 29 players Blackburn Rovers both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €64m against €28m paid: a trading profit of €37m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €25m across 4 players, led by Adam Wharton (€21m to Crystal Palace, Feb 2024).

• Adam Wharton: academy graduate (Jul 2022), sold to Crystal Palace for €21m (Feb 2024): profit €21m
• Adam Armstrong: signed for €2m (Aug 2018), sold to Southampton for €18m (Aug 2021): profit €16m
• Sammie Szmodics: signed for €3m (Aug 2022), sold to Ipswich Town for €11m (Aug 2024): profit €8m
• Thomas Kaminski: signed for €500k (Aug 2020), sold to Luton Town for €3m (Aug 2023): profit €2m
• Ashley Phillips: academy graduate (Jul 2022), sold to Tottenham Hotspur for €2m (Aug 2023): profit €2m

• Ben Brereton Díaz: signed for €8m (Jan 2019), left free for Villarreal (Jul 2023): loss €8m
• Sam Gallagher: signed for €7m (Jul 2019), sold to Stoke City for €2m (Jul 2024): loss €5m
• Bradley Dack: signed for €850k (Jul 2017), left free for Sunderland (Jul 2023): loss €850k
• Makhtar Gueye: signed for €2m (Jul 2024), sold to Shanghai Shenhua for €1m (Jan 2026): loss €650k
• Dilan Kumar Markanday: signed for €600k (Jan 2022), left free for Chesterfield (Jul 2025): loss €600k

Blackburn Rovers ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Blackburn Rovers have made 3 signings and 2 departures in 2026/27, plus 4 loans out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Defence: out George Pratt (loan to Bradford City, 10 league starts in 2025/26), Connor O'Riordan (loan to Barnsley, 3 league starts in 2025/26); in Gady Beyuku (from Modena, 257 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Sondre Tronstad (left free for Brann, 28 league starts in 2025/26), Axel Henriksson (loan to Randers FC, 9 league starts in 2025/26), Sidnei Tavares (loan to Wisła Płock, 6 league starts in 2025/26); in Moussa Baradji (from Yverdon Sport, 305 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Ryan Hedges (left free for Derby County, 18 league starts in 2025/26); in Jayden Fevrier (from Stockport County, 596 league minutes since).

Blackburn Rovers injury news: injuries and suspensions

Blackburn Rovers have 1 player injured as of 8 Nov 2026, with €2m of value sidelined.

• Lewis Miller (DEF): Achilles tendon rupture · out since 15 Feb 2026 · expected back 15 Nov 2026 · 35 games missed

Blackburn Rovers last starting XI

Blackburn Rovers's last league starting XI, v West Ham United on 7 Nov 2026: Balázs Tóth; Harry Pickering, Sean McLoughlin, Hayden Carter, Gady Beyuku; Oladapo Afolayan, Todd Cantwell, Sam Morsy, Jayden Fevrier, Kristi Montgomery; Andri Gudjohnsen.

1 change from the side that started v Stoke City on 3 Nov 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Ryan Alebiosu (4).

Opponent: West Ham United.

Blackburn Rovers minutes played 2026/27

After 15 league games of 2026/27, 11 Blackburn Rovers players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 3 are rotating and 15 have played under a quarter.

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Todd Cantwell, Kristi Montgomery, Hayden Carter, Jake Garrett, Yuki Ohashi, Balázs Tóth, Augustus Kargbo, Oladapo Afolayan, Sean McLoughlin, Harry Pickering, Yuri Ribeiro, Aynsley Pears, Sam Morsy, Adam Forshaw.

Blackburn Rovers club-trained players

We can verify 4 club-trained players in the Blackburn Rovers squad: Kristi Montgomery, Hayden Carter, Jake Garrett and George Pratt. Between them they have played 13% of Blackburn Rovers's league minutes in 2026/27. 5 other squad players are not verifiable on our record.

• Kristi Montgomery (MID): 1,173 league minutes
• Hayden Carter (DEF): 728 league minutes
• Jake Garrett (MID): 68 league minutes
• George Pratt (DEF): no league minutes yet

On the record we can verify, 9 players club-trained at Blackburn Rovers now play for other clubs we track, led by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace, value €95m), David Raya (Arsenal, value €25m) and Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol, value €11m).

• Adam Wharton · Crystal Palace · €95m
• David Raya · Arsenal · €25m
• Tyrhys Dolan · Espanyol · €11m
• John Buckley · Al Kholood · €7m
• Lewis Travis · Derby County · €2m
• Joe Rankin-Costello · Charlton Athletic · €1m
• Ryan Nyambe · Derby County · €1m
• Darragh Lenihan · Middlesbrough · €420k

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.

Blackburn Rovers free agents: released players without a club

One former Blackburn Rovers player is a verified free agent as of 10 Nov 2026: Nathan Redmond (€380k, without a club since 1 July 2026).

Every verified free agent