Bristol City

Bristol City net spend since 2015

Bristol City have spent €105m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €146m: a net profit of €41m on transfers.

That covers 82 signings (42 for a disclosed fee, 21 free, 19 undisclosed) and 76 departures (25 sold for a disclosed fee, 30 free, 21 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 13 in, 39 out.

Record signing: Tomas Kalas, €9m from Chelsea (Jul 2019). Record sale: Alex Scott, €23m to AFC Bournemouth (Aug 2023).

Bristol City transfer spending by season

Bristol City record signings

1. Tomas Kalas · €9m from Chelsea · Jul 2019
2. Han-Noah Massengo · €8m from Monaco U21 · Aug 2019
3. Famara Diedhiou · €6m from Angers SCO · Jul 2017
4. Nahki Wells · €5m from Burnley · Jan 2020
5. Lorent Tolaj · €5m from Plymouth Argyle · Jul 2026

Bristol City record sales

1. Alex Scott · €23m to AFC Bournemouth · Aug 2023
2. Adam Webster · €22m to Brighton & Hove Albion · Aug 2019
3. Lloyd Kelly · €15m to AFC Bournemouth · Jul 2019
4. Jonathan Kodjia · €13m to Aston Villa · Aug 2016
5. Bobby De Cordova-Reid · €11m to Cardiff City · Jul 2018

Bristol City trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 39 players Bristol City both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €105m against €69m paid: a trading profit of €36m.

Academy graduates sold since July 2015 brought in €53m across 4 players, led by Alex Scott (€23m to AFC Bournemouth, Aug 2023).

• Alex Scott: academy graduate (Jul 2021), sold to AFC Bournemouth for €23m (Aug 2023): profit €23m
• Adam Webster: signed for €4m (Jul 2018), sold to Brighton & Hove Albion for €22m (Aug 2019): profit €18m
• Lloyd Kelly: academy graduate (Jul 2017), sold to AFC Bournemouth for €15m (Jul 2019): profit €15m
• Antoine Semenyo: academy graduate (Jul 2018), sold to AFC Bournemouth for €10m (Jan 2023): profit €10m
• Jonathan Kodjia: signed for €3m (Jul 2015), sold to Aston Villa for €13m (Aug 2016): profit €10m

• Tomas Kalas: signed for €9m (Jul 2019), left free for Schalke 04 (Aug 2023): loss €9m
• Han-Noah Massengo: signed for €8m (Aug 2019), left free for Burnley (Aug 2023): loss €8m
• Famara Diedhiou: signed for €6m (Jul 2017), left free for Alanyaspor (Jul 2021): loss €6m
• Nahki Wells: signed for €5m (Jan 2020), left free for Luton Town (Jul 2025): loss €5m
• Kasey Palmer: signed for €4m (Aug 2019), left free for Coventry City (Jul 2022): loss €4m

Bristol City ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Bristol City have made 9 signings and 6 departures in 2026/27, plus 2 loans in and 1 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out nobody; in Sam Tickle (from Wigan Athletic, 990 league minutes since), Brad Collins (free from Coventry City, 360 league minutes since).
• Defence: out Ross McCrorie (to Rangers, 34 league starts in 2025/26); in Rio Cardines (loan from Crystal Palace, 1,149 league minutes since), Lisav Naif Eissat (from Maccabi Haifa, 1,048 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Mark Sykes (left free for Millwall, 25 league starts in 2025/26), Max Bird (to Birmingham City, 4 league starts in 2025/26), Josh Stokes (loan to Reading, no league start in 2025/26); in Gibson Yah (from FC Volendam, 439 league minutes since), Sam Greenwood (from Pogoń Szczecin, 379 league minutes since), Brian De Keersmaecker (loan from Oxford United, 213 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Emil Riis (to Leicester City, 37 league starts in 2025/26), Sinclair Armstrong (to Göztepe, 11 league starts in 2025/26), Harry Cornick (left free for AFC Wimbledon, 1 league appearance in 2025/26); in Lorent Tolaj (from Plymouth Argyle, 843 league minutes since), Dom Ballard (from Leyton Orient, 784 league minutes since), Jed Wallace (free from West Bromwich Albion, 599 league minutes since), Elijah Adebayo (free from Luton Town, 118 league minutes since).

Bristol City injury news: injuries and suspensions

Bristol City have no injuries or suspensions on record as of 10 Nov 2026.

Bristol City last starting XI

Bristol City's last league starting XI, v Norwich City on 7 Nov 2026: Brad Collins; George Tanner, Cameron Pring, Lisav Naif Eissat, Rob Dickie; Jason Knight, Rio Cardines, Joe Williams, Scott Twine, Adam Randell; Lorent Tolaj.

2 changes from the side that started v Wolverhampton Wanderers on 4 Nov 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Luke McNally (4) and Dom Ballard (3).

Opponent: Norwich City.

Bristol City minutes played 2026/27

After 15 league games of 2026/27, 7 Bristol City players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 12 are rotating and 16 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Billy O'Neill (0%, €7m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Jason Knight, Lewis Thomas, Joe Williams, Adam Murphy, Lewis Thomas, Joe Lumley, Ephraim Yeboah.

Bristol City club-trained players

On the record we can verify, 7 players club-trained at Bristol City now play for other clubs we track, led by Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth, value €89m), Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough, value €23m) and Han-Noah Massengo (FC Augsburg, value €11m).

• Alex Scott · AFC Bournemouth · €89m
• Tommy Conway · Middlesbrough · €23m
• Han-Noah Massengo · FC Augsburg · €11m
• Zak Vyner · Wrexham · €2m
• Wes Burns · Ipswich Town · €1m
• Bobby De Cordova-Reid · Leicester City · €790k
• Joe Bryan · Millwall · €310k

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.