Lincoln City

Lincoln City net spend since 2015

Lincoln City have spent €10m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €4m: a net spend of €6m.

That covers 73 signings (8 for a disclosed fee, 30 free, 35 undisclosed) and 68 departures (5 sold for a disclosed fee, 30 free, 33 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 42 in, 54 out.

Record signing: Mikkel Ladefoged, €5m from Västerås SK (Aug 2026). Record sale: Jovon Makama, €1m to Norwich City (Aug 2025).

Lincoln City transfer spending by season

Lincoln City record signings

1. Mikkel Ladefoged · €5m from Västerås SK · Aug 2026
2. Andrei Coubiș · €3m from Universitatea Cluj · Jul 2026
3. Ivan Varfolomeev · €800k from Slovan Liberec · Aug 2025
4. Josh Honohan · €500k from Shamrock Rovers · Jan 2026
5. Ethan Erhahon · €340k from St. Mirren · Jan 2023

Lincoln City record sales

1. Jovon Makama · €1m to Norwich City · Aug 2025
2. Ethan Erhahon · €860k to Bolton Wanderers · Jul 2025
3. Adetayo Edun · €580k to Blackburn Rovers · Aug 2021
4. Lasse Sørensen · €470k to Huddersfield Town · Jul 2024
5. Sean Raggett · €270k to Norwich City · Aug 2017

Lincoln City trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 10 players Lincoln City both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €860k against €370k paid: a trading profit of €490k.

• Ethan Erhahon: signed for €340k (Jan 2023), sold to Bolton Wanderers for €860k (Jul 2025): profit €520k

• Daniel Mandroiu: signed for €30k (Jul 2022), left free for Shamrock Rovers (Aug 2024): loss €30k

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

Lincoln City have made 4 signings and 4 departures in 2026/27, plus 5 loans in and 3 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Goalkeeper: out Zach Jeacock (loan to Northampton Town); in Joe Gauci (loan from Aston Villa, no league minutes yet).
• Defence: out MJ Kamson-Kamara (left free for Hearts); in Andrei Coubiș (from Universitatea Cluj, 696 league minutes since), Daniel Oyegoke (from Hellas Verona, 355 league minutes since), Callum Elder (free from Derby County, 353 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out JJ McKiernan (to Bromley), Jack Moylan (to Cardiff City); in Yunus Konak (loan from Brentford, 539 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Erik Ring (to Kilmarnock), Zane Okoro (loan to Tranmere Rovers), James Collins (loan to Doncaster Rovers); in Mikkel Ladefoged (from Västerås SK, 318 league minutes since), Chiedozie Ogbene (loan from Ipswich Town, 292 league minutes since), Tanto Olaofe (loan from Charlton Athletic, 105 league minutes since), Mason Melia (loan from Tottenham U21, 18 league minutes since).

Lincoln City injury news: injuries and suspensions

Lincoln City have 2 players injured as of 8 Nov 2026, with €12m of value sidelined.

• Mason Melia (FWD): Thigh problems · out since 4 Sep 2026 · return date not set · 12 games missed
• Tendayi Darikwa (DEF): Cruciate ligament tear · out since 23 Aug 2026 · expected back 30 Jun 2027 · 15 games missed

Lincoln City last starting XI

Lincoln City's last league starting XI, v Queens Park Rangers on 7 Nov 2026: George Wickens; Sonny Bradley, Deji Elerewe, Adam Reach, Daniel Oyegoke; Yunus Konak, Reeco Hackett, Dom Jefferies, Conor McGrandles; Freddie Draper, Mikkel Ladefoged.

5 changes from the side that started v Watford on 3 Nov 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Andrei Coubiș (4) and Ben House (3).

Opponent: Queens Park Rangers.

Lincoln City minutes played 2026/27

After 15 league games of 2026/27, 9 Lincoln City players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 10 are rotating and 15 have played under a quarter.

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Charlie Parks, Zane Okoro, Sonny Bradley, Adam Jackson, James Collins.

Lincoln City club-trained players

We can verify 1 club-trained player in the Lincoln City squad: Freddie Draper. Between them they have played 6% of Lincoln City's league minutes in 2026/27. 5 other squad players are not verifiable on our record.

• Freddie Draper (FWD): 950 league minutes

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.