Done deal · 2026

Zach Abbott joins Southampton on loan (option to buy)

Nottingham Forest → Southampton · Loan + option to buy · Value €6m · Confirmed

Confirmed 1 Sept 2026

Zach Abbott, a defender, has joined Southampton on loan from Nottingham Forest, with an option to buy, confirmed 1 Sept 2026. The deal is now settled in Transfer Tracker's Done Deals record.

Who broke it: Ben Jacobs, 1 Sept 2026, on completion day.

How the deal happened

• Interest · not reported
• Talks · not reported
• Agreed · not reported
• Here we go · not reported
• Signed · 1 Sept 2026 · Ben Jacobs

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