How to follow Transfer Deadline Day on the BBC

August 28, 2026 No Comments

How to follow Transfer Deadline Day on the BBCImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, This summer transfer window has come close to seeing the biggest spending by clubs ever – could it break the record by Tuesday night?Published32 minutes agoIt’s been a summer of big spending in the transfer window – but it’s about to be slammed shut.Premier League and EFL clubs have until 23:00 BST on Tuesday to finalise any deals, before a long wait until the window opens again in January.

This is how you can watch, listen and read up on all the last-minute action across the BBC all day.

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How can I get text updates on Transfer Deadline Day?

The BBC Sport website and app will keep you updated all day on the just in moves and deals.

There will be a dedicated Transfer Deadline Day live page running from 07:00 BST until the early hours after the window shuts, with news from across the Premier League as well as the biggest updates from the EFL.

You can also access the separate EFL live page with news from across the Championship, League One and League Two.

As well as the just in deals, the Transfer Deadline Day live page will have analysis and reaction from our club reporters and experts across text, video and live streams.

How can I listen to Transfer Deadline Day on the BBC?

BBC Radio 5 Live will bring you updates on the biggest deals during Around-the-Grounds coverage of Tuesday’s EFL fixtures from 20:00 BST, with Aaron Paul.

You can also follow Transfer Deadline Day live on your local BBC Radio station. To find coverage on BBC Sounds, just scroll through the live radio dial or search for your local BBC Radio station.

Going to be on the move or busy at home? Listen on the BBC Sounds app or ask your smart speaker to ‘play 5 Live’ or ‘play Radio Leeds’, for example.

Here are the stations bringing you live Transfer Deadline Day coverage:

BBC Radio Bristol

BBC Radio CWR

BBC Radio Humberside

BBC Radio Leeds

BBC Radio Leicester

BBC Radio Lincolnshire

BBC Radio London

BBC Radio Merseyside

BBC Radio Newcastle

BBC Radio Nottingham

BBC Radio Sheffield

BBC Radio Solent

BBC Radio Somerset

BBC Radio Stoke

BBC Radio Tees

BBC Radio Wiltshire

And here are ways to download the BBC Sounds app in the UK:

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Android, external

How can I watch Transfer Deadline Day updates?

Most local stations covering deadline day will also be visualising their coverage on the BBC Sport app.

The full list of stations doing so is:

BBC Radio Bristol

BBC Radio CWR

BBC Radio Leeds

BBC Radio London

BBC Radio Merseyside

BBC Radio Newcastle

BBC Radio Sheffield

BBC Radio Solent

BBC Radio Somerset

BBC Radio Stoke

BBC Radio Tees

BBC Radio Leicester, Radio Nottingham, Radio Humberside, Radio Lincolnshire and Radio Wiltshire will be covering the action on BBC Sounds only.

How can I follow my team on the BBC?

You can stay updated with everything going on with your team during Transfer Deadline Day by following the club feed on the BBC Sport website and app, as well as BBC Sounds.

So whether you’re a Wrexham fan or a Newcastle supporter, and everything inbetween, check out their page on the BBC Sport website and app, and on BBC Sounds. You can find the full list of clubs here for text updates and can search for your team on BBC Sounds – make sure to hit subscribe on the feed so you can get new episodes as they drop.

This article is the just in from BBC Sport’s Ask Me Anything team.