EA FC 26 Squad Update (Feb 5): Transfers and Ratings

Welcome to part two of our deep dive into the latest EA FC 26 Squad Update on February 5, 2026! Following our look at new real faces and icons, we’re now breaking down the moves that change the game.

This update is a valuable addition to EA FC 26, introducing new Transfers, introducing new Career Mode Wonderkids, and applying Rating upgrades and downgrades based on recent performances.

Whether you’re starting a new save or managing your Ultimate Team, here’s what you need to know.

EA FC 26 Squad Update

New Transfers

The winter window saw some surprising moves, particularly with Premier League stars returning to familiar territory or seeking fresh starts in new leagues.

1. Douglas Luiz
   • Juventus ➜ Aston Villa
2. Tammy Abraham
   • Besiktas ➜ Aston Villa
3. Igor Julio
   • West Ham ➜ Brighton & Hove Albion
4. Matt O’Riley
   • Olympique de Marseille ➜ Brighton & Hove Albion
5. James Ward-Prowse
   • West Ham ➜ Burnley
6. Evann Guessand
   • Aston Villa ➜ Crystal Palace
7. Jørgen Strand Larsen
   • Wolverhampton ➜ Crystal Palace
8. Oscar Bobb
   • Manchester City ➜ Fulham
9. Luca Netz
   • Mönchengladbach ➜ Nottingham Forest
10. Stefan Ortega
    • Manchester City ➜ Nottingham Forest
11. Adama Traoré
    • Fulham ➜ West Ham
12. Axel Disasi
    • Chelsea ➜ West Ham
13. Adam Armstrong
    • Southampton ➜ Wolverhampton
14. Angel Gomes
    • Olympique de Marseille ➜ Wolverhampton
15. Carlos Vicente
    • Alavés ➜ Birmingham City
16. Dapo Afolayan
    • FC St. Pauli ➜ Blackburn Rovers
17. Conor Coady
    • Wrexham ➜ Charlton
18. Frank Onyeka
    • Brentford ➜ Coventry City
19. Paddy McNair
    • San Diego FC ➜ Hull City
20. Dan Neil
    • Sunderland ➜ Ipswich Town
21. Jamaal Lascelles
    • Newcastle United ➜ Leicester City
22. Joe Aribo
    • Southampton ➜ Leicester City
23. Jeremy Sarmiento
    • Brighton ➜ Middlesbrough
24. Anthony Patterson
    • Sunderland ➜ Millwall
25. Barry Bannan
    • Sheffield United ➜ Millwall
26. Sam Field
    • Queens Park Rangers ➜ Norwich City
27. Joe Rothwell
    • Rangers ➜ Sheffield United
28. Kalvin Phillips
    • Manchester City ➜ Sheffield United
29. Marvelous Nakamba
    • Luton Town ➜ Sheffield Wednesday
30. Cyle Larin
    • Feyenoord ➜ Southampton
31. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
    • Crystal Palace ➜ Stoke City
32. Saba Goglichidze
    • Udinese ➜ Watford
33. Leighton Clarkson
    • Aberdeen ➜ Blackpool
34. Daniel Bachmann
    • Watford ➜ Leyton Orient
35. Andre Gray
    • Karagümrük ➜ Port Vale
36. Ademola Lookman
    • Atalanta ➜ Atlético Madrid
37. Obed Vargas
    • Seattle Sounders ➜ Atlético Madrid
38. Cyril Ngonge
    • Napoli ➜ RCD Espanyol
39. Neal Maupay
    • Marseille ➜ Sevilla
40. Guido Rodríguez
    • West Ham ➜ Valencia
41. Alex Freeman
    • Orlando City ➜ Villarreal CF
42. Alfon González
    • Sevilla ➜ Villarreal CF
43. Jawad El Yamiq
    • Al Najma SC ➜ Real Zaragoza
44. Bryan Zaragoza
    • RC Celta ➜ AS Roma
45. João Mário
    • Juventus ➜ Bologna
46. Milan Đurić
    • Parma ➜ Cremonese
47. Morten Thorsby
    • Genoa ➜ Cremonese
48. Sebastiano Luperto
    • Cagliari ➜ Cremonese
49. Daniele Rugani
    • Juventus ➜ Fiorentina
50. Sandi Lovrić
    • Udinese ➜ Hellas Verona
51. Emil Holm
    • Bologna ➜ Juventus
52. Jérémie Boga
    • Nice ➜ Juventus
53. Gabriel Strefezza
    • Olympiacos ➜ Parma
54. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia
    • Fiorentina ➜ Parma
55. Ulisses Garcia
    • Olympique de Marseille ➜ Sassuolo
56. Luca Marianucci
    • Napoli ➜ Torino
57. Jonas Rouhi
    • Juventus ➜ Carrarese
58. Daniel Fila
    • Venezia ➜ Empoli
59. Patrick Cutrone
    • Parma ➜ Monza
60. Sheraldo Becker
    • CA Osasuna ➜ 1. FSV Mainz 05
61. Eren Dinkçi
    • SC Freiburg ➜ Heidenheim
62. Jonas Omlin
    • Mönchengladbach ➜ Leverkusen
63. Brajan Gruda
    • Brighton & Hove Albion ➜ RB Leipzig
64. Jeanuël Belocian
    • Leverkusen ➜ VfL Wolfsburg
65. Robin Knoche
    • FC Nürnberg ➜ Arminia Bielefeld
66. Adil Aouchiche
    • Aberdeen ➜ FC Schalke 04
67. Dejan Ljubičić
    • Dinamo Zagreb ➜ FC Schalke 04
68. Josip Brekalo
    • Real Oviedo ➜ Hertha BSC
69. Simon Adingra
    • Sunderland ➜ AS Monaco
70. Abakar Sylla
    • Strasbourg ➜ FC Nantes
71. Frédéric Guilbert
    • Lecce ➜ FC Nantes
72. Ciro Immobile
    • Bologna ➜ Paris FC
73. Arthur Masuaku
    • Sunderland ➜ RC Lens
74. Arnaud Nordin
    • FSV Mainz 05 ➜ Stade Rennais
75. Junior Mwanga
    • FC Nantes ➜ Strasbourg
76. Jérôme Roussillon
    • Charlton ➜ Amiens SC
77. Julien Le Cardinal
    • Stade Brestois ➜ AS Saint-Étienne
78. Saïdou Sow
    • Strasbourg ➜ Clermont
79. Terem Moffi
    • OGC Nice ➜ FC Porto
80. Oleksandr Zinchenko
    • Arsenal ➜ Ajax
81. N’Golo Kanté
    • Al Ittihad ➜ Fenerbahçe
82. Cheick Condé
    • Venezia ➜ Blau-Weiß Linz
83. Tim Drexler
    • Hoffenheim ➜ RB Salzburg
84. Dennis Geiger
    • TSG Hoffenheim ➜ Aberdeen
85. Junior Adamu
    • SC Freiburg ➜ Celtic
86. Scott Wright
    • Birmingham City ➜ Dundee FC
87. Felix Passlack
    • VfL Bochum ➜ Hibernian
88. Dane Scarlett
    • Tottenham Hotspur ➜ Hibernian
89. Moussa Diarra
    • Alavés ➜ RSC Anderlecht
90. Aurélio Buta
    • Frankfurt ➜ FC København
91. Attila Szalai
    • Hoffenheim ➜ Pogon Szczecin
92. Karim Benzema
    • Al Ittihad ➜ Al Hilal
93. Youssef En-Nesyri
    • Fenerbahçe ➜ Al Ittihad
94. Yvan Neyou
    • Getafe ➜ Al Okhdood
95. Cole Bassett
    • Colorado Rapids ➜ Portland Timbers
96. Franco Vázquez
    • Cremonese ➜ Belgrano
97. Santiago Ascacíbar
    • Estudiantes ➜ Boca Juniors
98. Lucas González
    • Defensa ➜ Central Cordoba
99. Tomás Palacio
    • Inter Milan ➜ Estudiantes
100. Mauricio Martínez
     • Rosario Central ➜ Sarmiento

This is fantastic. A very large number of transfers in this update will increase the realism of the career mode experiences and others.

# Related

EA FC 26 Squad Update (Feb 5): New Real Faces and ICONs

Added Career Mode Wonderkids

If you love scouting the “next big thing,” new high-potential youngsters have been added to the database.

1. Rayan (AFC Bournemouth)
   • Position: ST | Age: 18
   • Rating/Potential: 76 / 87
   • Value/Wage: €16M / €39K
2. Ayodele Thomas (RB Leipzig)
   • Position: ST | Age: 17
   • Rating/Potential: 64 / 84
   • Value/Wage: €1.6M / €7K
3. Emeka Adiele (FC Utrecht)
   • Position: LB | Age: 17
   • Rating/Potential: 62 / 83
   • Value/Wage: €1.2M / €1K
4. Stephen Mfuni (Watford)
   • Position: CB | Age: 17
   • Rating/Potential: 60 / 82
   • Value/Wage: €725K / €7K
5. Andrés Cuenca (Sporting Gijón)
   • Position: CB | Age: 18
   • Rating/Potential: 61 / 82
   • Value/Wage: €1M / €8K
6. Izan González (Granada CF)
   • Position: CM | Age: 20
   • Rating/Potential: 67 / 81
   • Value/Wage: €2.4M / €3K
7. Jacob Devaney (St. Mirren)
   • Position: CAM | Age: 18
   • Rating/Potential: 63 / 81
   • Value/Wage: €1.2M / €10K
8. Rion Ichihara (AZ Alkmaar)
   • Position: CB | Age: 19
   • Rating/Potential: 67 / 80
   • Value/Wage: €2.3M / €5K
9. Yannick Eduardo (TSG Hoffenheim)
   • Position: ST | Age: 19
   • Rating/Potential: 67 / 80
   • Value/Wage: €2.4M / €10K
10. Jun’ai Byfield (Tottenham Hotspur)
    • Position: CB | Age: 16
    • Rating/Potential: 62 / 80
    • Value/Wage: €925K / €8K

We have selected only 10 players for you who are the best in development and for very low amounts. They are a difficult investment and require patience, but it is a good one.

New Rating Upgrades

This update applies upgrades for a number of players, table below shows the player, club, best position with the new overall rating (OVR) and potential (POT) changes.

Note that there are more rating adjustments for players and you can discover them in the game or on our YouTube channel and the popular website sofifa.

New Rating Downgrades

This update also applies downgrades for a number of players, table below shows the player, club, best position with the new overall rating (OVR) and potential (POT) changes.

Note that there are more rating adjustments for players and you can discover them in the game or on our YouTube channel and the popular website sofifa.

Exclusive Video

The video below contains everything about the squad update in full detail, and all players are filmed clearly and well so that you can get into the heart of the game and the update. Don’t forget to subscribe and follow us on all platforms.

Final Whistle

This Squad Update ensures EA FC 26 remains a living, breathing representation of the football world.

With these transfers applied, new wonderkids to discover, and ratings finely tuned, there’s never been a better time to jump into Career Mode or update your Ultimate Team strategy.

Combined with the new Real Faces and ICONs from part one, the game feels thoroughly refreshed.

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