The 2026 A-League Men mid-season transfer window officially closed on Tuesday after being open since January 16, with clubs across the competition making late adjustments ahead of the decisive second half of the campaign.
While several teams opted for minimal tweaks, others underwent far more substantial squad reshaping, most notably Central Coast Mariners. The New South Wales outfit emerged as the busiest club of the window, completing a significant recruitment drive that saw seven players arrive and seven depart after struggling with results all season long.
Reigning champions Melbourne City, meanwhile, generated considerable intrigue by recruiting two players who recently featured for Melbourne Victory during the window, a move that adds further spice to an already heated rivalry in Victoria.
With the transfer window now shut, attention turns squarely to matters on the pitch, where these mid-season moves could prove pivotal in shaping the title race and defining the trajectory of the remainder of the 2025-26 matches, all live on SPOTV NOW.
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Adelaide United
In: Ajak Riak (AGMK)
Out: Julian Kwaaitaal (released)
Auckland FC
In: Jimmy Hilton (Marconi Stallions)
Out: –
Brisbane Roar
In: Nicholas D’Agostino (Viking), Marius Lode (BK Häcken)
Out: Marcus Ferkranus (released), Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids)
Central Coast Mariners
In: Ali Auglah (Sydney Olympic), Nathanael Blair (Perth Glory), Seth Clark (Sydney Olympic), Mikael Doka (Ventforet Kofu, end of loan), Chris Donnell (Sydney Olympic), Oliver Lavale (South Melbourne) Kaito Taniguchi (Albirex Niigata)
Out: Mikael Doka (Operário Ferroviário), Nicholas Duarte (Heidelberg United, loan), Ryan Edmondson (St Patrick’s Athletic), Abdelelah Faisal (Al Karma), Alexi Houridis (released), James Houridis (released), Adam Pavlesic (released)
Macarthur FC
In: Mitchell Duke (Machida Zelvia), Michael Pratezina (Sydney United 58)
Out: –
Melbourne City
In: Daniel Arzani (Ferencváros, loan), Harrison Delbridge (free agent), Ryan Teague (Mechelen, loan), Marcus Younis (Brøndby, loan)
Out: Dakota Ochsenham (released), Kai Trewin (New York City)
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Melbourne Victory
In: Charles Nduka (Kagoshima United)
Out: Luka Kolić (Melbourne Knight)
Newcastle Jets
In: Zach Clough (Selangor)
Out: Aleksandar Šušnjar (Lokomotiv Tashkent)
If Zach Clough can do more of THIS back in the A-Leagues, @NewcastleJetsFC fans are in for a treat 🏴🪄🔥
Goal and assists galore. The Englishman was devastating in his stint at Adelaide United.
Jets fans: Here’s a reminder of what your new signing can do 👇 pic.twitter.com/Po60fPervN
— Isuzu UTE A-League (@aleaguemen) January 14, 2026
Perth Glory
In: Stefan Colakovski (free agent), Anthony Didulica (free agent), Luca Tevere (Preston Lions)
Out: Nathanael Blair (Central Coast Mariners), Rhys Bozinovski (Heracles Almelo), Adam Bugarija (Marconi Stallions, loan), Khoa Ngo (Cong An Ho Chi Minh City, loan)
Sydney FC
In: Ahmet Arslan (RW Essen), Mitchell Glasson (KTP, end of loan), Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Motherwell, loan)
Out: –
Wellington Phoenix
In: Sander Kartum (Heart of Midlothian, loan), Sarpreet Singh (TSC, loan), Bill Tuiloma (free agent)
Out: Hideki Ishige (released)
Western Sydney Wanderers
In: Jacob Farrell (Portsmouth, loan), Ryan Fraser (Southampton), Hiroshi Ibusuki (East Bengal)
Out: Mohamed Al-Taay (Al-Karma), Alex Bonetig (Portland Timbers), Gabriel Cleur (released)
