Ranked! Photos of every Championship club’s record transfer and how Sunderland, Sheffield United, Watford and West Brom players have fared - gallery
By Joe Buck
Published 1st Dec 2022, 18:30 BST
The January transfer window is just a month away - will any Championship side break their record transfer when it opens?
January is a notoriously difficult time for clubs to conclude transfers as prices soar and teams encounter reluctance from selling teams to negotiate deals.
However, it does provide managers an opportunity to strengthen their squad ahead of a crucial period of the season.
Sunderland were active last winter window and brought in a core of players that would, ultimately, help lead them to promotion from League One - and it’s a window they are still benefiting from now.
But will any Championship club look to spend big this window and could we see some existing club record fees being smashed as clubs go in search of that big difference maker?
Here, using data provided by Transfermarkt, we rank every Championship club’s record purchase by value and see how their various career paths played out following their move.
Sunderland were active last winter window and brought in a core of players that would, ultimately, help lead them to promotion from League One - and it’s a window they are still benefiting from now.
Assombalonga rose to prominence thanks to stunning seasons in front of goal with Peterborough United and Nottingham Forest. 40 goals in his first three seasons at the Riverside wasn’t a bad return for the striker, but just five in his last campaign saw him move to Turkey. Photo: Laurence Griffiths
Following Chris Wood’s move to Newcastle United, Weghorst was brought to Turf Moor to replace the goals left by Wood’s departure. Weghorst managed just two goals however before moving to Besiktas on loan this summer. He is currently away in Qatar with the Netherlands squad. Photo: Gareth Copley
19. Huddersfield Town - Terence Kongolo (€20million)
After impressing whilst on loan from Monaco, Huddersfield turned his temporary stay into a permanent one in 2018. Kongolo was unable to replicate this form however and moved to Fulham in 2020. After helping the Cottagers to promotion, he joined Le Havre on loan this summer. Photo: PAUL ELLIS
Ndong moved to Sunderland from Lorient in August 2016 - but a miserable first season on Wearside ended in relegation to the Championship. He had a brief spell on loan at Watford before leaving the club as a free agent in 2018. Spells in France and Turkey have followed for the midfielder who made 54 appearances for the Black Cats. Photo: Stu Forster