In
| Player | Team | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Deulofeu | Barcelona | 25 June 2015 | £4,300,000 |
| Tom Cleverley | Manchester United | 1 July 2015 | Free |
| David Henen | Olympiakos | 2 July 2015 | £200,000 |
| Mason Holgate | Barnsley | 13 August 2015 | £500,000 |
| Leandro Rodriguez | River Plate Montevideo | 28 August 2015 | £500,000 |
| Aaron Lennon | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 September 2015 | £4,500,000 |
| Ramiro Funes Mori | River Plate | 1 September 2015 | £9,500,000 |
| Felipe Mattioni | Free agent | 30 October 2015 | Free |
| Matty Foulds | Bury | 2 January 2016 | £400,000 |
| Shani Tarashaj | Grasshoppers | 6 January 2016 | £3,000,000 |
| Oumar Niasse | Lokomotiv Moscow | 1 February 2016 | £13,500,000 |
| Total (initial fees only): | £36,400,000 | ||
- Tom Cleverley (Manchester United) – Deal agreed on 5th June 2015.
- Felipe Mattioni (Free agent) – Released by Espanyol.
Out
| Player | Team | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antolin Alcaraz | Released | 1 July 2015 | |
| Arlen Birch | Released | 1 July 2015 | |
| Ben McLaughlin | Released | 1 July 2015 | |
| Charley Edge | Released | 1 July 2015 | |
| Curtis Langton | Released | 1 July 2015 | |
| John Lundstram | Released | 1 July 2015 | |
| George Green | Oldham Athletic | 1 July 2015 | Free |
| George Newell | Bolton Wanderers | 1 July 2015 | Free |
| Sylvain Distin | Bournemouth | 1 July 2015 | Free |
| Connor Hunt | Colwyn Bay | 5 July 2015 | 1-month loan (extended to end of the season) |
| Francisco Junior | Wigan Athletic | 21 July 2015 | 1-month loan (extended to 6 months) [recalled] |
| Jonjoe Kenny | Wigan Athletic | 21 July 2015 | 2-month loan |
| Jordan Thorniley | Stockport County | 24 July 2015 | 2-month loan |
| Luke Garbutt | Fulham | 25 July 2015 | Season-long loan |
| Chris Long | Burnley | 28 July 2015 | £500,000 |
| Calum Dyson | Stockport County | 6 August 2015 | 1-month loan |
| Russell Griffiths | Northwich Victoria | 22 August 2015 | 1-month loan |
| Conor McAleny | Charlton Athletic | 14 September 2015 | 2-month loan [recalled] |
| Russell Griffiths | Colwyn Bay | 22 September 2015 | 1-month loan |
| Jindrich Stanek | Hyde United | 28 September 2015 | 1-month loan |
| Louis Gray | Colwyn Bay | 1 October 2015 | 1-month loan |
| Conor Grant | Doncaster Rovers | 29 October 2015 | 1-month loan (extended to end of the season) |
| Felipe Mattioni | Doncaster Rovers | 31 October 2015 | 3-month loan [recalled] |
| Russell Griffiths | FC Halifax Town | 4 November 2015 | 1-month loan |
| Calum Dyson | Chester FC | 9 November 2015 | 1-month loan |
| David Henen | Fleetwood Town | 11 November 2015 | 1-month loan (extended to end of the season) |
| Ryan Ledson | Cambridge United | 20 November 2015 | 1-month loan (extended to end of the season) |
| Delial Brewster | Stockport County | 22 December 2015 | 1-month loan |
| Liam Walsh | Yeovil Town | 6 January 2016 | 1-month loan (extended to end of the season) |
| Shani Tarashaj | Grasshoppers | 7 January 2016 | Loan to end of the season |
| Steven Naismith | Norwich City | 19 January 2016 | £8,500,000 |
| Jonjoe Kenny | Oxford United | 27 January 2016 | 1-month loan (extended to end of the season) |
| Aiden McGeady | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 February 2016 | Loan to end of the season |
| Conor McAleny | Wigan Athletic | 1 February 2016 | Loan to end of the season |
| Michael Donohue | Barrow | 11 February 2016 | 1-month loan |
| Francisco Junior | Stromgodset | 22 February 2016 | Undisclosed |
| Callum Connolly | Barnsley | 3 March 2016 | 1-month loan |
| Leandro Rodriguez | Brentford | 17 March 2016 | 1-month loan |
| Matthew Pennington | Walsall | 24 March 2016 | Loan to end of the season [recalled] |
| Total (initial fees only): | £9,000,000 | ||
- Antolin Alcaraz (Released) – Eventually joined Las Palmas on 2nd August 2015.
- Arlen Birch (Released) – Eventually joined Burnley on 24th September 2015.
- Ben McLaughlin (Released) – Eventually joined Derry City on 31st August 2015.
- Charley Edge (Released) – Eventually joined Colchester United on 7th August 2015.
- Curtis Langton (Released) – Eventually joined Rhyl on 9th December 2015.
- John Lundstram (Released) – Eventually joined Oxford United on 13th August 2015.
- George Green (Oldham Athletic) – Deal agreed on 19th June 2015.
- George Newell (Bolton Wanderers) – Deal agreed before Newell's contract at Everton expired after he was set for release.
- Sylvain Distin (Bournemouth) – Deal agreed on 22nd June 2015.
- Francisco Junior (Wigan Athletic) – Francisco Junior's loan spell at Wigan Athletic was cut short in December 2015 due to a groin issue.
- Conor McAleny (Charlton Athletic) – Conor McAleny's loan spell at Charlton Athletic was cut short two days before his loan deal expires.
- Felipe Mattioni (Doncaster Rovers) – Felipe Mattioni's loan spell at Doncaster Rovers was cut short due to injury.
- Matthew Pennington (Walsall) – Everton recalled Matthew Pennington in April 2016 due to lack of defensive options.
| Income | £9,000,000 |
| Expenditure | £36,400,000 |
| Net Spend | +£27,400,000 |