Headline: Premier League and EFL Transfer Window Set to Close Soon
The summer transfer window for Premier League and EFL clubs will close at 23:00 BST on Tuesday, 1 September. This second window of the year opened on Monday, 15 June. According to FIFA regulations, a transfer window cannot exceed 16 weeks within a calendar year.
Last season, the closing time for the transfer window in the Premier League and English Football League was changed to 19:00 to align with the working day. However, this season it has reverted to its regular closing time of 23:00.
In Europe, the transfer windows in Spain, Germany, and Italy will also close on the same day, although at earlier times. Additionally, the window in France’s Ligue 1 is set to close a day earlier.
Clubs in Scotland have until 17:00 on Thursday, 3 September, to finalize their transfers. The Women’s Super League transfer window will also close on the same date.
The summer transfer window will close for Premier League and EFL clubs at 23:00 BST on Tuesday, 1 September.
The window opened for a second time this year on Monday, 15 June.
Fifa rules state a transfer window cannot last more than 16 weeks in a calendar year.
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Last season, the transfer window for clubs in the Premier League and English Football League closed at 19:00 to move it in line with the working day. However, it has returned to its usual 23:00 slot this season.
The windows in Spain, Germany, Italy all close on the same day, but earlier in the evening. In Ligue 1, the window shuts a day earlier.
Clubs in Scotland have until 17:00 on Thursday, 3 September to complete their business.
The Women’s Super League transfer window also closes on Thursday, 3 September.
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