When does the transfer window shut? Reason why summer deadline has been cut short

The 2025 summer transfer window will shut earlier than usual this year. Premier League and EFL clubs will no longer be able to sign players after 7pm BST on Monday, September 1.

Clubs, as is typically the case, will have a two-hour grace period after the window shuts to complete deals, but only if the paperwork is submitted to the Football Association (FA) by 7pm. The transfer windows in La Liga , Bundesliga , Ligue 1 and Serie A will all close at the same time.

In the past, the transfer window in England has closed at 11pm BST. But that has been brought to an earlier closing time following an agreement between the FA, Premier League and EFL.

The shift is designed to bring people working in the world of football transfers to a more routine schedule rather than the late nights and unsociable hours that have become synonymous with deadline day in the past.

However, Scotland ’s window will still close at 11pm, while FIFA’s international transfer deadline remains unchanged, closing at midnight. Saudi Arabia’s window will be open until Wednesday, October 8.

It comes after the summer transfer window was split in two this year, with the first phase being from June 1-10.

The window was brought forward to allow teams involved in the Club World Cup the chance to sign players before the tournament began on June 15.

Due to FIFA’s rules regarding a transfer window not lasting over 16 weeks in a calendar year, the window was split this summer, opening for a second time on Monday, June 16.

Indeed, it has been a hugely busy summer for Premier League clubs already. Eberechi Eze’s transfer to Arsenal last week took this summer’s spending up to a whopping £2.6billion – setting a new record for expenditure in a single transfer window with a week still to go.

Last year’s spending stopped at £2.1bn while the previous record came in 2023/24 with £2.5bn. This summer’s high expenditure has come thanks to several high-profile signings and a £1.4bn splurge on forwards – around £850million more than the spending on defenders.

Most notably, Liverpool smashed the British transfer record by landing Florian Wirtz in a £116m deal from Bayer Leverkusen. The signings of Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Sesko, Joao Pedro and Viktor Gyokeres added to that figure.

And with the Alexander Isak saga rumbling on , the total could soar even higher before Monday's transfer deadline. The Newcastle United striker’s future is still uncertain as he reportedly pushes to join Liverpool, with the Swede’s potential move sure to break the transfer record once again.

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