The 2025 summer transfer window promises to be another busy period. However, due to the influence of the FIFA Club World Cup it has looked a little different to usual.
The Club World Cup began on June 15, and the 32 clubs involved needed to be able to sign players before it started. So FIFA gave member associations with clubs in the tournament the right to apply an additional registration period, which ran from June 1 to 10.
In addition, FIFA has a clause in the Club World Cup regulations which allows clubs to replace players on their squad lists whose contracts have naturally expired in the period June 27 to July 3, which may also influence transfer business.
Usually, most leagues in Europe open their windows on July 1, while the general deadline for closing is one day later than usual this year -- on Monday, Sept. 1 -- because Aug. 31 falls on a Sunday.
The closing date was set following discussions between the top five European leagues, including moving to a standard deadline time of 7 p.m. UK / 2 p.m. ET. In previous seasons, Germany would close its window first, followed later in the evening by Italy, France, then England and finally Spain.
Other associations can still choose to end the window at a later date than Sept. 1.
Clubs in all leagues will still be able to sign players as free agents after the September deadline, as long as they are not officially attached to any club when the window closes.
Deals can be agreed between leagues with transfer windows which are closed. They will be officially completed if or when the signing club's window is open.
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For the 2026 winter window, Jan. 31 falls on a weekend which means it's expected to close on Monday, Feb. 2.
All dates are correct as listed by FIFA's Transfer Window Calendar.
Premier League transfer window
The transfer window reopened on Monday, June 16. International deals and free transfers won't go through until July 1.
The Premier League will close the transfer window on Monday, Sept. 1 four hours earlier that in past seasons, at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET.
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LaLiga transfer window
LaLiga's transfer window will reopen on Tuesday, July 1 and close on Monday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET -- four hours earlier than past seasons.
Serie A transfer window
Serie A's main transfer window will also reopen on Tuesday, July 1 and close on Monday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET.
Italy has also confirmed its winter window will run from Jan. 2 to Feb. 2.
Bundesliga transfer window
The regular window will open on Tuesday, July 1 and will close at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET (two hours later than in recent seasons) on Monday, Sept. 1.
Ligue 1 transfer window
Ligue 1 will reopen its transfer window on Tuesday, July 1 and will close it on Monday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET -- that's three hours earlier than usual.
Women's Super League transfer window
The WSL summer window will open on Wednesday, June 18 and runs through to Tuesday, Sept. 13.
MLS transfer window
Major League Soccer's secondary window opens on Thursday, July 24 and will close on Thursday, Aug. 21.
Selected other transfer windows:
Australia: July 1 to Nov. 30
Mexico: July 3 to Sept. 12
Netherlands: June 16 to Sept. 1
Portugal: July 1 to Sept. 15
Saudi Arabia: July 20 to Oct. 8
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