Overview
- The Premier League, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 open on January 1, with La Liga and Serie A starting January 2, and all close on February 2 at 7 p.m. GMT.
- Manchester City are widely reported to be closing in on Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo early in the window, with a fee guided by a release clause of about £65 million.
- Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi is expected to be sold in January rather than leave for free in the summer, with reports linking him to Liverpool.
- Liverpool defenders Ibrahima Konate and Andy Robertson can begin formal talks with overseas clubs from January 1 as their contracts run down.
- Clubs face tighter midseason budgets and spending rules, prompting more short-term loans or loans with options to buy rather than large permanent deals.