Overview
- The Ligue de Football Professionnel officially announced the transfer calendar on Thursday, May 21, 2026, with the summer window opening on 15 June 2026 and closing on 1 September 2026 at 19:59.
- The summer window gives clubs more than two and a half months to do business and fixes precise cut-off times to register incoming and outgoing players.
- The winter window will run from 1 January 2027 to 1 February 2027 at 19:59 and is framed as a short, one-month opportunity to correct a poor start or add decisive reinforcements.
- The 2026 FIFA World Cup and players' post-tournament vacations overlap the summer window, which is expected to delay some negotiations and reduce early-market clarity for clubs.
- Clubs are already preparing to sell or loan surplus players and to target key signings, following precedents like Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s January 2025 move to PSG that showed how January deals can be decisive.