Overview
- France’s summer window closes Tuesday 1 September at 19:59 and the LFP will not validate incoming transfer dossiers after that time.
- Germany and Italy follow one minute later at 20:00 on 1 September while England and Spain can register deals until midnight that same day.
- Several leagues keep their windows open after Europe’s main markets, with the Netherlands and MLS closing on 2 September, Belgium on 3 September, Portugal and Turkey on 4 September, Saudi Arabia on 6 September and Brazil on 11 September.
- Once a domestic window shuts clubs can no longer register arrivals but they can still sell players to countries with open windows, giving late buyers such as Saudi clubs and Brazilian teams extra leverage.
- The compressed deadlines are forcing quick squad decisions for clubs and players, with some teams—for example Olympique de Marseille—still seeking reinforcements on the eve of the French cutoff and facing the risk of last‑minute outbound sales that could change squad balance.