Overview
- Premier League, EFL and Scottish Premiership align with LaLiga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A to close simultaneously at 7 p.m. BST, moving from the former 11 p.m. finish to support more normal working patterns.
- Premier League spending has surpassed £2bn and clubs are still pursuing deals heading into the final week before the Sept. 1 deadline.
- Clubs can file a deal sheet from 5 p.m. to gain a two-hour domestic paperwork window after 7 p.m., while international transfers must also be completed in FIFA’s Transfer Matching System by midnight.
- Liverpool’s £116m signing of Florian Wirtz typifies a busy market, with major sagas still developing including reports that Alexander Isak wants a move, Nicolas Jackson has agreed personal terms with Bayern ahead of a potential loan, and Kobbie Mainoo is open to leaving Manchester United.
- A split summer window featured a June 1–10 mini-period for Club World Cup registrations, and timelines still vary elsewhere, with MLS closed since Aug. 21 (free agents to Sept. 12) and the Saudi Pro League open until Sept. 10.