When does the summer 2024 transfer window close? All you need to know for deadline day
Time is ticking for clubs to make new signings this summer
There has been plenty of movement in the Premier League during the summer transfer window, but things are about to draw to a close.
The summer transfer window opened on Friday 14 June, although the majority of deals would be arranged from 1 July due to certain contracts expiring on 30 June.
But time is ticking for any further business clubs want to conduct, as the summer 2024 transfer window will close at 23:00 BST on Friday 30 August.
Deals could still be announced after 11pm, but only if the two clubs involved have signed the necessary documents before the deadline.
After that, clubs would still be able to sign unattached players, but to buy anyone from other clubs, they would have to wait until the winter window.
That opens on Wednesday 1 January 2025 and will close at 23:00 GMT on Monday 3 February 2025.
These dates have been confirmed by the Premier League following discussions with the other major European leagues.
Harmony between Europe’s biggest leagues
The EFL, DFL, Serie A, La Liga, and LFP, will all close their Summer and Winter windows on 30 August and 3 February respectively.
The 2024/25 Premier League season has already got underway, a little under two weeks before the transfer window closes.
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In another change, the mid-season break has been removed from the schedule to allow a later mid-August start date for the Premier League following Euro 2024.
The 17th edition of the UEFA European Championships took place between 14 June to 14 July 2024 in Germany, and was won by Spain.
“This longer summer break allows all Premier League clubs to be better able to ensure that players get a consecutive three-week break in the summer. This takes into account expert advice from medical and technical departments, which values a longer period of complete rest in the summer rather than a short break in the winter,” said the Premier League.
How does the transfer window work?
The transfer window allows clubs to sign new players and to sell those members of the squad they deem to be surplus to requirements.
Players can still leave Premier League clubs outside of this window if they are signed by clubs who operate with a different transfer window such as clubs in the Saudi Pro League or Major League Soccer in the United States.
Transfers between clubs are permitted to be agreed upon before the window begins, but until that time, the player involved may not feature in any official matches for the new team.
Players who become unemployed are free to sign with any team at any time of the year, and clubs may receive special permission to recruit players in an emergency. Such dispensation will most often be granted to sides seeking to replace a specialist position like a goalkeeper in the case of multiple long-term injuries being suffered.