The 2025 summer transfer window hasn’t been short of drama, but teams haven’t got long left to add to their ranks.
From record transfers, to hijacked deals and players going on strike to secure their dream move, it’s fair to say Premier League fans won’t forget the last few months in a hurry.
There have been plenty of high-profile arrivals, with Liverpool smashing the British transfer record to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen in a £116million deal.
This figure could still be beaten, with any deal involving wantaway Newcastle striker Alexander Isak likely to be close to £150m.
And there could be even more business completed away from this, with question marks also surrounding the likes of Kobbie Mainoo, Yoane Wissa, Marc Guehi, Alejandro Garnacho and Xavi Simons.
But clubs do not have long left to get their business done, and here is the deadline they have to keep in mind…
When does the summer transfer window close?
The Premier League, EFL and Scottish Premiership summer transfer windows will close on Monday, September 1, at 7pm.
This is four hours earlier than usual than the previous 11pm deadline, with the change being introduced this summer to allow a more normal working pattern for staff across football.
Clubs usually have a two-hour grace period after the window shuts to finalise deals, only if paperwork is submitted to the FA by 7pm.
For signings from abroad, a similar process is in place, but clubs usually have until midnight to comply with FIFA requirements.
And after discussions over between the top five European leagues, there has also been a change across the board.
Now, the windows in La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A will all shut at the same time as the Premier League and EFL.
In previous seasons, Germany would close its window first, followed by Italy later in the evening, France, then England and finally Spain.
However, this rule doesn’t extend to every league, with the Saudi Pro League’s window not closing until Wednesday, September 10.
Why was there a mini summer transfer window in June?
This isn’t the first time the transfer window will shut this summer, with clubs previously having to pause their spending in June.
The 2025 summer market officially opened on Sunday, June 1, two weeks earlier than its 2024 date, which was on June 14.
But it was only open briefly, as it then closed again just nine days later on Tuesday, June 10, for a period of six days.
Premier League and EFL clubs were not allowed to sign players during that time.
This was due to an exceptional registration registration period for the expanded 2025 Club World Cup.
As a result, teams involved were able to sign players in time for the tournament, with eventual winners Chelsea and Manchester City the English sides participating in the revamped tournament.
This rule extended to all Premier League and EFL teams, who were also free to make transfers during the earlier window.
The 2025 summer transfer window then opened again on Monday June 16, before it closes for good on Deadline Day on September 1.