When does the summer transfer window open and close? - ESPN

The 2025 summer transfer window promises to be another busy period. However, due to the influence of the FIFA Club World Cup looked a little different to usual.

The first games at the Club World Cup are being played on June 15, and the clubs involved needed to be able to sign players to take part. So FIFA gave member associations with clubs in the Club World Cup the right to apply an additional registration period, which ran from June 1 to 10.

In addition, FIFA has a clause in the Club World Cup regulations which allows clubs to replace players on their squad lists whose contracts have naturally expired in the period June 27 to July 3, which may also influence transfer business.

Usually, most leagues in Europe open their windows on July 1, while the general deadline for closing is one day later than usual this year — on Monday, Sept. 1 — because Aug. 31 falls on a Sunday.

The closing date was set following discussions between the top five European leagues, including moving to a standard deadline time of 7 p.m. UK / 2 p.m. ET. In previous seasons, Germany would close its window first, followed later in the evening by Italy, France then England and Spain.

Other associations can still choose to end the window at a later date than Sept. 1.

Clubs in all leagues will still be able to sign players as free agents after the deadline, and as long as they are not officially attached to any club when the window closes.

Deals can be agreed between leagues with transfer windows which are closed. They will be officially completed if or when the signing club's window is open.

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For the 2026 winter window, Jan. 31 falls on a weekend which means it's expected to close on Monday, Feb. 2.

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