Why is the transfer window closing today? Premier League and EFL clubs forced to pause deals for unusual reason

The summer transfer window has only been open for 10 days, but it is already going to close again this evening… Deals have been getting completed left, right and centre across the last few days, but things will come to an abrupt halt on Tuesday. Delap to Chelsea has been one of the biggest deals so far this summerGetty Premier League done deals: Every completed transfer in 2025 summer window Around £2billion was spent on new signings by top-flight clubs 12 months ago, a decrease from the near-£2.4billion in 2023. That is expected to rise again following the end of this season, due to the added money from the new TV rights deal in England. Premier League clubs have also flourished in Europe this year, with six teams set to receive Champions League riches next term. But the window will be formatted in a way we’ve never seen before, and here’s why… Why is the 2025 summer window closing already? The summer market officially opened on Sunday, June 1, which was two weeks earlier than in 2024, when it began on June 14. However, the window will now close again only nine days later on Tuesday, June 10, for a period of six days. Premier League and EFL clubs cannot sign players during that time. This is happening because FIFA confirmed in March that the 2025 summer window is being split into two on either side of the expanded Club World Cup. The split window was a move made by FIFA due to an exceptional registration period relating to their Club World Cup, so teams involved could sign players in time for the tournament. All Premier League and EFL teams have been free to make transfers during the first period of the window, not just Chelsea and Manchester City, who are involved. The Club World Cup has enforced the gap in the transfer windowGetty Why does there have to be a six-day closure? Fans might be wondering why the window doesn’t just run through the summer instead of closing for less than a week. The 2024/25 Premier League handbook has the answer for that, on page 267 (slide 138 online). It states that “the Summer Transfer Window in any year shall: commence either: (a) at midnight on the last day of the Season; or (b) at midnight on the date 12 weeks prior to the date on which it is to conclude.” The early Club World Cup mini-window is considered an exceptional registration period and is separate from the above guidelines. As the window can only last a maximum of 12 weeks, it means there has to be a pause to prevent going over that number of days this year due to the earlier start. Therefore, it has to be closed to then re-open only a few days later again to allow the window to run until September 1. Frimpong joined Liverpool in the first part of the windowGetty When will the transfer window re-open? The second part of the window will then open again on Monday, June 16, until Deadline Day – which will be Monday, September 1. Both Premier League and EFL transfer windows will also close four hours earlier at 7pm, compared to the traditional 11pm cutoff point. The Premier League, EFL and FA ratified the change, which was introduced to allow a more normal working pattern for staff. It is understood that other European leagues will follow a similar format, which impacts the Club World Cup mini-window as well. As usual, teams will have a two-hour grace period after the deadline to complete transfers, provided deal sheets have been sent in. For overseas signings, clubs typically have until midnight to comply with FIFA requirements. The 2025/26 winter window will open from Thursday, January 1, to Monday, February 2, but no decision has been made on closing times. Watch all of the FIFA Club World Cup free on DAZN. Sign up now so you don’t miss any of the action.

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Why is the transfer window closing today? Premier League and EFL clubs forced to pause deals for unusual reason

The summer transfer window has only been open for 10 days, but it is already going to close again this evening…

Deals have been getting completed left, right and centre across the last few days, but things will come to an abrupt halt on Tuesday.

Delap to Chelsea has been one of the biggest deals so far this summer

Premier League done deals: Every completed transfer in 2025 summer window

Around £2billion was spent on new signings by top-flight clubs 12 months ago, a decrease from the near-£2.4billion in 2023.

That is expected to rise again following the end of this season, due to the added money from the new TV rights deal in England.

Premier League clubs have also flourished in Europe this year, with six teams set to receive Champions League riches next term.

But the window will be formatted in a way we’ve never seen before, and here’s why…

Why is the 2025 summer window closing already?

The summer market officially opened on Sunday, June 1, which was two weeks earlier than in 2024, when it began on June 14.

However, the window will now close again only nine days later on Tuesday, June 10, for a period of six days.

Premier League and EFL clubs cannot sign players during that time.

This is happening because FIFA confirmed in March that the 2025 summer window is being split into two on either side of the expanded Club World Cup.

The split window was a move made by FIFA due to an exceptional registration period relating to their Club World Cup, so teams involved could sign players in time for the tournament.

All Premier League and EFL teams have been free to make transfers during the first period of the window, not just Chelsea and Manchester City, who are involved.

The Club World Cup has enforced the gap in the transfer window

Why does there have to be a six-day closure?

Fans might be wondering why the window doesn’t just run through the summer instead of closing for less than a week.

The 2024/25 Premier League handbook has the answer for that, on page 267 (slide 138 online).

It states that “the Summer Transfer Window in any year shall: commence either: (a) at midnight on the last day of the Season; or (b) at midnight on the date 12 weeks prior to the date on which it is to conclude.”

The early Club World Cup mini-window is considered an exceptional registration period and is separate from the above guidelines.

As the window can only last a maximum of 12 weeks, it means there has to be a pause to prevent going over that number of days this year due to the earlier start.

Therefore, it has to be closed to then re-open only a few days later again to allow the window to run until September 1.

Frimpong joined Liverpool in the first part of the window

When will the transfer window re-open?

The second part of the window will then open again on Monday, June 16, until Deadline Day – which will be Monday, September 1.

Both Premier League and EFL transfer windows will also close four hours earlier at 7pm, compared to the traditional 11pm cutoff point.

The Premier League, EFL and FA ratified the change, which was introduced to allow a more normal working pattern for staff.

It is understood that other European leagues will follow a similar format, which impacts the Club World Cup mini-window as well.

As usual, teams will have a two-hour grace period after the deadline to complete transfers, provided deal sheets have been sent in.

For overseas signings, clubs typically have until midnight to comply with FIFA requirements.

The 2025/26 winter window will open from Thursday, January 1, to Monday, February 2, but no decision has been made on closing times.

Watch all of the FIFA Club World Cup free on DAZN. Sign up now so you don’t miss any of the action.