With the regular seasons across Europe coming to a close, attentions are swiftly turning to how clubs can bolster their squads ahead of the forthcoming campaign. While the rush to get deals done before the deadline rarely seems to change, one thing that never seems for certain is just how long each team has to get their sides ready for the big kick-off.
So ahead of the summer 2024 transfer window opening, here are all the key transfer window dates you will need for the 2024/25 Premier League season, including how other European nations differ.
Date
Event
14th June 2024
Summer transfer window opens
14th June 2024
European Championship kicks off
14th July 2024
European Championship final
17th August 2024
2024/25 Premier League season kicks off
30th August 2024
Summer transfer window closes
1st January 2025
Winter transfer window opens
3rd February 2025
Winter transfer window closes
2024 summer transfer window dates
Next season’s transfer window will officially open on Friday 14th June. This is also the date of the opening game of Euro 2024, where hosts Germany will take on Scotland at Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena in Munich at 8pm UK time.
Meanwhile, summer deadline day will take place on Friday 30th August, giving clubs a total of 78 days to complete their summer business. The window will shut at 11pm on this date.
The 2024/25 Premier League season is due to begin on Saturday 17th August, less than two weeks before the deadline. In total, Premier League clubs (bar May’s Championship play-off winner) will have 103 days – or just over three months – following the conclusion of the previous campaign to get deals over the line.
Rather handily, the Premier League’s summer transfer window dates are aligned with the Championship, League One and League Two, as well as various leagues around Europe. These include Spain’s La Liga, the German Bundesliga, Italy’s Serie A and the French Ligue 1, with all windows in these respective competitions closing on the same dates.
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The Premier League winter window opens on Wednesday 1st January 2025, closing just over a month later on Monday 3rd February at 11pm. Once again, these dates align with the other major European leagues mentioned above, as well as all EFL divisions.
Last January was uncharacteristically quiet by Premier League standards, though Tottenham Hotspur were among the busier sides, bringing in the likes of Radu Dragusin and Timo Werner from the continent.
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