Premier League clubs set to agree on major change to 2025 summer transfer window

The summer transfer window is set to look different in the Premier League as the Club World Cup has seen FIFA approve an earlier period to get transfers over the line before the tournament

Trent Alexander-Arnold could join Real Madrid before the start of the Club World Cup(Image: Getty Images)

Premier League clubs are expected to confirm on Thursday that they want to take advantage of an early June transfer window set up by FIFA. The top-flight sides will meet in London and are expected to sign off on the new window – which will be open between June 1 and 10.

The FIFA Council approved the interim window in October to provide an option for national associations that had clubs competing in the Club World Cup. “The objective is to encourage clubs and players whose contracts are expiring to find an appropriate solution to facilitate the players’ participation,” a FIFA statement read.

The governing body has since made the early window open to all clubs in the league if the division signs it off, not just for England’s two Club World Cup entrants Manchester City and Chelsea. The additional period does pose a problem for the Premier League, however.

The window will not simply be permitted to remain open until the end of August, as is traditional. FIFA regulations impose a limit on closed-season windows to a maximum of 12 weeks.

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Ahead of the 2024/25 season, the Premier League’s transfer window ran from June 14 to August 30. That saw clubs still able to wheel and deal with the season underway, as it ran concurrently for two weeks after the league kicked off on August 16.

The division will likely be faced with closing the window for the duration of the Club World Cup, which begins on June 14, then reopen afterwards. Alternatively, the window could close earlier in August having previously shut before the start of the season in 2018 and 2019.

However, there remains concern over the prospect of giving other leagues an advantage, with the Saudi Pro League unlikely to acquiesce with an early closure. Other league’s providing resistance to the alteration could offer a stumbling block to those worried about being at a disadvantage.

New signing, Jadon Sancho of Chelsea, acknowledges the fans, prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Crystal Palace FC at Stamford Bridge on September 01, 2024
Jadon Sancho joined Chelsea on August 31, 2024, two weeks into the Premier League season (Image: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

A vote is scheduled to be cast on the early opening of the window and a super-majority of 14 will be required for it to pass.

It was reported in September that the European Club Association, which represents clubs from England, Spain, Germany, Italy and France, hoped to close the window before the start of the European season.

ECA director Chris Woerts said: “The clubs are working hard to get the decision made on this within the entire ECA.

“Next year, the transfer window must close on August 15, before the leagues kick off. Everyone is getting frustrated and annoyed by the fact that players are still being sold for weeks while the competitions have started.”

Clubs will also be provided with an update on the introduction of semi-automated offside technology into the FA Cup at Thursday’s shareholders meeting. It is thought to be unlikely it will be brought into the Premier League in time for next week’s midweek fixtures however.

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