When does January transfer window 2025 close? Deadline Day dates for Premier League, EFL and Europe
DEADLINE DAY has ARRIVED in the UK – with teams now having limited time to complete their final transfers of the January window. But when is it closing this year, and is it the same deadline across European leagues? GettyMarcus Rashford moved to Aston Villa in one of the biggest moves of the January window[/caption] When did the January transfer window open? English football clubs opened their January transfer window this year on Wednesday, January 1. The rules state that new signings are eligible for the next Premier League game if the club submit the required documents by midday on the last working day before that match. Follow all the moves as they happen with SunSport’s Deadline Day live blog When time does the transfer Deadline Day window show? The transfer deadline for British clubs is on Monday, February 3 at 11pm GMT. After the transfer window closes, clubs are required to submit a squad list. Elsewhere the winter transfer deadlines are also on February 3 but have different finish times (all GMT): Bundesliga (5pm) Serie A (7pm), Ligue 1 (10pm) La Liga (11pm) Premier League / EFL (11pm) Is the transfer window different for the Premier League and EFL? The transfer window is the same for the Premier League and EFL. Premier League clubs cannot register more than two players on loan at any one time. Emergency loans are allowed to be made for EFL clubs if all their professional goalkeepers are unavailable due to injury, suspension or international call-ups. Are there any other transfer windows still open? In short, yes – lots of ongoing transfer windows are open for days, weeks and even months after today’s deadline.In Europe, notable windows still open include in the Netherlands and Portugal (both tomorrow, February 4).Turkey’s transfer window is open until February 11.Switzerland and Croatia have another two weeks to sign players (February 17).Many smaller leagues European leagues are also open until the end of March.Players wanting to move to the MLS have until April 23, but the Saudi Arabia transfer market has already closed, on January 31.
DEADLINE DAY has ARRIVED in the UK – with teams now having limited time to complete their final transfers of the January window.
But when is it closing this year, and is it the same deadline across European leagues?
When did the January transfer window open?
English football clubs opened their January transfer window this year on Wednesday, January 1.
The rules state that new signings are eligible for the next Premier League game if the club submit the required documents by midday on the last working day before that match.
When time does the transfer Deadline Day window show?
The transfer deadline for British clubs is on Monday, February 3 at 11pm GMT.
After the transfer window closes, clubs are required to submit a squad list.
Elsewhere the winter transfer deadlines are also on February 3 but have different finish times (all GMT):
- Bundesliga (5pm)
- Serie A (7pm), Ligue 1 (10pm)
- La Liga (11pm)
- Premier League / EFL (11pm)
Is the transfer window different for the Premier League and EFL?
The transfer window is the same for the Premier League and EFL.
Premier League clubs cannot register more than two players on loan at any one time.
Emergency loans are allowed to be made for EFL clubs if all their professional goalkeepers are unavailable due to injury, suspension or international call-ups.
Are there any other transfer windows still open?
In short, yes – lots of ongoing transfer windows are open for days, weeks and even months after today’s deadline.
In Europe, notable windows still open include in the Netherlands and Portugal (both tomorrow, February 4).
Turkey’s transfer window is open until February 11.
Switzerland and Croatia have another two weeks to sign players (February 17).
Many smaller leagues European leagues are also open until the end of March.
Players wanting to move to the MLS have until April 23, but the Saudi Arabia transfer market has already closed, on January 31.
