When does the summer transfer window open and close?

Cameron Smith

Updated: 14 Nov 2024 15:49 GMT
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Viktor Gyokeres, Sporting CP, 2024/25 — © IMAGO

Clubs in Europe's major leagues will already be planning their transfer business for the 2025 summer window.

January will provide an opportunity for teams to add to their first-team squad, but the bulk of business will be conducted next summer.

Viktor Gyokeres, Victor Osimhen and Mohamed Salah could all be on the move in 2025, with the former two linked with a host of Premier League clubs, and the latter wanted by Saudi Arabia.

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In the summer of 2024, the Premier League flexed its financial muscle yet again, although English top flight teams spent far less than they did in 2023.

Julian Alvarez was the most expensive signing of the summer window, with the Argentina international leaving Manchester City to join Atletico Madrid for an initial fee of €75 million.

However, Kylian Mbappe was the biggest mover of the 2024 summer transfer window, as he finally completed a move to Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain.

Several high-profile transfers are expected to take place in 2025, with Neymar potentially set to leave Al-Hilal and Trent Alexander-Arnold widely expected to join Real Madrid.

Below, FootballTransfers runs through when the 2025 summer transfer window will open and close across Europe's top five leagues, plus Saudi Arabia.

When will the summer transfer window open?

Premier League

The Premier League summer transfer window opened on 14 June in 2024 and it's likely to open on a similar date in 2025.

La Liga

La Liga's summer transfer window opened on 1 July in 2024 and it's likely to open on a similar date in 2025.

Serie A

The Serie A transfer window opened on 1 July in 2024 and it's likely to open on a similar date in 2025.

Bundesliga

The Bundesliga summer transfer window opened on 1 July in 2024 and it's likely to open on a similar date in 2025.

Ligue 1

The Ligue 1 summer transfer window opened on 1 July in 2024 and it's likely to open on a similar date in 2025.

Saudi Pro League

The Saudi Pro League summer transfer window opened on 17 July in 2024 and it's likely to open on a similar date in 2025.

When does the summer transfer window close?

Premier League

The Premier League summer transfer window closed on 30 August in 2024. However, clubs have reportedly agreed to end the window on 15 August in 2025 - before the new season starts.

La Liga

La Liga's summer transfer window closed on 30 August in 2024 and it's likely to close on a similar date in 2025.

Serie A

The Serie A summer transfer window closed on 30 August in 2024 and it's likely to close on a similar date in 2025.

Bundesliga

The Bundesliga summer transfer window closed on 30 August in 2024 and it's likely to close on a similar date in 2025.

Ligue 1

The Ligue 1 summer transfer window closed on 30 August in 2024 and it's likely to close on a similar date in 2025.

Saudi Pro League

The Saudi Pro League summer transfer window closed on 2 September in 2024 and it's likely to close on a similar date in 2025.