Transfer news live updates: Latest on Alexander Isak, Liverpool, Arsenal and more
Not long after a bonus mini-window this year for the Club World Cup in June, the primary period for player trading opened for Premier League and EFL clubs on June 16.
They will have until deadline day on September 1 to conclude any trading.
And this year, the window shuts earlier than the previous 11pm deadline — at a universally agreed and very civilised time of 7pm.
As long as deal sheets are submitted to the FA before that 7pm deadline, clubs and staff have a grace period of two hours to conclude paperwork on any late deals.
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