When does transfer window close? Liverpool has deadline to complete Alexander Isak deal

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The summer transfer window of 2025 will close earlier than usual this year with Liverpool set to push through the British record signing of Alexander Isak.

The Swedish striker has been at the center of the biggest saga of the summer, having tried to push through a move to Anfield.

The deadline for Premier League and EFL clubs to sign players is now set at 7pm BST (2pm ET) on Monday, 1st September.

As per tradition, clubs will have a two-hour grace period after the window closes to finalise deals, but only if the paperwork is submitted to the Football Association (FA) by 7pm BST.

However, an earlier closing time has been agreed upon between the FA, Premier League and EFL.

This change aims to bring those working in football transfers onto a more regular schedule, moving away from the late nights and unsociable hours that have become associated with deadline day.

However, Scotland's window will still close at 11pm BST, while FIFA's international transfer deadline remains unchanged, closing at midnight.

Saudi Arabia's window will remain open until Wednesday October 8.

This follows the division of the summer transfer window into two phases this year, with the first phase running from 1st-10th June.

The window was advanced to give teams participating in the Club World Cup the opportunity to sign players before the tournament kicked off on 15th June.

Due to FIFA's regulations, which stipulate that a transfer window cannot exceed 16 weeks in a calendar year, the window was divided this summer, reopening for a second time on Monday, 16th June.



The transfer of Eberechi Eze to Arsenal last week escalated this summer's spending to a staggering £2.6 billion – setting a new record for expenditure in a single transfer window with a week still remaining.

Last year's spending halted at $2.8 billion (£2.1 billion), while the previous record was set in 2023/24 with $3.4 billion (£2.5 billion)

This summer's high spending is due to several high-profile signings and a $1.9 billion (£1.4 billion) outlay on forwards – approximately $1.1 billion (£850 million) more than the spending on defenders.

Most notably, Liverpool broke the British transfer record by securing Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen