Premier League to split summer transfer window into two due to FIFA Club World Cup | OneFootball

Premier League clubs have officially agreed to revise the dates for the 2025 summer transfer window.

They adjusted the calendar to accommodate the revamped FIFA Club World Cup.

Chelsea and Manchester City are England’s representatives at the tournament. They are set to earn eye watering sums for participating.

The transfer window will open early for a brief period between Sunday, June 1 and Tuesday, June 10.

This registration period will allow player movements for only clubs participating in the tournament, which is set to take place between June 14 and July 13).

The market will reopen on Monday, June 16, allowing clubs to conduct their usual transfer business. The window will close on Monday, September 1, to maintain consistency.

The early registration period gives Chelsea and Man City flexibility. They can finalise new signings and register them for the tournament alongside the others already in their squads.

The adjusted transfer schedule aims to minimise disruptions for Chelsea and Man City, giving them ample time to secure new talent.

However, the decision to split the windows is not practical. They could have allowed a longer window to give everyone fair ground to sign players.

The first window is nine days, and most transfer deals will be difficult to get across the line. The Premier League has complicated what was already a complex situation.

Fans and club officials will watch closely to see if this flawed structure causes more harm than good as teams prepare for the 2025/26 season.