When does the January transfer window open and close?
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The winter transfer window will open on Thursday, 1 January 2026 for Premier League, English Football League and Scottish clubs.
It will be open for a month before closing at 19:00 GMT on Monday, 2 February.
The deadline is scheduled for February as January 31 falls on a weekend.
Clubs in all leagues will still be able to sign free agents after the February deadline.
Premier League clubs spent a record £3.087bn in the 2025 summer transfer window, with Liverpool's £125m capture of Alexander Isak a British transfer record.
English top-flight clubs spent more on transfers than the Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1 and Serie A clubs combined.
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When does the Women's Super League transfer window open and close?
Olivia Smith joined Arsenal from Liverpool in the summer transfer window
The WSL winter transfer window opens between Friday, 2 January and closes on Tuesday, 3 February.
Teams will be looking to add strength in depth with the Asian Cup taking place between 1-21 March in Australia.
Players from South Korea, Japan, China and Australia could all feature in the tournament.
When does the January transfer window open and close in Europe?
The window for European leagues - such as France's Ligue 1, Germany's Bundesliga, Italy's Serie A and Spain's La Liga - all close on February 2.
When does the January transfer window open and close in Saudi Arabia?
The January transfer window opens on 5 January in Saudi Arabia and closes on 2 February - the same close date as the Premier League and the rest of Europe's major leagues.
It is a stark difference from the summer when the Saudi Pro League window closed 22 days after England and Scotland.
When does the summer transfer window open?
Transfers in the summer can take place for English and Scottish clubs between 15 June and 31 August.
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