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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. Liverpool previously had a bid rejected but talks with Newcastle resumed on Sunday, and the two clubs have now reached an agreement.
Isak will undergo a medical on Monday with Liverpool, who is also interested in signing Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi. It remains to be seen if both deals will get done before the transfer window shuts.
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. The transfer windows in La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A will all shut simultaneously.
Historically, the transfer window in England has closed at 11pm BST (6pm ET). 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.
Indeed, it's been an incredibly bustling summer for Premier League clubs already. 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. The acquisitions of Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Sesko, Joao Pedro and Viktor Gyokeres contributed to that figure.
And with the Alexander Isak saga continuing, the total will rise even further before Monday's transfer deadline. The future of the Newcastle United striker remains uncertain as he seeks to join Liverpool, with the Swede's potential move likely to shatter the transfer record once again.
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