THIS summer’s transfer window is set to close earlier then previous years.
A record breaking £2.6 billion has been spent in the Premier League this summer at the time of writing.
This is a new league high for spending, toppling the previous the record of £2.5 billion that was set in 2023.
Amazingly, more then half of the overall sum has been spent on forwards alone, with Premier League clubs investing £1.4billion to improve their firepower in the final third.
Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are the top four biggest spenders in world football this summer.
All four have each splashed over £200million on players.
The Reds have spent the most on a single acquisition as they met Bayer Leverkusen’s £117million price tag of exciting young playmaker Florian Wirtz.
When does the transfer window shut this summer?
For Premier League and EFL clubs, this year’s window shuts at 7pm on Monday September 1.
This means this summer’s window slams shut four hours earlier then the usual 11pm deadline we have familiarised ourselves with in England.
Likewise, all clubs in LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 have the earlier deadline in place.
Why has the deadline changed?
The change has been implemented to allow a more normal working pattern for staff across football.
The Premier League, EFL and FA were all in agreement on the decision.
Clubs usually have a two-hour grace period which allows transfers to still be completed as long as the paperwork is submitted to the FA by 7pm.
If it’s a signing from abroad, clubs usually have until midnight to comply with Fifa requirements.
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