Summer transfer window!

The summer transfer window will run from June 1st to Sept 1st
To accommodate fifa club competition......
Knowing our fans lack of patience regarding sighnings this will be torture to some.
On other hand lots time to do a deal .

End of the season - We just about stay up

Early June - Dalman says we have big plans for this window and will have a team competing for the top six

End of the window - Dalman says there were things that stopped us signing the players we wanted, but doesn't say what they were

September/October - Manager sacked

2026 - Another relegation battle

End of the season - We just about stay up

Early June - Dalman says we have big plans for this window and will have a team competing for the top six

End of the window - Dalman says there were things that stopped us signing the players we wanted, but doesn't say what they were

September/October - Manager sacked

2026 - Another relegation battle

Surprised would have any plans except maybe on manager... billic as left Saudi club ? Think I will opt out of debate on sighnings as I say same thing every season? plenty of time and deals take time not like buying off supermarket shelf!

End of the season - We just about stay up

Early June - Dalman says we have big plans for this window and will have a team competing for the top six

End of the window - Dalman says there were things that stopped us signing the players we wanted, but doesn't say what they were

September/October - Manager sacked

2026 - Another relegation battle

Spot on - the only thing you missed was Igovenor suggesting he knows who we are about to sign ( and which never materialise)

apparently it opens on 1st June closes on 10th june then reopens 5 days later until 1st September? All because fifa says can only have 16 weeks of transfer window in a year?

End of the season - We just about stay up

Early June - Dalman says we have big plans for this window and will have a team competing for the top six

End of the window - Dalman says there were things that stopped us signing the players we wanted, but doesn't say what they were

September/October - Manager sacked

2026 - Another relegation battle

Spot on - the only thing you missed was Igovenor suggesting he knows who we are about to sign ( and which never materialise)

True and the other thing he missed was Monty coming on here on 2nd June ranting about no new signings yet!

Only joking Monty

End of the season - We just about stay up

Early June - Dalman says we have big plans for this window and will have a team competing for the top six

End of the window - Dalman says there were things that stopped us signing the players we wanted, but doesn't say what they were

September/October - Manager sacked

2026 - Another relegation battle

Spot on - the only thing you missed was Igovenor suggesting he knows who we are about to sign ( and which never materialise)

True and the other thing he missed was Monty coming on here on 2nd June ranting about no new signings yet!

Only joking Monty

Was going to put something on same lines for monty but thought better of it...

The Premier League has announced it will have two transfer windows this summer to allow Manchester City and Chelsea to sign players before the Club World Cup.

The window will open between Sunday, 1 June and Tuesday, 10 June, then close for five days before running again from Monday, 16 June until Monday, 1 September.

This summer features the first expanded Fifa Club World Cup, which involves 32 teams and adopts the format of the regular World Cup of the past few years.

Chelsea and Manchester City are the Premier League teams in the tournament which takes place in the United States from Sunday, 15 June.

But the Premier League can only have 12 weeks of a summer window - hence the five-day break in order to run it until 1 September.

Fifa has allowed new players to be registered for the Club World Cup from 1-10 June, and again from 27 June-3 July for the knockout stage.

Why is this happening?

Firstly, to bring order to the global registration system, world governing body Fifa only permits the transfer window in any individual country to be open for 16 weeks in any calendar year.

In Europe, precedent dictates four of those weeks are for the winter window, leaving 12 in the summer. In 2024, the Premier League transfer window opened on 14 June and closed on 30 August.

However, in October, Fifa approved an additional window from 1-10 June that would allow the 32 clubs competing in the Club World Cup to register new players before the tournament.

It also agreed to open a registration window mid-tournament, from 27 June and 3 July, to allow clubs to register additional players for the knockout stage.

As well as Manchester City and Chelsea, European heavyweights Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, Juventus, Paris St-Germain, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal are among others playing in the tournament.

In order to ensure Manchester City and Chelsea did not have an advantage over the other 18 top-flight clubs, the Premier League has adopted the same window.

However, 12 weeks from 1 June is 24 August. The Premier League wanted to be aligned with the rest of Europe's big leagues around when the summer window closes. Those leagues preferred to close the window at the end of August, so that meant the window had to close and reopen.

What are the issues?

Firstly, the dates.

The Champions League final takes place in Munich on 31 May. After that, there are Nations League semi-finals and finals and World Cup qualifying double-headers. In Europe, those games take place 6-10 June.

It means players could be negotiating transfers in the build-up to important matches.

One potential impact concerns international players who may move to clubs competing in the Club World Cup.

Let us take two examples - Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kevin de Bruyne. Both are internationals who might be called up by England and Belgium for their June matches.

However, both are out of contract at Liverpool and Manchester City respectively on 30 June.

Alexander-Arnold currently plays for a club not involved in the United States this summer, but looks likely to join Real Madrid who are.

So, do Real reach an agreement over a fee with Liverpool to trigger Alexander-Arnold's release early so he can play a full part in the competition? Or do they wait until 30 June and add him to their squad for the knockout stage?

Manchester City are involved in the Club World Cup. So, as it presently stands, De Bruyne could play in the group stage but would not be eligible for the knockout stage.
If De Bruyne does not want to commit for a further year, he could sign a short extension that covers the tournament and then leave. Or he could leave before the tournament and sign for a different club. If that club were also involved at the Club World Cup, De Bruyne would be in the same situation as Alexander-Arnold.

Fifa has also tweaked its registration rules to effectively mean clubs can sign players solely for the duration of the tournament. It is thought unlikely either Manchester City or Chelsea would be looking at that scenario.

Anyone know if the FIFA club competition is to be broadcast on terrestrial TV?

Anyone know if the FIFA club competition is to be broadcast on terrestrial TV?

It doesn't appear to be on terrestrial TV... but is on dazn at a price best take look how can get dazn for a month ... apparently its £14.99 I won't be doing it..

Anyone know if the FIFA club competition is to be broadcast on terrestrial TV?

I wouldn't pay for it either, not sure many would



It doesn't appear to be on terrestrial TV... but is on dazn at a price best take look how can get dazn for a month ... apparently its £14.99 I won't be doing it..

End of the season - We just about stay up

Early June - Dalman says we have big plans for this window and will have a team competing for the top six

End of the window - Dalman says there were things that stopped us signing the players we wanted, but doesn't say what they were

September/October - Manager sacked

2026 - Another relegation battle

That's such a negative and depressing view on our future, but the worst thing is....... you're spot on.

TAN OUT

End of the season - We just about stay up

Early June - Dalman says we have big plans for this window and will have a team competing for the top six

End of the window - Dalman says there were things that stopped us signing the players we wanted, but doesn't say what they were

September/October - Manager sacked

2026 - Another relegation battle

Spot on - the only thing you missed was Igovenor suggesting he knows who we are about to sign ( and which never materialise)

True and the other thing he missed was Monty coming on here on 2nd June ranting about no new signings yet!

Only joking Monty

Was going to put something on same lines for monty but thought better of it...

Hey you 2 behave ?
Be down your end allan be knocking on your door this summer.

End of the season - We just about stay up

Early June - Dalman says we have big plans for this window and will have a team competing for the top six

End of the window - Dalman says there were things that stopped us signing the players we wanted, but doesn't say what they were

September/October - Manager sacked

2026 - Another relegation battle

Spot on - the only thing you missed was Igovenor suggesting he knows who we are about to sign ( and which never materialise)

True and the other thing he missed was Monty coming on here on 2nd June ranting about no new signings yet!

Only joking Monty

Was going to put something on same lines for monty but thought better of it...

Hey you 2 behave ?
Be down your end allan be knocking on your door this summer.

As long as its not beginning of June monty be on desert island then!
But if want a parking spot your welcome to drop in for coffee as well.

I fancy Auckland City to win this tournament.
What a load of old baloney.

End of the season - We just about stay up

Early June - Dalman says we have big plans for this window and will have a team competing for the top six

End of the window - Dalman says there were things that stopped us signing the players we wanted, but doesn't say what they were

September/October - Manager sacked

2026 - Another relegation battle

Spot on - the only thing you missed was Igovenor suggesting he knows who we are about to sign ( and which never materialise)

True and the other thing he missed was Monty coming on here on 2nd June ranting about no new signings yet!

Only joking Monty

Was going to put something on same lines for monty but thought better of it...

Hey you 2 behave ?
Be down your end allan be knocking on your door this summer.

As long as its not beginning of June monty be on desert island then!
But if want a parking spot your welcome to drop in for coffee as well.

I will be in scotland june myself but will be in st davids sometime after for a few days llethyr meadow site will catch up with a beer and talk about our survival or relegation.

End of the season - We just about stay up

Early June - Dalman says we have big plans for this window and will have a team competing for the top six

End of the window - Dalman says there were things that stopped us signing the players we wanted, but doesn't say what they were

September/October - Manager sacked

2026 - Another relegation battle

Spot on - the only thing you missed was Igovenor suggesting he knows who we are about to sign ( and which never materialise)

True and the other thing he missed was Monty coming on here on 2nd June ranting about no new signings yet!

Only joking Monty

Was going to put something on same lines for monty but thought better of it...

Hey you 2 behave ?
Be down your end allan be knocking on your door this summer.

As long as its not beginning of June monty be on desert island then!
But if want a parking spot your welcome to drop in for coffee as well.

I will be in scotland june myself but will be in st davids sometime after for a few days llethyr meadow site will catch up with a beer and talk about our survival or relegation.

Be good away until 12th June chat before then?

Wrong dates, June 1st to June 10th it’s open for teams competing in the Club World Cup, it’s then closed for 6 days and re-opens on June 16th for ALL clubs

Wrong dates, June 1st to June 10th it’s open for teams competing in the Club World Cup, it’s then closed for 6 days and re-opens on June 16th for ALL clubs

Transfer window only open for 12wks in summer so
In Europe, precedent dictates four of those weeks are for the winter window, leaving 12 in the summer. In 2024, the Premier League transfer window opened on 14 June and closed on 30 August.

However, in October, Fifa approved an additional window from 1-10 June that would allow the 32 clubs competing in the Club World Cup to register new players before the tournament.

It also agreed to open a registration window mid-tournament, from 27 June and 3 July, to allow clubs to register additional players for the knockout stage.

As well as Manchester City and Chelsea, European heavyweights Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, Juventus, Paris St-Germain, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal are among others playing in the tournament.

In order to ensure Manchester City and Chelsea did not have an advantage over the other 18 top-flight clubs, the Premier League has adopted the same window.

However, 12 weeks from 1 June is 24 August. The Premier League wanted to be aligned with the rest of Europe's big leagues around when the summer window closes. Those leagues preferred to close the window at the end of August, so that meant the window had to close and reopen.
Thought I explained situation fairly well .... its basically to alighn premier league with European leagues so no one is disadvantaged ? The 5 day closure is because fifa says only 12wks window in summer so needed to close it to make it fit.