Premier League Clubs Decide To Change Transfer Window Dates

Premier League clubs have decided to change summer transfer dates before next season's first game.



The 2018 window will close on the Thursday before the first match of the next campaign on August 9, and the new rule applies only to the buying of players.

Premier League clubs will still be able to sell players to other leagues whose transfer windows remain open later into August and September.

The transfer window for the English Football League also remains unaffected, with clubs able to sell to lower division sides unless the EFL decides to bring its window in line with the top flight.

The Premier League transfer window in January remains unaffected by the impending changes.

The decision to make these changes was not unanimous but was reached by a majority of the 20 Premier League clubs.

It comes after a number of Premier League managers and club officials have complained about the negative impact of transfer uncertainty and speculation on their players.

Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez, Chelsea's Diego Costa, Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho and Southampton's Virgil van Dijk are just four of a list of players who have not played as they have pursued exits from their respective clubs.