{"id":557961,"date":"2020-07-14T06:16:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T10:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=557961"},"modified":"2020-07-14T06:16:24","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T10:16:24","slug":"report-premier-league-clubs-transfer-window-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/07\/14\/report-premier-league-clubs-transfer-window-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Premier League Clubs Agree on Summer Transfer Window Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/category\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_self\">Premier League<\/a> clubs are reportedly set to vote in favour of opening the transfer window in less than two weeks&#8217; time.<\/p>\n<h2>Premier League Clubs Agree on Summer Transfer Window Dates<\/h2>\n<h3>Delay Due to Coronavirus<\/h3>\n<p>Clubs in England&#8217;s top-flight are expected to vote on a late July opening to the transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Last night&#8217;s 5pm deadline to vote on a proposed schedule has passed and is expected to be approved.<\/p>\n<p>The new details will reportedly see the transfer window open on July 27 and close on October 5.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing issues of the coronavirus pandemic has meant a delay to all the usual football schedules.<\/p>\n<p>There are just three Premier League fixtures remaining for clubs.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11661\/12028128\/premier-league-clubs-to-vote-in-favour-of-july-27-october-5-summer-transfer-window\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sky Sports<\/a>, clubs have approved of the ten-week window which will open the day after the season&#8217;s end.<\/p>\n<p>They claim that clubs are also set to agree on a two-week extension to the window.<\/p>\n<p>This will allow Premier League and EFL clubs to continue buying, selling or loaning players from each other.<\/p>\n<p>Any extension to the ten-week window will be only for domestic transfers &#8211; excluding transfers between top-flight clubs.<\/p>\n<p>The extension would conclude on October 18 and will allow EFL clubs to continue upgrading their squad.<\/p>\n<p>An extended deadline would enable Premier League clubs to carry out their business before the October 6 deadline for Champions League and Europa League registrations.<\/p>\n<p>The Premier League are within a small number of leagues yet to confirm their summer windows.<\/p>\n<p>Several European divisions have confirmed an October 5 closure and Premier League clubs are keen to follow.<\/p>\n<p>Last week Premier League shareholders met and agreed to delay the decision until a consensus was made over the EFL extension.<\/p>\n<p>Clubs are still able to make signings from clubs excluded from transfer windows &#8211; such as teams from within the Non-League football pyramid.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"Is5mxbgNQCJGp8JwpdeYjg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1255744226\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Is5mxbgNQCJGp8JwpdeYjg',sig:'CJNNT_nSgnSNhOel9B1bskdnD0RjOhi4FtUSn67gSQY=',w:'594px',h:'392px',items:'1255744226',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Premier League clubs are reportedly set to vote in favour of opening the transfer window in less than two weeks&#8217; time. Premier League Clubs Agree on Summer Transfer Window Dates Delay Due to Coronavirus Clubs in England&#8217;s top-flight are expected to vote on a late July opening to the transfer window. 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