Why Tottenham’s summer transfer window will close early next year

A big decision has been made at the latest meeting of Premier League clubs that will see the transfer deadline next summer brought forward to close before the start of the season. But, while that may sound like a good decision, there are drawbacks.

When will the transfer window close?

The news comes via a report from The Times, which reveals the transfer window next summer will now close two weeks earlier than the previous deadline of August 30, and will now shut on August 15, 2025.

That will fall just before the first round of fixtures in the Premier League, which are likely to take place on Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17 (and possibly the Monday, too).

The transfer window was brought forward back in 2018, too, but it was soon voted to return to the later deadline to fall in line with other European leagues. The difference this time around is that leagues in Italy, Spain, Germany, and France will follow suit and close their windows earlier, too.

Clearly, then, the obvious benefit is that clubs will have all their transfer business wrapped up before the campaign kicks off. Sounds like a great situation to be in, right?

Saudi Arabia will pose a big threat

Well, not quite. The issue now is that the Saudi league, which is so intent on picking up Premier League stars in big-money deals, will have even longer to scavenge the talent from English clubs who will now have no chance to sign a replacement if a deal does occur.

At present, the Saudi Arabian transfer window is already open roughly a week longer than the European windows. With the proposed changes next summer, clubs in the Middle East will have almost a month to raid clubs across Europe.

Is this the right move?

At the end of the day, if a club in Saudi Arabia wants to sign a player, they will splash the cash to get the deal done regardless of the European transfer windows. But, there could be a positive in all this for Premier League clubs.

Let’s say, for example, Heung-min Son becomes the subject of a big offer from Saudi Arabia after our transfer window has closed. If Tottenham cannot replace him, they might actually be more reluctant to accept said offer.

So, yes, the variance in transfer deadlines will make for a precarious landscape, but it may well just give English clubs the willpower to stand firm and reject the Saudi money in favour of keeping the players they need.

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