Transfer Window 2026: What Time Does the Market Close in Each Country?

Closing dates and times for the summer transfer window across the major leagues and countries

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Transfer Window 2026: What Time Does the Market Close in Each Country?

The summer transfer window begins closing across Europe on Tuesday, with different deadlines applying to each major league and national market.

The longest day of the transfer window has arrived. Open since 15 June in France, the market closes on Tuesday across Europe’s five major leagues. Ligue 1 clubs face the earliest deadline, with their final deals required to be registered by 7:59 p.m.

Key closing dates for the 2026 summer transfer window

As reported by RMC Sport, the closing dates and times for the 2026 summer transfer window vary from country to country. While Europe’s five major leagues will gradually close their windows between Tuesday and Wednesday, several markets will remain open for a few additional days. Here are the key deadlines to remember:

France: Tuesday, 1 September at 7:59 p.m.
Germany and Italy: Tuesday, 1 September at 8 p.m.
England: Tuesday, 1 September at 11 p.m., midnight in France
Spain: Wednesday, 2 September at midnight
Netherlands and United States: Wednesday, 2 September
Belgium and Argentina: Thursday, 3 September
Turkey and Portugal: Friday, 4 September at 11:59 p.m.
Saudi Arabia: Sunday, 6 September
Switzerland: Tuesday, 8 September
Russia: Thursday, 10 September
Brazil: Friday, 11 September

The closure of a domestic window prevents clubs from signing players, but does not necessarily stop them from selling. French, English and Spanish teams may therefore still transfer players to leagues whose markets remain open, including Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Brazil.

Which leagues spent the most during the 2025 summer transfer window?

Last summer, the Premier League comfortably dominated spending after investing approximately €3.59 billion. It finished well ahead of Serie A, which ranked second with €1.19 billion, and the Bundesliga on €856 million. La Liga clubs spent close to €683 million, compared with approximately €637 million in Ligue 1. The figures from the 2025 summer transfer window highlighted the considerable financial gap separating England from the rest of Europe.

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