All you need to know about Transfer Deadline Day
The Premier League and EFL summer transfer window closes at 23:00 BST on Tuesday, 1 September, with clubs racing to finalise deals before deadline day passes. The window has been another big-spending one, and several high-profile moves remain in play right up to the cut-off, continuing a period of significant transfer activity across English and European football.
Clubs must submit a "deal sheet" between 21:00 and 23:00 BST to complete paperwork on late deals, while other leagues have staggered deadlines: the Scottish Premiership closes on Thursday 3 September at 17:00, the Women's Super League on the same day at 23:00, and the Saudi Pro League on 6 September. Premier League squads are capped at 25 senior players, with a maximum of 17 non-homegrown, though under-21s are exempt. Deals still being tracked include Jack Grealish's expected loan return to Everton, Iliman Ndiaye's £65m move to Manchester City, and interest from Arsenal and Barcelona in Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez, following Alexander Isak's British-record move from Newcastle to Liverpool earlier in the window.
- Premier League/EFL transfer deadline is 23:00 BST, Tuesday 1 September
- Squads capped at 25 senior players, max 17 non-homegrown
- Grealish, Ndiaye, Alvarez and others linked with late moves
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Transfer deadline day marks the closing point of the Premier League and EFL summer transfer window, when clubs must complete any signings, sales or loan deals before trading is frozen until January. This year the deadline falls at 23:00 BST on Tuesday 1 September, with clubs able to submit paperwork on unfinished deals up to that point. Other competitions, including the Scottish Premiership, the Women's Super League and Saudi Arabia's league, have their own separate deadlines later in the week.
Deadline day matters because it is often when clubs rush to finish deals that have been in progress for weeks, sometimes agreeing late loan moves or big-money transfers under time pressure. Premier League clubs also have to work within squad rules, limiting the number of senior and non-homegrown players they can register. This year's window has already featured heavy spending, including Newcastle's sale of Alexander Isak to Liverpool for a British transfer record.