CLUBS are working hard to get business done in the madness of the January transfer window.
Thirty-one days of wheeling and dealing could make or break a season – but plenty leave potential transfers right until the end of the month in search of the best price.
When is transfer deadline day?
AS ever, there’s sure to be plenty of final day drama as clubs across Europe open the chequebook.
This year the transfer window will close for Premier League and EFL clubs on Monday, January 31.
What time does the window close?
YOU will be able to follow all the transfer dealings as they happen here on SunSport.
We’ll have reporters on our LIVE BLOG throughout the day which will bring you new of each transfer as it happens.
The window opened on January 1 and will this year close at 11pm.
For transfers submitted between 9pm and the deadline, clubs will have to complete a deal sheet to comply with FA rules.
Whilst then there will be an extra hour allocated until midnight to ‘to complete the information needed by FIFA’s Transfer Matching System to apply for international clearance for new signings’.
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Is it the same in Europe?
Clubs in France, Germany, Italy and Spain will also see the window shut on January 31.
The deadline for Germans clubs is slightly earlier at 5pm, while it’s 7pm in Italy.
In Scotland, deals can be made for an extra hour until midnight.
Here’s how Deadline Day will wind up across Europe’s main leagues:
- Premier League: Monday January 31, 11pm GMT
- EFL: Monday January 31, 11pm GMT
- Scotland: Monday January 31, midnight GMT
- Bundesliga: Monday January 31, 5pm GMT
- Serie A: Monday January 31, 7pm GMT
- La Liga: Monday January 31, 11pm GMT
- Ligue 1: Monday January 31, 11pm GMT
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk