Everything you need to know about football transfers
Angel Di Maria’s £59.7m move from Real Madrid to Manchester United made him the most expensive player signed in English football historyWhen the football season ends, fans have nothing to look forward to but the transfer window as they scour through newspapers and online media outlets to see which players will be sold and bought. As clubs prepare to offload underperforming or senior players and bring in new stars or young talents, millions and millions of pounds or euros exchange hands during the specified window.But questions do come up on how such transactions take place and the process behind buying and selling players. We take a look at a few common queries football fans have on football transfers.
#1 When does the transfer window open and close?
As is common knowledge, there are two transfer windows in a calendar year. The winter transfer window is open from January 1st to January 31st. But it is possible that it can be extended by a day or two depending on whether 31st January is a weekend or falls on a bank holiday. The same applies for the summer transfer window as well.
However, the summer transfer window opens and closes on different dates in different countries. The official dates for the summer transfer window in the top European leagues are between July 1st and August 31st. But In England, clubs are allowed to transfer players within the league as soon as the season is over.
Though deals are agreed between clubs, they are not official until July 1st as a player’s contract at a club normally runs till June 30th. The window closes on August 31st (or the first working day in September) so teams can finalize their squads for the European competitions before the UEFA deadline.