The EFL have confirmed that the transfer window will close earlier than usual later this summer, in a move that will have a direct impact on Hull City.
Instead of closing at the usual time of 11pm on September 1, the summer window will now slam shut at 7pm in a bid to ease the workload on club staff and those working at the EFL on what is usually a frantic deadline day.
There have also been changes to the registration window to accommodate the FIFA Club World Cup next month, meaning clubs will be given an additional 10 days at the start of the month. Rules are in place to ensure the window does not open for longer than 89 days.
City and their Championship rivals will be able to conduct business from Sunday, June 1, to 7pm on Tuesday, June 10, in the first phase and will remain closed from then until June 16. From Monday, June 16, the window will be open for business until 7pm on September 1. It will then remain closed until January 1, 2026.
“Due to an additional FIFA Club World Cup Registration Period introduced ahead of the start of the FIFA Club World Cup, the EFL and its Clubs have agreed that the summer transfer window shall operate for an additional ten-day period from Sunday 1 June 2025 to 19:00 on Tuesday 10 June 2025,” the EFL said in a statement on Wednesday. “This is due to the transfer window being unable to exceed a total of 89 days.
“The FIFA regulation on this matter permits the member associations of Clubs playing in the FIFA Club World Cup to establish this exceptional registration period, and there is therefore likely to be considerable transfer activity taking place across the world’s major leagues during this time. The EFL therefore believes that its Clubs should also have the opportunity to be active in the market at this time. The FIFA Club World Cup is set to take place between 14 June 2025 and 13 July 2025. “
Full dates for the closure of the winter 2026 transfer window have not yet been confirmed and will be announced at a later date.
Meanwhile, fixture for the next Championship season will be released from 12pm on Thursday, June 26, with the first round of the Carabao Cup made later on that day at 4:30pm. City’s new Championship campaign kicks off over the weekend of August 8-10.