The Premier League and English Football League have announced that the 2020 summer transfer windows will commence on 27 July.
In a statement by both organisations on Wednesday, the window will start a day after the conclusion of the current Premier League season and will be open for 10 weeks till 11pm of 5 October, subject to approval by FIFA, the world’s football governing body.
In addition, the Premier League and EFL say there will be a domestic-only window between 5-16 October.
Transfers between Premier League clubs will not be able to occur during this period, but top-flight sides can trade with EFL clubs.
“During this window, clubs will only be able to trade with EFL clubs (either loans or permanent registrations),” said a Premier League statement.
“No transfers can take place between Premier League clubs in this period.”
The EFL also said any new signings by its clubs could not play until the start of the 2020-21 season.
“This is applicable to clubs involved in the Championship play-offs,” it explained in a statement.
The EFL added: “The window for international registrations closes at 23:00 BST on Monday, 5 October, with an agreement in place with the Premier League for an extended two-week domestic-only window, which will close at 17:00 on Friday, 16 October.”
There has not yet been any announcement on a start date for the 2020-21 season.
