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James Cormack

6 Deals That Could Happen Before First Summer Transfer Deadline

Manchester City are aiming to complete a midfield double swoop before the Club World Cup. | IMAGO/Sven Simon

FIFA’s revamped Club World Cup hasn’t exactly thrown the summer schedule into disarray, but it has forced a change to the summer transfer window.

While clubs will have a 12-week spell from mid-June to September 1 to bolster their squads for 2025–26 and beyond, FIFA opted to offer teams competing at the Club World Cup in the United States a chance to sign players in time for the tournament.

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