England and the other big European leagues have sealed their windows, but does the transfer buzz truly stop?
Deadline day saw Manchester City clinch Enzo Fernandez, Monaco nix Chelsea’s Lamine Camara bid, and Sunderland clash with Crystal Palace over Lyon winger Malick Fofana.
Meanwhile, clubs in several other continents continue scouting untapped summer talent.
The remaining open transfer windows are listed below.
Turkey and Saudi Arabia press on as major market players, hoping to lure stars while top leagues sit idle.
Turkish clubs, however, race against a September 4 deadline that leaves them just three days to finalize deals.
The Turkish scene has delivered the summer’s headline stories – Salah’s free move to Trabzonspor, Galatasaray’s lavish offer to Bruno Fernandes and the signing of Rafael Leão from Milan. In my view, Turkey’s market steals the spotlight.
A late switch to Turkey can look attractive for sidelined players in Europe who missed earlier chances.
Saudi teams, by contrast, can take a more measured approach.
They may shop until October 12, giving out‑of‑contract stars a generous runway.
Scotland, Portugal and the Netherlands still trade, but not for long.
Scotland’s cut‑off arrives September 3 at 5 pm, the Dutch window ends a day earlier, while Portuguese giants such as Benfica, Sporting and Porto can sign until September 15.
MLS shuts its window on September 2; Mexico and Brazil follow on September 11.
Premier League and UEFA squad deadlines are outlined here.
Premier League clubs must resubmit squads after the window, allowing late arrivals to be registered.
Free agents can still be signed, but only if there’s room in the 25‑man list or the player is under 21.
UEFA requires squad lists by 10:59 pm BST (5:59 pm ET) on September 2 for league‑phase eligibility.
A second registration phase runs between the group stage and knock‑outs, permitting up to three new signings before the February 4 deadline, covering the January arrivals.
Potential deals and available free agents are examined.
Al Hilal have been busy, landing Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa for £50 million and agreeing a €70 million deal for Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli.
Free agents remain on the market for clubs willing to act outside the window.
Former United winger Jadon Sancho is still clubless after his contract expired, having logged one goal and three assists in 39 games on loan at Aston Villa. Ex‑England teammate Raheem Sterling also remains unattached after his spell with Feyenoord.
Arsenal’s Reiss Nelson is now a free transfer following a mutual contract termination.
Veteran defenders Dani Carvajal and David Alaba, both 34, are free agents after their Real Madrid deals ended, as is midfielder Dani Ceballos.
Wilfried Zaha, Mauro Icardi, Riyad Mahrez and former Golden Boot winner Jamie Vardy are also searching for new clubs.