Push to shut transfer window before season starts

The English Football League has announced its clubs will discuss closing the summer transfer window before the start of the season, following reports Premier League clubs are pushing for the same decision.

Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp, Swansea’s Paul Clement and West Brom’s Tony Pulis are among those who have gone on record recently expressing frustration at transfer business lingering well into the new campaign, and it is understood the matter will be raised at next month’s shareholders’ board meeting.

Now, the EFL has gone a step further, reiterating its own preference for closing the window before the big kick-off and confirming its members will soon get the chance to debate changes.