June 2025 Football Transfer Window: Key Dates and Top Moves

June 2025 Transfer Window: Summary and Key Moves

Structure of the Split Summer Window

The 2025 summer transfer window in England and Scotland is unusually divided into two phases:

  • Early window: 1 June–9 June, enabling clubs involved in the Club World Cup to bolster their squads before the tournament’s kick-off.

  • Main window (Men’s top tiers): 16 June–1 September (closes at 19:00 BST for Premier League, EFL and Scottish Premiership).

  • Women’s Super League (WSL): 18 June–4 September (closes at 23:00 BST).

Early Window Highlights (1–9 June)

High-Profile Premier League Deals

  • Matheus Cunha (Wolves → Manchester United): £62.5 million, one of the biggest moves on 1 June.

  • Dario Essugo (Sporting → Chelsea): £18 million, reinforcing Chelsea’s academy pipeline.

  • Romelle Donovan (Birmingham City → Brentford): Undisclosed fee.

Major International Transfers

  • Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland → Borussia Dortmund): €27 million plus €4 million add-ons (10 June).

  • Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolves → Manchester City): £31 million (9 June).

  • Lloyd Kelly (Newcastle → Juventus): £20 million (6 June).

  • Marquinhos (Arsenal → Cruzeiro): Undisclosed (9 June).

Other Noteworthy Moves

  • Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan → Manchester City): £46.5 million (11 June).

  • Rayan Cherki (Lyon → Manchester City): £30.45 million (10 June).

  • Liam Delap (Ipswich → Chelsea): £30 million (4 June).

  • Cãoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool → Brentford): £12.5 million (3 June).

  • Mamadou Sarr (Strasbourg → Chelsea): £12 million (9 June).

  • Jorginho (Arsenal → Flamengo): Free transfer (6 June).

English Football League and Scottish Premiership Activity

  • Free transfers dominated many EFL moves: Richard Taylor (St Mirren → Bolton), Brandon Hanlan (Wycombe → Doncaster), Matty Pearson (Huddersfield → Doncaster) and others.

  • Undisclosed fees included Charlie Warren (Felixstowe & Walton Utd → Bolton) and Xavier Simons (Hull City → Bolton).

  • Loans such as Tom Iorpenda (Huddersfield → Notts County) added depth for lower-league sides.

  • In Scotland, Zac Sapsford joined Dundee United from Western Sydney, while Kieran Tierney returned to Celtic on a free from Arsenal.

Women’s Super League Movers

  • Livia Peng (Werder Bremen → Chelsea): Strengthening Chelsea’s goalkeeper options (10 June).

By the Numbers

  • Total window phases: 2 (early and main)

  • Premier League spending standout: Matheus Cunha (£62.5 m)

  • Highest incoming fee: Tijjani Reijnders (£46.5 m)

  • Free transfers: Dozens across EFL and Scottish leagues

  • WSL window length: 79 days (18 June–4 September)

With the first phase now complete, clubs have already reshaped squads ahead of the Club World Cup. As the main window resumes on 16 June, fans can expect further high-value deals and strategic signings to define the upcoming season.

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