When does the transfer window reopen and why has it closed?

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Liam Delap has already made his move from Ipswich to Chelsea (Picture: Getty Images)

This summer’s transfer dealings have been split into two windows, with the first now closed.

There was a scaled down Deadline Day on Tuesday as the transfer window closed for the first time at 7pm UK time.

Plenty of deals have already been done in the Premier League, with Manchester City especially busy having spent over £60m on Rayan Cherki and Rayan Ait-Nouri.

Chelsea have already made a splash as well, beating a number of rivals to bring in Liam Delap from Ipswich Town.

Premier League champions Liverpool have also been swift in replacing the outgoing Trent Alexander-Arnold by signing Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen.

The Reds have also let back-up goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher depart for Brentford, where Mark Flekken has left for Leverkusen.

The first transfer window opened on June 1, but deals can now not be done again, but only for a few days.

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Matheus Cunha has agreed a move to Manchester United from Wolves (Picture: Getty Images)

When does the transfer window reopen?

The transfer window swings open again on Monday June 16 and will remain open until Deadline Day on Monday September 1.

It will be a different Deadline Day to normal, though, as the window closes at 7pm UK time rather than the usual 11pm.

Why has the transfer window closed?

The revamped Club World Cup has changed things this summer, with the tournament in America getting underway on June 15.

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The first transfer window was known as an ‘exceptional registration period’ as it was there to allow clubs involved in the competition to bring in players before the tournament.

As FIFA’s rules state that calendar year transfer windows cannot exceed 16 weeks, there had to be a break of a few days where it was closed.

While the exceptional registration period was there to help the teams involved in the Club World Cup, all Premier League sides could use it.

Premier League deals already done

Antonio Cordero – Malaga to Newcastle

Caoimhin Kelleher – Liverpool to Brentford

Dario Essugo – Sporting to Chelsea

Estevao Willian – Palmeiras to Chelesa

Jeremie Frimpong – Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool

Liam Delap – Ipswich Town to Chelsea

Mamadou Sarr – Strasbourg to Chelsea

Marcus Bettinelli – Chelsea to Man City

Matheus Cunha – Wolves to Man Utd

Rayan Ait-Nouri – Wolves to Man City

Rayan Cherki – Lyon to Man City

Cherki was a late signing before the window closed, arriving at the Etihad for £31m.

‘This is a dream for me. Honestly, to be joining a club like Manchester City and have the opportunity to make the next step in my career here is something very, very special,’ he said.

‘I have worked so hard for this all my life. I love this sport, and I can’t wait to develop further here in Manchester with Pep and his backroom staff.

‘Everyone knows how good City are – they have been so successful for many years now. The responsibility to help the team continue winning is something I want to embrace.

‘I would only leave Lyon for a project I really believe in and everything at City suggests I can develop my game and help the team be successful in the future. I can’t wait to show City fans what I can do.’

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