The Premier League's summer transfer window will open much earlier than in has in times past, with this year's date set for Thursday, May 17, per Sky Sports.
Previous windows have opened on June 1. But this year, due to the league having voted to close the window earlier than usual, things will be a little different
Teams were in agreement with deadline day being moved from August 31 to August 9 in order to have all squads confirmed by the time the new season kicks off on August 11.
According to FIFA rules, all countries must have a summer transfer window that spans 12 weeks.