When can players sign? Is it after the last game of the season?
FIFA have deemed that the summer transfer window must be open for at least 12 weeks, and with the Premier League deciding to close the window before the first game of the season, the window will open at midnight BST on Thursday May 16th, and close at 5pm BST on Thursday August 8th with the first game of the 2019-20 season to be played the next day.
Only domestic transfers will be possible though until June 9th when FIFA’s international window opens with the Transfer Matching System active. Additionally, since most contracts expire on June 30th, many deals will not be made official until July 1st or later.
No players can be loaned after the August 8th deadline, and only free agents can be added to the squads after that. Players can still be sold to foreign clubs after the Premier League deadline, until their respective deadlines - France: 11th June – 31st August, Germany: 1st July – 31st August, Italy: 1st July – 18th August and Spain: 2nd July – 31st August.
The Championship has decided to match the Premier League’s deadline date for transfers, but can still loan players until August 31st, while clubs in Leagues One and Two can continue to trade players until August 31st.
Everton summer key dates -
May 12th: Last Premier League game of the season at Tottenham Hotspur
May 16th: Premier League transfer window opens
June 9th: FIFA international transfer window opens
June 12th: Premier League fixture release
July 7th: Pre-season friendly - Everton at Kariobangi Sharks (Kenya)
August 9-12th: First week of new Premier League season