A groundbreaking record was set in the women's game over the summer, with total international transfer spending reaching $6.8 million from June 1 to Sept. 1 2024, according to FIFA -- almost double what was spent during the same period in 2023.

For 2025, clubs have got more time - albeit only slightly more - to tie up their signings, loans and sales.You can follow all the latest transfers here.Why does the transfer window close in February?The Premier League's first window of the year often ends on 31 January.

The January transfer window will slam shut soon - but clubs will still be able to sign players into next month, and some windows won’t close until February 11

Manchester City dominates the top ten of this month's biggest buys, but Al Nassr have taken the top spot from Paris

The January transfer window is nearing its end as clubs across Europe rush to sign new players - but when does the window actually close?

There's shades of the Randal Kolo Muani deal here, with Manchester United realising the same thing PSG did: The only way to stand any chance of one day recouping a decent fee for an unwanted player is to get him out on loan and playing first, in order to rebuild his confidence. But it's quite a turnaround from his €95m arrival.

BBC Sport assesses all the moves made by the 12 WSL clubs this summer - plus have your say on all the ins and outs. Arsenal left their recruitment until the last minute, but made two big signings before the window closed by bringing in United States defender Jenna Nighswonger on a permanent deal and England winger Chloe Kelly on loan.