The Premier League has agreed to opening the summer transfer window early this year, giving those participating in the Club World Cup the chance to sign and register players before the tournament

An initial window will open on June 1 - two weeks earlier than last year’s window - and run until June 10, before the inaugural edition of the revamped Club World Cup starts on June 14. A second window will then open on June 16 and run through the rest of the summer until deadline day on September 1.

Premier League confirms major change to summer transfer window due to Club World Cup - The window will open briefly before the expanded competition, in which Chelsea and Manchester City feature, begin