- Coutinho, Alexis Sanchez and Oxlade-Chamberlain could all move before the transfer window closes
- The 2017 summer transfer window shuts in England and Scotland at 11pm on Thursday, August 31
- Outside England, Benedict Howedes will join Juventus, Kylian Mbappe is widely expected to join PSG
The 2017 summer transfer window signalled the signing of the two most expensive players ever; Neymar from Barcelona to PSG and Ousmane Dembele from Dortmund to Barcelona.
The window shuts at 11pm on Thursday, August 31 but the time it does close is different in various countries.
Once the window closes, only the temporary transfer of a goalkeeper in "exceptional circumstances" is permitted.
Neymar is the most expensive player ever and his transfer has had a huge impact on the transfer market. Photo: PSG_Inside/Twitter
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When's the deadline?
In England, France, Italy and Scotland, the window closes at 11pm on Thursday, August 31.
However in Germany the deadline is 5pm and while in Spain the window closes at midnight on Friday, September 1.
Clubs in China can do business up until September 14.
Barcelona have one day to complete the transfer of Coutinho. Photo: Premierleague.com
Which players are expected to move?
The most notable players expected to move are Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona, Diego Costa to Atletico Madrid, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool or Chelsea, Alexis Sanchez to Manchester City and Kylian Mbappe to Paris Saint-Germain.
Benedict Howedes is already a Juventus player after undergoing a medical, Shrokdan Mustafi is expected to join Inter Milan from Arsenal while Lucas Perez will join Deportivo La Coruna.
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What if a club is yet to announce a signing when the window closes?
This is where the deal sheet comes in. This crucially allows a club to confirm that a deal has been reached and affords additional time to submit the remaining documentation.
The sheet cannot be used until two hours before the deadline and needs to arrive fully completed before the transfer window closes; clubs then have an additional two hours after the window closes to submit full paperwork.
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Wednesday, 30 August 2017