WHEN WILL PREMIER LEAGUE TRANSFER WINDOW OPEN IN 2018?

As there is no date yet set for the beginning of the 2018-19 season, it is unclear exactly when the window will be opened in England.

Normally, the second weekend of August would be the logical start to the campaign, though that changes with Russia 2018.

However, using the precedent of the 2014 World Cup, after which the season began on August 16, the next campaign may well start on the weekend of Saturday, August 18.

As the summer transfer period lasts for 12 weeks, that would mean the window will open on May 26, a fortnight after the current season ends and on the day of the Champions League final.