Benfica’s summer window closes later than usual: find out when | OneFootball

On Wednesday, Liga Portugal officially announced the start of the new sporting season through the release of communiqué no. 1, a document setting out several key rules and deadlines, including the player registration periods for the upcoming transfer windows.

According to the body that oversees professional football in Portugal, the summer transfer window officially opened on 1 July 2026, allowing clubs to sign, sell, and register players for the 2026/27 season.

The guidelines issued by the body led by Reinaldo Teixeira stated that this summer window will close at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, 4 September, later than usual, giving clubs, including Benfica, more time to adjust their squads in line with the reality of other European markets.

However, after the official closing, it will still be possible to register loan players until 8 September, provided they are under-23 players developed by the lending club and are on a temporary loan deal until the end of the season.

As for the winter market, Liga Portugal also confirmed that the transfer window for the second half of the 2026/27 season will open at the beginning of January and run until 11:59 p.m. on 1 February 2027, thus maintaining the usual model of two transfer windows during the season.

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