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  The 2025 winter transfer window is coming towards its conclusion. Here you can find all the information you need about the window and deadlines in England and the rest of the world... When does the transfer window open and close? The transfer window opens in England on Wednesday 1 January and lasts until the winter transfer deadline on Monday 3 February 2025, which covers all major European leagues. In England, the window will close at 11pm (UK time). When does the January transfer window close in Spain, Italy, Germany and France? The main European windows also close on Monday 3 February 2025. The Bundesliga deadline is first (5pm UK) followed by Serie A (7pm), Ligue 1 in France (10pm) and finally La Liga, which like England, is 11pm. Which countries can still sign players after that date? In the Netherlands and Portugal, teams will have an extra day to finish their business before the transfer window closes on Tuesday 4 February 2025. Turkey also has longer, until Tuesday 11 Feb...

Josh Acheampong and Tyrique George’s footballing pathways have run parallel for almost a decade and Chelsea’s latest double act are now continuing their journey together in the Blues’ first team. Chelsea have a proud history of developing players, so it is no surprise several good friends have progressed into the senior set-up together. Josh and Tyrique are the latest. Sitting alongside each other at Cobham for our interview, neither can recall the exact moment they met but Josh believes they were nine. They have since progressed through each of Chelsea’s age groups together and have travelled the world with England’s youth teams. ‘Josh is a very funny guy and a top player,’ Tyrique says. ‘We have known each other for eight years and Josh has always been a good friend, even since we were young. He is a good person to speak to away from football as well. We probably speak every day. Josh and Ty during our pre-season trip to the US ‘Growing up we would go to training, go to the gym toget...