Last week, the Premier League elected to close the next summer transfer window before the first game of the 2018/19 season in an unprecedented move that has inevitably divided opinion.
While some believe it will prove to be one of the first major steps in adding some much-needed sensibility to the summer, following a window which saw Premier League clubs splash out a combined £1.4billion, and end the awkward uncertainty over the futures of key players during the opening weeks of the season, others aren’t quite so convinced.
For starters, the rest of Europe is yet to follow suit, meaning the Premier League could be left at a huge disadvantage when it comes to recruiting players next summer following the 2018 World Cup in Russia, with foreign top flights still able to sign players until the end of August.
So, Southampton fans, what’s your take on ending the transfer window early? Let us know by voting below…