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SHUT THE WINDOW!

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The LeaguePaper Team
20 August 2017

Bosses support transfer overhaul

TREBLE-SHOOTER: Aston Villa’s Conor Hourihane savours his hat-trick and, inset, scores in the 4-2 victory against Norwich
PICTURE: Action Images

CHAMPIONSHIP managers have backed calls for the summer transfer window to close before the start of the season in future.
The current window, in line with many other European leagues, closes on August 31 – almost four weeks after the start of the EFL and three weeks after the beginning of the Premier League campaign.
It means there is uncertainty in the opening weeks of the campaign for clubs who h...

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