Summer Transfer Window 2015: Date, Time of Deadline for Major European Leagues

The annual scramble for summer talent is set to kick off in the coming days as clubs from all across Europe edge ever closer to next week's transfer-window deadline.

It's become common practice for the precious last hours of any transfer window to draw wide-scale attention, with the promise of witnessing a move of groundbreaking importance simply too good to resist.

The UK bank holiday means this summer's Premier League transfer window won't shut until Tuesday, September 1, but the majority of Europe's major leagues will close on Monday, August 31, at varying times.

It's worth noting that while the prescribed times are strict, teams are allowed extra time to complete deals being processed as long as the respective league is notified of the deal prior to the registration deadline.

We provide all the vital information you need to find out when the summer window shuts up shop around Europe's top divisions, along with discussion of which teams might be doing business at the last hour.

Country	League	Date	Time
Germany	Bundesliga	August 31	6 p.m. BST/1 p.m. ET
Italy	Serie A	August 31	11 p.m. BST/6 p.m. ET
Spain	La Liga	August 31	11:59 p.m. BST/6:59 p.m. ET
France	Ligue 1	August 31	11:59 p.m. BST/6:59 p.m. ET
Netherlands	Eredivisie	August 31	11:59 p.m. BST/6:59 p.m. ET
Russia	Russian Premier League	August 31	11:59 p.m. BST/6:59 p.m. ET
England	Premier League	September 1	6 p.m. BST/1 p.m. ET
Portugal	Primeira Liga	September 22	6 p.m. BST/1 p.m. ET

Arsenal to Stage More Last-Gasp Investments?

Could it be that reluctant-to-spend Arsenal make a another late run for major reinforcements for the third year in a row after being active until the end in each of the last two transfer windows?

Manager Arsene Wenger was pleased to announce Mesut Ozil's £42.5 million acquisition just prior to the 2013 window closing, whereas last year produced a late move for former Manchester United man Danny Welbeck.

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The Gunners have endured a rocky start to the new season, losing to West Ham United 2-0 in their opener before beating Crystal Palace and drawing 0-0 at home to Liverpool in Week 3.

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp spoke on Monday Night Football this week to voice his opinion that Arsenal need two more players before the window is through, specifically a striker and a midfielder:

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It's going to be a massive week (for Arsenal). Are they going to buy someone up front and in the middle of the park? If you look at the game (against Liverpool) they were missing a lot of players, so maybe they should have gone for more, but they still need a holding midfielder and a striker.

Not because they haven't scored for two games at home, but because we have all being saying it before the season started, before these two home games.

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Petr Cech remains Wenger's only major signing of the summer so far after arriving in a £10 million deal from Chelsea, but it's widely believed Olivier Giroud needs backup in attack.

It would appear the funds are there to be spent, too, after football-finance expert Dr. Tom Markham released findings on Wednesday that detail the Gunners as the second-most valuable club in the Premier League:

Wenger has a habit of keeping matters close to his chest when it comes to transfer dealings, but perhaps the Emirates Stadium can expect another late flurry of drama in 2015.

At least that's what Gunners fans will be hoping for if they're to bounce back from a disappointing start to the new campaign, needing fresh blood among their ranks if they're to make any credible run at the title.

Will Rafa's Real Madrid React?

Another team that's hardly started their new term under ideal circumstances is Real Madrid, who began life under Rafa Benitez with a 0-0 stalemate at Sporting Gijon last Sunday.

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Los Merengues have made their share of signings already this summer, but the acquisitions of Mateo Kovacic and Danilo, along with young guns Marco Asensio and Jesus Vallejo, may not excite like their usual influx.

Sami Mokbel of the Daily Mail has reported that interest still stands from Manchester United in their pursuit of Gareth Bale, but Los Blancos aren't willing to sell.

Wales manager Chris Coleman also believes the deal would be too complicated to pull off at this late stage, according to Juliette Ferrington of BBC Sport:

It might not be panic stations at the Bernabeu just yet, but the pressure is undoubtedly on Benitez to ensure this team can mount a title challenge with or without a raft of new signings.

There's bound to be a flood of interest surrounding Real as the vultures of Europe seek to strip some of their talent late on, with Benitez facing as much of a task to ensure he retains all his current cadets.