Stoke boss Mark Hughes would like the summer transfer window to close before the start of the season due to the "disruption" it causes.
The existing window shuts on August 31 - 20 days after the start of the Premier League campaign and almost a month after the first English Football League fixtures have taken place.
Various managers have already expressed their frustration that transfer business is still being conducted well into the new season and say they would prefer the window to close earlier, and Hughes is of the same opinion.
Speaking at his press conference on Friday, as reported by the club's Twitter, Hughes said: "From a manager's point of view I would be in favour of the window closing before the season starts because of the disruption it causes.