The transfer deadline is moving forward to 7pm.
Mail Sport can reveal that, for the forthcoming double summer window, clubs have been informed that the deadline will be four hours earlier than normal.
FA insiders say that the shift - from 11pm - has happened with the backing of the Premier League and EFL and is aimed at ensuring a more normal working pattern for those involved.
Those who work on the admin side at clubs and at the leagues can often end up at their desks beyond midnight.
However, officials at some clubs believe that the move could cause a myriad of problems – not least by potentially allowing those in other leagues to carry on trading after the window in England has slammed shut.