With only a week left before the transfer window shuts, Premier League clubs are still fervently working to finalize crucial deals.
Collectively, the 20 top-tier clubs have splurged over £2 billion this summer. Leading the big-money moves are three standout deals: Morgan Rogers’ switch from Aston Villa to Chelsea for £117 million, Elliot Anderson’s leap from Nottingham Forest to Manchester City at £116 million, and Sandro Tonali’s transfer from Newcastle United to Tottenham Hotspur for £100 million.
Yet, the transfer hustle is far from over. Clubs are scrambling to refine their lineups before the closing bell rings, indicating there’s still plenty of action left in this summer’s transfer market.
Arsenal
Arsenal is on the hunt for a new striker. Their top target is Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid, though Alvarez’s own aspirations point towards Barcelona. However, with Atletico reluctant to see that move happen, Arsenal might yet seize the opportunity, especially if tensions rise. Meanwhile, Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen remains a viable alternative for the Gunners.
A left winger. Al Hilal are closing on a £50million deal for Gabriel Martinelli while Ethan Nwaneri is expected to go out on loan and Reiss Nelson is poised to join West Ham.
Everton’s £80million-rated Iliman Ndiaye is among those Arsenal admire for left wing.
Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez is Arsenal’s dream striker target, but the Argentina is more keen on a move to Barcelona
Aston Villa
A striker and centre-back. They are primed to bid for Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson with Ollie Watkins poised to join Al Hilal and have had bids rejected for Taylor Harwood-Bellis at Southampton.
Enquiries are ongoing for Joel Ordonez of Club Brugge and Tosin Adarabioyo of Chelsea.
Free agent Leon Goretzka is poised to add experience in midfield.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth are considering adding a No6 and a No10, plus a winger. Main objective has been to keep their squad together with clubs circling for Alex Scott, Tyler Adams, El Junior Kroupi and Marcus Tavernier. Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio flew in on Monday ahead of completing his loan move.
The option to buy is £12.5million plus £2million in bonuses and there is a £1million penalty if that option is not taken up.
Brentford
A left wing-back is the target and West Ham’s El Hadji Malick Diouf has been one throughout the summer.
Defender Ethan Pinnock is joining Coventry City for £6million. They would like another midfielder and have considered a loan for Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk. Also wary of late bids for Igor Thiago.
Brighton
A winger or two. Liverpool want Yankuba Minteh but there is some distance between valuations.
Amario Cozier-Duberry also has offers from Rangers and Wolves. Brighton have asked about Femi Azeez at Millwall and Deportivo La Coruna’s Yeremay Hernandez.
The club are working on a deal for BSC Young Boys left-back Jaouen Hadjam.
Chelsea
Focus has been on getting players out. However, if Manchester City firm up interest in Enzo Fernandez they would want a replacement in first.
Monaco’s Lamine Camara, Adam Wharton of Crystal Palace and Bournemouth’s Alex Scott are admired.
Their £100million valuation of Pedro Neto and £75million price tag on Malo Gusto have deterred bids but both have interest from rival clubs. Juventus winger Conceicao is on their radar should anyone match their Neto price.
Nottingham Forest spoke to Chelsea on Monday night about a deal for striker Liam Delap.
Real Sociedad are pushing to sign Mamadou Sarr on loan from Chelsea.
Brentford have considered a move for Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk
Coventry City
Coventry are open to late opportunities to strengthen across the team but would like more options in defence and wing. They had interest in Milan’s Fikayo Tomori plus Porto’s Francisco Moura and are closing on a £6million deal for Brentford’s Ethan Pinnock. But Stephen Mfuni’s loan move from Manchester City is off.
Crystal Palace
They would like a forward, winger, midfielder and centre-back.
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Galatasaray continue to circle for Ismaila Sarr and Adam Wharton is a last-minute option for some despite Palace saying they won’t sell. Palace have also rebuffed Aston Villa interest in Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Axel Disasi is due to sign from Chelsea while they want a midfielder after Monaco rejected their offers for Lamine Camara. Auxerre’s Kevin Danois and West Ham’s Soungoutou Magassa are among their targets.
They have also checked on Roma midfielder Neil El Aynaoui.
Everton
A right-back, left-back, midfielder, winger and striker. David Moyes wants more quality in depth after they fell short of Europe last season. Chelsea’s Liam Delap is among the forwards being considered.
Fulham
A centre-back, midfielder and winger. They have had bids rejected for Rennes defender Abdelhamid Ait-Boudlal and Trabzonspor’s Chibuike Nwaiwu. Ethan Nwaneri of Arsenal is admired.
Hull City
A forward, a winger, and goalkeeping cover are the targets. They are progressing for Mohamed Ali-Cho from Nice and Union Berlin forward Ilya Ansah.
Ipswich Town
Defence, midfield and attack is where Gary O’Neil would like to add. Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Exequiel Palacios is one he is chasing while they are one of many keen on Liam Delap.
Chelsea’s Liam Delap is admired by many clubs and Forest are holding talks over a move
Leeds United
A winger, striker, defender, goalkeeper. Chelsea have rejected their latest loan bid for Mykhaylo Mudryk. They may add free agent defender Diogo Leite. Frankfurt ‘keeper Michael Zetterer has held talks over a £4.3m move.
Leeds have held talks with Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Michael Zetterer (right)
Liverpool
They are chasing two wingers. Bradley Barcola at Paris Saint-Germain and Yankuba Minteh of Brighton are the current targets. If there is no breakthrough on fees soon they will have to consider alternatives, but both players want to join.
Manchester City
A forward, midfielder, and right-back are on the list. Ayyoub Bouaddi is on his way from Lille and winger Allan Elias is set to join from Palmeiras after the clubs agreed a £34m deal.
Enzo Fernandez remains an expensive option for City who also admire Roma’s Manu Kone and Adam Wharton of Palace. Jack Grealish could stay as Omar Marmoush follows Savinho to Spurs.
Manchester United
They would like a left-back and a forward. An enquiry for Newcastle’s Lewis Hall was rejected and despite a limit on what iis left to spend, they have checked on Barcelona’s Alejandro Balde and Jorge Salinas of Santander. Juventus or Aston Villa could bid for Joshua Zirkzee to provide funds for a new forward.
Newcastle United
A midfield organiser is the key and they are closing in on an agreement for Manchester City’s Nico Gonzalez. They have also asked about Tottenham’s Archie Gray.
Versatile Lille forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo is also one they are discussing.
Talks have advanced between Newcastle and Manchester City over a move for Spanish midfielder Nico Gonzalez
Nottingham Forest
A striker, right-back and midfielder. They are talking to Chelsea about Liam Delap and have also discussed Everton’s Beto and Igor Thiago of Brentford for the striker option. Spurs’ Lucas Bergvall and Barcelona’s Marc Casado plus Auxerre’s Kevin Danois are in the mix too and Fiorentina right-back Dodo is the latest in their sights.
Sunderland
Their midfield has been bolstered by the arrival of Jules Ahoka for £8million from Royal Antwerp. They are also working to add a right winger with talks ongoing over a £30million deal for Sporting Lisbon’s Geny Catamo. Goalkeeper Robin Roefs is in talks over a new contract.
Tottenham Hotspur
Wanted are two forwards and right back cover. Savinho has joined from Manchester City and Omar Marmoush will follow on an initial loan. Spurs are also trying an ambitious move for Cody Gakpo from Liverpool but hold interest in Chelsea’s Pedro Neto among others as a back-up .