It's been another monstrous window in the transfer market as Premier League clubs have once again splashed the cash on new arrivals.
Erling Haaland is arguably the standout signing of the summer after his switch to Manchester City, while Liverpool did their best to overshadow it with a club-record deal for Darwin Nunez. Arsenal have also bolstered their attack with the arrival of Gabriel Jesus, who was joined by Oleksandr Zinchenko in making the move from the Etihad.
Raheem Sterling was another to part company with the reigning champions in favour of a switch to Chelsea, while Antonio Conte has been on a spending spree at Tottenham to drastically improve his squad. Meanwhile, Manchester United's difficulties in the market have dominated the headlines, though it appears they may finally be getting somewhere - even if Cristiano Ronaldo's future remains up in the air. But there's still time for that to change...
Here, Mirror Football has taken a look at every top flight club and their potential ins and outs before Thursday's transfer deadline.
Arsenal
By Josh O'Brien
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal revolution has been taken up a level this summer following the acquisitions of Manchester City duo Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko.
While both have significantly raised the technical ceiling of this young Gunners side, Jesus in particular has transformed Arsenal’s front line and made them look a far more threatening outfit.
Fabio Vieira has also joined from Porto for a £35million fee that should not be scoffed at, but is yet to actually play a minute for the club due to a pre-existing injury that curtailed his entire pre-season.
Arsenal's business has been impressive, yet Arteta has made little secret of the fact there is still more he wants to do. The recent departure of club-record signing Nicolas Pepe has opened up space for an addition in the position the boss views as the priority – on the right wing.
Pedro Neto would be a game-changing signing in that he would offer the chance for Bukayo Saka to actually get some rest while ensuring the quality of the line-up doesn’t suffer a steep decline, but for the fee Wolves are asking for the Portuguese could make it a difficult deal to get over the line.
In terms of outgoings, the Gunners would do well to offload even half of the fringe players currently deemed surplus to requirements. Hector Bellerin seems the most likely departure at this stage, with Real Betis and Barcelona interested.
What transfer business does your club need to complete before the deadline? Have your say in the comments!
Aston Villa
By Dave Armitage
Steven Gerrard admitted he’s not been sleeping well and it’s hardly surprising.
He thought he’d tightened things up at the back with the £26m acquisition of Diego Carlos only to see the Brazilian ruled out of most of the season after getting crocked in the second game. Villa’s boss needs to bring in another option at the centre of his defence after giving the thumbs-up for Kortney Hause to join Watford on loan.
Southampton ’s Jan Bednarek is one option with Gerrard admitting he’s “spinning plates” seeing what can be brought in. PSG’s Abdou Diallo looks a likely match-up.
It’s been a busy summer and there could be more on the way out. Bertrand Traore has gone to Istanbul Basaksehir for a season-long loan and Villa would still like to see Morgan Sanson, Frederic Guilbert, Marvellous Nakamba and Anwar El Ghazi through the exit door.
Villa’s ideal signing would be a genuine goalscorer and apart from the obvious and unavailable candidates on his wish list, how Gerrard would love to land someone like Aleksandar Mitrovic or Ivan Toney.
Bournemouth
By Tom Blow
Let's be honest, Bournemouth could do with a lot before the window closes.
They're the favourites for relegation and with good reason, suffering heavy defeats to Manchester City and Arsenal in recent weeks. It does feel as if Scott Parker is pursuing a policy of damage limitation, looking to pick up points where he can rather than take the game to the Premier League's so-called 'Big Six'. It's hardly inspiring.
Bournemouth could do with at least another centre-back (especially if Parker wants to play three/five at the back), another central midfielder and two strikers. There's been talk of Nat Phillips returning to the Vitality Stadium after his loan spell last season, yet Parker doesn't seem too confident that will happen. "I'm sure he's happy putting the red shirt on and playing for Liverpool," admitted the Cherries boss.
In terms of strikers, you're struggling to see who can do the business for Bournemouth after Kieffer Moore and Dominic Solanke. There's been talk of Blackburn's Ben Brereton Diaz heading to the south coast, which would be a decent signing.
There's also some speculation on the future of Norwich midfielder Todd Cantwell, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Bournemouth. Parker will be hoping for a busy few days heading into deadline day.
On a side note, David Brooks' return will feel like a new signing. The Wales international hasn't played since being diagnosed with cancer last October but is set to return to full training shortly. He's a wonderful talent and it'll be great to see him back in the Premier League.
In terms of departures, Parker has admitted some players might have to leave to accommodate his new signings. It's unclear who will quit Bournemouth, although Jamal Lowe is attracting interest from several Championship clubs - including Watford, Sunderland, Burnley and Norwich.
"The evolution of a team and the progression of a team," said Parker last week. "I feel like that [departures] is going to need to happen to make us get to a level where we need to be at. They are decisions that will have to be determined once that happens – the ifs and buts of them happening really. We’d have to decide from there."
Brentford
By Jake Murtagh
Brentford got the majority of their business done early, with five players already through the door in west London.
Thomas Frank added experience with the signing of defender Ben Mee, while also bringing in exciting youngsters like Keane Lewis-Potter and Aaron Hickey, with the latter pair's arrival fitting with the club's successful transfer policy.
The Bees boss will also be hoping he can help fellow Dane Mikkel Damsgaard reignite his career after an injury ravaged last campaign. In terms of more incomings, they were linked with Sheffield United midfielder Sander Berge earlier in the window, but that rumour has gone quiet.
It may depend on outgoings, with star striker Ivan Toney a wanted man, Chelsea and Manchester United among those credited with an interest. Brentford, however, insist their talisman is not for sale.
Several fringe players could follow the likes of Tariqe Fosu out the door to get regular game time.
Brighton
By Felix Keith
Despite selling two of last season’s first-team stalwarts, Brighton are in good shape heading into the final days of the summer transfer window.
Marc Cucurella and Yves Bissouma are gone but haven’t left massive holes. Pervis Estupinan has filled Cucurella’s position at left-back, while Moises Caicedo – a February 2021 arrival from Independiente del Valle in Ecuador – has taken to Bissouma’s role in central midfield like a duck to water.
Graham Potter’s side have signed four players so far this summer: Estupinan, striker Julio Enciso, winger Simon Adingra and centre-back Levi Colwill. Winger Kaoru Mitoma and forward Deniz Undav have also arrived, having been signed in previous windows and loaned out. Enciso is just 18 years old, so will be eased into action, while Adingra has been loaned to Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgium for the season.
With Neal Maupay departing for Everton, signing another striker could be on the cards before the window closes on Thursday. Fiorentina’s Christian Kouame is being monitored after registering 13 goals and 10 assists in all competitions while on loan at Anderlecht last season.
Brighton are settled and happy with the work they have already done, meaning departures are more likely than arrivals. "We are not far away from where it should be,” Potter said recently. “What you don't want is too many players that think they should be playing to be either in the stands or on the bench for a long time, that is not so healthy.”
Leo Ostigard and Matt Clarke have already been sold and Florin Andone is one of the players earmarked for transfer.
Chelsea
By Matt Dunn
Chelsea still need exactly what they needed as they sank to the floor in celebration after winning the 2021 Champions League final - a decent no. 9 who can get them 20 goals a season.
Romelu Lukaku was last summer's attempt to address that problem but it all went sour rather quickly against a backdrop of injury and interview.
With the Belgium international back out of the club, Chelsea are looking again and with Plan B Timo Werner also shown the exit doors, it is unthinkable that for all the excitement around Raheem Sterling's early arrival, Chelsea could embark upon the season proper without a target man.
The worrying thing for Tuchel is he still has Antonio Rudiger to replace at the other end as well so he won't be able to rely on the clean sheets that marked the flying start he made to his tenure as Chelsea manager. Talks for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Wesley Fofana are still progressing, though are proving tricky.
In those two vital positions, the mettle of the new owners will be rigorously tested in the coming few days.
By way of outgoings, Callum Hudon-Odoi is expected to leave on loan, while the future of Christian Pulisic remains up in the air - perhaps dependent on whether Everton's Anthony Gordon completes a switch to Stamford Bridge.
Crystal Palace
By Matt Maltby
There's one name on everyone's lips; Conor Gallagher, the Chelsea midfielder who was superb on loan at Selhurst Park last season. Patrick Vieira wants to bring another new midfielder to Palace this summer and should look no further than Gallagher.
The England international doesn't quite look at home in Thomas Tuchel's midfield and, despite the Blues' injury woes giving him a chance in the first team, Gallagher's long term future is still in doubt. Newcastle are known to be keeping tabs on the 22-year-old but Palace will be an appealing prospect, given just how much he impressed.
Elsewhere, Palace are looking for a new right-back - Manchester United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka - is among the names on the shortlist, while a back-up striker to replace Christian Benteke could come in if the right name becomes available.
In terms of outgoings, it would be surprising if any first-team players leave before the deadline this Thursday. Vieira knows how important it is to have strength in depth in his squad; and one injury can completely change the complexion of the season.
Everton
By Chris McKenna
Everton look set for a busy end to the window as Anthony Gordon moves closer to a £60m switch to Chelsea which will give Toffees boss Frank Lampard more money to spend. It also means Gordon needs to be replaced so Everton will have to add an attacking midfielder to their wish list.
The priority remains finding another goalscorer to back up Dominic Calvert-Lewin after Richarlison departed this summer. Everton were looking at a season-long loan deal with Ajax for No 10 Mohammed Kudus but that has gone cold. Instead, a move for Neal Maupay can provide them with an experienced forward who can support the injury-plagued Calvert-Lewin.
Idrissa Gana Gueye is still expected to return to Goodison from PSG to add to their midfield options. The Toffees may also bring in a right back or wing-back. Andre Gomes and Jean-Philippe Gbamin will depart before next week’s deadline. They might have to install a revolving door at the club’s training base for deadline day.
Fulham
By Sam Meade
Fulham's start to the season may give renewed optimism about their promotion hopes and mean the club opt against any last minute deals; that may, in fact, be detrimental.
The way in which the Cottagers dominated the Championship last term will breed confidence. Marco Silva has also added Premier League quality in areas where there were concerns. Bernd Leno has come in from Arsenal and he went straight into the starting XI. Issa Diop, a signing from West Ham, has also eased some of the concerns in defence.
That said, a new face at left-back would not go amiss in West London with PSG's Layvin Kurzawa reportedly a target. The departure of Fabio Carvalho leaves the club lacking a bit of stardust, although the capture of Andreas Pereira may go some way to filling the void. Adding more creativity could be on Silva's agenda before the deadline.
Aleksandar Mitrovic has already shown his appetite for goals but there is still a feeling that another versatile forward would be helpful throughout the season.
Leeds
By David Anderson
Although Leeds are still looking in the transfer market, their flying start to the season has reduced their need to do business.
Leeds still have half an eye out for a left-back and a striker, but Pascal Struijk has performed admirably on the left side of their defence and Junior Firpo will soon return from injury. Meanwhile, Rodrigo has also been a revelation up front.
Patrick Bamford’s latest injury is not serious and Leeds want to give more game time to young forwards Joe Gelhardt and Sam Greenwood. They have been linked with Wolves forward Hwang Hee-chan and the South Korean played under Jesse Marsch at Red Bull Salzburg and RB Leipzig.
Leeds have also reportedly shown interest in German left-back Kai Wagner at MLS outfit Philadelphia Union.
Having lost Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha, Leeds are adamant they do not want to lose any more senior players and have rebuffed Newcastle ’s offers for Jack Harrison and will reject any approaches from Tottenham for Dan James.
Leicester
By Dave Armitage
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has every bit the look of a manager holding a ticking time bomb.
Wesley Fofana’s move to Chelsea would appear to be a formality once the club’s stop playing head tennis over the size of the fee. Fofana wants out - and he might not be the only one. Feelings that Rodgers himself could walk increase in volume by the day.
Just how will he react if the club ends up succumbing to a number of late raids for his best players? Decide he’s had enough is the most probable outcome. James Maddison, Harvey Barnes and Youri Tielemans all remain targets for other clubs with time running out to bring in replacements.
They’ll get over Kasper Schmeichel’s departure but with free transfer goalkeeper Alex Smithies the only player to come in during Leicester’s summer signing drought, things look a little worrying.
Rodgers revealed somewhat tellingly that he had been speaking to five or six players during the summer before the cash lockdown. Ideal player? Kalvin Phillips would have fit the bill but he’s already been taken.
Liverpool
By David Maddock
Jurgen Klopp said it himself. In an ideal world, it would be “cool” to bring in a new midfielder because of Liverpool’s injury crisis.
This is not an ideal world though, and Klopp continued by suggesting “we are done” in the transfer market this summer. Why? Well as much as their fans are desperate to see a new signing, with Thiago, Curtis Jones, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain all sidelined, there doesn’t appear to be anyone who fits the manager’s profile available.
He would love Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham, of course, but that’s not going to happen. Neither is Gavi from Barcelona. Even the Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo is unlikely to be available at this stage of the window.
So Klopp’s only option is to tough out his worst start to a Premier League season and await the cavalry, with Thiago, Jones and Keita all due back at the start of next month. As for outgoings, with a defensive problem as well, it’s unlikely Nat Phillips will be allowed to leave, and that is the only major outgoing possible, bar a few loans for kids.
Man City
By Gideon Brooks
Pep Guardiola has been pretty up front about ins and outs at City since signing Anderlecht’s left back Sergio Gomez.
And that has been that, barring any possible late exits, there will be no more business done in the transfer window.
That elephant in the room is Bernardo Silva, though, and with Barcelona still hoping to lure their No 1 target to the Nou Camp, one exit remains a very slight possibility. Barcelona would need to find some serious money down the back of their threadbare sofa and stump up the £85m price tag City have put on him.
That seems unlikely given they are still struggling to register players they have already bought. But assuming they do - or PSG return with a fresh bid - how do City replace him? With difficulty is the short answer, and almost certainly not in haste.
The most likely scenario is that City would cover with Ilkay Gundogan, Kalvin Phillips, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Cole Palmer until November and the World Cup If they do that with minimal damage, they can identify a proper replacement and recruit in January.
Barcelona’s crown jewel Pedri would be nice.
Man Utd
By Colin Millar
After a slow burner of a transfer window, Manchester United have been frantically scrambling to get late deals over the line after early defeats to Brighton and Brentford hit home the enormity of the Old Trafford task to Erik ten Hag.
Ajax forward Antony is set to join this week after the club agreed to pay a premium to secure their key attacking target, while goalkeeper Martin Dubravka will arrive on loan from Newcastle to provide much-needed competition to David De Gea.
The club's summer-long pursuit of Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong appears to have dissipated, and while the arrival of Casemiro has provided a much-needed boost - United would ideally have liked to acquire an additional central midfielder to compensate for the exits of Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic.
The ongoing saga of Cristiano Ronaldo's future hangs over the club as the superstar continues to push for an exit, while there may also be late exits for James Garner and Aaron Wan-Bissaka - the latter of whom may prompt United to move to sign a right-back to compete with Diogo Dalot.
Newcastle
By Simon Bird
The arrival of Alexander Isak for £58m is Newcastle's biggest ever signing, but the club want to do even more before the window shuts, adding to their £200m-plus spend since January.
Eddie Howe and Dan Ashworth want to bring in two more players - a forward or winger and a midfielder.
They have been in talks for Watford's Joao Pedro, who would cost £25m-plus, but that deal was overtaken by their revived move for Isak this week. Their ideal signing would be James Maddison or Jack Harrison but Leicester and Leeds respectively seem reluctant to sell and don’t have replacements lined up, and the structure of another big spend would have to be back-loaded to keep Newcastle within Financial Fair Play rules.
More likely is a move for Manchester United’s Scott McTominay, with 'keeper Martin Dubravka going to Old Trafford. One name to watch closely is Chelsea's Conor Gallagher, who needs a platform to get into England’s World Cup squad which Newcastle could provide.
Would the club sell Allan Saint-Maximin to fund the above deals? At the start of the summer, maybe if the price was £40m-plus, but he has applied himself well in pre-season and was brilliant against Manchester City. If Tottenham were to offer £40m, it could present a dilemma. It’s more likely he’ll stay.
Nottingham Forest
By Kieran King
Nottingham Forest have had one of the most remarkable transfer windows in Premier League history, having already brought in 16 new players - and it doesn't look like their business will stop there, either.
Steve Cooper was dealt a major blow when it was confirmed that £9m signing Moussa Niakhate had suffered a thigh injury, keeping him out for a "few months". The Reds must now go out and sign another centre-back.
Forest have done well to bolster their attack and midfield in recent weeks with the additions of Morgan Gibbs-White, Emmanuel Dennis, Cheickhou Kouyate and Remo Freuler. But another central defender is a must, preferably someone who can play in the centre of a back-three with Giulian Biancone capable of slotting in on the right side.
Trevoh Chalobah has been linked with a loan move from Chelsea, while Willy Boly has emerged as their most likely target after he was left out for Wolves' first three matches of the season.
But Forest should be looking at Japhet Tanganga, with the defender set to leave Tottenham this summer, as he is more than capable of playing in that position effectively.
Southampton
By Daniel Orme
Despite a busy summer down at St Mary’s so far, there could yet be even more business before Thursday evening’s deadline - on the incoming and outgoing fronts.
Ralph Hasenhuttl has already commented on what his side could potentially look like after the window shuts, with the Austrian confirming that winger Nathan Redmond could be on the way out following six years with the club. Meanwhile, there are also questions over the future of striker Che Adams, but he appears likely to remain on the South Coast.
Even so, the Saints could do with another striker as Adam Armstrong continues to struggle following his big-money switch from Blackburn Rovers last summer. Southampton scored just 43 Premier League goals throughout the entirety of last season.
A midfielder might also be useful and Arsenal utility man Ainsley Maitland-Niles is linked with a loan switch, although there is competition from West Ham and Bournemouth.
Tottenham
By Matt Dunn
The two key names to get signed up to the project were those of Antonio Conte and Harry Kane - and everything else seems to be falling into place nicely.
Together with the January arrivals, the Tottenham squad looks strong, with the depth to exploit the five-substitute rule at the same time as coping with a return to Champions League football.
Conte is nothing if not a stickler for the details, and he would be more comfortable with an extra centre-back to provide him with rotation options. There is also the case of his much trumpeted search for another left-footed player to play on the right to add to his attacking options.
The camp would be happier with a few more exits to keep things manageable - Harry Winks, Sergio Reguilon and Bryan Gil seem to have no part in Conte's plans. That said, should this transfer deadline fall with no more activity, Conte cannot say he has not had the backing of chairman Daniel Levy and managing director of football Fabio Paratici.
West Ham
By Dan Marsh
David Moyes and the West Ham hierarchy look set to react to their nightmare start to the season by splurging £50million on Lyon star Lucas Paqueta.
The Brazilian midfielder is highly-rated in France and has also been courted by Arsenal and Newcastle this summer, so it would be a real coup if the Hammers could clinch a club-record deal for the 24-year-old, who would ease the goalscoring burden on Michail Antonio and Jarrod Bowen.
Paqueta is unlikely to be the only new arrival, with West Ham in the market for further reinforcements. Former Manchester United hotshot Adnan Januzaj has been linked with a move to the London Stadium. It was Moyes who initially thrust the Belgian winger into the spotlight at Old Trafford as a teenager, so a Premier League reunion would make sense if a deal can be struck with Real Sociedad.
Elsewhere, the Hammers look desperately short in midfield with just three senior options currently available to Moyes, who missed out on Amadou Onana to Everton. Manchester United's Scott McTominay has been linked with a loan switch following Casemiro's arrival at Old Trafford, while Conor Gallagher also has admirers in E15.
It seems highly unlikely that anyone will be bold enough to test West Ham's resolve over Declan Rice, while rumoured interest in Bowen has also subsided in recent months.
Wolves
By Rich Jones
Wolves have gone about their business at their own pace this transfer window, first addressing their defence with a move for Nathan Collins, enabling Bruno Lage to switch to a back four.
The addition of Matheus Nunes was a pleasant surprise and brings a new dimension in central midfield, whilst Goncalo Guedes adds options in attack, albeit offset by the departure of Morgan Gibbs-White. The sale of Gibbs-White for an initial £25million fee with further add-ons to come means there could well be funds for one more signing - and the area of need is obvious.
Wolves are crying out for a striker and, for now, are heavily reliant on Raul Jimenez returning to the form he showed before his life-threatening skull fracture. That remains a big if, and with youngster Fabio Silva out on loan and thriving at Anderlecht, there is nobody else in the squad capable of leading the line. With Jimenez missing the start of the season through injury, the glaring need has been under a bright spotlight.
Sasa Kalajdzic, the 6'7" Stuttgart striker, is the most likely candidate with talks ongoing, but Wolves are yet to agree a fee and have shown previously they are not a club willing to pay what they deem to be above the odds. The deal will need to be on their terms, otherwise they will happily make do with what they have.
While Wolves are the sort who could pull something out of the hat late on, it does seem the Austrian is the only contender if they are to add one more signing before the deadline.
In terms of outgoings, Wolves are already operating with a small squad and any departures seem unlikely. Despite Arsenal eyeing Pedro Neto, Wolves are in a strong position and have no intention of selling. Defender Willy Boly is in the final year of his contract and could depart, with Nottingham Forest already having a bid rejected.
