The January transfer window is just around the corner and clubs will no doubt already be putting plans in place to bolster their squads. The World Cup in Qatar offers the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham a unique scouting opportunity ahead of the new year, with players putting themselves firmly in the shop window with their performances.
Teams at the top of the Premier League table are often battling it out for the same players on the continent and beyond and January is unlikely to be any different in that regard. And if players perform well on the World Cup stage, we will see multiple clubs fighting to sign them too.
Work will be done behind the scenes at all of the London clubs to strengthen their squads in January, but the battle for signings in London may just have been made a little bit easier.
