PHOTO:Latest Premier League transfers…see the players your team(s) is on to for next season
According media report, Premier League managers will be working behind the scenes to bolster their respective squads ahead of the new season with big-name players linked to England's top-flight on a daily basis.
Arsenal, Manchester United
and Manchester City are among the clubs to have already made major moves in the
market by signing Granit Xhaka, Eric Bailly and Ilkay Gundogan
respectively.
But who else will be moving
to next season's 20 Premier League clubs?
Arsene Wenger made an early move in the transfer
market to bolster his midfield options by bringing in Granit Xhaka from
Borussia Monchengladbach in a £35million deal.
The Arsenal boss failed in
his £20m move for Jamie Vardy but is interested in fellow Leicester star N'Golo
Kante and could
launch a bid for Alvaro Morata, following his move back to Real Madrid.
Arsenal supporters will be
hoping they were not ripped off when they signed Switzerland's Granit Xhaka
Bournemouth
The Cherries' only signing
so far has been former Fulham defender Emerson Hyndman on a free transfer
but Eddie Howe will be keen to strengthen his squad over the next few months.
Turkish media believe
former Chelsea and Liverpool midfielder Raul Meireles is among the list of
names on Howe's transfer wishlist.
Former Chelsea and
Liverpool midfielder Raul Meireles has been linked with a move to
Bournemouth
Brunley
The newly-promoted side are
yet to make an addition to their squad but are doing everything in their power
to keep centre back Michael Keane at the club.
Stoke midfielder Charlie
Adam is on Sean Dyche's transfer radar and the 30-year-old could push through a move because he is
keen on regular first-team football. Southend keeper Daniel Bentley could also
be heading to Turf Moor.
Stoke midfielder Charlie
Adam could join
Burnley as he is keen to secure regular first-team football
Chelsea
Antonio Conte is yet to
make his first acquisition at Stamford Bridge as he is currently focused on Italy's exploits at Euro
2016. Roma's Radja Nainggolan has confirmed Chelsea's interest but a move
is yet to be agreed.
The Blues could join
Arsenal in a transfer battle to sign Morata, while Croatia teenager Ante
Coric is being considered by the west London outfit. Romelu Lukaku has been linked with a
return to Stamford Bridge but Ronald Koeman will be keen on keeping hold of the
Belgian forward. Chelsea have also made an enquiry over the future of
Valencia's Andre Gomes.
Crystal Palace
Alan Pardew has room to
make several additions during the summer as the Eagles have released six
first-team players - including Emmanuel Adebayor and Marouane Chamakh - since
their FA Cup final defeat.
The Eagles manager could
raid fellow Premier League sides West Ham, Stoke and West Brom for James
Tomkins, Marko Arnautovic and Saido Berahino respectively. Andros Townsend
may want a return to the Premier League after Newcastle's relegation while Napoli
striker Manolo
Gabbiadini has been linked with a move to south London.
The Eagles are keeping
close tabs on Stoke playmaker Marko Arnautovic ahead of the new campaign
Everton
Ronald Koeman will want to
put his own stamp on Everton after leaving Southampton to take up the reins at Goodison
Park.
The Toffees are yet to make
a major move but the club are stepping up their efforts to sign former
Manchester United winger Nani. They will have to beat off competition from
Wolfsburg if they want to land £20m-rated Simone Zaza while Porto's Vincent Aboubakar is a
target.
Hull
Manchester United defender
Phil Jones has emerged as a surprise target for Steve Bruce but his future will
be depend on whether
Jose Mourinho wants to keep him at Old Trafford.
Hull have enquired about
the possibility of signing Ross McCormack from Fulham, while Northern
Ireland midfielder Oliver Norwood could head to the Tigers after Euro
2016.
United defender Phil Jones
could be allowed to leave Old Trafford after failing to hold down a first-team
spot
Liecester
The Premier League
champions have made two signings in Ron-Robert Zieler and Luis Hernandez but
keeping hold of their current stars has also taken up their time.
They have secured the future of Jamie Vardy but
Kante and Riyad Mahrez continue to be linked with moves away. Claudio Ranieri
has made unsuccessful offers for Burnley defender Keane and Troy Deeney but
could make renewed bids for the duo. They also hope to complete a deal for Nampalys Mendy.
Watford captain Troy Deeney
is among the players linked with a move to the Premier League champions
Jurgen Klopp has
strengthened his goalkeeping department by bringing in Loris Karius from Mainz,
while defender Joel Matip has also made the switch from Germany.
Liverpool are closing in on
a £30m deal for Sadio Mane and have been told they must stump up £10m if they
are to land Leicester defender Ben Chilwell. Coric is also being
considered.
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool
side are closing in on the signing of Sadio Mane from Southampton
Manchester City
Ilkay Gundogan became Pep
Guardiola's first summer signing when he joined the club from Borussia Dortmund
in a £21m deal.
Guardiola has now turned
his attention to improving his attacking options. City have agreed a £14m deal
to sign Nolito while Leroy Sane could follow the Spaniard through the Etihad Stadium door. There has
been interest in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but Atletico Madrid are winning
the race.
Pep Guardiola promoted
Nolito to the first team at Barcelona and is now signing him for Manchester
City
Manchester United
Jose Mourinho made a quick
move in the transfer market by signing Villarreal defender Eric Bailly.
More additions are expected
to follow in the coming weeks with Zlatan Ibrahimovic's move to Manchester United nearing
completion. Henrikh Mkhitaryan will be Mourinho's next focus but they will have
to tempt Borussia Dortmund into selling. Mourinho wants to link back up with
Nemanja Matic but Chelsea will be reluctant to sell.
Borussia Dortmund insist
they will not sell Henrikh Mkhitaryan despite interest from Jose Mourinho and
United
Midlesbrough
Aitor Karanka has brought
in Bernardo Espinosa and Viktor Fischer but he will be desperate to add to
his squad before their Premier League opener against Stoke.
The club are planning to
bring Lee Cattermole back to the Riverside by making a £5m bid for the
Sunderland midfielder.
Middlesbrough want to
re-sign midfielder Lee Cattermole from Sunderland in a deal worth £5million
Southampton
It has been yet another
disruptive summer at Southampton with Ronald Koeman choosing to jump
ship.
The club are without a
manager but are still making moves for Norwich's Nathan Redmond and Filip
Kostic of Stuttgart.
English winger Nathan
Redmond is being tipped to return to the Premier League following Norwich's relegation
Stoke
Stoke are yet to make a
signing but are scouring the market for new signings.
They have been rebuffed in
their approaches for
Napoli forward Manolo Gabbiadini and Dundee United defender Harry Souttar. Mark
Hughes is also locked in a transfer battle with managerless Southampton over
Nathan Redmond.
Manolo Gabbiadini, here in
action for Napoli, has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs
Sunderland
Sam Allardyce's biggest
signing so far this summer is Jermain Defoe. The striker, who helped the Black
Cats beat the drop with 15 Premier League goals, signed a new deal until
2019.
They are now making an
ambitious £11m move for former Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko.
Sunderland have been linked
with a surprise move for former Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko
Swansea
Francesco Guidolin will be
backed by a group fronted by American businessmen Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan during this
summer's window.
Joe Allen is the name being
mooted to kick-start the new regime by rejoining the club from Liverpool.
Wales midfielder Joe Allen
could seal a return to Swansea if Liverpool decide to cash in on the
26-year-old
Spurs
Spurs will go into the new
season on the back of a successful Premier League campaign despite falling at
the final hurdle in the title race.
Mauricio Pochettino has
enticed Victor Wanyama to White Hart Lane and wants to follow up his first signing with an £11.5m move
for Roma's Antonio Sanabria. Vincent Janssen of AZ Alkmaar and Marseille's
Michy Batshuayi are also in the club's thoughts.
Tottenham have opened talks
with Roma over an £11.5million deal for striker Antonio Sanabria
Watford
New manager Walter Mazzarri
will be hoping he can keep hold of captain Troy Deeney ahead of the upcoming season.
The Hornets snapped up
Jerome Sinclair on a free transfer in May while Lille left back Djibril Sidibe
is on their radar. They will finalise the £9m transfer of Isaac Success
from Granada on a five-year contract.
Watford have held talks
over a potential move for Lille's Djibril Sidibe amid interest from several
other clubs
The Baggies have shown
interest in Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote, while James Tomkins' versatility
is a skill admired by head coach Tony Pulis.
Steven Caulker, who is still
employed by Queens Park Rangers, could also make the switch to The
Hawthorns.
Four signings have already
come through the door at West Ham's new Olympic Stadium with Toni Martinez, Havard
Nordtveit, Domingos Quina and Sofiane Feghouli all joining.
Their primary focus is
improving their forward line. They could go back in for Bournemouth's Callum
Wilson but Batshuayi from Marseille is the man they desperately want.
Slaven Bilic's main West
Ham striker target is Marseille and Belgium striker
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