Premier League transfer guide: Each club's summer business assessed ahead of the transfer deadline
Daily MailWith the English transfer window due to shut on Thursday August 9, clubs are racing to complete their business before the season begins. Finding a new centre-back and the right keeper to replace Thibaut Courtois will be key, though BOOKIES SAY: Title outsiders at 14-1 WE SAY: Sarri’s style may get best out of Hazard and Willian SPENT ►£57m Players in: 2 Received £6.3m Maurizio Sarri managed to entice Jorginho out of the clutches of rivals Manchester City CRYSTAL PALACE — 11th last season WHAT’S NEW Palace’s sixth successive season in the top flight could be lit up by new signing Max Meyer but would be better if wantaway Wilfried Zaha stays. Another centre-back — and Danny Drinkwater may make a return on loan from Chelsea BOOKIES SAY: 300-1 for title — they were 1000-1 when they won it WE SAY: Talented squad could spring a few surprises SPENT ►£58m Players in: 4 Received £75.1m Liverpool made Alisson the most expensive keeper in the world when they paid Roma £65m LIVERPOOL — 4th last season WHAT’S NEW The world’s most expensive goalkeeper, Alisson, and a new engine for their midfield, with Naby Keita and Fabinho in tune during pre-season. Danny Ings, Divock Origi, Lazar Markovic and Marko Grujic are likely to go BOOKIES SAY: 4-1 for the title and sure-fire top four WE SAY: A serious threat to City’s title SPENT ►£167.9m Players in: 4 Received £12.5m MANCHESTER CITY — 1st last season WHAT’S NEW Riyad Mahrez has arrived to bolster the attack, while Brazilian Douglas Luiz, bought a year ago from Vasco da Gama, has graduated to first-team contention in midfield WHO THEY WANT Jorginho went to Chelsea so Douglas has come to the fore. Benitez wants a left-back such as PSG’s Stanley N’Soki BOOKIES SAY: Will do well to stay up WE SAY: In-fighting could damage their survival chances SPENT ►£17m Players in: 5 Received £43.5m Newcastle want to sign Salomon Rondon in a swap deal from relegated West Brom SOUTHAMPTON — 17th last season WHAT’S NEW Mark Hughes has been backed with over £50million investment in keeper Angus Gunn, Basel’s Mohamed Elyounoussi, defender Jannick Vestergaard and Celtic’s Stuart Armstrong WHO THEY WANT Hughes would like another centre-back, cover at right-back and Danny Ings from Liverpool but he needs to sell first, with Sam Gallagher coveted in the Championship BOOKIES SAY: Mid-table is a safe bet WE SAY: Hughes has designs on top 10 SPENT ►£54.5m Players in: 4 Received £10m TOTTENHAM — 3rd last season WHAT’S NEW Looks familiar.