The 2023-24 Premier League campaign has drawn to a close and now all eyes are on June 14, when the new summer transfer window will open. It will be another period when clubs from Saudi Arabia look to cause a stir in the English market but the top clubs all have recruitment issues of their own to focus on too.
GIVEMESPORT has taken a look at some of the Premier League’s top clubs – namely reigning champions Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham, Aston Villa, Newcastle, Chelsea and West Ham – to weigh up what we can expect from them in terms of spending power and who the prime targets could be.
The Premier League champions will refuse to stand still and have the financial backing to go and have an incredible summer window. There may be 115 charges against them pending but in terms of the current stance, City are considered to be in a strong position to spend, with a £200million splurge possible.
Targets
Midfield is an area of focus for Pep Guardiola and Newcastle United’s £100milion-rated Bruno Guimaraes is a player of significant interest. City have also had an eye on West Ham United’s Lucas Paqueta and Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich but both have complications.
RB Leipzig’s Dani Olmo is someone to look out for, emerging as an alternate option to Paqueta, who waits for news concerning betting charges held against him. City also admire Benfica’s Joao Neves and have been linked with Real Madrid’s Rodrygo, but that is a difficult one given the player’s love for Los Blancos.
It is clear that City have intent and there is also scope for them to replace players like Ederson, Kyle Walker, Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva, who have been garnering suitors.
Predicted Budget
We might not see anything on the level of a single signing like Declan Rice from last summer but, in terms of the overall budget, Arsenal will keep spending at a similar level to recent summers. The Gunners spent around £200million in 2023 and there is potential for them to do so again as they continue to chase silverware under Mikel Arteta.
Targets
A top-level central midfielder and centre-forward are high on the agenda at Arsenal. They had plans to take their time and make sure they land the right targets but have had to alter their approach slightly in their pursuit of RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, as the German club want a resolution on his future in June.
In midfield there are complications too as Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi has not been convinced to make the move. Options such as Amadou Onana at Everton, Bruno Guimaraes at Newcastle United and Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz have all been detailed in terms of scouting.
In defence, it is expected the Gunners will seek to sign an up-and-coming talent, such as 18-year-old Jorrel Hato from Ajax. Also, goalkeeper David Raya is set to make his loan move from Brentford permanent – and the Gunners will sign a new back-up to replace the outgoing Aaron Ramsdale.
