Transfer window: How the Premier League top six are shaping up

Richard Jolly on the ins and outs and potential transfer targets of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur

Stephan Lichtsteiner - joined Arsenal from Juventus. Getty Images

Bernd Leno - joined Arsenal from Bayer Leverkusen. AFP

Sokratis Papastathopoulos - joined Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund. AFP

Lucas Torreira - joined Arsenal from Sampdoria. Reuters

Matteo Guendouzi - joined Arsenal from Lorient. Reuters

David Brooks - joined Bournemouth from Sheffield United. Getty Images

Leon Balogun - joined Brighton from Mainz. AFP

Florin Andone - joined Brighton from Deportivo La Coruna. AFP

Jason Steele - joined Brighton from Sunderland. Getty Images

Bernardo - joined Brighton from RB Leipzig. Reuters

Hugo Keto - joined Brighton from Arsenal. Getty Images

David Button - joined Birhgton from Fulham. Getty Images

Yves Bissouma - joined Brighton from Lille. AFP

Josh Murphy - joined Cardiff City from Norwich City. Getty Images

Greg Cunningham - joined Cardiff City from Preston. Getty Images

Alex Smithies - joined Cardiff City from QPR. Reuters

Bobby Reid - joined Cardiff City from Bristol City. Getty Images

Jorginho - joined Chelsea from Napoli. AFP

Vicente Guaita - joined Crystal Palace from Getafe. EPA

Jean Michael Seri - joined Fulham from Nice. Getty Images

Maxime Le Marchand - joined Fulham from Nice. AFP

Jonas Lossl - joined Huddersfield Town from Mainz. Getty Images

Ben Hamer - joined Huddersfield Town from Lecister City. AFP

Terence Kongolo - joined Huddersfield Town from Monaco. Reuters

Ramadan Sobhi - joined Huddersfield Town from Stoke City. AFP

Juninho Bacuna - joined Huddersfield Town from Groningen. Getty Images

Erik Durm - joined Huddersfield Town from Borussia Dortmund. Getty Images

Ricardo - joined Leicester City from Porto. Getty Images

Jonny Evans - joined Leicester City from West Bromwich Albion. Getty Images

James Maddison - joined Leicester City from Norwich City. Getty Images

Fabinho - joined Liverpool from Monaco. Getty Images

Naby Keita - joined Liverpool from RB Leipzig. Getty Images

Xherdan Shaqiri - joined Liverpool from Stoke City. Getty Images

Riyad Mahrez - joined Manchester City from Leicester City. AP Photo

Fred - joined Manchester United from Shaktar Donetsk. AFP

Diogo Dalot - joined Manchester United from Porto. AFP

Lee Grant - joined Manchester Uinted from Stoke City. EPA

Martin Dubravka - joined Newcastle United from Sparta Prague. Getty Images

Ki Sung-Yueng - joined Newcastle United from Swansea. Getty Images

Kenedy - joined Newcastle United from Chelsea on loan. Getty Images

Stuart Armstrong - joined Southampton from Celtic. AFP

Mohamed Elyounoussi - joined Southampton from Basel. Getty Images

Angus Gunn - joined Southampton from Manchester City. Getty Images

Jannik Vestergaard - joined Southampton from Borussia Monchengladbach. Getty Images

Ben Wilmot - joined Watford from Stevenage. Getty Images

Gerard Deulofeu - joined Watford from Barcelona. Getty Images

Adam Masina - joined Watford from Bologna. Getty Images

Ken Sema - joined Watford from Ostersund. Reuters

Marc Navarro - joined Watford from Espanyol. Getty Images

Ben Foster - joined Watford from West Bromwich Albion. Getty Images

Ryan Fredericks - joined West Ham United from Fulham. Getty Images

Issa Diop - joined West Ham United from Toulouse. Getty Images

Lukasz Fabianski - joined West Ham United from Swansea City. Reuters

Jack Wilshere - joined West Ham United from Arsenal. AP Photo

Andriy Yarmolenko - joined West Ham United from Borussia Dortmund. Getty Images

Fabian Balbuena - joined West Ham United from Corinthians. Getty Images

Felipe Anderson - joined West Ham United from Lazio. AP Photo

Ruben Vinagre - joined Wolverhampton Wanderers from Monaco. Getty Images

Leo Bonatini - joined Wolverhampton Wanderers from Al Hilal FC. Reuters

Rui Patricio - joined Wolverhampton Wanderers from Sporting. AP Photo

Raul Jimenez - joined Wolverhampton Wanderers from Benfica. Getty Images

Diogo Jota - joined Wolverhampton Wanderers from Atletico Madrid. Getty Images

Benik Afobe - joined Wolverhampton Wanderers from Bournemouth. Getty Images

Willy Boly - jined Wolverhampton Wanderers from Porto. Getty Images

ARSENAL

The busiest of the big clubs over the summer, with Unai Emery's appointment and the end of Arsene Wenger's reign heralding change. Laurent Koscielny has been named captain, although a deputy will be needed as he is injured. Of four major signings, Stephan Lichtsteiner may seem a back-up but Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Lucas Torreira and Bernd Leno will surely start, with the £22 million (Dh105m) German bearing the look of the first-choice goalkeeper, even though Petr Cech has been given the No 1 shirt. Implementing different tactics, with the Uruguayan Torreira feeling the defensive midfielder Arsenal have long lacked, will be a priority for Emery. So will be persuading Aaron Ramsey to sign a new deal.

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CHELSEA

After months in limbo, Chelsea belatedly sacked Antonio Conte and appointed Maurizio Sarri. The former Napoli manager now has to make up for lost time; replacing one Italian's 3-4-3 formation with another's 4-3-3 seems a priority. One of Sarri's former Napoli charges, midfielder Jorginho, has arrived and another, striker Gonzalo Higuain could be targeted. Chelsea have to determine the futures of Eden Hazard, Thibaut Courtois and Willian, who could all end up in Spain, with Aleksandr Golovin a possible replacement for the No 10 role, as well as players who were out of favour under Conte, such as David Luiz and Ross Barkley, and the returning loanees, such as Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

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LIVERPOOL

The midfield makeover began soon, with Naby Keita's arrival already agreed and Fabinho soon tied up. Yet the breakdown of the move for Nabil Fekir prompts questions if it can be resurrected and, if not, Liverpool will look for another replacement for Philippe Coutinho. The most pressing concern is whether Loris Karius can recover from his traumatic Uefa Champions League final, and pre-season errors, to remain the first-choice goalkeeper. A deal for Brazil's Alisson looks imminent. With Xherdan Shaqiri joining, Jurgen Klopp has got a back-up winger. He now has to dispose of some of the surplus strikers, such as Divock Origi and Daniel Sturridge, while Danny Ings also wants to go.

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MANCHESTER CITY

Pep Guardiola's biggest issue may be that, with 16 players going to the World Cup and many of them involved in the latter stages, City could be struggling to find a side to put out at the start of the season. Riyad Mahrez's club-record move from Leicester City has brought another option in the forward line and the extra winger Guardiola wanted. Yet with Jorginho opting to go to Chelsea, Fred going to Manchester United and Jean-Michel Seri joining Fulham, Guardiola may struggle to find the holding midfielder he had wanted, unless Real Madrid will accept an offer for Mateo Kovacic.

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MANCHESTER UNITED

Jose Mourinho made a swift start to the summer with the recruitment of Fred, as Michael Carrick’s successor in the midfield, and Diogo Dalot, earmarked as Antonio Valencia’s long-term replacement at right-back. Yet, besides the arrival of third-choice goalkeeper Lee Grant, things have gone quiet since then. United’s normal policy has been to look for a flagship signing. Ivan Perisic, wanted by Mourinho last year and so impressive in the World Cup, may tick some boxes. The impasse, meanwhile, also means a seemingly disenchanted Anthony Martial remains on the books. His sale could free up funds.

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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

It is not the first time Spurs have entered the final weeks of the window without making a signing. At least there is some optimism this time after Mauricio Pochettino and Harry Kane signed new contracts. Yet other things remain uncertain: Toby Alderweireld and Danny Rose had seemed likely to leave, not least because this could be the last summer to bring in a huge fee for the Belgian, and so far both remain. The World Cup may have put their plans on hold, but also Spurs'.

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