Premier League summer transfer window: What your club still needs to do with one month to go

01.08.2026, 14:14 skysports.com

Arsenal have the bulk of their business still to do after bringing in Christos Tzolis for £34m as a Leandro Trossard replacement and Illan Meslier as a third-choice goalkeeper on a free transfer after his departure from Leeds.

The Premier League champions have ambitious plans to capitalise on their title success by targeting elite signings for the left-wing and central-midfield positions. Work has been done to explore the cost of potential deals for Brazil stars Vinicius Junior and Bruno Guimaraes.

Vinicius, who has entered the final year of his deal at Real Madrid, is one of the options Arsenal are considering along with PSG's Bradley Barcola and Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez after refusing to meet Aston Villa's valuation of top target Morgan Rogers.

However, Sky Sports News has been told Real Madrid are confident Vinicius will sign a new contract and he is not expected to leave this summer. The Brazilian is entering the final year of his deal, and Arsenal continue to monitor his situation.

Arsenal want to sign Guimaraes to bolster the midfield, and he has told Newcastle he would like to join the Gunners. Discussions have taken place through intermediaries about the figures it would take to do a deal, but Newcastle do not want to sell.

Arsenal also have big plans to raise funds from outgoings, an area in which they have historically struggled, with uncertainty around the futures of Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus, who is valued at £18m-£20m, as they enter the final year of their contracts.

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Martinelli's deal includes a club-held option for a further year, protecting Arsenal from losing him for nothing in a year should the right conditions for a sale not materialise this summer. It is unlikely that his sale would be sanctioned without the arrival of another left-winger.

Ben White has attracted interest from the likes of Everton, but injuries to Jurrien Timber and William Saliba could impact Arsenal's willingness to let the England defender go. It remains to be seen if Timber is going to be fit for the start of the season.

Arsenal are exploring options at centre-back in light of the news that Saliba's back injury would keep him out for an extended period. John Stones was under consideration but has joined Inter, while there is a gap in valuation with Aston Villa for Ezri Konsa.

Sky Sports News reported Aston Villa would likely have to sell a major name or two to stay in line with UEFA's financial rules, and Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers have departed for a combined fee of £152m.

Johan Manzambi, Joao Gomes and Alejandro Garnacho have arrived to bolster Unai Emery's squad ahead of their return to the Champions League - but more numbers are needed with the futures of Leon Bailey and Emiliano Martinez also uncertain.

Hull City are close to signing Bailey, who has one year left on his deal, while links to Juventus for Martinez refuse to go away. Juve are exploring alternatives due to the gap in valuation, one of which is Zion Suzuki, who is on Villa's keeper shortlist in case Martinez goes.

Villa are one of several clubs in the Premier League and Europe to express interest in Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson but will be unable to loan him from Chelsea, having already signed Garnacho on a temporary deal, and a permanent move is complicated by UEFA's rules.

There is also interest in a temporary move for midfielder Joao Palhinha, but Bayern Munich want a permanent deal for the 31-year-old, who spent last season at Tottenham. Benfica and Palhinha's former club Sporting have also been interested in a summer move.

Ollie Watkins' future is also one to watch. Sky Sports News reported Fenerbahce were one of the clubs interested in signing the 30-year-old forward, who has two years remaining on his deal at Villa.

Bournemouth hope to complete the signing of central defender Antonio Silva from Benfica this weekend, filling a priority position following the exit of Marcos Senesi, but beyond that there is no rush to make wholesale changes after big spending in recent windows.

Work is being done to explore the options to replace Alex Jimenez at right-back following his move to Fiorentina on an initial loan, with Adam Smith currently the only option available to new head coach Marco Rose ahead of Bournemouth's debut European campaign.

Bournemouth are considering the potential of bringing in a No 6 and a No 10, while adding a winger is another possibility if the right opportunity presented itself. But there is no longer a desire to bring in a goalkeeper as Rose is happy with his options behind Djordje Petrovic.

As far as Bournemouth are concerned, they are not anticipating any big departures, and they are under no pressure to let any of them go. Alex Scott has plenty of Premier League interest, while Eli Junior Kroupi's foot injury all but ends the slim chances of a summer exit.

Brentford's priority this summer has been to sign a new central midfielder to build their future team under Keith Andrews.

It has been something they have been working on since January, when they looked at PSV's Joey Veerman among others, and it has been made even more pressing recently by the departure of Jordan Henderson.

Brentford allowed him to speak to their west London neighbours Chelsea about a free transfer, and so - in the midst of that - they are set to bring in highly-rated Lens midfielder Mamadou Sangare for up to £41m.

He is more of a defensive midfield anchor who could recycle and build from deep. Later in the window, the Bees may be open to another more advanced midfield addition, while left-back is also an area of consideration.

Brentford will fight to keep the likes of Kevin Schade, who is of interest to Roma although a deal looks beyond them financially. The Bees would look to bring in a top left winger in the event a club made them an offer they could not refuse for Schade.

Ethan Pinnock could move on given Brentford have already signed a new centre-back in Jannik Schuster, while Gustavo Nunes, Jayden Meghoma and Yunus Emre Konak may need to go out on loan for more game-time to aid their development.

Brighton are in the market for reinforcements up front, in midfield and on the wing. There is a desire to bring in cover for Kaoru Mitoma on the left as he is out for the start of the season, while Chelsea-bound Danny Welbeck needs replacing.

Their plans to target a new midfielder are not a sign that long-term Manchester United target Carlos Baleba is off anywhere. Brighton want to keep him and add more depth in the middle of the park for Fabian Hurzeler ahead of their European campaign in the new season.

As things stand, however, the priorities are improving the forward line with a new wide attacker and a No 9. Brighton have relied on Welbeck's goals in the last two Premier League seasons and finding a player with the capacity to fill his boots will not be easy.

Both their current striking options, Stefanos Tzimas and Charalampos Kostoulas, are highly rated but yet to prove themselves in the Premier League. Brighton were one of many Premier League sides credited with an interest in Carlos Espi before he joined Real Madrid.

Carl Rushworth is set to follow Welbeck out of the exit door as he makes his move to Coventry permanent, while defender Igor Julio does not feature in Hurzeler's plans and has interest from Espanyol and other clubs in Europe.

Ibrahim Osman and Facundo Buonanotte could join Tommy Watson in going out on loan. The former Sunderland winger is close to joining Leicester. Eiran Cashin is also expected to depart.

Chelsea have been the biggest spenders in the Premier League so far, but they are not done yet, with central midfield another area they could recruit in despite the expected arrival of Jordan Henderson on a free transfer following his exit from Brentford.

There is a strong interest in Alex Scott, but Bournemouth are sticking to their guns over the midfielder. The future of Enzo Fernandez, who has flirted with a Chelsea exit for some time now, could be decisive if they are to bring in a midfielder for big money.

Danny Welbeck, another Premier League veteran, is following Henderson through the door at Stamford Bridge as Xabi Alonso adds much-needed experience to his squad following a change in transfer policy at Chelsea that pre-dates his appointment.

Welbeck's arrival leaves Chelsea with a surplus of strikers. Sales are nearly just as important as signing for Chelsea given their UEFA settlement and bloated squad. Nicolas Jackson and Liam Delap are among the players that could leave Stamford Bridge this summer.

Alonso has just brought in Maxence Lacroix at centre-back to take Chelsea up to 10 players in that position, and he wants to cut that number down to around five. Trevoh Chalobah, Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile are among the players in that position who could go.

Chelsea have been in talks to sign left-back Pep Chavarria for a few weeks without being able to bridge the gap in valuation with Rayo Vallecano. The 28-year-old would help fill the gap left by Marc Cucurella, although Jorell Hato is also expected to play more at left-back.

The newly-promoted side have made two new additions to their squad from last season by signing central defender Aurele Amenda from Eintracht Frankfurt for around £17.2m and winger Loum Tchaouna from Burnley in a £20m deal.

Frank Lampard still wants to strengthen his side further and is close to doing so with the acquisition of goalkeeper Carl Rushworth from Brighton for an initial fee of £22.5m plus add-ons. He made a big impression on loan in their promotion season.

Once that deal is completed, Coventry want to bring in a left-back and a right winger, while there is also a possibility they target a new striker. They are also in talks to bring Gustavo Hamer back from Sheffield United as he enters the final year of his deal.

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