There is a little over a month to go until the new Premier League season gets under way and Leeds United have already splashed the cash to revamp their defence.
The Whites have forked out around £30m to bring in Jaka Bijol, Sebastiaan Bornauw and Gabriel Gudmundsson. Forward Lukas Nmecha has also arrived on a free transfer to increase their attacking options.
Such is the level of their ambition to remain in the top tier next season, manager Daniel Farke will continue to be backed heavily in the transfer market. United want to improve the spine of the team with a new goalkeeper, central midfielder, attacking midfielder and centre forward forming the bulk of their plans. They recently had a third bid worth up to £12m for Sean Longstaff knocked back by Newcastle United. It is believed the Whites are now considering their options and may move on to other targets.
Many Premier League clubs have reshaped their first team squads in the summer window. While names such as Viktor Gyokeres, Florian Wirtz and Bryan Mbeumo have grabbed the headlines, many excellent deals have slipped under the radar. We have ranked every Premier League club based on their business so far.
Manchester United - 2/10
Matheus Cunha is United's only senior addition. It's mid-July and Marcus Rashford, Antony, Jadon Sancho and Tyrell Malacia all remain at the club.
A deal for Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford seems to have hit a snag. Despite big promises of a significant overhaul, Ruben Amorim must be tearing his hair out, reports the Express.
Brentford - 3/10
Brentford have already lost goalkeeper Mark Flekken and captain Norgaard, and could yet lose Mbeumo, who reportedly wants out, to Manchester United. A couple of useful additions in Coaimhin Kelleher and Jordan Henderson are positive steps.
Inexperienced manager Keith Andrews needs a lot more, though, especially if Tottenham target Yoane Wissa also departs.
Nottingham Forest - 3/10
Rather surprisingly, Nottingham Forest seem to be having their squad dismantled. Spurs have triggered Morgan Gibbs-White's release clause, while Newcastle's interest in Anthony Elanga is strong.
Nuno Espirito Santo will need those two players replaced.
Aston Villa - 4/10
Handicapped by Premier League and UEFA spending rules, Villa may need a departure to finance any significant incomings. Teenage defender Yasin Ozkan is their only arrival.
Villa's rivals for European places are all spending heavily.
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Crystal Palace - 4/10
Palace have the excuse of not yet knowing whether they will have the added funds from playing in European competition due to an ongoing saga with UEFA over multi-club ownership. Walter Benitez and Borna Sosa have joined to provide cover, but the Eagles need more.
More positively, clubs interested in Eberechi Eze seem to have other priorities. Palace will want Marc Guehi gone to avoid him leaving on a free next summer.
Fulham - 4/10
Speculation over Marco Silva's future has recently subsided but should still be a worry for Fulham. Their season fizzled out last year and they are yet to improve Silva's ranks.
Burnley - 5/10
More signings are required if Burnley are going to beat the drop this coming season. A quartet of loanees from their promotion-winning campaign, Bashir Humphreys, Marcus Edwards, Jaidon Anthony and Zian Fleming, have been kept on permanent deals.
Loum Tchaouna, a winger from Lazio, will need to inject plenty of quality into Scott Parker's attack.
Bournemouth - 5/10
Bournemouth have brought in Adrien Truffert to replace Milos Kerkez, but they're still searching for Dean Huijsen's successor. If the Cherries can retain Ilya Zabarnyi and Antoine Semenyo, while building on Andoni Iraola's talented squad, this could yet be a very positive transfer window.
West Ham - 5/10
The £55m departure of Kudus to Spurs has freed up some funds for West Ham. Jean-Clair Todibo's loan has been made permanent, but Graham Potter will be demanding more signings after a challenging season.
Wolves - 5/10
The impressive Jorgen Strand Larsen's loan has been made permanent, while exciting attacking midfielder Fer Lopez has been signed from Celta Vigo. The loss of Rayan Ait-Nouri and Matheus Cunha could prove expensive.
Leeds - 6/10
Leeds have already begun the spending necessary for them to remain in the Premier League. Farke has focused on bolstering his defence, although free transfer attacking midfielder Nmecha is the big-name signing so far.
Manchester City 6/10
On paper, City's signings look promising. But the jury is out on whether Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Rayan Cherki can rejuvenate a squad that looked stale last season.
Brighton - 7/10
Brighton have already started reinvesting the £60m received from Chelsea for Joao Pedro. Half of that figure has been spent on teenage forward Charalampalos Kostoulas from Olympiacos.
Brighton's recruitment is invariably spot on.
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Chelsea - 7/10
Chelsea have made a savvy move by activating Liam Delap's £30m release clause. Joao Pedro will bolster an attack that perhaps needs refining.
If they manage to offload some underperforming stars for hefty sums, this could be a particularly successful transfer window for the Blues.
Everton - 7/10
Promising young striker Thierno Barry is expected to provide the goals Everton have been missing in recent years. Carlos Alcaraz's loan deal has also been made permanent, while high-earning players Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Neal Maupay have left the club.
Things are looking positive as Everton embark on their journey at Bramley-Moore Dock.
Sunderland - 7/10
Ambitious Sunderland have already splashed out £100m in their bid for survival. The £27m signing of 21 year old midfielder Habib Diarra from Strasbourg is the standout move in a surprising window for the Championship play-off winners.
Tottenham - 7/10
Thomas Frank is planning for the future after his move from Brentford. Mohammed Kudus brings energy and creativity to Spurs' forward line, while loan deals for the impressive Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso have been made permanent.
If Spurs can secure a deal for Morgan Gibbs-White, this will be a very solid window for the north Londoners.
Arsenal - 8/10
A long-awaited No. 9 seems set to join Arsenal this summer with Viktor Gyokeres' move on the horizon.
Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard add much-needed muscle in defensive midfield. Noni Madueke gives Mikel Arteta the option to rotate, a luxury the Spaniard has not always had.
Newcastle - 8/10
Newcastle seem set to finally address their right-wing issue with the potential £55m arrival of Anthony Elanga. Keep Alexander Isak, Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon, and this will be a top summer for Eddie Howe.
Liverpool - 10/10
The Premier League champions have refreshed key areas and have enough firepower around the No. 9 position to not necessarily need Alexander Isak or Hugo Ekitike.
Securing £116m star Florian Wirtz was a major coup. Liverpool have also banked £35m for fringe defender Jarell Quansah, which will help them spend more if required.
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