Transfer Deadline Day: Club-by-Club Guide to Who Needs What

Here is your club-by-club guide to what each English Premier League side needs by the end of the summer transfer window.

We will take into account desperate needs, positions a team could do with filling and even offer a few suggestions.

Please note, each club's need is relative to their squad size, season expectations and spending power.

Arsenal

Desperate need: Defensive midfielder

Could use: Left-back

Arsenal have had a busy summer, and Arsene Wenger should be commended for his efforts so far. Robin van Persie has been replaced—perhaps not talent-wise, but certainly depth-wise—and Santi Cazorla is a top, top buy.

Replacing Alex Song is a clear need, though, and a midfield terrier that could free up Cazorla and Aaron Ramsey would be well worth a punt.

Kieran Gibbs might be enjoying an unprecedented run of health, but left-back remains an issue too. Andre Santos could be facing some serious realisations in the near future, so this position is worth some thought.

Aston Villa

Desperate needs: Striker, left-back, right-back

Could use: Winger

Paul Lambert could use some of the reported $1 billion Randy Lerner sold the Cleveland Browns for right about now.

Darren Bent looks isolated, the full-back position is the lightest in the league and confidence is low. Ron Vlaar and Karim El Ahmadi are key signings, but Aston Villa remain wanting in several positions.

The new boss has decided to freeze Stephen Warnock and Alan Hutton out of the side—a decision welcomed by the claret and blue faithful—but replacements are needed fast.

Chelsea

Desperate needs: None

Could use: Striker

Chelsea have splashed the cash this summer and have more than enough talent to go around. Victor Moses, the Blues' latest recruit, provides the final element of strength in depth on the offensive line.

Cesar Azpilicueta shored up the glaring need at right-back, meaning Roberto Di Matteo's business is pretty much done.

Chelsea could probably find another striker if they wanted to, as only Fernando Torres and Daniel Sturridge are natural fits in the centre-forward role, but it's not a pressing need.

Everton

Desperate needs: None

Could use: Right-back

For once, Everton have made a good start to the league season. After two phenomenal results, it's difficult to see where they could improve considering the solidarity shown when hosting Manchester United and the attacking fluency on display at Villa Park.

Right now it's about depth. David Moyes' first XI can clearly match anyone on their day, so what do Everton have beyond a stellar first-team selection?

Tony Hibbert's a loyal servant, but his limitations are clear, whilst Seamus Coleman looks more like a right midfielder than a right-back. 

If Everton secured a full-back of Leighton Baines' calibre to line up opposite him, they'd be a true force from every angle.

Fulham

Desperate needs: None

Could use: Central midfielder, wide player

Martin Jol is close to something here. Fulham are creeping up on everyone with a wonderfully talented squad and a few additions could see them challenging for the top seven.

Fulham have one of the best attacking corps in the Premier League, rely on the solid Brede Hangeland-Aaron Hughes central defensive partnership and boast two high-quality full-backs.

What's missing? A world-class central midfielder is distinctly absent, although the Cottagers get by with a hardworking engine room at the moment.

Should Moussa Dembele's transfer to Tottenham materialise, then finding another forward of that ilk should be a priority—that or to get Clint Dempsey back on side again.

Liverpool

Desperate need: Winger

Could use: Striker

Liverpool have made bold, expensive strides this summer, and while the squad looks better as a result of Brendan Rodgers' spending, there's still work to do.

Stewart Downing is woeful and needs to be exiled, but at least Rodgers is smart enough to phase him out until he gets a replacement, unlike the Paul Lambert-Stephen Warnock situation.

A striker would help, as Luis Suarez's early goal-scoring form has been disappointing, but it's not essential to succeed this season.

Manchester City

Desperate needs: None

Could use: Centre-back

The purse strings have been surprisingly tight at the Etihad Stadium this summer, but you can fully expect the Citizens to spend in the final few days of the transfer window.

Their squad is packed with talent already, possessing depth only Chelsea can match, but it's arguable a quality central defender is still needed despite the acquisition of Jack Rodwell.

It appears Roberto Mancini is after Scott Sinclair of Swansea, but that deal seems odd considering City rely on width from their marauding full-backs and are looking at introducing a 3-5-2 formation this season.

Manchester United

Desperate needs: None

Could use: Defensive midfielder, right-back

Sir Alex Ferguson has made great strides this summer, and picking up Shinji Kagawa and Robin van Persie makes this attack almost too hot to handle.

Whether Alexander Buttner is the right man to push Patrice Evra harder in training is something only time will reveal, but the match at Goodison Park left many ruing the lack of "combativeness" in Manchester United's midfield.

A true midfield enforcer would help United take a game by the scruff of its neck, and while Rafael is good going forward, he's a defensive worry.

These are two positions Fergie could look at beefing up, but there are no pressing needs.

Newcastle

Desperate needs: None

Could use: Right-back

It's tough to pick holes in what Alan Pardew has created. Newcastle don't splash the cash too heavily, yet they tend to recruit great player after great player.

The most important thing for the Toon Army this summer was retaining key players, and that's exactly what's happened. With a core in place, Pardew should start upgrading certain positions when the chance is there.

The squad is solid, but at a push, you'd have to suggest Danny Simpson is the "weakest" first-team player.

Norwich City

Desperate need: Striker

Could use: None

Norwich City have accumulated a large squad, so new signings would be based on quality rather than depth.

A go-to guy up front is what the Canaries are currently missing—unfortunately for Chris Hughton, they're the most expensive of the lot.

There are three senior strikers currently on the books at Carrow Road, but none are the reliable, consistent goal scorer Norwich need to stay up.

Queens Park Rangers

Desperate need: Centre-backs

Could use: Right-back

It's been an exciting summer for Queens Park Rangers, and after Mark Hughes proclaimed they would never be in a relegation battle again while he was in charge, the 5-0 opening loss struck the fear of God into loyal R's everywhere.

The demolition handed to them by Swansea could be a blessing in disguise.

In 2008, Martin O'Neill entered the season thinking Aston Villa would be fine using Curtis Davies and Carlos Cuellar at centre-half. An opening-day defeat at home to Wigan saw a flurry of cash spent on James Colllins and Richard Dunne—a pairing that performed brilliantly for the next two years.

Hughes is clearly looking at the central defensive market now, with mooted moves for Ricardo Carvalho and Michael Dawson revealing his next intentions.

Reading

Desperate needs: None

Could use: Central midfielder

Reading, like Norwich City, have a squad full of serviceable players, and should they survive in the Premier League this season, it will be all about adding quality here and there.

With Stuart Taylor coming in from Manchester City, the goalkeeping position appears insured against any further Adam Federici blunders.

How will Reading cope, though, if one of Jem Karacan, Danny Guthrie or Mikele Leigertwood got injured? Another central midfielder, for depth, is an idea worth considering for Brian McDermott.

Southampton

Desperate needs: None

Could use: Goalkeeper, left-back, winger

Southampton have got off to a disappointing start, but make no mistake that their squad is brimming with talent.

They've got plenty of depth in every area but one: Left-back. It's clearly an issue apparent to Nigel Adkins, as he tried to secure Alexander Buttner before Manchester United swooped for him.

Goalkeeper, too, is a position they could look at in terms of quality, and their pursuit of Gaston Ramirez proves the Saints boss fancies a winger.

Stoke City

Desperate need: Creative midfielder

Could use: A natural finisher

Stoke's front line has been expensively assembled, yet they scored the least goals in the Premier League last season. Concurrently, they scored the most amount of goals from set pieces.

What does this tell you? Stoke don't create in open play, or Stoke don't finish in open play.

Fix both problems, Tony Pulis. Buy a midfielder with some guile, not the prototypical hard worker you always sign. Sign a slight, dinky striker who can latch on to balls and finish or squeeze a goal from the tightest of angles.

Could Stoke have looked at Jay Rodriguez?

Sunderland

Desperate needs: None

Could use: A full-back or two

Sunderland have made late moves to secure two talented players and their attack now looks potent to say the least.

The only gap on the roster is full-back—a position that appears incredibly problematic for Martin O'Neill at this moment in time.

Auxiliary full-backs have been used in the competitive season so far, and with Kieran Richardson possibly going to Fulham, this area is the only area of concern.

Craig Gardner and Jack Colback are stellar fill-ins, but are they happy to do so? Is Carlos Cuellar really comfortable at right-back?

Swansea City

Desperate needs: None

Could use: Winger, striker

What can we say to Michael Laudrup and Swansea so far? Bravo.

They've retained Danny Graham, replaced Gylfi Sigurdsson and coped without Scott Sinclair. This squad is well set to have another wonderful season, and the only transfer need would arise should the aforementioned winger make his way to the Etihad Stadium.

Recruiting some backup players for Graham, Wayne Routledge and Nathan Dyer is an option.

Tottenham

Desperate needs: Striker, central midfielder

Could use: Goalkeeper

Tottenham have had an entertaining summer, haven't they? Luka Modric finally setting sail for the Santiago Bernabeú closes the lid on a torrid, three-year transfer saga that Daniel Levy is likely sick of.

The £30-odd million gained can be put to valuable use, and bids are already flying in for the likes of Julio Cesar, Joao Moutinho and Hugo Lloris.

A goalkeeper is no pressing need, but Gomes is unhappy and unskilled, and while Emmanuel Adebayor is finally in, Spurs are still light in the striking department.

Of all the positions the White Hart Lane club can strengthen, central midfield has to be the priority.

West Brom

Desperate needs: None

Could use: None

West Brom have a good squad of appropriate size and quality. Further signings now don't seem necessary, as Steve Clark's excellent start can evolve into an excellent season with the current crop at his disposal.

The Albion have a solid defensive leader in Jonas Olsson, an excellent permanent goalkeeper in Ben Foster and some wonderful striking options.

As long as Chris Brunt and James Morrison continue to provide a consistent threat from midfield, WBA are all set.

West Ham

Desperate needs: None

Could do with: None

After signing Matt Jarvis for a club-record fee, it's unlikely West Ham will conduct much more in the way of business.

One quick look at the squad list tells you this is a Sam Allardyce team, and while there are plenty of ways to improve it, all the peripherals are in place for the Hammers to play the Big Sam way.

Big guys up front, uncompromising guys at the back, tough guys in the middle and cross-hungry speedsters on the flanks. It won't be pretty at times, but it should work.

Wigan

Desperate needs: None

Could use: Right-wing-back, central midfielder

Roberto Martinez has had another solid summer. His unorthodox back three of Gary Caldwell, Antolin Alcaraz and Ivan Ramis should form a dependable threesome, while left-wing-back looks set.

Arouna Kone looks like a bigger goal threat than Franco Di Santo, and the wings look sound, meaning the only areas of concern are right-wing-back and central midfield.

At RWB, Martinez could definitely use a more cutting-edge, incisive player than Emmerson Boyce (as great a servant as he's been), and in midfield it's a question of depth.

I like the James McCarthy-James McArthur partnership in 3-4-3—despite their frustratingly similar names—but should one become injured, Wigan need more to draw upon than Ben Watson.