1 Player Each Premier League Team Should Go for in Summer Transfer Window
The Premier League title has been won, the Champions League places have been pretty much decided and plenty of minds have already turned to next season, but what about the transfer window?
Each team in English football's top flight will have their specific targets during the period, but who are they and who should managers be targeting?
Here we name a target that each club could go for, but will these be the first names on their hit list?
Arsenal: Petr Cech
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David Ospina has done well since he came into the Arsenal side to replace Wojciech Szczesny in January, but does the Colombian have the stature and the level of consistency to keep goal for a side that will start next season with realistic title ambitions?
Jose Mourinho would surely be loathe to help out Arsene Wenger's pursuit of success (he sees him as a "specialist in failure" after all), but if the Frenchman can prise Petr Cech from an 11-year stay at Chelsea, then shouldn't he try and get the deal wrapped up early?
At 32, Cech's best days might be behind him, but he'd certainly be a quality addition for the Gunners and a ready-made No. 1 goalkeeper who could play in the first team for the next three to five years.
Aston Villa: Tom Cleverley
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From the butt of plenty of cruel jokes during his time at Manchester United, Tom Cleverley has become a crucial element of what looks to be Aston Villa's successful battle for Premier League survival under Tim Sherwood.
He'd failed to score all season before netting in the last two matches against Manchester City and Everton, but it is his boundless energy and enthusiasm that has helped enforce Sherwood's game plan and help them into the FA Cup final.
Turning Cleverley's loan spell from Old Trafford into a permanent switch should be pretty high on the manager's to-do list this summer, and Villa Park looks to be a good natural environment for the midfielder's game to improve.
Burnley: Bakary Sako
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Given their by now likely relegation from the Premier League, Burnley are going to have to set their sights a little lower as they look for players who can make a difference for them back in the Championship. Wolves winger Bakary Sako is just one of those players.
The Mali international is set to leave Molineux on a free transfer having spent three seasons at the club and helped them from League One to challenging for the promotion playoffs. The PFA Championship Team of the Year member would be a good addition for whichever team wants to take a punt on his services.
Burnley boss Sean Dyche expects his players to work hard and Sako would certainly do that, but he'd also be able to add pace and power to a Clarets side who are likely to be missing the goals of Danny Ings next season.
Chelsea: Christian Benteke
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How do you improve on winning the Premier League? How about by ensuring your rivals don't get stronger?
With Diego Costa's fitness issues, Didier Drogba's age and likely exit and Loic Remy's problems this season, the striking department at Stamford Bridge could do with an upgrade, and perhaps Aston Villa's Christian Benteke fits the bill?
In lethal form in recent weeks, the big Belgian could well be a target for several other clubs near the top end of the Premier League, so by moving for Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard's international team-mate, Chelsea could both improve their squad and ensure that others don't get better, too.
Crystal Palace: Papiss Cisse
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The Daily Star seem to think he could be set for a move to the Middle East, but would Papiss Cisse prefer staying in the Premier League and teaming up with his old boss Alan Pardew at Crystal Palace?
Pardew has successfully revitalised the career of Glenn Murray at Selhurst Park, but having occasionally produced spurts of terrific form under the current Eagles boss while he was in charge at St James's Park, could Cisse follow suit if he was to make a summer switch south?
The Senegalese might covet the cash and the easier time of it in the Middle East, but there is no doubt that the Palace fans would welcome his arrival as they seek to avoid spending time at the foot of the table next season.
Everton: Aaron Lennon
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Having impressed many at Goodison Park during his loan spell from Tottenham Hotspur, winger Aaron Lennon would surely welcome the opportunity to make his temporary switch to Everton a permanent one this summer.
Fellow ex-England international Gareth Barry followed a similar path having initially joined the Blues on loan from Manchester City, and at just 28, Lennon would still appear to have a lot to offer Roberto Martinez's men.
He looks to be out of the frame at Tottenham under Mauricio Pochettino, and so this might well be a move that would benefit all parties.
Hull City: Rickie Lambert
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Hull City boss Steve Bruce will probably be drawing up two lists of potential transfer targets for this summer—one if the Tigers stay in the Premier League and one if they don't.
One man who could be featuring on the former is the Liverpool forward Rickie Lambert, who has struggled for game time since his supposed "dream" move to the Reds from Southampton last summer.
After such a disappointing season for Brendan Rodgers' side—during which they have struggled to score goals—the Reds are certain to be looking for attacking talents this summer, and with that looking likely to push Lambert even closer to the sidelines, how about a bid from Bruce to take him to the KC Stadium?
Leicester City: Robert Huth
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Turning successful loan moves into permanent switches is something of a theme here, and Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson is certain to be wanting to do just that with a move for the centre-back Robert Huth, who has impressed ever since joining from Stoke City in January.
The big German—who won 19 caps for his country between 2004 and 2009—has been a key element of the team who have so turned around their form in the latter weeks of the season, with the Foxes winning each of the last five matches in which Huth has played the full 90 minutes.
If he were to sign permanently and repeat that form next season, then relegation fears could become a thing of the past at the King Power Stadium.
Liverpool: Memphis Depay
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Sometimes transfers can be as much about a statement of intent as the actual players involved, and having missed out on some high-profile targets in the past few seasons, Liverpool can really do with one of those statements this summer.
Dutch international forward Memphis Depay—the scorer of 27 goals in all competitions this season—would appear more likely to move to Manchester United given the link with his Netherlands World Cup boss Louis van Gaal and the likelihood that there will be Champions League football at Old Trafford next season. However, if the Reds push the boat out, they could bring him to Anfield.
It is obvious that Brendan Rodgers needs a quick, dynamic goal-getter in this transfer window, and the 21-year-old could fit the bill.
Manchester City: Paul Pogba
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Yaya Toure seems to be slowing down and perhaps won't be seen at Manchester City next season, and so when targeting a dynamic midfielder who can dominate games and continually get up and down the pitch, why don't City go for the best?
Paul Pogba would seem to the player who will define that position over the next decade, and while it won't be cheap to prise the France international from Juventus in Serie A, he would certainly fit the bill should City be looking to overhaul their ageing squad and bring in a younger element.
It remains to be seen whether Pogba would accept the move, of course, but if City were to take the plunge, then they wouldn't regret it.
Manchester United: Mats Hummels
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His is a name that has been linked to Manchester United for a while now, and given the departure of Jurgen Klopp from Borussia Dortmund in the summer, you'd have thought that the time was right for Mats Hummels to make the switch to Old Trafford.
None of United's current crop of centre-backs is entirely convincing, but regardless, Hummels is still one of the top operators in his position in world football.
He would improve any side and make a real statement of intent that United will look to be serious players in the title race in 2015/16.
Newcastle United: Charlie Austin
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Queens Park Rangers' relegation from the Premier League could be confirmed as early as this weekend, and should it happen, then you can expect to see plenty of clubs sniffing around their prolific forward Charlie Austin.
If Newcastle survive in the division—and that is a big "if" given their form—then perhaps they could provide a good home for the England hopeful, who would doubtless quickly become a favourite of the St James's Park fans who have idolised their No. 9s since before the days of Alan Shearer.
Austin himself might have his eyes set on teams a little higher in the table, but his goals could take the Magpies there next season and make him a hero on Tyneside in the process.
Queens Park Rangers: Patrick Bamford
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Should QPR both be relegated and lose Austin for life back in the Championship, they'll need a forward to spearhead their promotion challenge, so what about one of the best in the division this season?
Patrick Bamford has worked wonders at Middlesbrough during his loan spell from Chelsea, but with it looking pretty unlikely that he'll be part of the Blues' squad next season, another loan move to the second tier might be on the cards.
Rangers would provide him with a good home, and he'd provide them with pace, good movement and a knowledge of just where the net is, meaning that Austin might not be missed after all.
Southampton: Kieran Trippier (if Nathaniel Clyne Leaves)
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According to the Mirror, Southampton full-back Nathaniel Clyne is holding out for a huge move to Manchester United as he appears set to follow the path trodden by former team-mate Luke Shaw last summer.
The England international would be a huge loss to a Saints side who have been so impressive at the back this season, but in Burnley's Kieran Trippier, they could find a player who is more than capable of filling his boots.
Trippier has impressed at Turf Moor despite what looks likely to be Burnley's relegation, and with the 24-year-old likely to be among the first names targeted by Premier League sides, Ronald Koeman might have to move quickly to secure his signing.
Stoke City: Victor Moses
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After last season's less-than-impressive temporary switch to Liverpool, it was important that Victor Moses found a club where he'd play more this season, and for the most part, he's got that during his loan at Stoke City.
Injury has affected his ability to feature recently, but with boss Mark Hughes telling the Stoke Sentinel that he wants to bring the Nigerian back to the Britannia Stadium from Chelsea for 2015/16, the 24-year-old might finally have found a home after leaving Wigan for Stamford Bridge in 2012.
With first-team football at Stamford Bridge surely impossible now, this looks to be a switch to benefit everyone.
Sunderland: Fabio Borini
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Having decided to stay at Liverpool last summer and snub a move elsewhere, Fabio Borini has ended up playing just 399 minutes of Premier League football over the course of the season, starting three matches and scoring just once in a win at Aston Villa.
The Italian needs a move to a club where he can make a mark, and having done that at Sunderland during a successful loan spell in 2013/14, he could opt to make a permanent switch to the Black Cats should they win their battle to stay in the division.
Of course, the management at the Stadium of Light has changed since Borini was there, but the supporters would surely welcome a return, and he'd doubtless relish being back on a stage he once shone on—but only if the Premier League was included.
Swansea City: Bas Dost
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He was first linked with a switch to Swansea City by the Guardian last month, and if Swansea City could pull off the signing of Wolfsburg's Dutch hotshot Bas Dost, you sense it could be quite a transfer coup for Garry Monk and his side.
With Bafetimbi Gomis failing to impress consistently and Wilfried Bony now long gone, you'd have thought that a forward would have to be near the top of Monk's shopping list this summer.
Dost—the scorer of 16 goals this season and now the proud holder of two Netherlands caps—would fit the bill and would doubtless be welcomed at the Liberty Stadium.
Tottenham Hotspur: Morgan Schneiderlin
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Tottenham's needs always seem to differ with every transfer window, but a repeat of last summer's attempts to sign the Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin might reach a successful conclusion this time around.
The Frenchman—a star under former Saints boss Mauricio Pochettino at St Mary's—was denied to move to London last summer when several of his team-mates were leaving the club, but after enjoying a successful campaign with the Saints in 2015/16, he might find that the club don't stand in his way this time around.
Schneiderlin would be a better option in midfield for Spurs than the likes of Nabil Bentaleb and Ryan Mason, and he might find that success at White Hart Lane leads to a role of increased importance in his national team ahead of Euro 2016.
West Bromwich Albion: Rudy Gestede
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Tony Pulis has taken West Bromwich Albion to 40 points and therefore probable Premier League safety, and so the Welsh boss can already plan for life in the top flight next season.
One player who might suit his game plan is Blackburn Rovers' impressive man-mountain of a centre-forward Rudy Gestede—the Frenchman who plundered 22 goals in all competitions for Rovers this season to outscore even the highly rated Jordan Rhodes.
The next stop for him should be the Premier League, and Pulis would surely welcome his addition at The Hawthorns.
West Ham United: Alex Song
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When West Ham United were enjoying a hugely impressive start to the season one of the key elements to it was the form of Alex Song, the former Arsenal midfielder who made a somewhat surprising loan move to the Hammers from Barcelona right at the end of the summer transfer window.
Both Song's own and his side's form have dipped since then, but securing the Cameroonian on a permanent deal should be one of the first pieces of business that the club do in the summer, with Song sure to be in demand elsewhere.
Securing him for the new season would be a statement of intent for the Hammers, and one that shows they mean business.
