Who could Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool sign in the January transfer window?
Saturday 2 January 2016 07:48, UK
With some top teams struggling for form, who could they sign in the January transfer window?
The window promises to be a busy one with some of the Premier League's richest clubs needing a boost for very different reasons.
Arsenal and Manchester City will be looking for players to bolster their hopes of clinching the Premier League title, not to mention their Champions League prospects.
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Meanwhile, Manchester United and Liverpool need to improve their options just to qualify for Europe's premier club competition next season.
As for Chelsea, the defending Premier League champions could look to refresh an ailing squad after enduring a miserable season so far.
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Arsenal
The Gunners have rarely had such a good chance of winning the Premier League title in recent years and go into 2016 at the top of the table.
With goalkeeper Petr Cech the only major addition in the summer, Arsene Wenger has already stated he'll be busy in the transfer window. But what will that entail?
Chelsea
Guus Hiddink is only the caretaker manager at Stamford Bridge but football never stops and Chelsea will need to begin the process of reconstructing their squad for next season.
The Blues are 15 points adrift of fourth-place Tottenham going into 2016 so there's a limit to what can be achieved, but the club are still in the Champions League so expect activity.
Liverpool
It's Jurgen Klopp's first transfer window as Liverpool manager so many will be looking for clues as to how the German plans to reshape things at Anfield.
With the Reds playing catch up in the race for the Champions League spots and still involved in three different cup competitions, Klopp will surely be looking to bring in players.
Manchester City
Manuel Pellegrini is perceived by some to be merely holding the fort for Pep Guardiola but the reports of incoming transfers continue at Manchester City.
With City three points adrift of Arsenal at the halfway stage, there's work to do if City are to reclaim their crown so expect some help to arrive in January.
Manchester United
Louis van Gaal had to endure speculation about his future over Christmas but having limped through to January, the Dutchman will need backing if United are to secure a top-four finish.
There remain as many questions as answers over the squad building at Old Trafford so expect another raft of additions in search of the fluency that's been lacking of late.
