ARSENAL
Stick or twist? Petr Cech solved one longstanding issue but a couple more remain before they can think of being genuine title challengers: a top forward and defensive midfielder.
Panic-buy rating: £££
Top targets: Edinson Cavani.
On the way out: Mathieu Flamini, Joel Campbell.
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Stick or twist? Tim Sherwood wants a left-sided central defender to complete his arrivals, which have surprisingly been nearly all from abroad including three Jordans in Ayew, Veretout and Amavi.
Panic-buy rating: £
Top targets: Joleon Lescott.
On the way out: Alan Hutton, Joe Cole, Libor Kozak, Aleksandar Tonev, Kieran Richardson, Philippe Senderos.
BOURNEMOUTH
Stick or twist? Eddie Howe has been cautious, fearful of upsetting the balance of a tight-knit squad. Bournemouth have not, as expected, immediately turned to the experience of Sylvain Distin.
Panic-buy rating: £££
Top targets: Glenn Murray, the Crystal Palace striker, fits the mould of being British and having worked his way up the ranks.
On the way out: Nine players have gone and that should end the clear-out.
CRYSTAL PALACE
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Stick or twist? There has been a serenity to the shopping at Palace. Alan Pardew had warned that the window is far tougher than commentators realise but he has made it look easy. The capture of Yohan Cabaye is one of the deals of the season.
Panic-buy rating: 0
Top targets: Probably to keep Yannick Bolasie even if Pardew thinks he should weigh up any offer from Spurs, who say they are not interested.
On the way out: Joe Ledley, Dwight Gayle, Fraizer Campbell, Glenn Murray.
CHELSEA
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Stick or twist? Frustration at not landing their targets has properly boiled over recently when the squad’s shortcomings have been exposed. José Mourinho’s first tantrum delivered Pedro and another may finally seal the long chase for John Stones.
Panic-buy rating: £££
Top targets: John Stones, Paul Pogba.
On the way out: Victor Moses.
EVERTON
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Stick or twist? Slowly but increasingly surely, Everton are filling the positions that Roberto Martínez had identified for improvement, but they remain in the market for a No 10 and a young forward.
Panic buy rating: ££
Top targets: Andriy Yarmolenko.
On the way out: If Chelsea get their way, Stones.
LEICESTER CITY
Stick or twist? Claudio Ranieri should be content with his business after an encouraging start to the season. Gokhan Inler brings experience while Shinji Okazaki, signed by Nigel Pearson, looks lively.
Panic-buy rating: 0
Top targets: None.
On the way out: Liam Moore, Dean Hammond.
LIVERPOOL
Stick or twist? Liverpool managed to bring in their targets early and have no plans to re-enter the market, a situation that is unlikely to change even if those players exiled from Brendan Rodgers’s squad are sold.
Panic buy rating: 0
Top targets: None.
On the way out: Mario Balotelli, José Enrique. Fabio Borini.
MANCHESTER CITY
Stick or twist? City have strengthened with the arrivals of Raheem Sterling, the England forward, from Liverpool, and Nicolás Otamendi, the Argentina defender, from Valencia but Manuel Pellegrini, the manager, wants a top-class midfielder.
Panic-buy rating: £
Top targets: Kevin de Bruyne.
On the way out: Jason Denayer is wanted by several clubs.
MANCHESTER UNITED
Stick or twist? It has been a strange summer at Old Trafford with the excitement generated by five new signings tempered by ongoing issues surrounding the future of David De Gea, the Spain goalkeeper, and the failure to sign either a striker or a centre half.
Panic-buy rating: ££££
Top targets: United are likely to make an improved offer for Sadio Mané but Louis van Gaal still craves a creative superstar.
On the way out: Jonny Evans, Adnan Januzaj, Víctor Valdés and Anders Lindegaard.
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Stick or twist? Newcastle’s hierarchy have left their supporters pleasantly surprised, by doing what they needed to. In an ideal world, they would go one step further and bring in another striker and defender to bolster the ranks further.
Panic-buy rating: ££
Top targets: Charlie Austin, Aymen Abdennour.
On the way out: Mike Williamson, Yoan Gouffran, Haris Vuckic.
NORWICH CITY
Stick or twist: Alex Neil has made a couple of judicious additions — notably Youssouf Mulumbu and Robbie Brady — but they need at least one striker.
Panic buy rating: £££
Top targets: Jonathan Walters, Charlie Austin.
On the way out: Lewis Grabban, Ricky van Wolfswinkel, Gary Hooper.
SOUTHAMPTON
Stick or twist: Ronald Koeman is losing patience at the way Southampton are viewed as part of the bigger clubs’ production line. If he can keep the Europa League adventure alive, squad expansion is necessary.
Panic-buy rating: £££
Top targets: The signing of Virgil van Dijk is imminent but more vital will be the retention of Sadio Mané.
On the way out: Victor Wanyama.
STOKE CITY
Stick or twist? Mark Hughes was quick off the mark and finished his dealings in plenty of time to relax. Stoke’s appeal has risen farther with the arrival of Xherdan Shaqiri from Inter Milan.
Panic-buy rating: 0
Top targets: None.
On the way out: Steve Sidwell.
SWANSEA CITY
Stick or twist? André Ayew is the stand-out signing of another quietly effective summer. Though Garry Monk’s side may lack the depth required for a top-six push, the manager says that his business is done for the summer at the Liberty Stadium.
Panic buy rating: £
Top targets: None.
On the way out: Michu, Dwight Tiendalli.
SUNDERLAND
Stick or twist? Twist, twist, twist. Sunderland have not signed enough quality this summer and look short in all departments. Money is an issue, as may be Dick Advocaat’s willingness to hang around.
Panic-buy rating: £££££
Top targets: Fabio Borini, Adnan Januzaj, Jürgen Locadia, Jonathan de Guzmán, and Jason Denayer.
On the way out: Emanuele Giaccherini, Will Buckley, Liam Bridcutt, Valentin Roberge, Charis Mavrias.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Stick or twist? The chairman flattered to deceive with some early deals but it is down to the wire, again, to sign a striker, winger and holding midfielder.
Panic-buy rating: £££
Top targets: Saido Berahino, Victor Wanyama, Victor Moses.
On the way out: Aaron Lennon, Federico Fazio.
WATFORD
Stick or twist? So busy have the Vicarage Road side been that Quique Sánchez Flores, their new manager, has admitted he is struggling to work out what to do with all 12 new players.
Panic buy rating: ££
Top targets: Flores hopes to add at least one more midfielder.
On the way out: Matej Vydra, Gabrielle Angella, Fernando Forestieri, Lloyd Doyley.
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Stick or twist? Tony Pulis often leaves his transfer business until the last minute and things are showing no signs of changing now that he is at The Hawthorns despite the arrivals of James McClean, Rickie Lambert and James Chester.
Panic-buy rating: ££££
Top targets: Matty Phillips, Jonny Evans, Charlie Austin, David Marshall.
On the way out: Saido Berahino, Joleon Lescott.
WEST HAM UNITED
Stick or twist? Time to gamble for Slaven Bilic. They could struggle for goals unless they find a new striker and they certainly cannot rely on Andy Carroll’s fitness even when he returns from injury. A bolstered defence looks oddly leaky.
Panic-buy rating: ££££
Top targets: Emmanuel Adebayor, Simone Zaza, Victor Moses, Adnan Januzaj.
On the way out: Kevin Nolan, James Collins.