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Most clubs have at least one important squad number free for new signings to inherit. There are five No.8 shirts and four No.9s currently up for grabs.

Here are every club’s available numbers between one and 11…

ARSENAL

2 – last held by Hector Bellerin; could be inherited by Aaron Hickey..

9 – last held by Alexandre Lacazette; could be inherited by Gabriel Jesus.

Likely to become available… 1, if Bernd Leno leaves, with Aaron Ramsdale set to take his jersey.

ASTON VILLA

3 – last held by Matt Targett; could be inherited by Lucas Digne or Diego Carlos.

9 – last held by Wesley, who’s in the middle of a year-long loan at Internacional; could be inherited by Danny Ings.

Likely to become available… 8, if Villa find a taker for Morgan Sanson.

BOURNEMOUTH

1 – last held by Freddie Woodman; could be inherited by Mark Travers.

2 – last held by Nat Phillips; could be inherited by Nat Phillips if Bournemouth pay to make the Liverpool defender’s move a permanent arrangement.

3 – last held by Ethan Laird; could be inherited by Adam Smith, who finished last season as first-choice right-back, but the 31-year-old has worn 15 since he joined the Cherries.

BRENTFORD

Thomas Frank has 1 to 11 allocated, with 12 the first available number. The last player to wear 12 was Kamohelo Mokotjo, who left in 2020. We assume the number hasn’t been retired.

BRIGHTON

6 – last held