Premier League transfers: Cristiano Ronaldo, Frenkie de Jong, Marc Cucurella. What could happen before deadline?
The transfer window for the English Premier League closes on Sept. 1, and many of the big sides have already done a lot of their business this summer. However, with the season starting this weekend, clubs will spend the next few weeks honing their squads and deciding who will stay or go.
ESPN's writers have everything you need to know about the top teams' hopes and delve into deals that might be on the cards. Who will come in? Who will depart before the deadline?
All fees reported by Transfermarkt.
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MANCHESTER CITY (+£74.9m)
Major Ins (£97.9m): Erling Haaland, Borussia Dortmund, £54m; Kalvin Phillips, Leeds United, £43.9m; Stefan Ortega, Arminia Bielefeld, free.
Major Outs (£172.8m): Raheem Sterling, Chelsea, £50.6m; Gabriel Jesus, Arsenal, £46.9m; Oleksandr Zinchenko, Arsenal, £31.5m; Gavin Bazunu, Southampton, £12.6m; Romeo Lavia, Southampton, £11.1m; Pedro Porro, Sporting CP, £7.7m; Darko Gyabi, Leeds, £5.2m; Ko Itakura, Borussia Monchengladbach, £4.5m; Zack Steffen, Middlesbrough, loan; Yangel Herrera, Girona, loan; Jayden Braaf, Borussia Dortmund, free; Fernandinho, Athletico Paranaense, free.
Who are the major targets now? After signing Haaland and Phillips, Pep Guardiola still wants to bolster his squad with a left-back. Marc Cucurella is City's top target, but they have already informed Brighton they won't meet their £50m valuation. A deal could still be struck, but a compromise over the fee would have to be reached first. A couple of other options linked to the Etihad are RB Leipzig's Josko Gvardiol and Anderlecht's Sergio Gomez.
Who could be leaving? Most of City's major outgoings — Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling and Oleksandr Zinchenko — have