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Only a few hours left for the opening of the January transfer window and the clubs have started planning their spending. The teams around Europe can start registering new players from January 1st and have a month to complete new signings.
With more money coming into the league, this winter transfer window could be one of the biggest ever with managers at both ends of the table drawing up the shortlists as they plan for reinforcements.
We have seen some big January transfers in the past and this time around the futures of many players will be decided once the transfer window is opened.
Let us take a look at what each Premier League team needs on January.
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#20 Swansea
Sitting at to bottom of the table with just 16 points Swansea needs some serious addition to their team to avoid a drop to the Championship. Swansea has just scored 11 goals in 20 games and needs some help in the attacking half of the pitch.
Tammy Abraham and Wilfried Bony are two good strikers to the team who can score some goals, but they have not got much help from the midfield. Swans new manager Carlos Carvalhal just took charge of the team and it is still unclear what system he would employ.
Carvalhal will have a winger or a creative midfielder on his list as a top target. He would also try to get the best out of the players like Renato Sanches and Jordan Ayew which Carvalhal has on his list.
Needed - Creative Striker, Winger or Attacking Midfielder.
#19 West Bromwich Albion
Alan Pardew knows he needs to add players to the team list to fire West Brom out of the relegation Zone. The former Crystal Palace manager does not have a single win to his name and has blamed the lack of attacking power of the team for this.
Baggies fans will still remember 2005 when Kevin Campbell and Kieran Richardson came in January to inspire the Great Escape. This time Alan Pardew will look out for a creative attacker to solve the goal scoring dilemma at the club. Liverpool's Danny Ings who is available on loan will be on top Pardew shopping list for January.
Manchester City and Arsenal are keen on Baggies Center Back Jonny Evans, Padrew has warded of any interest on the centre back but a sizable offer could see the Irish leaving the club. Apart from replacing Jonny Evans Padrew will also like to increase the dept at the right back position.
Needed - Striker, Center Back and right Back.
#18 Bournemouth
Eddie Howe will have a long shopping list for the January window as he struggles to get out of the drop zone. Howe was successful in signing Nathan Ake from Chelsea in the summer but will try to add another centre back if he is planning to carry on with the 3-4-3 formation.
Howe will also be encouraged to go back to his summer target Dujon Sterling, who can be used both on the right and the left side of the defence. He can be a useful cover for Adam Smith on the right and replace Brad Smith and Tyrone Mings who are out for some time.
Howe will also try to hold on Harry Arter who is a West Ham target. Striker Benik Afobe has also attracted interest from fellow Premier League clubs.
Needed- Center Back, Full Back and a Center Midfielder
#17 West Ham United
David Moyes has made it clear in the areas his club need to strengthen in January. “We’ve got lots of forwards, but we’re really short of midfield players,” he said, after the 3-3 draw against Bournemouth.
Moyes would try to add a strong midfielder in the mould of William Carvalho or Steven N’Zonzi to the team. His Center backs are also old and would like to address the issue when the window is open
Needed- William Carvalho or Steven N’Zonzi, Center Back.
#16 Crystal Palace
The first task in Roy Hodgson’s list will be to sort out Yohan Cabaye's contract which expires this summer. With no Back up to Benteke Roy will look out for a backup striker, Ings and Sturridge who are possible loan candidates.
A fullback should also be on Roy's shopping list if both Manchester United and Palace decides to end Timothy Fosu-Mensah's loan.
Needed - Extend Cabay's Contract and a Striker
#15 Newcastle United
Mike Ashley has promised funds for January transfers despite rumours of an ownership change. Rafa Benitez has four strikers on his list but with Aleksandar Mitrovic, Joselu and Dwight Gayle underperforming, Benitez would like to offload one or two strikers and add a new striker to the team.
Aleksandar Mitrovic is likely candidate to leave. Cenk Tosun was Rafa's top target who is likely to join Everton. Benitez will now shift his focus to Danny Ings who is not on Everton's shopping list. Rafa Benitez will also need a new goalkeeper as he tries to push away from the drop zone
Needed - Striker, goal Keeper.
#14 Southampton
The Virgil van Dijk saga has finally ended, which brings in some relief to St Mary's stadium and more importantly injected enough cash to Manuel Pellegrino’s transfer kitty.
Saints will not be in a hurry to reinvest the £75 million they received for Van Dijk but will be cautious in transfers as they will be forced to overpay. Manuel Pellegrino has spent a combined sum of £20m for Wesley Hoedt and Jan Bednarek in the summer, so he will not be in a hurry to replace Van Dijk and will wait till summer.
Manuel Pellegrino will prioritize on adding a fresh face in the final third and Danny Ings and Daniel Sturridge are possible candidates.
Needed - Center Back and a Striker.
#13 Stoke City
Though Mark Hughes' team is three points above the drop zone, Stoke City has had one of the leakiest defences in the League and fund will be made available to make necessary reinforcements. Fullbacks will be the top priority for Hughes as his team struggles on the right side with just the 18-year-old academy graduate Tom Edwards for the position.
Augsburg’s Daniel Opare is a player in this position who has been linked to the Potters. Darren Fletcher has struggled since his summer arrival and Hughes desperately needs reinforcements in the midfield. Ki Sung-Yeung is the most likely candidate for the position.
Saido Berahino and Mame Biram Diouf has been struggling this season and has spent most of the time at wing-back position. With Crouch, the only option left Hughes will try to bring in a striker if available. A potential target is Islam Slimani, who is out of favour at Leicester City.
Needed - Full Backs, Midfielder, Striker.
#12 Brighton & Hove Albion
Despite having a strong first half, the seagulls are the third lowest scores in the league and a striker will be the top priority for Chris Hughton in the January transfer window.
The Seagulls surely need something more than Glenn Murray and Tomer Hemed in that position and they are linked with a big-money move for Celtic’s Moussa Dembele who could fit their bills.
Hughton will also look for an upgrade on the wings, especially on the left side.
Needed - Striker, winger.
#11 Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town has broken all the preseason predictions and is six points off the drop zone.
A mid-table position is likely for David Wagner's team.
Terries are expected to stay quiet in the January window but a replacement for injured striker Elias Kachunga and a player who can fill the No-10 position will be likely candidates to come in.
Needed - expected to stay quiet.
#10 Watford FC
With over half of the season gone only Stoke City and West Ham have conceded more goals than Marco Silva’s Watford and a centre back will be their top priority.
Galatasaray defender Koray Gunter is on the top of the shopping list but it has to be seen whether Silva will go for him in Winter or wait until Summer to get him free.
The Hornets will try to strengthen the left back position also. With Stefano Okaka fallen out of favour, Marco Silva will try out his options for the position.
Needed - Center Back, Left Back, Striker.
#9 Everton
Sam Allardyce and January transfer are two things which cannot be separated. Everton have not started the season like they wanted and Big Sam will have a number of targets on his shopping list, but with the size of the squad, Sam has at his disposal and the amount spent in summer the Englishman won't have a free run in the Winter transfer window.
Sam would be expecting to sign a striker better than Dominic Calvert-Lewin and ease the workload on the youngster. Cenk Tosun, the Besiktas striker is the most likely striker addition to the team. Sam would also add a strong midfielder to his list as he plans to strengthen the midfield and Steven N’Zonzi is the name that is heard around.
Needed - Striker, Midfielder.
#8 Leicester City
Claude Puel's first task when the January window starts will be to complete the transfer of Adrien Silva. A move for the Adrien Silva in Summer fell off due to late paperwork. The Portuguese Midfielder will level off the gap created in the midfield after Drinkwater left.
Jamie Vardy, Demarai Gray, Shinji Okazaki, Islam Slimani, Kelechi Iheanacho, Ahmed Musa, Leonardo Ulloa, the depth of attacking options available is so deep and Puel will try to offload few with Slimani and Ulloa possible candidates. A backup centre Back will also be on the list they have only a few options for the position.
Riyad Mahrez has attracted interest from Chelsea and Arsenal and the Foxes will sweat to keep hold of their prized possession.
Needed - Adrien Silva, centre back, New No10.
#7 Burnley
Burnley's annual transfer budget is one of the smallest in the Premier League and Sean Dyche will not have much to spend in the winter. Burnley's target was to avoid relegation and now they are safe on the top half of the table with 27 points.
Sean Dyche has done an incredible work with the team by getting some good results. Sean Dyche will be happy to wait until Summer before making any additions.
Needed - Replacement for Michael Keane
#6 Arsenal
The biggest worry for Wenger will not be who to buy but to tie down Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez who has only six months of contract left with the team.
There will be plenty of offers for both the players and Wenger has to decide whether to Cash out the players or allow them to leave on free in the Summer if they decide not to extend their stay at the Emirates.
Wenger will have to look for replacements with both the players decide to leave the club.
With the leaky defence, the Frenchman will also try to few defensive reinforcements to the team.
Needed - Keep Ozil and Sanchez, Defender.
#5 Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs have an unfinished Bussiness from the summer, in the form of Ross Barkley. They have followed the Englishman for long and will be a useful Box-to-box midfielder in the team which struggles in the midfield.
Victor Wanyama will be out for some time with a knee injury and Mousa Dembele struggles to reach the top form, Mauricio Pochettino will surely look for his options for the position. With just six months left in the contract, Spurs will try to agree on a deal with Everton for the midfielder.
Recalling Josh Onomah from loan at Aston Villa will be another option for Pochettino.
Increasing the depth in wide areas will also be there on Pochettino's shopping list.
Needed - Midfielder, Winger.
#4 Liverpool
Klopp was the first manager to come into action before the start of winter transfer window. The £75m capture of Virgil van Dijk from Southampton will fill the position which the kops were desperate to fill from last 2-3 transfer Basel's Manuel Akanji is the possible candidate.
Apart from the additions in the defence, Liverpool will also like to add a strong presence midfield with Leon Goretzka being the top target. It is unlikely that Klopp needs to accelerate the Naby Keita deal.
Keeping hold of Klopp's prized possession, Coutinho will be one of the top priorities for Klopp
Needed - Center Back, Midfielder, Keep hold of Coutinho.
#3 Manchester United
By making so much noise about money of late, Jose Mourinho will be planning for a not so quiet winter. With Lukaku possibly out for some time, the Portuguese will be planning for a big spending in the position. Paolo Dybala will be one of the top targets to come in to replace Lukaku.
Left back is another position Mourinho will be trying to strengthen, but he will be happy to wait until summer for a move. Alex Sandro, Alex Sandro, and Ryan Sessegnon will possible incoming for the position. Mourinho will also try to bring in Dortmund’s Julian Weigl or Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic in a bid to strengthen the midfield at Old Trafford.
Needed - Striker, Left Back, Central Midfield.
#2 Chelsea
The title is out of reach, and the current squad is in great shape to finish in the top four. Antonio Conte will be in no hurry to spend big in January and will sit back tight.
Although Conte will want to sign a player at the final third as a competition to Alvaro Morata and Michy Batshuayi.
Atletico Madrid's Yannick Ferreira Carrasco or Napoli's Dries Mertens will be possible candidates. Conte has also kept a close eye on Arturo Vidal but is unlikely to make a move in January unless the situation changes.
Needed - Nothing special.
#1 Manchester City
Sitting on the top of the table with 13 point gap between the second-placed Chelsea, Pep Guardiola will not be in a hurry to spend in January. With Kompany struggling with injuries a Center Back will be a possible addition to the Etihad.
Van Dijk was one of the top targets for pep, but with Van Dijk joining Liverpool Pep will move on to other targets in Jonny Evans, Samuel Umtiti or Aymeric Laporte. The Spaniard will also try for an upgrade on Fabian Delph and Julian Weigl is the name that Pep has been following for long.
Alexis Sanchez will be one name Pep would like to add to his team but will be ready to wait until summer to take him for nothing.
Needed - Center Back, Upgrade on Fabian Delph.
