The Premier League’s opening weekend witnessed some good debuts; hats off to Tijjani Reijnders, Hugo Ektike, Mohammed Kudus, and Marco Bizot, simply a number of the new faces who left followers feeling uplifted.
There have been additionally pleasing performances from acquainted names, with Richarlison, Antoine Semenyo, Chris Wooden, and Erling Haaland, all reminding us of their high quality.
And but most groups have been nonetheless left with the nagging sense that they’re one way or the other missing. Blink and your rivals are a step forward.
Victories for newly promoted sides Sunderland and Leeds United – the primary very emphatic – could have a couple of golf equipment wanting over their shoulders and keen to strengthen additional.
Equally, intimidating performances from Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis, and a clean win for Arsenal over a formidable Manchester United aspect, counsel the title race can be as sizzling as ever – and an additional signing may make all of the distinction.
With that in thoughts, Each day Mail Sport analyses every membership within the league and asks: What do they nonetheless want?
Arsenal
Their opening-weekend win at Manchester United was underwhelming, however there are few areas of the squad that rank as a priority.
Mikel Arteta is thought to need additional reinforcement to the left of his assault, regardless of signing Noni Madueke, however that may doubtless rely on funds from gross sales. The identical restriction would apply if they’re to beat Tottenham to Eberechi Eze.
The steadiness of the present squad, or actually the beginning XI, is powerful however the larger onus can be positioned on bedding in Viktor Gyokeres and establishing his relationship with Bukayo Saka.
By Riath Al-Samarrai
Mikel Arteta nonetheless desires extra firepower on the left of his assault regardless of signing Noni Madueke
Man Metropolis
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Aston Villa
Villa’s dreadful goalless draw in opposition to Newcastle made it clear how a lot they want attacking reinforcements as Unai Emery began with 4 central midfielders, 5 if you happen to embrace Morgan Rogers, with Youri Tielemans so superior that he could not get on the ball and dictate from deep.
PSR rules have Villa in handcuffs, although, and has left them promoting their very own expertise like Jacob Ramsey with out with the ability to spend a penny of it. Leon Bailey can be happening mortgage to Roma.
Villa want to carry again PSG midfielder Marco Asensio, who impressed on mortgage final season, if they’ll make the numbers work. It will actually assist the workforce work.
By James Sharpe
Aston Villa want extra attackers and want to carry again Marco Asensio (above)
Bournemouth
A little bit of attacking depth wouldn’t go amiss.
Antoine Semenyo was one of the crucial eye-catching gamers of the weekend whereas David Brooks and Evanilson put in good shifts however the substitutions proved they have been mild on numbers. Justin Kluivert and Ryan Christie are injured whereas Ben Gannon Doak has simply signed for £25million.
I favored the look of the brand new defensive recruits, particularly left again Adrien Truffert although he did tire within the second half, and new keeper Djordje Petrovic seemed good — however a pair extra our bodies are wanted.
By Lewis Steele
Bournemouth want a pair extra our bodies by means of the door, notably on the again the place they’ve misplaced a number of expertise
Brentford
A disastrous begin for a membership that many tipped to battle after dropping their talismanic supervisor, their main purpose scorer, their captain and their goalkeeper in the summertime and now head right into a season with a coach in Keith Andrews in his first main position.
They want some expertise of their assault, particularly as Yoane Wissa has now eliminated all point out of Brentford from his social media profiles as he appears to pressure a transfer away.
Jordan Henderson has added some much-needed know-how into the center of the park however three of their 4 attackers on the weekend in Igor Thiago, Fabio Carvalho and Antoni Milambo had simply 11 Premier League begins between them earlier than the sport.
The club-record signing of Dango Ouattara from Bournemouth will assist however they might do with some extra.
By James Sharpe
Brentford want one other attacker because it appears like they’re set to lose Yoane Wissa
Brighton
The late equaliser scored by Fulham spoiled the opening day however Brighton are usually forward of the curve within the switch market.
They spent large final summer time and have added extra this yr. They’re a membership with a clean plan whereby the purpose is to exchange anybody who leaves the primary workforce squad with gamers already contained in the membership, out on mortgage or focused by the recruitment course of.
Having gained the battle to maintain Baleba from the clutches of Manchester United, they’re more likely to spend the remainder of the window centered on attainable exits, both everlasting offers or attainable loans for the likes of Sima, Sarmiento, Enciso and Buonanotte.
By Matt Barlow
Brighton do not need a lot to do and have gained the battle to maintain Carlos Baleba, it appears
Burnley
Scott Parker’s workforce loved an honest spell at 1-0 down however have been overwhelmed by Spurs in the long run and there’s not rather a lot they’ll do in two weeks to shut the gaping chasm to the wealthiest groups within the Premier League.
They’ve spent greater than £100m on 14 new gamers already, 4 of them transformed loans for gamers already at Turf Moor, however a number of the large ones will not be but up to the mark.
Parker will hope to have Broja main the road quickly. And there can be video games when he’ll really feel extra assured beginning with the likes of Edwards and Tchouana. On the identical time, they are going to be available in the market so as to add extra depth in central defence and extra high quality in ahead areas.
By Matt Barlow
Scott Parker can be available in the market so as to add depth at centre-back and extra high quality up prime
Chelsea
Enzo Maresca says he wants a alternative signing for Levi Colwill. It appears his superiors imagine in any other case. ‘Standoff’ could also be too robust of a phrase, however there may be just one winner on this disagreement.
Chelsea did appear like they missed Colwill of their opening goalless draw with Crystal Palace. They stored a clear sheet with one in all their very own in Josh Acheampong filling in, however Colwill is the person within the center on the very again whose piercing passes by means of the traces kickstart attacking sequences and that was missing at Stamford Bridge.
In any other case, Chelsea look in good nick, although Maresca would additionally like another choice for the left wing, and that would arrive in Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho.
By Kieran Gill
Enzo Maresca desires to signal a alternative for Levi Colwill, who has an ACL damage
Crystal Palace
Eberechi Eze paused to show in direction of the away finish when he was substituted by Oliver Glasner in Crystal Palace’s opening-day outing, and we all know why. It is as a result of he appears like he’s on his means out of the membership.
If and when that switch to Tottenham Hotspur is confirmed, Palace might want to substitute him, or at the very least attempt to take action. Eze posed issues for Reece James and Moises Caicedo of their goalless draw, and Palace have been closely linked with Christos Tzolis of Membership Brugge and Leicester’s Bilal El Khannouss as replacements.
By Kieran Gill
Eberechi Eze seemed emotional as he bade farewell to the Crystal Palace devoted – the Eagles will one way or the other want to exchange him
Everton
The Monday night time defeat to Leeds proved emphatically to David Moyes that they want extra signings or else his Everton aspect might be sleepwalking in direction of bother.
They have been outplayed by Leeds and although a lot of the discuss after was concerning the penalty determination in opposition to James Tarkowski, Moyes admitted that Everton didn’t deserve something after the sport.
They have been on the back-foot for many of the night, failing to create any actual probabilities and there’ll certainly be an added urgency to strengthen the squad after what they served up at Elland Highway.
By Aadam Patel
Everton may sleepwalk in direction of bother and David Moyes has known as for a number of signings
Fulham
Fulham have been the Premier League’s least lively membership and supervisor Marco Silva – who described their enterprise as ‘passive’ – would possibly use stronger language with out new recruits.
He wants a left-back having performed Calvin Bassey out of place at Brighton to deputise for the injured Antonee Robinson. Further choices in midfield are additionally required with membership legend Tom Cairney now 34.
Above all, a little bit of stardust within the closing third could be welcome. Silva has to hope a membership file method for Brazilian winger Kevin of Shakhtar Donetsk comes off.
It’s additionally important to maintain striker Rodrigo Muniz who scored on Saturday. The 24-year-old is pissed off at being forged as a super-sub.
By Joe Bernstein
Maintaining maintain of striker Rodrigo Muniz will be sure that Fulham keep firing all through the season
Leeds
This was an distinctive begin for Leeds, albeit in opposition to an Everton aspect who have been dreadful.
For Daniel Farke, it was encouraging to see so lots of the gamers who acquired promoted begin and put a shift in whereas the brand new signings settled in properly too.
That mentioned, they did not make their dominance depend and Farke re-iterated after that regardless of the arrival of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, they want extra firepower up prime. Most of Leeds’ enterprise has been executed however some extra high quality within the closing third is required, in addition to squad depth in different positions.
By Aadam Patel
Daniel Farke could have gained on his first outing again within the Premier League however is in dire want of extra attacking high quality
Liverpool
The identical reply as their Friday opponents Bournemouth: attacking depth is required. What occurs if Mo Salah, Hugo Ekitike or Cody Gakpo get injured?
Federico Chiesa has given Reds followers motive to be assured he can play a giant position, whereas 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha excelled in pre-season — however they’re positively a person mild within the entrance three.
Given they’ve now signed Giovanni Leoni because the fourth-choice defender and Joe Gomez performed on Friday, I believe defensive signings are now not a necessity. However Marc Guehi would definitely bolster these choices and maybe even problem Ibrahima Konate for a spot in one of the best XI given the Frenchman was poor on Friday.
By Lewis Steele
Teenage starlet Rio Ngumoha was a shining mild in pre-season however Liverpool nonetheless want one other participant to agency up their entrance three
Man Metropolis
They want readability on what the squad goes to appear like by the tip of August greater than something.
The efficiency on Saturday indicated that there’s greater than sufficient high quality to enhance on final season’s end – particularly when factored in that Rodri, Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol nonetheless have to return into the workforce.
However Pep Guardiola once more sounded a warning of proudly owning too many gamers, and the way it’s ‘unhealthy’ for workforce morale. The likes of Ilkay Gundogan and Manuel Akanji didn’t come off the bench at Molineux, Nico O’Reilly and Abdukodir Khusanov most well-liked, which might be one thing of a message.
By Jack Gaughan
Pep Guardiola will look to provide his bloated squad some readability over potential outgoings to return
Man United
The opening weekend confirmed simply what number of strides Manchester United have made with Ruben Amorim afforded a full pre-season… but additionally the issues that also exist on this workforce.
Goalkeeper continues to appear like an issue place that the membership don’t have any plan to repair this summer time, whereas they appear like they will be closely reliant on £74m man Benjamin Sesko to supply objectives with an actual lack of depth at No 9.
High precedence internally stays to land Amorim a cell and strong central midfielder that may play alongside Bruno Fernandes.
By Nathan Salt
Altay Bayindir’s fumble in opposition to Arsenal underscored how necessary recruiting a goalkeeper is
Newcastle
It proved what we already knew – Newcastle want a striker!
They have been the higher workforce in opposition to Aston Villa and deserved three factors, not one. With out Alexander Isak, who’s on strike, and with out a signing within the centre-forward place, their good work was let down by an lack of ability to place the ball within the web.
All of their efforts are actually focused on signing a striker, however that isn’t proving simple. The frustration for them is that Isak stays a Newcastle participant, albeit one who doesn’t need to be there.
By Craig Hope
Newcastle desperately want a decision to their ongoing tumult over striker Alexander Isak
Nottingham Forest
Chris Wooden nonetheless is aware of the place the web is, Morgan Gibbs-White remains to be on the membership and pulling the strings.
Forest simply spent £100million within the area of 72 hours to usher in Arnaud Kalimuendo, Omari Hutchinson and James McAtee. They only thumped Brentford on the opening day. Is there way more Forest may need?
Properly, they should deepen a squad that was left useless on its toes final season now that they’ve Europe to cope with and likewise develop completely different types of play to fight those that labored out methods to nullify their counter-attacking method.
Nuno Espirito Santo would really like one other winger and feels he may do with some extra cowl at full-back and in midfield.
By James Sharpe
Arnaud Kalimuendo grew to become the membership’s newest signing sooner or later on from their thumping Brentford
Sunderland
Regardless of spending £140million on a dozen new gamers, Regis Le Bris could need to add extra expertise to his thrilling squad.
Sunderland have been good in beating West Ham 3-0 on Saturday however Granit Xhaka aside they haven’t acquired a number of knowhow for the challenges forward.
Colombian centre-back Jhon Lucumi of Bologna is confirmed at Serie A and worldwide degree and don’t low cost free brokers like Jamie Vardy or Danny Ings.
Given Sunderland play on the counter, a winger within the mould of Leicester’s Abdul Fatawu may be of curiosity. He’s solely 21 however did nicely within the Premier League final season earlier than struggling a critical knee damage from which he’s recovered.
By Joe Bernstein
Jhon Lucumi of Bologna (left) is one in all Sunderland’s excellent switch targets in defence
Tottenham
They didn’t lack creativity in opposition to Burnley. There was sufficient on show to win comfortably, with Mohammed Kudus and Richarlison shining and Thomas Frank’s tweak to incorporate Lucas Bergvall and Archie Grey forward of Joao Palhinha and Rodrigo Bentancur.
Nonetheless there’s scope for extra aptitude and the £60m pursuit if Eberechi Eze is nearing its finish. Frank want to add extra to his battery of ahead choices, with Savinho nonetheless a goal however priced at £67m by Manchester Metropolis, and one other centre-half to compete and canopy on the again and permit Luka Vuskovic out on mortgage to proceed his fast growth.
There’s fantastic tuning to be executed across the edges of the squad with loans and a attainable transfer for Yves Bissouma.
By Matt Barlow
In addition to Eze, Tottenham are eager to pin down Man Metropolis star Savinho – however might be deterred by his hefty price ticket
West Ham
The opening weekend proved that West Ham nonetheless want the identical factor they wanted final season, all by means of the summer time and now the season has begun: midfielders, midfielders, midfielders.
Ones that may run, ones that may move the ball, ones than can carry the ball, ones that may dictate tempo and ones that may management matches. Graham Potter at present has none of them.
It will get tiring to repeat that it is a membership that acquired £105million for Declan Rice however by no means changed him and have been left with James Ward-Prowse and Guido Rodriguez, two males of their thirties, to run the present on the Stadium of Gentle.
That is why they’ve spent the summer time chasing the likes of Harvey Elliott and Mateus Fernandes… however are but to signal anybody to fill the void.
By James Sharpe
West Ham have been chasing targets like Southampton’s Mateus Fernandes however to no avail
Wolves
Vitor Pereira revealed in a broadcast interview after Saturday’s defeat by Manchester Metropolis that Pep Guardiola had requested him if the Wolves board have been more likely to sanction three or 4 new signings.
Regardless of the 4-0 reverse, Wolves have been robust for lengthy spells. A brand new proper wing-back appears a precedence after Nelson Semedo left for Fenerbahce and a scarcity of a recent face on that aspect would severely hamper what an optimistic Pereira is making an attempt to attain.
Extra attacking choices wouldn’t go amiss, particularly if Hwang Hee-chan departs. Defensive cowl is required too. A giant fortnight forward.
By Jack Gaughan
After a bludgeoning from Man Metropolis on the weekend, Vitor Pereira will look to restock his depleted ranks
