Arsenal
Key signings: Marouane Chamakh, Laurent Koscielny.
In the pipeline: Mark Schwarzer, Federico Marchetti.
What they need: Experienced goalkeeper and a back-up defender.
Aston Villa
Key signings: Martin
O'Neill still to open the chequebook.
In the pipeline: Aiden McGeady, Stephen Ireland, Robbie Keane.
What they need: A top striker.
Birmingham City
Key signings: Ben
Foster, Nikola Zigic.
In the pipeline: Moussa Dembélé, Eidur Gudjohnsen.
What they need: A direct winger.
Blackburn Rovers
Key signing:
Hugo Fernandez.
In the pipeline: James Beattie, Andranik Teymourian.
What they need: A target man.
Blackpool
Key signing: Dekel Keinan.
In the pipeline: Francis Jeffers, Jon Stead, Angel Rangel.
What they need: About nine players.
Bolton Wanderers
Key signings: Martin Petrov, Robbie Blake, Marcos Alonso.
In the pipeline: Jack Wilshere (on loan), David Nugent.
What they need: An attacking midfielder and a striker.
Chelsea
Key signings: Yossi
Benayoun, Matej Delac.
In the pipeline: Ramires, Mesut Özil.
What they need: Exciting youngsters.
Everton
Key signings: Jermaine
Beckford, Joao Silva, Magaye Gueye.
In the pipeline: Nedum Onuoha, Landon Donovan.
What they need: Landon Donovan, who this week admitted he would like to return to Goodison.
Fulham
Key signings: Jonathan
Greening, Philippe Senderos.
In the pipeline: Craig Bellamy, Stephen Ireland, Steve Sidwell.
What they need: Mark Hughes has to buy a midfielder and a striker.
Liverpool
Key signings: Joe Cole, Milan Jovanic, Danny Wilson.
In the pipeline: Wayne Bridge, Luke Young, Stiliyan Petrov, Christian Poulsen.
What they need: A left-back, urgently.
Manchester City
Key signings:
Yaya Touré, David Silva, Jérôme Boateng, Aleksandar Kolarov.
In the pipeline: James Milner, Mario Balotelli, Fernando Torres.
What they need: A world-class striker.
Manchester United
Key signings:
Javier Hernandez, Chris Smalling.
In the pipeline: Steven Defour.
What they need: An attacking midfielder and a right-back.
Newcastle United
Key signings:
James Perch, Dan Gosling, Sol Campbell.
In the pipeline: Nicolas Otamendi.
What they need: A couple of defenders.
Stoke City
Key signings: Florent
Cuvelier, Carlo Nash.
In the pipeline: Mamadou Samassa, Roque Santa Cruz, Carlton Cole.
What they need: Steel in midfield.
Sunderland
Key signings: Cristian
Riveros, Titus Bramble, Marcos Angeleri.
In the pipeline: Alexander Hleb.
What they need: A replacement for Lorik Cana in midfield.
Tottenham
Key signing: Sandro.
In the pipeline: Craig Bellamy, Scott Parker, Micah Richards.
What they need: A proven midfielder.
West Bromwich Albion
Key signings: Steven Reid, Pablo Ibanez, Gabriel Tamas, Boaz Myhill.
In the pipeline: James Beattie.
What they need: Still around six players.
West Ham United
Key signings: Thomas Hitzlsperger, Pablo Barrera,
Frédéric Piquionne.
In the pipeline: Mikaël Silvestre.
What they need: Two full-backs.
Wigan Athletic
Key signings: Mauro Boselli, Antolin Alcaraz, James McArthur, Ronnie Stam.
In the pipeline: Humberto Suazo.
What they need: A goalscorer.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Key signings: Steven Fletcher, Stephen Hunt, Steven Mouyokolo, Jelle van Damme.
In the pipeline: Michael Mancienne.
What they need: Experienced striker.
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