#transfer window

#transfer window

The Premier League season is seven games in and with the transfer window closed until Jan. 1, there will be no more incomings or outgoings (unless a free agent can be snapped up.) ' As teams start to hit their stride and new additions from the summer become accustomed to their surroundings, it's time to take a look at where the players stand in their respective squads. Here are depth charts of the best options for the first XI and backup XI for the six most followed clubs in the league. Of course, it's hard to predict who could be called upon as the fixtures pile up, but this should give you an idea of how strong each team is.

Journalist Graeme Bailey told TBR: "Antoine Semenyo is one of the Premier League's form players. "He had Man United and Tottenham showing interest in the summer and now some of Europe's top clubs are looking. "As it stands, Bournemouth are intent on making progress this summer and that means no sales. "They have lost the likes of Huijsen, Kerkez and Zabarnyi in recent months and they are insistent Semenyo won't be following them through the exit doors in January."

I'd be very surprised if Everton would even consider letting Branthwaite go right now. Speculation has surrounded his future for the last couple of years and in the summer transfer window, because he's really impressed for Everton and been in and around the England setup. I'm not surprised there is interest from the likes of Man United, Chelsea, Tottenham and even Liverpool were linked with him as well.

Marseille are interested in signing Dani Ceballos from Real Madrid in the January transfer window, according to Fichajes. The Ligue 1 club wanted to secure the services of the midfielder in the summer transfer window, but the Madrid star decided to stay put at the Santiago Bernabeu. That has not put off Marseille from trying again for Ceballos, with the French club set to make another attempt to convince the 29-year-old to make the switch.

It's hard knowing what exactly goes on in the background, who they've potentially tried to sign in the summer, what players have been discussed, who they've tried to get rid of but maybe couldn't, Zamora tells FFT. Sales create budget and obviously there's a PSR element now and everybody's hands are tied. I understand if Marco Silva has felt frustrated, and he obviously has done a great job recently, and he's looking to kick on at Fulham.

Viktor Gyökeres has pushed back on the idea of "player power" after high-profile moves for himself and international teammate Alexander Isak during the transfer window. Both Sweden strikers had big moves to Arsenal and Liverpool respectively after lengthy negotiations between the clubs involved. The president of Gyökeres' now former club, Sporting, spoke out prior to agreeing a deal with Arsenal, saying he would not accept "blackmail and insults" in the negotiations surrounding his star striker. Isak signed for Liverpool on transfer deadline day after he, like Gyökeres, made clear his ambition to leave his then-current club.

Image source, SNS Celtic's business in this transfer window "reeks of incompetence". It's an "absolute embarrassment". Fans are "no longer surprised, just disappointed". The Scottish Premiership champions' board are "actively managing a decline", and the failure to significantly enhance the squad "feels like self sabotage". The Glasgow outfit have "proven again they are not a serious football club" and manager Brendan Rodgers "would be justified in leaving this time".

Per information from The Guardian's Jacob Steinberg (via @iMiaSanMia), Bayern is pondering the idea of a potential move for Chelsea defender Josh Acheampong in what would be a loan deal with an option to buy at the end of said loan. Despite Bayern's interest, the reigning FIFA Club World Cup champions have been adamant that the defender is not for sale this summer for any price even though they have not lost any defenders during this summer's transfer window thus far,

Aston Villa are interested in signing Lucas Paqueta from West Ham United before the summer transfer window closes. According to a report from the BBC, the two clubs have held initial discussions regarding a total package of around 50 million for the Brazilian. Aston Villa are hoping to sign the player on loan with an obligation to buy. The 50 million package will include the loan fee.