Each club's biggest weakness to address this summer
Now that Huddersfield Town's joined the 20 teams set to compete in the 2017-18 Premier League season, theScore assesses the weak points of each side and suggests a player or two who could help out.
Arsenal
Granit Xhaka's belated showing of competence in defensive midfield may fool - or encourage, depending on your view - Arsene Wenger into thinking that department is covered. That means that if Shkodran Mustafi can be more consistent at the back, the problem areas are on the flanks. Theo Walcott's route to the starting XI has been too easy for some time, and a huge pinch of the versatile James Rodriguez would affirm the Gunners' credentials as a Europa League favourite - and even a challenger for the Premier League title.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is great going forward but often looks vulnerable defensively, so Eddie Howe should address the root of this issue: the goalkeeper. Artur Boruc was peculiarly voted the Supporters' Player of the Season for 2016-17, but he's a limited shot-stopper and turns 38 next February. The Cherries' January interest in Chelsea backup Asmir Begovic should be revived.
Brighton & Hove Albion
Glenn Murray was tremendous in scoring 23 goals en route to Brighton & Hove Albion's second-placed finish in the Championship, but at 33 he can't be relied upon to score in the top flight. Last time he was there, he scored three goals all season. Crystal Palace's Fraizer Campbell is out of contract at the end of June, and wouldn't be a bad freebie.
Burnley
Johann Berg Gudmundsson's first season at Burnley was a little hampered by injury, but the Icelandic winger didn't feature consistently in Sean Dyche's plans. George Boyd and Scott Arfield were most regularly deployed on the flanks, but next season the gaffer should use Robbie Brady and a new acquisition. Barnsley's Marley Watkins could be a cut-price option.
Chelsea
Diego Costa's future is still up in the air, and if he goes, a replacement is needed. Otherwise, Victor Moses needs backup. The 26-year-old slotted well into Antonio Conte's right wing-back role after being an out-and-out winger on loan at whichever club would take him for three years. The wonderfully versatile Cesar Azpilicueta can fill in there, but the likes of Tottenham Hotspurs' Kyle Walker or Juventus veteran Dani Alves would be ideal.
Crystal Palace
Now that Sam Allardyce has packed up his things and retired to Marbella for the rest of his days, it's unlikely that Mamadou Sakho will stick around. The burly gaffer took a chance on the Liverpool defender, reviving his career and paying him handsomely to do so, but it's difficult to see the Frenchman making his loan permanent. Without such an influential figure at the back, the Eagles need to spend on a centre-half like Middlesbrough's Ben Gibson.
Everton
Romelu Lukaku has proven his worth on Merseyside - scoring 43 league goals in two seasons - and will surely exit this summer after hankering for a transfer a year ago. The Belgian's boots will take some filling, and that's a more grave situation than satisfying the problem goalkeeper position. Swansea City's Gylfi Sigurdsson would fit in perfectly, but adding an out-and-out striker such as Michy Batshuayi is key - perhaps as part of a deal returning Lukaku to Chelsea.
Huddersfield Town
Ending the season as the only team in the top 11 with a negative goal difference would indicate a leaky defence, yet it was Huddersfield Town's lack of finish in attack - evident in the penalty shootout win over Reading in the play-off final - that mostly hampered a pursuit for automatic promotion. Turning Aaron Mooy's loan from Manchester City into a permanent stay would ensure creativity remains in the midfield, and adding a striker - perhaps a loan star from the upper reaches of the league or a proven Championship talent like Leeds United's Chris Wood or Aston Villa's Jonathan Kodjia - would help a successful bid for survival rather than a soft surrender akin to Middlesbrough's.
Leicester City
The hard-ball tactics of Wes Morgan and Robert Huth worked in the title-winning campaign, but over much of Leicester City's defence of its crown the pair looked languid and every one of their combined 65 years. So many centre-halves have come to the league from abroad and floundered, so Middlesbrough's Gibson could be a wise nab.
Liverpool
The injuries to Sadio Mane and Philippe Coutinho exposed the lack of depth in Jurgen Klopp's attacking options. Daniel Sturridge spends an awful lot of time in the treatment room and is yet to acclimatise to his boss' gegenpressing philosophy, while Divock Origi is, well, not that great. A player to put sufficient pressure on the current forward throng is key, and RB Leipzig's Timo Werner would fit the bill.
Manchester City
Pablo Zabaleta, Gael Clichy, and Bacary Sagna are all on their way out, leaving the full-back positions gutted. Aleksandar Kolarov and youngster Pablo Maffeo can expect minutes next term, but it's debatable that Angelino will make the cut. Benjamin Mendy made a good account of himself when Monaco beat City in the Champions League, and a move for Spurs' Walker seems to be on the cards.
Manchester United
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's injury is difficult to overcome at 35, even if you're superhuman. His contract is unlikely to be extended in light of the knee setback, leaving a gulf of experience and, most damaging, ruthlessness up front. The Antoine Griezmann rumours are entirely convincing, but a contingency plan to pinch Real Madrid's Alvaro Morata should be drawn out.
Newcastle United
There are plenty of links with centre-backs at Newcastle United - confusingly so, given the tight defending under Rafa Benitez last term - but the attacking ranks need looking at. An ambitious move for Chelsea's Batshuayi is rumoured, but adding to the attacking midfielders and wingers - the link with Derby County's Tom Ince makes sense - should be top priority.
Southampton
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A central defender should be snapped up, even if Virgil van Dijk stays. The most important job, however, is to stop signing mercurial wingers and pick up a proper centre forward to support or surpass Charlie Austin. Henry Onyekuru, 19, scored 11 goals in his final 10 league games of the season for Belgium's Eupen, and is attracting interest. Sandro Ramirez was a bright light at disappointing Malaga too.
Stoke City
A six-minute cameo against Liverpool on Dec. 27 was the last time Wilfried Bony played. Bojan Krkic was shipped out on loan to Mainz a month later. Saido Berahino didn't score in 13 league outings. Stoke's first-choice out-and-out strikers are Peter Crouch, 36, and 33-year-old Jonathan Walters. Mark Hughes needs to do something - anything - to avoid another tedious term. Loaning Bertrand Traore or Tammy Abraham from Chelsea could make the difference.
Swansea City
Plucking Alfie Mawson from Barnsley's seemingly endless stream of defensive talent was a masterstroke by Francesco Guidolin, but Paul Clement needs another centre-half to strengthen the 2016-17 season's second-worst backline. John Terry has been linked, and worked with Clement during the coach's stint assisting Carlo Ancelotti in London.
Tottenham Hotspur
Wilfried Zaha signing a new five-year contract at Crystal Palace saw Spurs' reported interest in the winger fall flat, but that shouldn't spell the end of Mauricio Pochettino's winger hunt. Erik Lamela's injury issues have left Tottenham Hotspur a little short in that department, and it's a void that could be filled by Swansea City talisman Sigurdsson or in-form Bournemouth hitman Joshua King.
Watford
Watford managed to tempt Marco Silva to the managerial post vacated by Walter Mazzarri, and the Portuguese will likely delve into the market on the continent for recruits - just as he did at Hull City. Florin Andone, 24, fashioned 12 goals at struggling Deportivo La Coruna in 37 league appearances, and he would go some way to addressing an underwhelming striking contingent at Vicarage Road.
West Bromwich Albion
Salomon Rondon is a considerable unit to field up top, but his return of eight goals isn't enough to encroach on the top seven. West Bromwich Albion could look to Manchester City outcast Kelechi Iheanacho or Watford captain Troy Deeney to plug in the frontline, and the Birmingham Mail's Paul Suart understands Tony Pulis is going to be given plenty of spending money by owner Guochuan Lai this summer.
West Ham United
Another summer, and another long-winded search for a striker is on the cards. Last year's well-documented hunts for Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette and AC Milan's Carlos Bacca fell short, and Jonathan Calleri, Ashley Fletcher, and Simone Zaza weren't good enough. Iheanacho is a great poacher with bags of potential, and Batshuayi may be available from Chelsea after not playing many minutes in the Blues' title win.
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