<p class="title">Manchester City has not yet held their victory parade after edging Liverpool in a thrilling Premier League title race but they are already plotting for next season.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The champions are not alone.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A huge summer splurge on transfer fees is likely after Premier League spending fell last year, in part due to a short window for clubs to complete their business between the end of the World Cup and a new transfer deadline, which fell before the season began.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Premier League's transfer deadline will again come before most of the rest of Europe, on August 8, meaning clubs cannot afford to waste time.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The window for domestic deals opens on Thursday. International transfers can be completed from June 11.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>Manchester City</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">The champions may have claimed a remarkable 198 points over two title-winning campaigns, but Pep Guardiola promised they will come back stronger next season and are likely to invest heavily for a variety of reasons.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A potential transfer ban due to a FIFA investigation over the recruitment of foreign minors and third-party ownership means this may be City's last chance to sign players for at least 18 months.</p>.<p class="bodytext">City could also face a season's ban from the Champions League by UEFA over financial fair play irregularities. If imposed, the sanction would likely be enforced for the 2020/21 campaign, giving City another chance next season to win the competition for the first time.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Atletico Madrid's Rodri, who has a 70-million-euro buyout clause, has reportedly been targeted as the long-term replacement for 34-year-old Fernandinho in the holding midfield role.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A centre-back is also thought to be a priority, with City among clubs chasing Ajax wonderkid Matthijs de Ligt. Nicolas Otamendi and, perhaps, captain Vincent Kompany could depart.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>Liverpool</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Liverpool were the biggest Premier League spenders by a distance last summer and their 170-million euro investment was richly rewarded with the third-highest Premier League points tally ever and a return to the Champions League final.</p>.<p class="bodytext">No such splurge is expected at Anfield this summer as Klopp fine-tunes to dislodge City.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Alberto Moreno and Daniel Sturridge are set to leave on free transfers and cover is needed for Andy Robertson at left-back and up front as a back-up for Roberto Firmino.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>Tottenham</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has worked wonders to get his side to the Champions League final and back into the competition next season despite not signing a single player since January 2018.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Argentine, though, has been putting pressure on the famously frugal Tottenham board to back him this summer now the club has moved into their new 62,000-capacity home, which cost more than 1 billion euro and has slowed Spurs' spending in recent seasons.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon is a target as a competition for Danny Rose at left-back, while the club needs a more potent back-up to Harry Kane than Fernando Llorente.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The club has also been linked with a number of midfielders, including Barcelona's Andre Gomes, Youri Tielemans, who shone on loan at Leicester from Monaco, and Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish.</p>.<p class="bodytext">But they could be replacements for Christian Eriksen who is out of contract in 2020 like another key player Toby Alderweireld.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>Chelsea</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Chelsea may not be able to do any business at all as they are currently banned from signing players for the next two windows by FIFA.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The club plan to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and hope to have the ban suspended until the judgment.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Eden Hazard finally looks set to land his dream move to Real Madrid, leaving the Blues without their best player in recent seasons.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Christian Pulisic was signed in January to fill that void and will arrive from Borussia Dortmund, but Chelsea may be forced to rely on talented youngsters currently out on loan.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>Arsenal</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Arsenal's summer business will depend largely on whether they beat Chelsea in the Europa League final to seal a return to the Champions League.</p>.<p class="bodytext">An aging defense that conceded 51 goals in the Premier League cost the Gunners a top-four finish and reinforcements are needed across the whole backline.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The departure of Aaron Ramsey also leaves a big hole in midfield.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>Manchester United</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">United face by far the biggest rebuilding job after a disastrous season. They fail to qualify for the Champions League and finish as close to the relegation zone as to City in the league.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has promised big changes but much will depend on how many players on big contracts United can get rid of to free up funds.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Paul Pogba could be sold to Real Madrid, while Romelu Lukaku has attracted interest from Serie A.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A centre-back remains the priority, with Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly the prime target, but the Senegalese is likely to cost a world-record fee for a defender.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dortmund's Jadon Sancho has been linked with a return to England but would cost more than 100 million. </p>.<p class="bodytext">ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/city-seal-it-in-emphatic-style-733514.html">City seal it in emphatic style</a></p>
<p class="title">Manchester City has not yet held their victory parade after edging Liverpool in a thrilling Premier League title race but they are already plotting for next season.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The champions are not alone.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A huge summer splurge on transfer fees is likely after Premier League spending fell last year, in part due to a short window for clubs to complete their business between the end of the World Cup and a new transfer deadline, which fell before the season began.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Premier League's transfer deadline will again come before most of the rest of Europe, on August 8, meaning clubs cannot afford to waste time.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The window for domestic deals opens on Thursday. International transfers can be completed from June 11.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>Manchester City</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">The champions may have claimed a remarkable 198 points over two title-winning campaigns, but Pep Guardiola promised they will come back stronger next season and are likely to invest heavily for a variety of reasons.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A potential transfer ban due to a FIFA investigation over the recruitment of foreign minors and third-party ownership means this may be City's last chance to sign players for at least 18 months.</p>.<p class="bodytext">City could also face a season's ban from the Champions League by UEFA over financial fair play irregularities. If imposed, the sanction would likely be enforced for the 2020/21 campaign, giving City another chance next season to win the competition for the first time.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Atletico Madrid's Rodri, who has a 70-million-euro buyout clause, has reportedly been targeted as the long-term replacement for 34-year-old Fernandinho in the holding midfield role.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A centre-back is also thought to be a priority, with City among clubs chasing Ajax wonderkid Matthijs de Ligt. Nicolas Otamendi and, perhaps, captain Vincent Kompany could depart.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>Liverpool</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Liverpool were the biggest Premier League spenders by a distance last summer and their 170-million euro investment was richly rewarded with the third-highest Premier League points tally ever and a return to the Champions League final.</p>.<p class="bodytext">No such splurge is expected at Anfield this summer as Klopp fine-tunes to dislodge City.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Alberto Moreno and Daniel Sturridge are set to leave on free transfers and cover is needed for Andy Robertson at left-back and up front as a back-up for Roberto Firmino.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>Tottenham</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has worked wonders to get his side to the Champions League final and back into the competition next season despite not signing a single player since January 2018.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Argentine, though, has been putting pressure on the famously frugal Tottenham board to back him this summer now the club has moved into their new 62,000-capacity home, which cost more than 1 billion euro and has slowed Spurs' spending in recent seasons.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon is a target as a competition for Danny Rose at left-back, while the club needs a more potent back-up to Harry Kane than Fernando Llorente.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The club has also been linked with a number of midfielders, including Barcelona's Andre Gomes, Youri Tielemans, who shone on loan at Leicester from Monaco, and Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish.</p>.<p class="bodytext">But they could be replacements for Christian Eriksen who is out of contract in 2020 like another key player Toby Alderweireld.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>Chelsea</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Chelsea may not be able to do any business at all as they are currently banned from signing players for the next two windows by FIFA.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The club plan to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and hope to have the ban suspended until the judgment.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Eden Hazard finally looks set to land his dream move to Real Madrid, leaving the Blues without their best player in recent seasons.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Christian Pulisic was signed in January to fill that void and will arrive from Borussia Dortmund, but Chelsea may be forced to rely on talented youngsters currently out on loan.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>Arsenal</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Arsenal's summer business will depend largely on whether they beat Chelsea in the Europa League final to seal a return to the Champions League.</p>.<p class="bodytext">An aging defense that conceded 51 goals in the Premier League cost the Gunners a top-four finish and reinforcements are needed across the whole backline.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The departure of Aaron Ramsey also leaves a big hole in midfield.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>Manchester United</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">United face by far the biggest rebuilding job after a disastrous season. They fail to qualify for the Champions League and finish as close to the relegation zone as to City in the league.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has promised big changes but much will depend on how many players on big contracts United can get rid of to free up funds.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Paul Pogba could be sold to Real Madrid, while Romelu Lukaku has attracted interest from Serie A.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A centre-back remains the priority, with Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly the prime target, but the Senegalese is likely to cost a world-record fee for a defender.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Dortmund's Jadon Sancho has been linked with a return to England but would cost more than 100 million. </p>.<p class="bodytext">ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/city-seal-it-in-emphatic-style-733514.html">City seal it in emphatic style</a></p>