The countdown is on... Who could be on the move?

It's going to beryllium a very engaged mates of weeks.

The transportation model closes successful little than a fortnight and location are a number of players whose futures are uncertain to opportunity nan least.

Where will Raheem Sterling beryllium adjacent month? Will Ivan Toney time off nan Premier League? Are Arsenal going to adhd to their squad?

We return a look astatine immoderate of nan players who could beryllium connected nan move.

Where other could we start?

Raheem Sterling's Chelsea future wasn't really successful uncertainty until an hr earlier kick-off for nan Blues' opener against Manchester City connected Sunday.

His omission from nan squad followed by a statement from Sterling's representatives seeking "clarity" astir his domiciled astatine nan nine suggests he whitethorn activity an exit.

At conscionable 29, nan erstwhile Liverpool guardant would surely beryllium a wanted man? West Ham and Crystal Palace person already been linked pinch a imaginable move.

He has made 81 appearances for Chelsea since joining from Manchester City for £50m successful July 2022.

It is small wonderment location are signs of discontent astatine Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea person spent astir £185m connected 11 signings this summer, leaving leader Enzo Maresca pinch a squad of much than 40 elder players.

You can't support everyone happy.

Conor Gallagher's exit from nan Bridge is surely still inevitable - though his move to Atletico Madrid remains connected hold - while Ben Chilwell is different who could beryllium looking for an exit aft being near retired of Sunday's squad.

Other Chelsea players not progressive successful nan Premier League's opening play see defender Trevoh Chalobah and midfielder Noni Madueke.

With Maresca hopeless to offload immoderate of his squad, beryllium prepared for a occurrence waste astatine Stamford Bridge complete nan coming days.

Striker Romelu Lukaku is different Chelsea exit that could hap this period - yes, he is still connected nan Blues' books.

The 31-year-old has spent nan past 2 years connected indebtedness successful Italy and is now wanted by Napoli - a switch woody for Victor Osimhen is 1 imaginable action being heavy muted.

Another imaginable newcomer astatine Chelsea to support an oculus connected is Atletico's Joao Felix, pinch nan Spanish nine keen to see him successful a woody for Gallagher.

Confused? You get nan emotion location are plentifulness much twists and turns to travel astatine Chelsea earlier nan model closes.

Brentford leader Thomas Frank wouldn't rather opportunity Ivan Toney had played his past lucifer for nan Bees, but it does look beautiful likely.

The 28-year-old was left retired of Brentford's opener against Crystal Palace aft a £35m bid for him to subordinate Saudi broadside Al-Ahli past week was turned down.

When asked by BBC Radio 5 Live if it was a matter of erstwhile Toney leaves and not if, Frank added: "Yes, I conjecture that is fair."

Toney has been astatine Brentford for nan past 4 years and scored 20 goals successful 33 Premier League games successful nan 2022-23 season.

He is retired of statement this summertime and has been linked pinch moves to nan likes of Arsenal and Chelsea successful nan past - but a move to Saudi is now looking for illustration nan favourite.

Will Marc Guehi still beryllium a Crystal Palace successful 2 weeks' time? No 1 has a hint astatine nan moment.

The Eagles person turned down 3 bids from Newcastle for nan England defender, nan latest being for astir £60m.

The centre-back captained Palace successful their conclusion by Brentford connected Sunday, but it is not yet known whether Newcastle are consenting to summation their offer.

Wait and spot pinch this one.

If Newcastle do springiness up connected their pursuit of Guehi, Liverpool's Joe Gomez is being touted arsenic an alternative.

The defender was near retired of Arne Slot's first Premier League squad connected Saturday and is now being heavy linked pinch a move distant from Anfield.

As good arsenic Newcastle, Aston Villa, Fulham and Crystal Palace - arsenic a imaginable replacement for Guehi - are reportedly willing successful nan 27-year-old.

This 1 seems to beryllium conscionable a matter of time.

Arsenal are successful talks pinch Real Sociedad astir signing Spain midfielder Merino.

He was portion of nan Spanish broadside that won Euro 2024 and featured successful each 7 matches successful nan tournament, scoring a precocious victor against Germany successful their quarter-final.

The 28-year-old has little than 1 twelvemonth remaining connected his contract, which whitethorn thief Arsenal to complete a woody arsenic he would beryllium capable to speak to clubs astir signing connected a free transportation successful January.

Everton are keen to support clasp of their 22-year-old centre-back - but nan transportation 'noise' is very loud.

The Toffees person already rejected 2 bids from Manchester United for Jarrad Branthwaite earlier this summer, pinch nan Old Trafford broadside having since signed Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich.

There are plentifulness of different sides being reported arsenic fresh to move though, pinch nan latest nexus being to their metropolis rivals Liverpool.

There could beryllium a mates of high-profile exits from Manchester United this summer.

Jadon Sancho whitethorn beryllium backmost astatine Manchester United, pursuing past season's falling retired pinch head Eric 10 Hag and consequent indebtedness move to Borussia Dortmund, but nan mobility is for really long?

Sancho wasn't progressive successful Friday's opener against Fulham and, pinch a number of injured players still to return, he whitethorn beryllium wondering really galore opportunities he is going to get.

Another subordinate being linked pinch a departure is Scott McTominay aft being near retired of United's starting line-up successful nan triumph against Fulham.

The Cottagers, Crystal Palace and Brighton are conscionable a fewer of nan clubs being reported arsenic having an interest.