What does your Premier League club still need in the transfer window?

WHAT HAPPENED
The Premier League season has started but clubs have one week left to complete deals before the transfer window shuts at 23:00 BST on Tuesday 1 September. Managers and sporting directors are using the opening weekend to reassess squads and identify remaining needs.

Several teams are still actively linked with signings or are defending players from suitors. Arsenal remain in the market for a forward despite recent arrivals, Aston Villa face an urgent need for a striker amid the Ollie Watkins situation, Bournemouth are trying to keep prized youngsters while closing on a goalkeeper, and Brentford appear to be in a position to be selective in any late moves.

KEY CONTEXT
- Window status: clubs have until 23:00 BST on 1 September to complete transfers.
- Arsenal: have added Bruno Guimarães (midfield), Christos Tzolis (wing) and Ezri Konsa (defence) this window but are still linked with a striker; they have a long-standing interest in Julián Álvarez, though that deal is described as difficult.
- Aston Villa: the ongoing Watkinssaga, with Al-Hilal pursuing the striker, has left Villa prioritising a replacement — Nicolas Jackson has been mentioned as a target. Villa have also opened talks over Club Brugge centre-back Joel Ordóñez after bids for Taylor Harwood‑Bellis were rejected, and Konsa’s move to Arsenal has created a defensive vacancy.
- Bournemouth: report that bigger clubs are tracking Eli Junior Kroupi and Alex Scott; the club say those players are not for sale. Bournemouth are reportedly close to signing Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio.
- Brentford: after notable squad reinforcement they appear able to pick targets carefully. West Ham’s El Hadji Malick Diouf is strongly linked as a left‑back option, but Brentford have internal cover such as Keane Lewis‑Potter, Rico Henry and Aaron Hickey. Callum Wilson is noted as experienced striking cover in the squad.

WHY IT MATTERS
Decisions in the final days of the window will determine how well teams can address weaknesses highlighted by the opening weekend. Arsenal’s pursuit of an elite forward is framed as key to increasing their attacking firepower. Villa’s potential departures and rejected defensive bids have left recruitment priorities — notably a striker and a centre‑back — in focus. Bournemouth’s ability to retain emerging talents while finalising reinforcements will affect their depth, and Brentford’s relative stability suggests they may only add selectively.

WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
- Whether Arsenal can convert interest in a striker, including any progress on Julián Álvarez.