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The summer transfer window is open once again, with a lot of news, rumors, speculations, and gossips filling the air. Like the previous one, the Premier League will not be left behind as various English clubs involve themselves in transfer activities in preparation for the upcoming campaign.
Manchester City fought hard to win the Premier League title last term, however, the fight in the transfer market will be tougher as 20 clubs from the English top fight are set to battle it out for the brightest players.
Fred has joined Manchester United, Liverpool have signed Monaco superstar, Fabinho, Arsenal have signed Juventus ace Stephan Lichtsteiner, while the likes of Leicester City, Everton, Huddersfield and Crystal Palace have all made incredible signings.
With many Premier League sides seeking reinforcements, we take a look at 4 top superstars who could end up leaving their respective leagues to join the English top division this summer.
#4 Jorginho (Napoli to Manchester City)
With many top players constantly linked with speculations regarding their future, the Premier League might witness a lot of transfer deals during this summer. Napoli midfielder Jorginho is one of the amazing superstars that could complete a move to the English top flight.
EPL champions, Manchester City, are reportedly exploring the possibilities of luring the Serie A ace to the Etihad Stadium. In fact, Sky Sports recently claimed that The Citizens are closing in on a deal worth £46.5 million (€53m/$62m) to bring the midfielder to the Premier League.
Jorginho will be an ideal signing for the Manchester outfit, with the playmaker expected to slot into Pep Guardiola's team due to his incredible vision and the ability to play the ball on the ground (something that suits Guardiola's style of play).
#3 Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich to Manchester United)
Manchester United could not help but watch their city rivals Manchester City lift the Premier League title last season. Despite their decent start to the campaign, the Red Devils failed to put up a great challenge for Pep Guardiola's men as they finished second on the Premier League table.
Therefore the Old Trafford giants are currently in the transfer market looking at reinforcement options as they prepare to dominate the English top flight next season.
Jose Mourinho is reportedly not satisfied with the performances of Chris Smalling and Phil Jones, with the manager looking forward to signing a top defender to partner with Eric Baily at the heart of the defense.
The Portuguese has prioritized the recruitment of Bayern Munich superstar Jerome Boateng to strengthen his back-line ahead of the next campaign.
Boateng has been one of the finest defenders in the world for quite some time, winning the UEFA Champions League, the Bundesliga, the DFB Pokal as well as other trophies with the Bavarians.
The Germany International has reportedly informed Bayern of his intentions to quit the Allianz Arena, with ESPN recently hinting at a possible switch to Old Trafford. The Red Devils will need to fork out up to £43 million to land their target.
#2 Miralem Pjanic (Juventus to Chelsea)
Juventus ace Miralem Pjanic is one of the incredible superstars who could end up playing in the English Premier League next season. Following his impressive performances for the Bianconneri last term, Pjanic has attracted a lot of interest from many top European clubs ahead of the next campaign.
Catalan giants FC Barcelona have been tracking the player for quite some time as they aim to replace Andres Iniesta who departed the club recently.
However, Premier League outfit Chelsea have reportedly joined the race to sign the Bosnian and they have emerged as the red-hot favorites to lure him from the Italian league.
The Blues are reportedly willing to replace Antonio Conte with former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri. The manager is believed to have a good relationship with the midfielder and The Blues are aiming to use that connection to lure him to Stamford Bridge.
Pjanic will definitely not come at a cheap price as Juventus have placed a £70 million price-tag on his head.
#1 Gareth Bale (Real Madrid to Manchester United)
While Real Madrid are currently working towards the recruitment of new faces into their squad this summer, Los Blancos could also be losing one of their important superstars during the transfer window.
Welsh attacker Gareth Bale has been linked with a move away from the Santiago Bernabeu after seeing his game time reduced due to injuries and fitness issues. The winger is reportedly interested in returning to the Premier League after Jose Mourinho convinced him to join Manchester United.
According to Metro, Real Madrid have already informed the Red Devils that they will need to pay £88million in order to get their target.
This should not be a problem for the Premier League outfit, considering their financial strength at the moment. Bale bagged 21 goals and 7 assists for Los Blancos in all competitions last term.
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