With the 2024/25 season hurtling towards its final knockings, attention will soon switch to the upcoming summer transfer window.
With that in mind, we have scoured the rumour mill to identify seven potentially headline-grabbing transfers that could be completed this summer.
Cristiano Ronaldo
FIFA president Gianni Infantino recently hinted that Cristiano Rolando could play in the expanded 2025 Club World Cup tournament in the United States.
Saudi Pro League (SPL) giants Al-Nassr are not in the competition and their lack of silverware this season could persuade Ronaldo that it is time to head elsewhere.
Quite who will splash the cash to sign a 40-year-old whose powers are clearly waning is anyone’s guess, but this a transfer story well worth monitoring.
Bruno Fernandes
Despite Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim rejecting the notion that Bruno Fernandes could leave the club this summer, it could happen.
SPL big-hitters Al-Hilal are reportedly ready to test United’s resolve and make a £100 million offer for the Portuguese playmaker.
Fernandes has been a rare shining light for United in recent seasons, but cashing in on him may ultimately prove to be too tempting for the club’s owners.
Jack Grealish
The Manchester City winger has barely caused a ripple on football livescore platforms this season, making just seven Premier League starts for the club.
He was an unused substitute in City’s FA Cup final defeat against Crystal Palace and it is starting to look like he is surplus to requirements at the Etihad Stadium.
Tottenham Hotspur could be an option for Grealish now they have secured Champions League qualification, while a move to the SPL cannot be ruled out.
Hugo Ekitike
Hugo Ekitike made plenty of football news headlines earlier this year when he netted a stunning hat-trick for France in an U21 friendly against England.
The Eintracht Frankfurt star has attracted plenty of admiring glances from around Europe and it would be no surprise to see him move on this summer.
Chelsea and Liverpool are among the clubs he has been linked with, although the Bundesliga club’s hefty asking price could be problematic.
Emiliano Martinez
The goalkeeper’s emotional reaction following Aston Villa’s last home game of the season against Tottenham appeared to indicate he will be leaving the club this summer.
The SPL has inevitably been touted as a potential destination, but it could be worth monitoring the goalkeeping situation at Man United.
If the Red Devils decide to cut their losses on error-prone Andre Onana, the Argentinian international could be a useful replacement for him.
Rayan Cherki
Rayan Cherki has kept the statisticians on livescore platforms busy this season, bagging 12 goals and 20 assists in all competitions for Lyon.
He is reportedly available for around £20m this summer, making him a snip for a player who still has most of his career ahead of him.
Selling Fernandes for £100m and replacing him with Cherki for a fifth of the price would not be the worst idea anyone has ever had in the Man United boardroom.
Caoimhin Kelleher
Liverpool’s back-up goalkeeper has been unable to dislodge Alisson as the club’s number one and his time at Anfield looks likely to end this summer.
The impending arrival of Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia will push the Republic of Ireland international further down the pecking order.
Brentford and Man United have been touted as potential destinations, while Villa could join the race to secure his services if Martinez exits the club.
