Antoine Griezmann - Atletico Madrid
Antoine Griezmann has been a wanted man for at least the past 18 months. Manchester United have been long-standing suitors, with the Old Trafford club favourites to finally land the Atletico Madrid forward this summer.
A switch to the Premier League looked likely last year though failed to materialise, while Barcelona and Real Madrid have now both entered the race for his signature.
The Frenchman insists his transfer plans will be revealed in the near future, but a move, if there is to be one, will happen following the World Cup in Russia.
Toby Alderweireld - Tottenham
Contract talks between Toby Alderweireld and Tottenham are still ongoing, with the two parties so far unable to agree on the situation at hand.
The Belgian has been integral to Mauricio Pochettino at Spurs but was limited to just 12 Premier League starts last season because of an injury which subsequently saw him lose his place in the side to Davinson Sanchez.
Now, as Alderweireld enters the final year of his deal at Tottenham, Manchester United looks a very possible destination for the defender. Spurs do have an option to extend the 29-year-old's contract, though in doing so they activate a £25 million ($33.5m/€28.5m) releasue clause in his contract.
Michy Batshuayi - Chelsea
Michy Batshuayi ended the 2017-18 on loan at Borussia Dortmund, scoring seven goals in 10 Bundesliga outings before an injury cut his campaign short.
Now the Belgium forward has a question to answer; does he stay at Stamford Bridge and attempt to start over, or will he leave the west London club permanently?
A number of Ligue 1 clubs have attempted to sign Batshuayi in the last year, but whether a return to Dortmund under new boss Lucien Favre is possible is yet to confirmed.
Thibaut Courtois - Chelsea
Having spent three years in Madrid while on loan at Atletico, and with his children still living in the Spanish capital, a return to spain with Real is naturally on the mind of Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Coutois.
The Belgium shot-stopper has made no secret of his desire to return to the city in which he started a family, and with Real Madrid actively hunting a long-term No.1 to replace Keylor Navas between the sticks, the 26-year-old fits the bill.
Courtois is into his final year of his five-year deal at the club, though talks are ongoing.
Nabil Fekir - Lyon
The war between Lyon and Liverpool over Nabil Fekir is over.
A £60 million ($80m/€68m) deal to Anfield this summer looked a certainty for the 24-year-old this summer, but following an issue with the winger, highlighted in the player's medical, saw the deal collapse.
Fekir scored 18 Ligue 1 goals last season with eight assists to boot, plus another three strikes in the Europe League with Lyon, and could yet leave before the start of next season.
Neymar's situation is a complicated one.
Just a year after his record-breaking move to Paris Saint-Germain, the Brazilian is of genuine interest to Real Madrid as they look at potential options to replace Cristiano Ronaldo, should the Portuguese decide his future is away from the Spanish capital.
So much depends on other outcomes inside the club, such as Ronaldo's potential exit, though PSG insist they do not want to let the Brazil star leave the club under any circumstances.
Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid
The transfer speculation surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo rumbles on.
The Real Madrid star was promised a new deal at the Spanish club last season, an agreement which has failed to materialise. As such, Ronaldo has hinted that his time at the Champions League winners may be coming to an end. It's not quite panic stations for Florentino Perez and the Real chiefs, but they will be keen to secure the long-term future of the Portugal international before the situation escalates.
Paris Saint-Germain have been mooted as a potential new home for Ronaldo, who scored 41 goals between La Liga and the Champions League last season.
Thiago joined Bayern Munich from Barcelona in 2013 and has gone on to claim the Bundesliga title in each of the five seasons he has been with the club.
New Bayern boss Niko Kovac is still to fully evaluate his inherited squad at the Allianz Arena but could be willing to let Thiago leave this summer, according to reports.
The Spain international has three years remaining on the deal he agreed in 2017, leading to the €70 million (£61.5m/$82m) valuation of the midfielder. Amongst those interested in signing Thiago are Barcelona, the club which the 27-year-old joined as a teenager and spent almost a decade representing.
Julian Draxler - PSG
Another Germany international fighting for his place at Paris Saint-Germain is Julian Draxler, who new manager Thomas Tuchel will be aware of from the pair's history in the Bundesliga.
Former Schalke and Wolfsburg forward Draxler may be presented with an opportunity to start afresh under his countryman, though a number of opportunities across Europe are open to the player should his talks with Tuchel not convince him of his future in Paris.
Thomas Lemar - Monaco
France international Thomas Lemar is the focus of interest for a number of European clubs.
Arsenal were close to agreeing a move for the Monaco winger last summer but failed to complete the transfer on time, while Liverpool have also shown an interest in the 22-year-old.
Lemar has spent three full seasons at Monaco and a move this summer looks probable. Should he impress in Russia with Les Bleus then his stock will rise considerably and may force the situation to its conclusion.
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