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The January transfer window is just around the corner and several Premier League clubs are already hard at work behind closed doors to establish their plan of action for the mid-season market. Just shy of £300million was spent by teams in England’s top flight in January earlier this year and it seems as though a similar collective outlay could be splashed on new players over the coming weeks as managers up and down the country look to prepare their ranks for the all-important run-in.

Manchester United are widely expected to be in the market for a new goalkeeper as they seek a long-term replacement for David de Gea, who will be out of contract at the end of the season as things stand. Porto stopper Diogo Costa is believed to be Erik ten Hag’s top target in the position but several other candidates have also been mentioned in connection with the Red Devils in recent weeks as their search for a new man between the sticks begins to take shape.

Chelsea, meanwhile, were the Premier League’s biggest spenders over the summer and have made significant progress regarding their first January addition by closing in on a deal with Molde to land David Datro Fofana at the turn of the year. The likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City could also look to use the mid-season window to their advantage in order to improve their squads in the near future, but only time will tell which club manages to take the biggest strides over the course of next month.

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