{"id":5274,"date":"2026-06-02T20:33:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T20:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/premier-league-big-six-who-needs-the-summer-transfer-window-most\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T20:33:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T20:33:24","slug":"premier-league-big-six-who-needs-the-summer-transfer-window-most","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/premier-league-big-six-who-needs-the-summer-transfer-window-most\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League \u2018Big Six’: Who Needs the Summer Transfer Window Most?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 2025\u201326 season drew to a close in Budapest, as Paris Saint-Germain denied Arsenal their first Champions League crown by edging the Premier League champions out on penalties.<\/p>\n

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Less than two weeks separate that final and the start of the first summer World Cup since 2018, with players involved in the upcoming tournament barely having time to take a breath, especially with warm-up matches scheduled.<\/p>\n

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The World Cup does complicate transfer plans and almost guarantees that plenty of clubs will be suckered into an overpay late in the window. Still, there’s unlikely to be a major downturn in spend from the Premier League’s financial elite.<\/p>\n

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It was certainly a mixed campaign for the so-called ‘Big Six’, and each of the members will feel as if they’ve work to do this summer. Some more than others, of course. <\/p>\n

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Here’s Sports Illustrated’s<\/em> ranking of the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’, based on how badly they need the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n

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6. Manchester City<\/h2>\n

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It was clear throughout the 2025\u201326 season what Arsenal required, right up until their penalty shootout defeat in Budapest.<\/p>\n

They sorted their depth issue last summer. Now, the Premier League champions need superior quality in the final third. <\/p>\n

Leandro Trossard offered clutch moments down the stretch, but it’s time for Arsenal to find an upgrade. Viktor Gy\u00f6keres gradually looked more comfortable as the season progressed, but his limitations were laid bare in the Champions League final.<\/p>\n

Arteta has to be ruthless and oversee a clear-out in forward areas to facilitate the necessary signings that’d allow Arsenal to go toe-to-toe with teams like PSG. <\/p>\n

While outstanding defensive security and set-piece proficiency may continue to be enough for more domestic honors, Arsenal must improve in forward areas if they’re to be remembered less harshly by the wider soccer world. <\/p>\n

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4. Chelsea<\/h2>\n

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Manchester United had a starting lineup last season that was absolutely fine with playing once a week. The absence of Europe allowed the Red Devils to soar up to third in the Premier League table after they hired a competent coach who wasn\u2018t blinded by a particular configuration.<\/p>\n

Michael Carrick has so far worked wonders, but the real work starts here. With United back in the Champions League, they don’t merely need ready-made players to improve their midfield and full back positions. <\/p>\n

Depth is required around the park if United are to compete on multiple fronts next season. They need another left-sided attacker and at least two midfielders after Casemiro\u2018s departure.<\/p>\n

It looks like Atalanta’s \u00c9derson will become their first signing of the summer, but the Brazilian alone won’t suffice. <\/p>\n

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2. Liverpool<\/h2>\n

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Of course, Tottenham Hotspur are the most desperate. <\/p>\n

There were mitigating factors in their second, and far more frightening, 17th-place Premier League finish in succession, including an injury crisis and two woeful managerial hires. Still, this Spurs squad needs a ton of work.<\/p>\n

The club will believe they at least have the right manager at the helm after Roberto De Zerbi guided them to safety. The Italian knows exactly what must be achieved this summer, having coaxed the competence out of a broken squad down the stretch.<\/p>\n

Spurs are seemingly adding a pair of free agents to bolster their defense, Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi, but there\u2018s so much more to be done. They need improvements across their frontline, and a passer in midfield. <\/p>\n

Cristian Romero’s replacement will likely have to be sounded out, too, and there\u2018s no guarantee that Anton\u00edn Kinsky will remain their No. 1 in the event of Guglielmo Vicario\u2018s departure. Spurs should be in the market for another goalkeeper to at least compete with Kinsky. <\/p>\n

Having lived with the threat of relegation for months, expect unpopular owners ENIC and the stooges running the show in north London to at least attempt to appease supporters this summer. <\/p>\n

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