The departure of Petr Cech is a loss of strength and spirit for Chelsea.
Chelsea
What needs to be done:Â The defending champions need to find a replacement for Petr Cech in the luxury reserve position for Thibauts Courtois.
Reality: Mourinho will have to convince Begovic to part with the first team at Stoke. If he can do it, this deal could end soon.
Yaya Toure needs to regain motivation after an unsuccessful season.
Manchester City
What needs to be done: Coach Pellegrini must regain inspiration for the team that scored the most goals in the English Premier League last season but was eight points behind champion Chelsea.
Reality: Liverpool completing the purchase of Roberto Firmino is a signal that Man City is taking the final steps to buy Sterling.
Jack Wilshere could be a positive choice, although the midfielder expressed his desire to stay at Arsenal.
Alexis Sanchez showed the value of a blockbuster contract and helped Arsenal confidently spend money on shopping.
Arsenal
What needs to be done:Â Manager Wenger must find a way to maintain Arsenal’s excellent form at the end of last season, which culminated in the way they drowned Aston Villa in the FA Cup final.
Reality: Arsenal is completing the final steps of the contract with Petr Cech, a deal that will bring confidence to the entire team.
Last season’s Alexis Sanchez deal showed that if Arsenal was willing to spend, they would have quality additions and give coach Wenger the power to be strong.
De Gea contributed greatly to Man Utd’s Champions League performance.
Man Utd
What to do: Man Utd’s top task is very simple, finding a replacement for De Gea when this player is heading to Real Madrid.
Reality: Man Utd could offer more than $60 million for Harry Kane, but the English striker affirms that he is happy at Tottenham.
The most surprising thing in recent days is the appearance of Sergio Ramos in Man Utd’s transfer campaign.
Harry Kane is the first Tottenham player to score more than 30 goals in a season since Gary Lineker.
Tottenham
What needs to be done: Coach Mauricio Pochettino must buy young, energetic players to fit the style of play being built.
Reality: Tottenham is confident about Harry Kane staying, but they should be worried about the risk of losing Hugo Lloris to Man Utd.
Coach Rodgers will have a busy summer to bring Liverpool back to the top immediately if he doesn’t want to be fired.
Liverpool
What to do: There are too many bullet points in coach Brendan Rodgers’ notebook right now.
Reality: Liverpool got midfielder Roberto Firmino for $45.6 million.