13) Marco Reus – Borussia Dortmund
Just a total non-starter, sadly. As much as we’d love the German to sign for Liverpool.
14) Petr Cech – Chelsea
Cech is Arsenal bound, say Sky Sports, seemingly like a few others on this list. He’d be a good signing in terms of his experience and calibre, but we don’t need to replace Simon Mignolet – only secure him a solid backup.
15) Miralem Pjanic – AS Roma
The Roma man is mercurial, can pass brilliantly from deep, and would provide guile to any midfield. He was last linked in April by the Metro, with a £21.8m deal suggested. For that many, he’d be worth the risk – as we haven’t seen a central midfielder of his ilk since Xabi Alonso.
16) Jackson Martinez – FC Porto
Martinez’s agent said his client will be leaving Porto this week, reports the Daily Mail. He’ll cost £25.5m, but it looks like he’s joining Arsenal. At 28, having never played in a top league, his signing would be a risk. But still exciting due to his European record.
