The January transfer window is open and though clubs are still finding things tough amid COVID-19 restrictions, financial issues and match postponements, there has been movement already.
The futures of some of the big-name players out of contract in summer 2022 -- like Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba and Paulo Dybala -- look unlikely to be resolved this month, but clubs' forward planning could have a knock-on effect as they battle to get in ahead of their rivals.
With the caveat that transfer spending is usually low in January and that in this window above all it seems clubs will need to get creative to boost their squads, which one player should the best teams in Europe be looking to land if they can?