Arsenal
The kitty £20m Spending Jan 2008 £0.2m
What they need Arsène Wenger says he is to break with habit and sign an established star. With Theo Walcott and Tomas Rosicky injured, and the departed Alex Hleb still missed, his likeliest target is an attacker
Linked with David Villa (Valencia), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), Andrei Arshavin (Zenit), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Steve Finnan (Espanyol), Didier Zokora (Tottenham), Karim Benzema (Lyons), Daniele De Rossi (Roma)
Position Jan 31 2008 2nd Final position 3rd

Aston Villa
The kitty £15m Spending Jan 2008 £1.25m
What they need Martin O’Neill knows his side will have to score heavily to keep pace with the Big Four, so he wants an attacker
Linked with Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth), Emile Heskey (Wigan), Craig Bellamy (W Ham), Kevin Doyle (Reading), Aiden McGeady (Celtic), Miguel (Valencia), Steven Defour (Standard Liege), Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn), Michael Owen (Newcastle)
Position Jan 31 2008 5th Final position 6th

Blackburn Rovers
The kitty £17m (if Roque Santa Cruz is sold) Spending Jan 2008 nothing
What they need Rovers need experience and determination to stay up, so Sam Allardyce’s targets are likely to be established players
Linked with Jimmy Bullard (Fulham), Steve Finnan (Espanyol), James Beattie (Sheff U), Jermaine Pennant (L’pool), Nedum Onuoha (Man C), Gary Neville (Man U), Kevin Nolan (Bolton), Kevin Davies (Bolton), El-Hadji Diouf (Sunderland), Tore Reginiussen (Tromso)
Position Jan 31 2008 8th Final position 7th

Bolton Wanderers
The kitty £5m Spending Jan 2008 £13.5m
What they need Gary Megson is looking at full-backs and holding midfielders. May get Scottish-based targets such as Andrew Driver and Laryea Kingston at a bargain price.
Linked with Andrew Driver, Laryea Kingston and Christophe Berra (all Hearts), Joe Ledley (Cardiff), Mark Beevers (Sheff W), Nicky Butt (N’castle), Gelson Fernandes (Man C), Julian de Guzman (D Coruña), Kieran Richardson (Sunderland), Kyle Naughton (Sheff U)
Position Jan 31 2008 15th Final position 16th

Chelsea
The kitty Must sell before they can buy Spending Jan 2008 £27.4m
What they need Phil Scolari wants greater variety in attack and is looking for a muscular forward to replace the unsettled Didier Drogba
Linked with Emile Heskey, Amr Zaki (both Wigan), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Tuncay Sanli (M’bro), Andrei Arshavin (Zenit), Kevin Davies (Bolton), Kenwyne Jones (Sunderland), Giovani dos Santos (Tottenham)
Position Jan 31 2008 3rd Final position 2nd

Everton
The kitty £3m Spending Jan 2008 £1m
What they need David Moyes would like to reinforce in all areas but he has a limited budget. A new striker is a priority and he may explore taking Henrik Larsson on loan
Linked with Henrik Larsson (Helsingborgs), Joe Ledley (Cardiff), Christophe Berra (Hearts), Alessandro Rosina (Torino), Szabolcs Huszti (Hannover), Wagner Love (CSKA Moscow), Peter Odemwingie (Lokomotiv Moscow)
Position Jan 31 2008 4th Final position 5th

Fulham
The kitty £3m Spending Jan 2008 £10m
What they need Roy Hodgson’s priority is keeping Jimmy Bullard, who is unsettled after talks on a new contract stalled. Bullard is reported to want £50,000 a week to stay, which is beyond Fulham’s current means
Linked with Martin Stranzl (Spartak Moscow), Ben Watson (C Palace), Christophe Berra (Hearts), Kagiso Dikgacoi (Golden Arrows)
Position Jan 31 2008 19th Final position 17th

Hull City
The kitty £5m Spending Jan 2008 nothing
What they need Phil Brown would be allowed to spend if he wished but seems happy with his squad. At least he was before the Boxing Day drubbing by Manchester City. He did not sign anyone in last season’s window and may be similarly inactive this time around. Keeping Michael Turner is his priority
Linked with nobody
Position Jan 31 2008 10th Championship Final position 3rd

Liverpool
The kitty £5m Spending Jan 2008 £16m
What they need Rafael Benitez is unhappy with his full-back options. With Martin Skrtel and Fernando Torres injured he would also like central defensive and striking back-up
Linked with Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), Brede Hangeland (Fulham), Michael Turner (Hull), Emile Heskey (Wigan), Christophe Berra (Hearts), Fernando Cavenaghi (Bordeaux)
Position Jan 31 2008 7th Final position 4th

Manchester City
The kitty How long is a piece of string? Spending Jan 2008 £13.2m
What they need Should Mark Hughes survive he will want players with character to address his team’s physical and mental weaknesses
Linked with more than 50 names, including Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn), Craig Bellamy (W Ham), Franck Ribery (Bayern), Kaka (AC Milan), David Villa (Valencia), Kolo Toure (Arsenal), John Terry (Chelsea), Lionel Messi and Thierry Henry (both Barcelona)
Position Jan 31 2008 6th Final position 9th

Manchester United
The kitty £15m Spending Jan 2008 nothing
What they need Sir Alex Ferguson prefers to use January to recruit players for the future, rather than make quick-fix signings. He has already acquired a work permit for Zoran Tosic, a Serbian winger, who is a potential long-term replacement for Ryan Giggs
Linked with Zoran Tosic, Adem Ljajic (both Partizan Belgrade), Kyle Naughton (Sheff U), Karim Benzema (Lyons), Xavi (Barcelona)
Position Jan 31 2008 1st Final position 1st

Middlesbrough
The kitty Empty Spending Jan 2008 £12m
What they need Middlesbrough were the biggest net sellers in last year’s January window and are looking to economise again. Manager Gareth Southgate may be able to buy should he first sell Stewart Downing, Tuncay Sanli or Gary O’Neil
Linked with Ben Watson (C Palace), Francis Boadi (Gt Olympics, Ghana), Julian de Guzman (Deportivo La Coruña), Gareth Bale (Tottenham)
Position Jan 31 2008 13th Final position 13th