Whatever happens with the coronavirus pandemic, we know a transfer window will soon be upon us.
It may be at a slightly different time, be of an unusual length and could see some lower fees than we have become used to recent years, but players will still be moving clubs.
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Dayot Upamecano is one of several players who could move to the Premier League this summer
The new climate, where several teams may be struggling financially could see almost every footballer up for sale at the right price.
With this in mind, there is a chance some of the world’s very best might soon be on our shores plying their trade from St James’ Park to St Mary’s.
But which superstars do we want to see strutting their stuff at Stamford Bridge and beyond.
Here, talkSPORT.com writers have given us the players they want to see in the Premier League come the eventual start of the 2020/21 campaign.
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Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund)
Sean O’Brien (talkSPORT.com Saturday editor)
It’s easy to see why a 17-year-old Sancho refused to stay at Man City without being guaranteed regular game time.
Blessed with the right kind of arrogance, this is a player who won’t rest until he can show the world what he can do.
But it’s not just the numbers – Sancho is a spectacle. Many of those goals and assists are moments of pure magic which few players can recreate.
These are the type of players we want in the Premier League, especially if they’re one of our own!
Take a look at the contrast between his career and Phil Foden’s and there can be no doubt Sancho made the right call moving to Germany.
But we’d like him back now, please.
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Jadon Sancho could leave Borussia Dortmund for Manchester United or Chelsea
Ollie Watkins (Brentford)
Josh Fordham (staff writer)
There are some real gems in the Championship who are often overlooked. So when Premier League teams are considering their summer transfer options, rather than looking at some of the top names in Europe they should look at the top prospects from the second tier.
Ollie Watkins’ story is one everyone can get behind. He’s worked his way up from Exeter City to be one of the top no.10’s in the Championship.
He’s scored 20 goals in 31 games after being converted from a winger to a centre-forward this season and has great potential to be even better.
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Ollie Watkins joined talkSPORT earlier in the season to discuss all things Brentford
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
Jackson Cole (staff writer)
Maybe I’m a twisted person but I yearn for the day when Sergio Ramos signs for a Premier League club.
The man has his flaws and is someone who clearly thrives on being the villain of the piece. He’s something different in an age where most elite level players do the same old interviews giving nothing away or ‘good/bad result today…onto the next one’ social media posts.
As a Liverpool fan, Ramos left me outraged when Mohamed Salah’s 2018 Champions League final was cut short following a tangle with the Spaniard. But the injustice your team suffers is part of the game we all know and love.
Could you imagine the scenes if Ramos injured Salah again or if he shushed the Kop when scoring a winner? Like when watching the scariest bit in a horror movie, you shouldn’t look but can’t help but look anyway and I get a similar feeling when thinking about Ramos in the Premier League.
Sergio Ramos remains one of the world’s best defenders
Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid)
An ton Stanley (features editor)
It might seem a little anti-football to pick a goalkeeper as the player I want to get a Premier League transfer but I couldn’t care one bit.
You know that feeling you get when Lionel Messi dazzles a defender, or when a Harry Kane strike nestles perfectly in the top corner? I get that when I see the mighty Slovenian pawing shots away from his goal.
Liverpool truly got the taste of his stunning ability at Anfield in March. It was sour to them but as sweet as the world’s finest cakes to me.
I’ll happily gorge on Match of the Day watching one of Slovenia’s finest mountains blocking goal-bound Exocets, saving sure-fire snapshots, and halting vicious volleys.
When Messi only scores nine in 15 against you, you know you’re pretty handy between the sticks. Well, I guess a goalkeeper has to be. And when Cristiano Ronaldo only gets 11 in 17 you’re definitely a once in a generation talent.
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Jan Oblak is considered one of the world’s best goalkeepers
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Michael Benson (boxing editor)
If we’re talking about an unrealistic ‘dream’ transfer here, then there’s surely only one player who makes sense.
Messi may no longer be at his absolute peak, but when at his best the little Argentinian is the greatest footballer to have ever graced this planet.
To see him move to the Premier League now, even at 32, would be a seismic move to ensure the eyes of all in world football remain focused on the English game for years to come.
Barcelona and Argentina legend Lionel Messi celebrates yet another goal
Raphael Varane Real Madrid
Damian Mannion (talkSPORT.com editor)
I loved watching Rio Ferdinand play football, so when he calls someone the best in the world I listen.
He did this a few years ago when discussing Raphael Varane, a player Real Madrid used Zinedine Zidane for in order to bring him from France to Spain when he was just 18 in 2011.
Like Ferdinand was, Varane is just class on the ball and aware of everything going on around him – he was even cool enough to tell Zidane to call him back when the legendary France midfielder rang him to try and convince him to join Real because he was studying for exams.
Zidane thinks his speed and intelligence reminds him of Laurent Blanc and a technical and tactical battle between Varane and Virgil van Dijk would be brilliant.
Real Madrid star Raphael Varane is still only 26
Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen)
Joe Moore (radio news editor)
I’ve never been a Football Manager guy, so while everyone is getting their football fix by turning on their PC’s, I’ve been binging on FIFA.
Usually I’m quite conservative with signings on FIFA, too – I keep it realistic – but with boredom taking over, I’ve gone into dream-team mode with my Liverpool side
Mbappe 2020, that’s happened. But the best addition has actually been 20-year-old German playmaker Kai Havertz. And in real life, he’s also exactly what the Reds need too.
While we’ve not exactly been lacking in goals, Klopp hasn’t really had that creative spark in midfield since Coutinho. Havertz might cost a pretty penny – he’s valued at around £100m – but he’s young, talented, German, and appears to fit the bill for this team. And, in FIFA, he’s an absolute genius. Bring him in, Jurgen!
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Kai Havertz is a goalscoring midfielder
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