Top 10 summer transfer targets for Premier League clubs

As Europe's league enter the final stretches of their seasons, attentions begin to turn to the summer's transfer window. With that in mind, Nick Miller looks at the window's top 10 transfer targets for Premier League clubs.

10. Alexandre Lacazette | Lyon | forward

There are several areas of the Manchester United team that should require surgery in the summer, one
of which is up front. Surely, Radamel Falcao's loan will not be extended or made permanent, while Robin van Persie is not the player he was and James Wilson is still raw. The thing that United have lacked this season is real pace in their attack, a commodity that is not especially readily available in European football at the moment. Palermo's Paulo Dybala has been mentioned, but he is perhaps not the sort of forward United need, while Saido Berahino is probably too much of a risk for the sort of money West Brom could ask.

Another option is Lacazette, who, along with Nabil Fekir, has been the driving force behind Lyon's title bid this season and certainly has the speed that United require. Lacazette would of course represent a gamble because he really has only one season of goal scoring in Ligue 1 under his belt, but it would perhaps be a gamble worth taking.

Destination: Manchester United

9. Mats Hummels | Borussia Dortmund | defender

It's difficult to remember a time when talk of Manchester United chasing Hummels wasn't a fixture in the gossip pages -- perhaps it's always been there, from the very dawn of time. Hummels would indeed be a fine fit for Louis van Gaal's side, whose central defensive options are limited, to say the least.

However, the German might well be equally coveted across town, where Manchester City have their own defensive problems, with Vincent Kompany's decline shifting from "worrying" to "potentially ruinous" in the past season. While Eliaquim Mangala is a walking example of throwing money at the problem being a flawed solution, they need to do something. Financial fair play considerations must be taken into account, but Hummels would appear to be as close to a proven solution as Manuel Pellegrini -- or whomever is in charge at City come the summer -- will find.

Destination: Manchester City

8. Nathaniel Clyne | Southampton | defender

It's sometimes quite curious how managers simply take issue with certain players. For Van Gaal, that player seems to be Rafael. The Brazilian has been relegated to a substitute role and, perhaps even more damningly, has fallen behind Antonio Valencia, a limited winger, in the right-back pecking order. It seems fairly certain that United will therefore buy a right-back, and while Dani Alves could be one option, there are noises coming out of Barcelona to suggest he will be staying there.

In any case, Van Gaal might well want a younger option. Seamus Coleman might be a little expensive, so Southampton's excellent Nathaniel Clyne would seem to fit the bill. One might think the Saints will not want another summer of upheaval after last year, but this season will at least have displayed that they can cope with the sale of their top players, particularly if someone offers upward of £15 million for Clyne.

Destination: Manchester United

7. Morgan Schneiderlin | Southampton | midfielder

This is a transfer that seems so obvious that it's something of a surprise it hasn't happened yet. At the end of last summer, as he saw most of his teammates being sold around him, Schneiderlin expressed his dissatisfaction that Southampton wouldn't allow him to leave, too. While he stayed and things have gone rather better at St Mary's than he and many others feared, he still seems keen to move on after this season.

"In August, I wanted to take a move, but the club had lost too many players to agree to sell me," he was quoted recently as saying in L'Equipe. "Since then, I have had discussions with the leaders and I want to play at the highest level. It is important at 25 years old to finally know the Champions League ... Southampton may qualify for the Champions League and I can stay. Who knows? I have no desire to be in front of my TV on Tuesday and Wednesday." While the form of 23-year-old Francis Coquelin has been excellent this season, Arsenal still need a serious defensive midfielder, and Schneiderlin very much fits that bill.

Destination: Arsenal

6. Danny Ings | Burnley | forward

It would appear that even if Burnley manage to survive this season -- and they are making a decent fist of things at the moment -- Ings will depart for pastures new in the summer when his contract expires. There has been talk of a move to join David Moyes at Real Sociedad, and he's also been linked with Liverpool, but it's perhaps the club across Stanley Park that would be a better fit for Ings. While his scoring record has been excellent this season, a move to a side with Liverpool's aspirations might be a step too far, while it's slightly difficult to imagine exactly where he'd fit in Rodgers' side.

Everton, however, would still represent a promotion but not an unmanageable one. It would makes sense for Roberto Martinez, too, as he'd have an alternative to the overworked Romelu Lukaku. A beneficial move for all concerned.

Destination: Everton

5. Memphis Depay | PSV Eindhoven | midfielder/forward

The latest flying winger to emerge from the Netherlands, Depay is attracting some rave reviews for his performances with PSV Eindhoven, but such is the hierarchy of European football these days, they will probably struggle to keep hold of him even though he signed a new contract last year. There have been plenty of suitors for him, too, notably Tottenham last summer.