Age 27
Possible fee £5m
Interested clubs Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea, Milan, Juventus
The striker has fallen out with Athletic spectacularly and, with his contract running out in the summer, he may be allowed to leave in January. The president, Josu Urrutia, has said he wants Llorente to stay until the end of the season but a big enough offer could seal a deal. Juventus appear to be in pole position to sign the Spain international, although he has previously said he is keen on a move to England. Photograph: Alvaro Barrientos/Associated Press
Age 25
Possible fee £20m
Interested clubs Chelsea, Arsenal
The Belgian has been in dominant form so far this season, combative in the tackle, neat in possession and clinical in attack. He has put himself in the headlines with eight goals (and a headbutt), and a place on Chelsea’s shopping list has been his reward. “In January, or at the end of the season, I will look for another club or league,” he says. Photograph: PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images
Age 20
Possible fee £12m
Interested clubs Manchester City, Manchester United, Inter, Juventus, Real Madrid, Lazio
Dubbed the “new Mascherano”, Cirigliano has established himself as a regular at River Plate having made his debut as an 18-year-old in 2011. A tireless player with good tactical awareness, his maturity has seen him become the club’s third captain behind David Trézéguet and Leonardo Ponzio. Not bad for a 20-year-old. Cirigliano’s experienced team-mate Christian Ledesma, says: “He is only 20 years but he plays like a veteran. He behaves like a true great on and off the field.” Photograph: Alejandro Pagni/AFP/Getty Images
Age 19
Possible fee £7m
Interested clubs Liverpool
The Birmingham manager, Lee Clark, warned recently that “we would be looking for an even more substantial figure than we were offered in the summer” for Butland, which suggests the prospect of an imminent move is not unthinkable, but that it would take more than the £6m Southampton offered in June to secure him. Photograph: Paul Currie/Action Images
Age 28
Possible fee £5m
Interested clubs Manchester United, Tottenham, PSG, Anzhi, Liverpool
The troubled playmaker seems desperate to leave Internazionale after the club tried to renegotiate his £6m annual salary this season. Club and player have met several times without finding a solution and the player has lost his place in Andrea Stramaccioni’s team. A ludicrous position for one of the world’s most talented players to find himself in. Sir Alex Ferguson is an admirer but Sneijder may well prove too expensive and, for United’s owners, too old. Photograph: Claudio Villa/Getty Images
Age 24
Possible fee £3m
Interested clubs Everton, Manchester United, Hoffenheim
A tall, composed central defender who has recently established himself as Brede Hangeland’s partner at the heart of the Norway defence. Quit his job at a supermarket when he signed for Molde in 2007 and has prospered under the guidance of his current manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Sir Alex Ferguson has reportedly spoken to his former striker about Forren while Everton’s David Moyes watched him at least twice in the autumn. Photograph: Liselotte Sabroe/AFP/Getty Images
Age 27
Possible fee £6m
Interested clubs West Ham, Newcastle, QPR, Bayer Leverkusen
Could Abdellaoue be this season’s Demba Ba? He may not be quite as prolific as the Senegalese but his strike rate since moving to Hannover in 2010 is almost a goal every other game and his representatives have indicated he is ready to leave the Bundesliga club in January. A Norway international, he scored 10 goals in his first season at the AWD-Arena and 16 in his second. Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images
Age 33
Possible fee £800,000
Interested clubs West Ham, Fulham
From first-choice England international to mid-table Championship reserve is quite a comedown, and though the manager who dropped him, Henning Berg, has now been sacked, the 33-year-old may not be so keen to stay under new management if Jake Kean were to remain as the No1 choice. Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA
Age 31
Possible fee £16m (or loan)
Interested clubs Chelsea, Arsenal
Has not been able to regain his starting place at Barcelona after breaking his leg in a Club World Cup match against Al Sadd last December. Chelsea’s Rafael Benítez may try to bring him in on loan to offer competition to Fernando Torres with Daniel Sturridge leaving for Anfield but Barcelona want to recoup almost half of the £34.2m they paid Valencia for the forward in 2010. “His future is in the hands of Barcelona. They will decide,” his agent, Victor Onate, said recently. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images
Age 22
Possible fee £6m
Interested clubs Everton, Arsenal
At 22, McCarthy has been one of the brightest young players in the Premier League this season and seems likely to find more illustrious employers in the near future. He has been repeatedly linked with a move to Everton, should they sell Fellaini, but Arsenal have also been mentioned. Photograph: Paul Thomas/Getty Images
Age 16
Possible fee £9m
Interested clubs Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Inter, Juventus
A wonderful talent – nicknamed “the Balkan Messi” – the attacking midfielder became the youngest ever player in a Champions League match in October. He is also the youngest debutant in the Croatian league and the youngest goalscorer. The Dinamo sporting director, Zoran Mamic, said recently that “everyone at the club is convinced he will become one of the best in the world” but he is still young, as he displayed with an awful, naive dive in a game this season. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
Age 27
Possible fee £7m
Interested clubs Chelsea, Arsenal, QPR
The Senegal striker has England’s most famous release clause but it is not simply a case of a club triggering it for him to join them. Chelsea have already held unproductive contract talks with the centre-forward but may offer improved terms. Arsenal and QPR have also been linked while Newcastle are thought to be putting together a package to remove the destabilising clause once and for all. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
Age 23
Possible fee £12m
Interested clubs Liverpool
Understood to have had his medical at Liverpool more than a week ago and to have agreed a three and a half year deal. The ratification of his signing by the Premier League on Wednesday after the new year bank holiday is expected to be a formality. Photograph: Alastair Grant/Associated Press
Age 27
Possible fee £8.5m
Interested clubs Tottenham, Newcastle, Everton, Arsenal, Juventus, Genoa
Powerful forward who has already scored 14 goals this season, he is ready to try his luck in a bigger league. Has said he would like to finish the season at Anderlecht but admitted that an "astronomical” bid could force his club’s hand. The club’s general manager, Herman van Holsbeeck, said recently: “I can confirm that clubs such as Everton, Newcastle and Juventus have shown their interest. However, we won’t sell him for less than €10m (£8.5m). Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
Age 27
Possible fee Loan
Interested clubs Everton
After City were defeated 3-1 by Ajax in the Champions League, Roberto Mancini singled Lescott out for public criticism and the Englishman did not start another game for six weeks. The 30-year-old’s future continues to be unclear, but the club that sold him to City for £20m three and a half years ago would be keen on a return. Photograph: Rex Features/Back Page Images
Age 33
Possible fee Free
Interested clubs West Ham, QPR
Harry Redknapp has expressed an interest in the French striker but admits that QPR may not be able to afford him. Currently with Shanghai Shenhua, he is expected to leave the Chinese club in January after failing to impress following his transfer from Chelsea in January 2012 (despite being on a reported €12m (£9.8m) annual salary). He has been increasingly marginalised since the arrival of Didier Drogba. Is he still motivated enough? Photograph: Eugene Hoshiko/Associated Press
Age 20
Possible fee £9m
Interested clubs Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United
Arsène Wenger confirmed in November that Crystal Palace’s England international forward was on his list of targets, and though the Eagles are optimistic that with the club competing for promotion from the Championship he will complete the season at Selhurst Park before moving on, their resolve could be tested. Photograph: Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images
Age 22
Possible fee £12m
Interested clubs Tottenham, Arsenal, Liverpool, PSG, Lyon, Roma
An extremely talented playmaker, Belhanda played a huge part in leading Montpellier to their first-ever title last season and scored a cheeky penalty against Arsenal in this season’s Champions League, prompting Arsène Wenger to say: “His technique is so good it can influence any game. I love this player.” Plays his international football for Morocco and was on the shortlist for African Player of the Year in 2012. Photograph: Pascal Guyot/AFP/Getty Images
Age 23
Possible fee £8m
Interested clubs Southampton, West Ham, Sunderland, QPR
The rumour mill has Hooper being most coveted by the unlikely pairing of Southampton and Juventus, but the presence on the south coast of Nigel Adkins, under whom Hooper first made his name at Scunthorpe, makes them the more likely bidders. QPR have been linked with the striker for more than a year, and despite now being on to their third manager in 12 months are still said to be keen. But staying to play in the Champions League with Celtic still seems far more likely than opting for a relegation battle in England. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
Age 31
Possible fee £4m
Interested clubs Reading, Fulham, Galatasaray, Zenit St Petersburg
The Reading owner Anton Zingarevich is reported to be the driving force behind a bid to link the Russia captain with Pavel Pogrebnyak but Fulham are also keen on masterminding a revitalisation project with the playmaker who made such a stellar start at the Emirates but has languished down a career cul-de-sac for the past 18 months. Galatasaray were close to a deal in the summer and Istanbul gossip suggests they remain interested while Zenit were understood to have made an inquiry in November to take Arshavin back to the Petrovsky Stadium for a third spell. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images
