After securing the £51 million signing of Erling Haaland, Manchester City have swiftly move onto other key targets in an effort to reinforce their already star-studded squad.
They are already linked with Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips and Brighton's Marc Cucurella, but some potential departures could extend that list even further.
The Blues have already lost club captain Fernandinho, but two more players in the forward line have been linked with moves away from the Etihad Stadium - Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling.
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Jesus has been at the club since January 2017, but has found it tough to nail down a regular spot in the starting XI.
Consequently, as the striker approaches his prime years, he is considering a move to Arsenal and a reunion with former City assistant, Mikel Arteta.
The Premier League champions want £50 million for his services, but with only 12 months left on his current deal, negotiations are proving tougher than expected.
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Sterling's situation is completely different. The 27-year-old also has a year left on his contract, but City and Pep Guardiola want to keep him at the club.
Becoming a pivotal figure since swapping Merseyside for Manchester in 2015, the England international has scored a staggering 131 goals in Sky Blue.
Also a regular in Gareth Southgate's England set-up, Sterling wants to retain his place in the squad ahead of this Winter's FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
That means the winger is assessing all of his options before rushing into any major decision.
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However, ahead of pre-season - which is due to get underway in just over two weeks - the Telegraph have revealed when we may hear more about Sterling's future.
Sterling represents himself; something that is becoming more common in football nowadays, so the report states he is conducting talks alongside a lawyer on holiday in Jamaica.
The winger has just concluded four games with England in the UEFA Nations League, so he is trying to enjoy the short rest before the new season kicks in.
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He also believes this decision is the biggest of his footballing career, hence the delay, but also wants to get any deal over the line before pre-season kicks in.
This means he now has an unofficial two week deadline.
His relations with City remain good and he is open to all possibilities, but he was frustrated with a lack of playing time in the second half of the 2021/22 campaign.
Sterling, at present, thinks he cannot get the guarantees he wants in Manchester, so is assessing his options and seeing who can present an acceptable offer to City.
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As usual under Guardiola, he does not want unhappy players around the squad, so will be allowed to leave if the right deal appears.
Topics: Manchester City, Raheem Sterling, Chelsea, Manchester City Transfer News & Rumours, Premier League
Harry Siddall