The 2020/21 campaign begins on September 12, however Graham Potter has until October 5 to strengthen his Albion squad.
As always, we’re sharing the latest rumours from around the top-flight – so scroll and click through the pages to see the latest news and gossip from around the web:
![BBC pundit Noel Whelan has urged Leeds United to carry out similar business as Sheffield United rather than replicating Aston Villa’s £130m spending spree - if they are promoted. (Football Insider)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjUwNjA2Y2ExLWM3YjctNDBiZi1iMjcxLWE1ZDdiNzRhNzk1OTowYTg0MGNiZi0yNWFiLTQ0ZmMtOGEzMC0yNjIyNGQyMDA0ZWQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Pundit maps out Leeds plans - if promoted
BBC pundit Noel Whelan has urged Leeds United to carry out similar business as Sheffield United rather than replicating Aston Villa’s £130m spending spree - if they are promoted. (Football Insider) Photo: George Wood
![Aston Villa had a bid for Angers midfielder Baptiste Santamaria rejected in January and are yet to decide if they will revisit a deal this summer. (ABC Sevilla)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE3ZWE0ZjYyLTI5ZDctNDk4Ni1iOGE0LWEzZDMyM2Q1ZTVlZDo0ZmJiNjYyOC0zNGFlLTQ4ZTUtYmFiYi02OTY4OWVjMDMwYmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Will Villa reignite their interest?
Aston Villa had a bid for Angers midfielder Baptiste Santamaria rejected in January and are yet to decide if they will revisit a deal this summer. (ABC Sevilla) Photo: JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER
![A number of MLS clubs have shown interest in Burnley defender Ben Gibson, though LA Galaxy are thought to be leading the race in a possible loan move. (TEAMTalk)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ2NTFmNWQ2LTk1ZWMtNDgwZC05MjFmLTc1YWU4NDM4OGY1MTo0NTlmMDM0Yy01NmJiLTRjMjktOGNiMS1kMTI2NjEwZjFhYjQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Gibson linked with MLS switch
A number of MLS clubs have shown interest in Burnley defender Ben Gibson, though LA Galaxy are thought to be leading the race in a possible loan move. (TEAMTalk) Photo: Ian MacNicol
![Crystal Palace are set to spark a bidding war for CSKA Moscow’s £25m-rated striker Fyodor Chalov with West Ham United and Brighton and Hove Albion also interested. (Daily Mirror)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc5ODVhNTg1LTJjMDctNDQ1NC1hZTljLTQyOGM3NDIyOThjZjoyMzE5MzhlZS04NGFiLTRhNGEtODA3Ny1kY2I5YjM5MzQ1ZDY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Let the bidding war commence
Crystal Palace are set to spark a bidding war for CSKA Moscow’s £25m-rated striker Fyodor Chalov with West Ham United and Brighton and Hove Albion also interested. (Daily Mirror) Photo: ALEXANDER NEMENOV