The January transfer window opens this Friday as teams look to strengthen just four months into the 2020-21 season.
It offers the chance of a new beginning for a number of frustrated players who are yearning for a fresh start.
Here, Sportsmail selects a matchday squad from just some of the names that are eager for the new year to open a window of opportunity.
GK - SERGIO ROMERO (Manchester United)
Out of United's squads and out of contract in the summer, the 33-year-old has had interest from Everton and Valencia.
RB- JONJOE KENNY (Everton)
Starred in the Bundesliga on loan at Schalke but has struggled to convince Carlo Ancelotti and is looking to leave.
CB - JAMES TOMKINS (Crystal Palace)
Palace are willing to listen to offers for Tomkins who is fit again after injury troubles and has had interest from West Brom.
CB - MARCOS ROJO (Manchester United)
Has interest from Sheffield United and Newcastle if they can find a financial package to tempt him away from Old Trafford.
LB - DANNY ROSE (Tottenham)
Out of Jose Mourinho's plans, has been playing with Tottenham's Under 23s as his contract ticks down and he waits for the right move.
CM - DANNY DRINKWATER (Chelsea)
Former England international turned down moves last summer but is ready to consider more options to get career back on track.
CM - JAMES McCARTHY (Crystal Palace)
McCarthy is out of contract in summer and has interest from Celtic among others who can begin talks on a cross-border transfer.
CM - DELE ALLI (Tottenham)
Mauricio Pochettino's pending appointment at PSG will fuel the prospect of a January move to Paris for the misfiring midfielder.
FW - ODION IGHALO (Shanghai GS/Man United)
Has had little chance to make an impact since Edinson Cavani's signing and United will look to end his loan from Shanghai next month.
FW - DANIEL STURRIDGE (Free)
Ex-Liverpool striker eager to allay fears over his reliability fitness-wise. Has unfinished business in the Premier League but has interest from Germany, Italy and USA after his spell at Trabzonspor came to an end earlier this year.
FW - DIVOCK ORIGI (Liverpool)
Belgian has struggled for game time and Liverpool will sell for around £20m. Has interest from Schalke and Wolves though latter would prefer a loan.
SUBS: Paulo Gazzaniga (Tottenham), Marcos Alonso (Chelsea), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Troy Deeney (Watford), Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan).