Clubs already looking at possible summer transfer targets as the transfer speculation involving high-profile players continues to make headlines.
FootballTips.com writer Thomas Rooney looks at five transfer deals that could be on the cards this summer...
1. Neymar to BarcelonaNeymar may not have impressed many with his performance against England in midweek, but the Brazil international is a supreme talent. So much so that the top European clubs are chasing his signature. The No.1 contenders? Barcelona, who could make their move in the summer.
Chelsea, Juventus, Manchester City, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid have also shown interest in the 21-year-old.
2. Gareth Bale to Bayern MunichThis is just a hunch, but Bale's future is bound to be discussed this summer. If Tottenham fail to reach the Champions League, the Welsh winger will surely be on the move.
Pep Guardiola will take over at Bayern Munich in the summer of course and he could target Bale as one of his first recruits. You can see him excelling in the Bundesliga too and Guardiola will believe he can get the best out of him.
3. Thomas Ince to LiverpoolInce nearly moved to Liverpool in January, but his father, Paul, encouraged his son to stay at Blackpool and continue to play first team football.
Liverpool are likely to be back in for the England Under-21 man though and as Brendan Rodgers continues to build a young and exciting team, Ince could well be one of the first summer recruits.
4. Gary Hooper to NorwichThis move never materialised in January, but Norwich's four bids for the Celtic striker showed how interested they are in securing his signature.
The Canaries could go back in for Hooper too. In the summer, he will only have one year remaining on his contract and he is definitely going to be keen to move to the Premier League.
If Norwich are willing to spend around £7million on him - the amount they bid in January - they could get their man.
5. David Villa to ArsenalThis is another move that was much discussed in January and everything seems set up nicely to go ahead on the summer.
Although the player was keen to move to England, Barcelona didn't want to sell him halfway through the season. With time to recruit a placement though, this could change in the summer.
There will be competition for Arsenal, but Arsene Wenger could ensure first-team football and sell the club as a whole to Villa.
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