GOAL runs through the big names still hoping to make a move before the window slams shut on September 1

The ideal scenario for any wantaway player is to have his future resolved before the start of the new season. It means having at least some time to get used to new team-mates, a new manager, a new club and often a new city.

However, given nearly every European league starts before the transfer window closes, many players are forced to sit tight and wait for their agent make a move happen before deadline day. Several stars find themselves in such a scenario right now.

Indeed, as GOAL outlines below, some big names are still hoping to find a new club before September 1, meaning we will likely see a few desperate deals done over the course of the next few days…

Getty Images15Moise Kean (Juventus)

Moise Kean's return to Juventus was made permanent in March, but it's clear that Massimiliano Allegri has given up on a striker that promised so much when he first exploded onto the Serie A scene – but has subsequently delivered so little.

Indeed, a productive loan spell at Paris Saint-Germain aside, Kean has struggled to prove himself a top-level player. So, Juve are willing to let him leave – also because they need the cash – and Fulham are said to be leading the race for the 23-year-old's signature.

AdvertisementGetty Images14Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea)

What on earth has happened to Callum Hudson-Odoi? It's not that long ago that he was playing for England and the subject of £40m bids from Bayern Munich.

In hindsight, Chelsea really should have cashed in on the winger while they had the chance, because they're now struggling to find a bidder for a player whose form has fallen off a cliff over the past couple of years, with last season's loan move to Bayer Leverkusen failing to have the desired effect. Still, Fulham or Nottingham Forest may yet be willing to pay a small fee for 22-year-old…

Getty Images13Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds)

One of the few success stories of an otherwise trying season for Leeds that ended in relegation to the Championship, Italy international Wilfried Gnonto became a fan favourite with some electrifying top-flight performances, which included a goal at Old Trafford.

However, Gnonto is now desperate to secure an immediate return to the Premier League, as underlined by the fact that he asked to be left out of the line-up and handed in a transfer request. He has since recommenced training with Leeds and scored against Ipswich on Saturday, but it's believed that Everton retain a strong interest in signing the 19-year-old attacker.

Getty12Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal)

Without a shadow of a doubt, one of the worst transfers in the history of football. Arsenal gave up on their £72m ($90m) signing a long time ago but still can't find someone to take Nicolas Pepe off their hands.

It was hoped that last season's loan move to Nice might turn into a permanent deal but, despite rumours of a move to Besiktas, Pepe is now back in north London and speculation is rife that the Gunners will try to negotiate the termination of a contract that still has one year to run.