The upheavals in the transfer window have a direct impact on Crystal Palace during a crucial period for the club.
After an impressive end to last Premier League season, Oliver Glasner is hoping to move on with his team – this time with more than just survival on his mind.
The Crystal Palace boss has already introduced an impressive and entertaining style of play at Selhurst Park, with the summer offering the chance to further strengthen the squad.
However, this has taken a bit of a toll as many rival teams have shown interest in key stars in recent weeks.
Interest has seen Michael Olise move to Bayern Munich, Newcastle host Marc Guehi and Tottenham mulling a deal for Eberechi Eze.
With these players in the spotlight, it is vital for Dougie Freedman to find the next gems to continue the succession plan at Crystal Palace.
Daichi Kamada, Chadi Riad and Ismaila Sarr were part of that when they joined this summer, but much more can be done, with Fabrizio Romano providing an update on one particular target.
Antonio Nusa ready for RB Leipzig transfer
One of the other options that have been linked with Crystal Palace is Club Brugge striker Antonio Nusa.
The 19-year-old has been tipped as a potential replacement for Olise, having shown a lot of promise in his short career so far.
Although there was interest, Palace suspended talks over Nusa due to uncertainty over the youngster’s fitness and injury status.
During this time, the transfer dominoes seem to have fallen into place in terms of transfers elsewhere.
With Dani Olmo leaving RB Leipzig to join Barcelona in a £51m deal, the German club appear to have turned to Nusa as a replacement.
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has claimed a deal is in place for the Norway international to move to Leipzig in a deal worth €21m [£18m] with add-ons.
A five-year deal subject to a medical has been agreed, a potential blow for Crystal Palace.
Antonio Nusa alternative for Crystal Palace
With another target now looking set to move elsewhere, Palace will need to look at other options to strengthen their forward lines.
Chelsea star Carney Chukwuemeka has been linked with a move to Crystal Palace, although he would be more suited to an attacking midfielder role.
There was also brief talk of Wilfried Zaha returning to Crystal Palace, although those hopes appear to have died down.
While other targets have yet to emerge, the next big star could already be waiting for Copers Cope.
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi is set to join Sheffield United on loan this season, with the youngster hoping to prove himself with more senior minutes.
Should he impress at the top of the Championship, the step up to the Premier League could be easy.
In this case, the club can save millions on all the other potential deals they would have made instead.