^^^^ Its all brinkmanship IMO on both the parts of the players and clubs. Who's going to blink first.
I can't see them all being in their respective teams come the close of the transer deadline on the 31st August.
If they all stay, Id like to think Tottenham will be stronger than both Liverpool and the Arse considering our summer signings so far.
Copied from the Interweb, prices in €...
Tottenham $68.2
French midfielder Etienne Capoue from Saint-Etienne for a fee of 10m;
Spanish forward Roberto Soldado from Valencia for a fee of 30m;
Belgian midfielder Nacer Chadli from Twente for a fee of 8.2m;
Brazilian midfielder Paulinho from Corinthians for a fee of 20m.
Liverpool €26.8
Belgian goalkeeper Simon Mignolet from Sunderland for a fee of 10.6m;
Spanish midfielder Luis Alberto from Sevilla for a fee of 8m;
Spanish forward Iago Aspas from Celta Vigo for a fee of 8.2m;
Ivory Coast defender Kolo Toure on a free transfer from Manchester City.
And Arsenal....
French forward Yaya Sanogo on a free transfer from Auxerre.