🎇 11 top players out to prove themselves: Vlahovic and more🧨 | OneFootball

For certain players, the transfer market is a crucial moment: the time to choose their next team and turn the page, finding an environment suitable for their qualities.

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This is particularly true for players who have demonstrated their strength and then unexpectedly declined. Let's see the list of those seeking personal redemption.

Marcus Rashford

Marcus Rashford's decline began two seasons ago: from 30 goals scored in the 2022/23 season, he dropped to 11 this season, split between Manchester United and Aston Villa (on loan).

The lack of commitment in training confirmed by Amorim and the fine of more than half a million euros for a "wild night" (according to the Telegraph) led to an inevitable separation. Now Rashford is seeking his redemption at Barcelona: loan with a buyout option at 30 million and a huge salary paid by the Blaugrana albeit reduced.

Rasmus Hojlund

Sold for 83 million euros by Atalanta to Manchester United and now on the market for 40/45 million: Rasmus Hojlund is another Red Devils flop.

In his first year, he managed to score 15 goals, 5 of which in the Champions League (but all in matches lost by Man United), but this season has been even worse. The total playing time has increased slightly and the performances have plummeted, even reaching 3 months without scoring a goal in the Premier.

Dusan Vlahovic and Douglas Luiz

Dusan Vlahovic is the theme of the Bianconeri summer: a salary of 12 million that does not reflect his contribution on the field. The Serbian's experience with Juve has been inconsistent and decidedly negative lately, now the club wants to sell him at all costs and - in any case - the redemption of his career will not come with Juve.

A "flash" experience was that of Douglas Luiz: the step up proved to be a step back. His move from Aston Villa to Juve is the emblem of the failure of the "Giuntoli-Motta" duo. The qualities are there but he will have to show them - again - in his next adventure.

Jack Grealish

Paid 117 million euros in 2021 and an important element of Manchester City for two seasons: Grealish is now experiencing a slow decline and a gradual slide in the ranks of Pep Guardiola.

6 goals in the last two seasons, only 715' minutes played in the last Premier League and tough competition on the wing. The signs are clear: Grealish's time at City could be over, given the various English clubs on his trail. Finding a new club will not be easy as he earns 10 million euros net per year.

Federico Chiesa

The hero of the 2021 Euros is out of the squad at Liverpool. After a season with 466' minutes played, Chiesa wants to return to Italy, seeking redemption even by reducing his salary from 6/7 million euros. Can the winger return to his pre-injury level? The answer, probably, will come from Serie A (here are the details).

Raheem Sterling and Joao Felix

Two of Chelsea's biggest mistakes are Sterling and Joao Felix: the Englishman flopped during his loan at Arsenal and is now practically out of the squad at the Blues; the Portuguese, on the other hand, is coming off an even more disastrous loan at Milan.

Joao Felix has said he wants to return to Benfica but to do so he will have to lower his salary, which is currently 8 million euros net until 2031. For Sterling, the transfer seems even more difficult as he will earn almost 11 million euros per year until 2027.

Alvaro Morata

Alvaro Morata's return to Serie A was lackluster, as was his brief experience at Galatasaray: so much so that both clubs decided to bet on more prolific strikers like Gimenez and Osimhen. Now Morata can redeem his last season in a place with great prospects and less pressure like Como.

Evan Ferguson

Evan Ferguson's promising start to his career lasted from 2022 to 2024, the year in which a cruciate ligament rupture sidelined him for 5 months.

After the injury, he never regained his starting position at Brighton and did not shine in his recent loan to West Ham: now comes the opportunity with Roma alongside the best possible coach to relaunch himself, Gasperini.

Takehiro Tomiyasu

After 4 years at Arsenal, Tomiyasu has become a free agent with a consensual termination: a choice also due to a period of "severe stress and anxiety" as the player revealed to DAZN Japan. Injuries and knee surgeries made him miss more than 100 games in 4 years: a real ordeal to overcome.

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