What players are having difficulty finding a new club and what is most likely to happen with them?
The summer transfers window is open since June 16 and the clubs of the main European leagues can close agreements to 2 PM ET (12:00 pm MX) of September 1, but some important players run the risk of becoming “non -transferable” high profile in the coming weeks.
From Marcus Rashford until Darwin Núñez and from Raheem Sterling until Jack Grealishsome of the most important football figures face a summer of anxiety waiting for a new team that offers them a new challenge after losing the favor of their origin club. It is a problem that has become particular to the Premier League players, since only a select group of clubs outside the most important league of football can afford to sign or pay them, and those teams, such as the Real Madrid, the Paris Saint-GermainBayern Munich and Barcelona, They have other objectives.
So, while the clubs seek to strengthen their templates before those who do not participate in the Club World Cup Return to preseason training in early July, what players are having difficulty finding a new club and what is most likely to happen with them?
He Manchester United He has many problems to solve this summer, but none is greater than the challenge of finding a club that takes Rashford and his salary of 325,000 pounds per week of Old Trafford.
After not being up to the demands of coach Ruben Amorim, the 27 -year -old has not touched a ball with United since the Europa League match against Viktoria Plzen last December, and only scored four goals in 17 games with Aston Villa during his six -month transfer in the second half of last season. Rashford is wishing to sign for Barcelona, LaLiga champion, but the club’s interest in Nico Williams has reduced the possibilities that the English striker lands at the Camp Nou this summer.
With three years of Rashford contract, United would have to pay at least 45 million pounds only to avoid registering an accounting loss by the player – a crucial issue to comply with the Regulations for Benefits and Sustainability (PSR) -, which seems very unlikely. Another assignment could be the most realistic solution for Rashford and United, but in the worst case, the player would train next month and Amorim would have to deal with the distraction that this would generate.
The striker of Liverpool It is available to be transferred this summer after spending most of the last season as a secondary player for the champions of the Premier League The Arne Slot.
Despite having scored only 40 goals in 143 matches since its record transfer of 75 million euros from Benfica in 2022, Liverpool values the Uruguayan international at 50 million euros, an assessment that, so far, has left out those interested. The Naples has confirmed his interest in the 26 -year -old player, but the champion of Serie A must resolve the future of Victor Osimhen, who was given last season in Galatasaray, before advancing with the signing of Núñez.
After having spent more than £ 150 million this summer in the duo of the Bayer Leverkusen, Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong, and with a movement of £ 40 million also planned for thousands Kerkez of the Bournemouth, the Liverpool now needs to raise funds to balance the accounts.
So Núñez could be forced to wait for his assessment to fall before looking for an anfield exit.
The end of Manchester City It has been out of the club’s call for the Club World Cup and coach Pep Guardiola raided the way for his departure from Etihad by saying that the 29 -year -old needs to play.
Grealish has had problems staying in shape since it helped the City to achieve a Triplet of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup in 2023, and its absence of the Club World Cup is a reflection of its failure to be included in the call of England for the Eurocup 2024 last summer.
Although the City is willing to get rid of the former Aston Villa player, Grealish will not be cheap, since he still has two years of contract of 15 million pounds per year. And after being a signing of 100 million pounds – the largest in the history of the Premier League at the time – when it arrived from the Villa in 2021, the City will also expect a considerable amount for any permanent transfer.
Newcastle and Everton have shown interest, but for the moment the City has not yet received a formal consultation.
Antony The nothing is enviable distinction of being one of the worst transfers of the era of the Premier League Since its transfer from Ajax to Manchester United was completed for 81 million pounds in August 2022. The low performance of the 25 -year -old player in Old Trafford is the reason why the club is having difficulty detached from it definitely. The Brazilian international enjoyed a successful six -month transfer at Real Betis last season, helping LaLiga’s team to reach the UEFA Conference League final. However, since the United needs to pay at least 32 million pounds to avoid accounting losses by Antony, Betis cannot afford a permanent contract.
In short, its signing is the main obstacle to any transfer. His salary of 70,000 weekly pounds makes him relatively economic as a loan option, but United wants to reduce his losses by taking him out of his wallet.
The Bayer Leverkusen, now trained by United Erik Ten Hag technician, and Betis are looking for a loan agreement, but at this early stage of the window, United does not have interested in a permanent transfer.
The side of the Manchester City, Kyle Walker, It has no future in Etihad, and its assignment to AC Milan In January it did not become a permanent contract for the 35 -year -old. With a year still ahead in his contract with the City, this summer offers the club his last chance to generate income from the English defense, and there is some interest from Turkey, with Fenerbahçe considering a transfer.
Walker’s failure when impressing in Serie A has decreased its possibilities to get a transfer to another important European League and the failure of Sheffield United when it came to ascending to the Premier League ended the perspective of returning to the club of his childhood.
The City still has to find the solution to its right -back problem, but it is very unlikely that Guardiola does so giving Walker a break.
At 30 years, Sterling I should have many options after falling out of favor in the Chelseabut the reality is that the former English extreme has become a forgotten player that nobody wants. A single goal in 28 games, mostly as a substitute, during a season on the Arsenal prevented a permanence in the Emirates.
But with two more years of contract for 300,000 pounds per week at Chelsea, Sterling must accept a huge salary cut to leave Stamford Bridge or face up to two more years of loans.
Sterling has made it clear that he is not interested in moving to Saudi Arabia, while a change to the MLS depends on Chelsea to renounce a transfer rate and the player accepts a substantial fall in his salary.
He Chelsea I was willing to sign an indefinite contract with Jadon Sancho After fulfilling his obligation to sign the extreme after his transfer of a season from Manchester United, but the player’s reticence to reduce his weekly salary of 300,000 pounds in Old Trafford frustrated the agreement. Therefore, Chelsea paid United for a preacted penalty clause of 5 million pounds for non -compliance, and the former Englishman again faces a summer of uncertainty in his club of origin.
Sancho has a year left with United (the club is option to extend it for another year, but do not expect that to happen) and has no future with Amorim, so United has to deal with Sancho again. The Fenerbahçe has been linked to the 25 -year -old, while Juventus and his former club, Borussia Dortmund, are still interested, but the greatest hope of United is probably a assignment that covers at least half of Sancho’s salary.
The French international Christopher nunku He has achieved only 17 goals in 58 games for the Chelsea Since he completed a transfer of £ 52 million from RB Leipzig in 2023. The blues had been eager to get rid of the 27 -year -old in January, but an agreement did not materialize and Nkunku is once again available for transfer.
The injuries have left Nkunku out of the playing land for more than 50 games during their two years in Stamford Bridge, and their irregular physical history will affect their possibilities of definitively signing. But with four years of contract with Chelsea, the club has the responsibility of finding a new club, which will not be easy considering its failure in western London. The summer transfers window is open since June 16 and the clubs of the main European leagues can close agreements until 2 pm et (12:00 pm mx) of September 1 High profile in the coming weeks.
