Newcastle United and Crystal Palace are looking to compound Watford’s misery by poaching two of their best players.
And three more relegated stars could feel hard done by that they have not yet returned to the Premier League this summer…
Connor Roberts – Burnley
The Clarets have been blighted by player exits this summer; Maxwel Cornet, Nick Pope, James Tarowski and Ben Mee are among their high-profile departees.
Admittedly, Burnley have recruited well with Scott Twine, Ian Maatsen and Josh Cullen primed to make a significant impact.
Roberts seems to be the one remaining player from last year’s squad who could attract interest from big hitters in the league above. After shining over multiple seasons for boyhood club Swansea City, Burnley paid £2.5m to sign him last summer.
The club’s lack of outlay in the market contributed to their eventual downfall. Roberts was one of only four players – as well as Cornet, Collins and Wout Weghorst – Burnley paid fees for last term.
While the first three were successes in a poor season, the same cannot be said for Weghorst – who only scored twice in 20 league outings.
Roberts is one player is the player on this list least likely to move on, and that is a huge boost to Vincent Kompany.
The Wales star is proven in the Championship. Barring a late raid, with Roberts and Maatsen, Burnley will have one of the best full-back departments in the league.
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Max Aarons – Norwich City
Remember when Aarons was being targeted by Bayern Munich? That feels like an awful long time ago now.
The young full-back has also been linked with clubs up and down the Premier League in recent years, with Manchester United inevitably being one of them.
Had you been asked before last season who will leave Norwich this summer following their probable relegation, Aarons would have been your first pick.
He has already played 159 times at senior level for Norwich City, which is brilliant going for a 22-year-old.
70 of these outings have also come in the Premier League. Add to that his extensive experience playing for England U21s, plus his two inclusions in the Championship Team of the Year, and Norwich may feel a bit cheated that they have not yet made a sh*t-tonne of money on Aarons.
In truth, his reputation has been hampered a notch by a below-par season for his standards in 2021/22.
With his price tag now likely lower than…
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