Jude Bellingham has already shop windowed himself. But the World Cup has more players hoping to increase their transfer standing this week.
10) Hakim Ziyech
Graham Potter has granted Hakim Ziyech 110 minutes in which to prove his Chelsea credentials; it feels unlikely that the 29-year-old will be given many more opportunities to barge into a congested queue of attacking talent at Stamford Bridge. With his contract at the club expiring in the summer, the sacking of Vahid Halilhodzic and installation of Walid Regragui as Morocco coach has given the 43-cap forward an unexpected chance to showcase an ability and talent that has been seldom seen under any of his three permanent managers in west London.
9) Pau Torres
No summer transfer window would feel right without a mention of Pau Torres. It will be no different by the end of this season, when the Villarreal centre-half will again appear on the shortlist of Premier League clubs desperate to sort out their backline. The Europa League winner and La Liga stalwart’s contract expires in 2024 and the Yellow Submarine might be eager to extract whatever fee they can while the ball is roughly in their court, in which case a strong World Cup is imperative. Torres might seem inexperienced with just 22 caps at the age of 25, but he has the most international appearances of any centre-half in the Spanish squad ahead of Eric Garcia (19), Aymeric Laporte (16) and Hugo Guillamon (3), making him a first-choice veteran for Luis Enrique.
8) Adrien Rabiot
“I don’t see the World Cup as pivotal in my career but maybe it can help me. I am in the last year of my contract at Juventus and maybe being at the World Cup will help with the next step of my career. It was a big disappointment not to be selected for the squad four years ago and I consider myself really lucky to be here this time.”
Rough translation: shop window, this, innit?
7) Alexis Vega
Within the second-oldest squad at the World Cup, a 26-man Mexico selection which includes four 100-cap old hands, a 40-year-old and no player younger than Kevin Alvarez, who turns 24 in January, are a couple of potential hidden gems. Right-back Jorge Sanchez will hope to state his case as the next cab off the Ajax rank but Alexis Vega might fancy his shot at making that difficult, trepidatious transition from the Mexican league to Europe. The Guadalajara forward has started this season in fine club form and three goals in as many appearances in the build-up to Qatar…
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