Footballers don’t have a better shop window in which to parade their talents than the World Cup and Qatar 2022 has been no exception.
Some outstanding prospects have caught the eye of Premier League superpowers and other top clubs while others may have diminished their chances of a dream move with under-par performances.
Sportsmail looks at those who passed the audition – and others who blew it.
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MOHAMMED KUDUS (GHANA)
The 22-year-old forward was discovered in a Ghana academy and gained experience in the Danish League before moving to current club Ajax.
His dynamism and skill marked him out in Qatar and his two goals against South Korea took Ghana close to qualifying from a difficult group.
Kudus could try and force a move in January with Ajax out of the Champions League and Newcastle, Liverpool and Everton are all among a host of admirers.
Ghana’s Mohammed Kudus saw his stock rise at the World Cup ahead of the January window
MOISES CAICEDO (ECUADOR)
Brighton accept they have to sell their best players from time to time and Caicedo is the next cab on the rank after some towering displays in central midfield for his country.
The asking price of £60million is unlikely to put off Newcastle United and West Ham also view him as a long-term replacement for Declan Rice.
Caicedo’s athleticism and ability to win the ball is well known and at 21 he’s going to get better. He’s already becoming more of a goal threat and scored against Senegal in the final group game.
Moises Caicedo (left) celebrates scoring for Ecuador against Senegal during the group stages
JUDE BELLINGHAM (ENGLAND)
Only the elite need apply for the 19-year-old Borussia Dortmund midfielder who can stop goals, create goals and score goals, reminiscent of past greats Bryan Robson and Steven Gerrard.
He scored England’s first goal of the finals with a fine header against Iran while his man-of-the-match performance against Senegal was one of the great individual stand-outs of the whole tournament.
Premier League clubs might have to break Jack Grealish’s £100m transfer record to get him but Liverpool will be in the running particularly given his burgeoning partnership with Jordan Henderson.
It’ll be Bellingham’s choice though, every top club will want him from Real Madrid downwards.
Jude Bellingham will have the pick of Europe’s leading clubs after an exceptional World Cup
JOSKO GVARDIOL (CROATIA)
Already being hailed as the best centre-back in the world at the…