Transfer Rumours: Top 50 Transfers of Players Outside the EPL This Summer
With English clubs already wheeling and dealing in the transfer market, the European clubs will follow suit in the next few weeks.
Once this happens there will be some major movements of some top players from around Europe and the world.
Speculation and rumors have already started doing the rounds with many deals almost agreed and once the window opens these will be formalized and players will be on the move.
Here are the Top 50 transfers of players playing outside English football this summer.
50: Bruno Ecuele Manga
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Player : Bruno Ecuele Manga
Age : 22
Position : Central Defender
Current Club : Lorient, France
Nationality : Gabon
Interest From : Everton
Valuation : £2.5 million
Qualities : Powerful, dominating, intimidating presence, no nonsense defender at a great price.
49 : Mevlut Erding
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Player : Mevlut Erding
Age : 24
Position : Striker
Current Club : Paris Saint-Germain, France
Nationality : Turkey
Interest From : Newcastle United
Valuation : £7 million
Qualities : Eight goals and one assist last season, may not be a great return, but the Turkish player has shown great promise and could well be a good punt in a replacement for Andy Carroll despite the recent signing of Demba Ba.
48 : Shiniji Kagawa
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Player : Shiniji Kagawa
Age : 22
Position : Attacking Midfielder
Current Club : Borussia Dortmund, Germany
Nationality : Japan
Interest From : Manchester United
Valuation : £8 million
Qualities :18 goals from 30 games last season from playing in midfield is an excellent return.
Having assisted Dortmund in lifting the German title last season, the Japanese star has come under the radar of English champions Manchester United.
With a lack of midfield scorers, his knack of finding the back of the net is the main quality United will be after.
47 : Diego Forlan
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Player : Diego Forlan
Age : 32
Position : Striker
Current Club : Atletico Madrid, Spain
Nationality : Uruguay
Interest From : Galatasaray
Valuation : £10 million
Qualities : Since arriving in Spain, Forlan has an excellent scoring record and has become one of the best strikers in European football.
Excellent work ethic, combined with stamina and a never give up attitude has resulted in Forlan becoming a fan favorite in Madrid.
Forlan is a lethal finisher with both feet and a willing runner with and without the ball.
46 : Abel Hernandez
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Player : Adel Hernandez
Age : 20
Position : Striker
Current Club : Palermo, Italy
Nationality : Uruguay
Interest From : Roma, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal
Valuation : £10 million
Qualities : Tall, improving striker with a good work ethic.
Only knocked in three goals in 22 games for the Italian team Palermo, but is attracting some attention particularly at a good bargain price.
45 : Gregory Van Der Wiel
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Player : Gregory van der Wiel
Age : 23
Position : Right Back
Current Club : Ajax, Netherlands
Nationality : Netherlands
Interest From : Manchester City, Arsenal
Valuation : £10 million
Qualities : Great speed, stamina, hardworking with powerful running down the flank and good quality delivery into the box.
Additionally, he has Champions League experience with Ajax and as with all Ajax players, excellent technical ability.
44 : Xherdan Shaqiri
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Player : Xherdan Shaqiri
Age : 19
Position : Winger
Current Club : Switzerland
Nationality : FC Basel, Switzerland
Interest From : Roma, Manchester United, Liverpool, Aston Villa
Valuation : £10 million
Qualities : Very creative, great flair, powerful shot, excellent passer possessing great vision.
Shaqiri controls games with precise passing and pacey running with the ball, his low centre of gravity means he can twist and turn in tight areas to find space.
43 : Gervinho
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Player : Gervinho
Age : 23
Position : Striker
Current Club : Lille, France
Nationality : Ivory Coast
Interest From : Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Everton
Valuation : £10 million
Qualities : Lightening quick, strong with good upper body strength, Gervinho scores and also sets up goals.
With 15 goals and 10 assists in 34 outings for the French Champions, he is one of the reason why Lille lifted the French title this year.
Top class player at a bargain price only issue is will he be able to settle into the English game?
Worth a punt though.
42 : Raphael Varane
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Player : Raphael Varane
Age : 18
Position : Central Defender
Current Club : Lens, France
Nationality : France
Interest From : Manchester United, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain
Valuation : £10.5 million
Qualities : Tall, strong, versatile athletic defender with good pace who can play both as a central defender and further forward as a defensive midfielder.
One for the future and looks like he has a very good one ahead of him looking at the clubs expressing an interest in him.
41 : Maarten Stekelenburg
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Player : Maarten Stekelenburg
Age : 28
Position : Goalkeeper
Current Club : Ajax, Netherlands
Nationality : Netherlands
Interest From : Manchester United, Arsenal
Valuation : £11 million
Qualities : Experienced, tall, commanding goalkeeper with Champions League experience.
Stekelenburg is also a full international with the Netherlands, where he has taken over the gloves from Edwin van der Saar.
It would be ironic if he were also to take over from the legendary Dutch goalkeeper at Manchester United.
40 : Ricky Alvarez
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Player : Ricky Alvarez
Age : 23
Position : Attacking Midfielder
Current Club : Velez Sarsfield, Argentina
Nationality : Argentina
Interest From : Roma, Arsenal, Manchester City
Valuation : £12 million
Qualities : Alvarez is a graceful, stylish attacking midfielder in the typical Arsenal mould.
With a keen eye for goal as well as great technical ability, this Argentine has amazing potential.
However, Arsenal may be wary of signing another 'typical' Arsenal player, as this has not stood them in good stead in their hunt for trophies in recent years.
39 : Jan Vertonghen
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Player : Jan Vertonghen
Age : 24
Position : Central Defender
Current Club : Ajax, Netherlands
Nationality : Belgium
Interest From : Manchester City, Arsenal
Valuation : £12 million
Qualities : Vertonghen is a versatile central defender who has also played his fair share of games as a defensive midfielder for the Dutch champions Ajax.
Interestingly, Vertonghen has played with Arsenal central defender Thomas Vermaelen at club and international level. The Dutch defender is also a free kick expert with six goals last season.
This could be the ideal partner in central defense for Vermaelen that Arsenal could be looking for.
38 : Leandro Damiao
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Player : Leandro Damiao
Age : 21
Position : Striker
Current Club : Internacional, Brazil
Nationality : Brazil
Interest From : Benfica, Juventus, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona
Valuation : £13 million
Qualities : The Brazilian has awesome acceleration and is composed on the ball in front of goal, making him a lethal finisher.
His work rate is also commendable and he is a willing runner into space and the channels.
37 : Papiss Demba Cisse
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Player : Papiss Demba Cisse
Age : 26
Position : Striker
Current Club : SC Frieburg, Germany
Nationality : Senegal
Interest From : Arsenal, Fulham
Valuation : £13 million
Qualities : Cisse has scored 34 goals in 24 appearances for his German club, more than any other player in the club's history.
A powerful, quick and hardworking striker has taken the German league by storm and his success there could ultimately lead to his moving on to a bigger club.
36 : Keisuke Honda
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Player : Keisuke Honda
Age : 25
Position : Attacking Midfielder, Winger
Current Club : CSKA Moscow, Russia
Nationality : Japan
Interest From : Liverpool, Arsenal
Valuation : £ 13 million
Qualities : Honda is an accomplished player and has been a star at his club and more so for his country.
With extremely good technical ability, stamina and fitness the Japanese playmaker is a hardworking yet technically brilliant footballer.
He is also a lethal free kicker taker, with some spectacular strikes to his name.
Surely the next big Japanese star.
35 : Cristian Zapata
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Player : Cristian Zapata
Age : 24
Position : Central Defender, Right back, Left Back
Current Club : Udinese, Italy
Nationality : Columbia
Interest From : Liverpool, Arsenal
Valuation : £14 million
Qualities : Zapata was one of the most accomplished and highly rated defenders in the Italian league last season.
Completely at ease playing off both feet makes Zapata extremely versatile and a valuable asset to any team.
The Colombian has been the linchpin at the back for Udinese, he is comfortable on the ball, reliable and has excellent distribution.
A graceful and elegant stopper at the back.
34 : Pablo Osvaldo
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Player : Pablo Osvaldo
Age : 25
Position : Striker
Current Club : Espanyol, Spain
Nationality : Argentina
Interest From : Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham
Valuation : £15 million
Qualities : Argentine born but with an Italian passport, Osvaldo has been a sensation this season with 13 goals and four assists in 24 appearances.
He is fast, strong, aggressive and an excellent finisher.
33 : Mario Gotze
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Player : Mario Gotze
Age : 18
Position : Midfield
Current Club : Borussia Dortmund, Germany
Nationality : Germany
Interest From : Juventus, Manchester United, AC Milan, Real Madrid
Valuation : £15 million
Qualities : Eight goals, 16 assists from 41 games last season has pushed this young German into the spotlight of the giants of European football.
His speed, combined with immaculate close control and amazing ability to find pockets of space helped Dortmund to the German title last season and catapulted this playmaker into the headlines.
32 : Willian
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Player : Willian
Age : 22
Position : Winger
Current Club : Shakhtar Donetsk, Ukraine
Nationality : Brazil
Interest From : Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool
Valuation : £15 million
Qualities : Willian is an awesome dribbler with both feet on either wing.
Great speed and a great finisher.
Has experience of European football and put in amazing displays in the Champions League, with some stunning goals.
Out and out winger with speed, trickery and a great delivery.
31 : Michel Bastos
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Player : Michel Bastos
Age : 27
Position : Left Back
Current Club : Lyon, France
Nationality : Brazil
Interest From : Juventus, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur
Valuation : £15 million
Qualities : Bastos is a versatile left back who is equally as comfortable playing on the left wing.
As with most Brazilian players, he is technically very good and has superb ability with the ball.
With five goals and four assists last season Bastos had become a hot property for Lyon and they will struggle to retain his services, with several top club lining up for his signature.
30 : Neven Subotic
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Player : Neven Subotic
Age : 22
Position : Central Defender
Current Club : Borussia Dortmund, Germany
Nationality : Serbia
Interest From : Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City
Valuation : £15 million
Qualities : Subotic is a tall and graceful defender with solid distribution out of defense.
The Serbian controlled and marshaled the Dortmund defense in their title winning drive last season.
Composed, assured and solid, the Serbian is much in demand for top English teams.
29 : Fernando Gago
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Player : Fernando Gago
Age : 25
Position : Defensive Midfielder
Current Club : Real Madrid, Spain
Nationality : Argentina
Interest From : Liverpool, Manchester City
Valuation : £15 million
Qualities : Gago is a typical Argentine player; strong, tough and of course aggressive.
Also though, this tough Argentine is a good tactical player whose has great technical ability to control his passes and distribution.
All in all, Gago is a powerful and consistent central midfielder with a no nonsense attitude.
28 : Marko Marin
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Player : Marko Marin
Age : 22
Position : Winger
Current Club : Werder Bremen, Germany
Nationality : Germany
Interest From : Arsenal, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur
Valuation : £15 million
Qualities : Marin has been German football's rising star with some stellar displays for his club before being promoted to the national team.
With a low center of gravity, Marin is a speedy little winger with great acceleration, creativity and flair.
As with most German players, his work ethic is exemplary.
Last season, Marin scored five times but gave 12 assists. It is his wing play and assists that have had top clubs taking notice.
27 : Bojan Krkic
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Player : Bojan Krkic
Age : 20
Position : Striker
Current Club : Barcelona, Spain
Nationality : Spain
Interest From : Roma, Udinese, Arsenal, Villareal
Valuation : £15 million
Qualities : Bojan is a talented player in a team where he hardly gets a look in, hence he is looking for more first team opportunities elsewhere.
Blessed with pace, vision, trickery, agility and the uncanny knack of being able to find space in the box, Bojan is an excellent young talent.
A real bargain to be had at £15 million, the Spaniard just needs more chances to show that he is one of the most exciting prospects in European football.
A hidden gem of a player, waiting to shine.
26 : Eljero Elia
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Player : Eljero Elia
Age : 24
Position : Winger
Current Club : Hamburg SV, Germany
Nationality : Netherlands
Interest From : Liverpool, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Chelsea
Valuation : £17 million
Qualities : Elia really came to prominence when he moved to Hamburg and put in some scintillating displays of wing play.
Extremely fast, with an amazing turn of pace which is combined with an array of tricks and twists that bemuses defenders.
Elia is a powerful winger that can whip in a great cross or cut inside and smash an effort goalwards.
25 : Moussa Sow
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Player : Moussa Sow
Age : 25
Position : Striker
Current Club : Lille, French
Nationality : Senegal
Interest From : Arsenal, Manchester City
Valuation : £20 million
Qualities : Sow was the top scorer in the French league last season with 25 goals helping his club Lille to the championship.
Physically strong and a powerful runner in behind defenses made him a constant threat last season.
He can at times seem raw and unpolished but his spectacular bicycle kicks have demonstrated that he is not short on technique.
24 : David De Gea
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Player : David de Gea
Age : 20
Position : Goalkeeper
Current Club : Atletico Madrid
Nationality : Spain
Interest From : Manchester United
Valuation : £20m
Qualities : De Gea is a tall goalkeeper who has an excellent nerve which keeps him cool in pressure situations.
His height makes him excellent in the air and his good handling makes him a commanding presence in the his area.
Calm, solid, reliable, quick and agile.
23 : Romelu Lukaku
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Player : Romelu Lukaku
Age : 18
Position : Striker
Current Club : Anderlecht, Belgium
Nationality : Belgium
Interest From : Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid, AC Milan
Valuation : £20 million
Qualities : Lukaku is a young player hot in demand, with top European club expressing interest in acquiring his services for next season.
The Belgium striker is a tall, physical and imposing figure with an eye for goal and a deadly finisher.
A dominant presence on the pitch with an explosive manner in his play had led to him being dubbed as the new Didier Drogba.
Huge potential promise at a bargain price.
22 : Zlatan Ibrahimovic
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Player : Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Age : 29
Position : Striker
Current Club : Barcelona, Spain
Nationality : Sweden
Interest From : Manchester City, AC Milan, Real Madrid
Valuation : £20 million
Qualities : Ibrahimovic is a much traveled, yet successful striker with an eye for the spectacular.
Currently on the books at Barcelona, but on loan to AC Milan following a fall out with Barca manager Pepe Guardiola, it is almost certain that he will once again move on.
Ibrahimovic is strong, agile and plays well with his back to goal. He is able to hold the ball well and link up with his team members.
Along with stunning ball control and technique, he also has poise and style.
Sometimes he can seems a little to languid and off the pace, but he is never far from scoring a spectacular goal.
21 : Karim Benzema
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Player : Karim Benzema
Age : 23
Position : Striker
Current Club : Real Madrid, Spain
Nationality : French
Interest From : Arsenal, Manchester United
Valuation : £22 million
Qualities : Benzema seems unsettled at Real Madrid but has still managed 26 goals last season.
The young Frenchman is a strong, powerful, quick and classy striker, who despite his size seems to be able to find space in the box.
A lethal finish combined with electric pace and acceleration means that Benzema will always be in the goals.
20 : Eden Hazard
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Player : Eden Hazard
Age : 20
Position : Winger
Current Club : Lille
Nationality : Belgium
Interest From : Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Barcelona
Valuation : £22 million
Qualities : Undoubtedly Hazard is one of the most sought after footballers in the world right now.
Added to the fact that he has had a magnificent season for his club Lille and won the French championship.
In 54 games last season, he scored 12 times and set up 15 goals for his team-mates.
And it is these statistics that have brought him into the radar's of the top clubs on Europe.
Hazard has the tricks in the bag all good winger needs, speed, ability to turn on a dime, creativity, flair and a great cross.
It is unlikely that Lille will be able to keep their start winger and his move to one of the top club is inevitable.
19 : Mirko Vucinic
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Player : Mirko Vucinic
Age : 27
Position : Striker, Left Winger
Current Club : Roma, Italy
Nationality : Serbia
Interest From : Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Blackburn Rovers, Juventus, Inter Milan
Valuation : £25 million
Qualities : The Serbian has had a productive season with 11 goals and two assists in his 30appearances for Roma.
Vucinic is a willing worker and puts in a good shift.
He is a seasoned and experienced campaigner and has gain respect in Italy as a dependable performer that, although unspectacular, is reliable and scores goals.
18 : Juan Mata
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Player : Juan Mata
Age : 23
Position : Winger
Current Club : Valencia
Nationality : Spain
Interest From : Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City
Valuation : £25 million
Qualities : Juan Mata is a pint size dynamo with an all energy style.
In 43 games last season, he chipped in with nine goal but it was is 18 assists that really caught the eye of top clubs.
Mata is a great runner with the ball and when he does not have it, he is always making runs into space looking for the ball to be played into him.
A great bag of tricks makes him a slippery customer and his work down the wings has been eye catching.
Combined with his work, he is a real upcoming star to watch out for.
17 : Marek Hamsik
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Player : Marek Hamsik
Age : 23
Position : Attacking Midfielder
Current Club : Napoli, Italy
Nationality : Slovakia
Interest From : Manchester United, AC Milan, Chelsea
Valuation : £ 26 million
Qualities : Marek Hamsik is one of the brightest young stars in the Italian League.
In 49 games, he scored 13 goals and nine assists.
But it is reading of the game which makes him stand out amongst others.
He seems to be a step ahead of those around him thereby giving him great anticipation for where his team-mates, as well as defenders, will be.
A classy playmaker, Hamsik is also physically strong which also helps him dictate play.
Comparisons with Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes, are common place in the media and amongst fellow players.
16 : Radamel Falcao
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Player : Radamel Falcao
Age : 25
Position : Striker
Current Club : FC Porto, Portugal
Nationality : Colombia
Interest From : Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur
Valuation : £26 million
Qualities : Falcao has been one of the stars of the all conquering Porto team last season and the Portuguese champions will have a tough task keeping him at the club.
With a staggering 38 goals in 42 matches, Falcao has been a sensation.
A clever runner off the ball, the Colombian striker finds space in the box and possesses a deadly finish; he instinctively knows where the goal is.
Having scored goals at all the clubs he has played for, it is safe to say that in Falcao, any future club will have a scoring machine on their books.
15 : Fabio Coentrao
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Player : Fabio Coentrao
Age : 23
Position : Left Back
Current Club : Benfica, Portugal
Nationality : Portugal
Interest From : Liverpool, Manchester City, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Bayern Munich
Valuation : £26 million
Qualities : Fabio Coentrao has been described as the best Portuguese player still playing in Portugal and it seems highly likely that this will not be the case much longer, with a host of top European club queuing for his services next season.
Coentrao is versatile and can play in midfield as well as left back and has pace, skill and great technique making him an explosive and very dangerous player.
With a great shot and cross in his bag, he is a top quality attacking left back.
14 : Givanildo Vieira De Souza, Hulk
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Player : Hulk
Age : 24
Position : Striker
Current Club : FC Porto
Nationality : Brazil
Interest From : Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City
Valuation : £28 million
Qualities : There is no more explosive or powerful player in world football today than Hulk, coupled with his phenomenal body strength and amazing speed, he is a compact and dangerous striker.
In 53 games for Porto, he scored 36 times and lead them to a historic treble winning season.
A powerful shot goes without saying, but it is his all round attitude to the game which makes him really stand out.
He is the most willing of runners with astonishing stamina and fitness.
Again as with other Porto star, big money transfer moves seem to be on the cards.
13 : Fernando Llorente
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Player : Fernando Llorente
Age : 23
Position : Striker
Current Club : Athletic Bilbao , Spain
Nationality : Spain
Interest From : Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid, Manchester United
Valuation : £30 million
Qualities : Llorente has almost become the forgotten striker of Spanish football, behind the likes of David Villa and Fernando Torres.
But last season he fired 19 goals for his club and has forced his way into reckoning in the national team too.
A tall striker that is good in the air, but Llorente also has great technical ability with the ball.
A good runner off the ball means that he gets into great positions in the box.
12 : Alexandre Pato
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Player : Alexandre Pato
Age : 21
Position : Striker
Current Club : AC Milan
Nationality : Brazil
Interest From : Chelsea
Valuation : £30 million
Qualities : Pato seems to have been around for years and he actually has.
A highly gifted and technically superb striker in the typical Brazilian mould.
Great vision, graceful movement and deadly finish has made Pato one of the young established stars of Italian and European football.
Last season Pato netted on 15 occasions in 25 outings for Milan and was a major reason for their drive toward the Serie A title.
Long been linked to Chelsea, this transfer window may well see the Blues finally get their man.
11 : Wesley Sneijder
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Player : Wesley Sneijder
Age : 26
Position : Attacking Midfielder
Current Club : Inter Milan, Italy
Nationality : Netherlands
Interest From : Chelsea, Manchester United
Valuation : £30 million
Qualities : A top class, proven world star player, Sneijder is most probably one of the most complete and gifted players in the game.
He has it all; stamina, pace, quickness of thought and movement, powerful shot, great passing ability, superb technique and can play off either foot.
Long rumored to be unhappy at Inter, a move away to new challenges seem inevitable for this Dutch international.
Manchester United and Chelsea seem the most likely destination for probably one of the best players in the world right now.
10 : Alexis Sanchez
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Player : Alexis Sanchez
Age : 22
Position : Winger
Current Club : Udinese, Italy
Nationality : Chile
Interest From : Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Barcelona, AC Milan, Inter Milan
Valuation : £35 million
Qualities : Sanchez has played more often than not as a right winger for his club but can also play down the middle as well as on the left wing.
An extremely gifted player in the mould of Cristiano Ronaldo, he has all the magic and trickery of the Portuguese star.
The diminutive Chilean star is a little magician on the ball and his wonderful skills have been a huge factor in Udinese finishing fourth in the Italian league last season.
Great speed with and without the ball, his pace is breathtaking; this combined with his phenomenal control of a football and descent finishing has made Sanchez one of the hottest commodities in world football today.
9 : Sergio Aguero
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Player : Sergio Aguero
Age : 22
Position : Striker
Current Club : Atletico Madrid, Spain
Nationality : Argentina
Interest From : Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Juventus
Valuation : £35 million
Qualities : Sergio Aguero is one of the most sought after talents in the game today.
Playing for unfashionable Atletico Madrid, he has been courted by many of the top teams in the game.
Last season he knocked in 27 goals in 41 games.
Aguero is a bull of a player; direct, strong and cool minded.
He is the most potent of finishers and with surging powerful runs into the box, he is difficult to mark and control.
His expertise at finding the net has given him a reputation of a master marksman.
Too good a player to be playing for the second team in Madrid, surely Aguero is on the move to a prestigious club in this upcoming window.
8 : Neymar
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Player : Neymar
Age : 19
Position : Striker
Current Club : Santos, Brazil
Nationality : Brazil
Interest From : Chelsea, Real Madrid
Valuation : £39 million
Qualities : Neymar is the next great player to come out of Brazil. Naturally blessed with all the talents one would expect from a wonderful Brazilian striker.
The teenage sensation has average one goal every other game for his club since making his debut as a 17 year old.
He has also burst onto the international scene with three goals in five appearances. For the U20s he scored nine times in only seven outings.
Neymar is stylish, confident, creative and a phenomenal talent of the world game and has the makings of becoming one of the world's top players.
7 : Giuseppe Rossi
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Player : Giuseppe Rossi
Age : 24
Position : Striker
Current Club : Villareal
Nationality : Italian
Interest From : Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur
Valuation : £40 million
Qualities : This little striker has come a long way from the reserve team at Manchester United and the occasional first team appearance as a substitute.
Moving to Spain, Rossi has found his feet and has even broken into the Italian national team.
Last season he scored 32 goals and 11 assists.
Rossi has great speed, a low centre of gravity therefore excellent mobility and an excellent finish.
Villareal may well find it hard to keep their man, but slapping on a hefty price tag may help.
6 : Edinson Cavani
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Player : Edinson Cavani
Age : 24
Position : Striker
Current Club : Napoli, Italy
Nationality : Uruguay
Interest From : Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal
Valuation : £40 million
Qualities : Cavani is a excellent all round footballer, with great technique and finishing.
Last season he played 47 games and scored 33 goals.
A powerful player with good awareness of his fellow teammates and the goal. Equally comfortable in scoring with his feet as his head, Cavani is a top class finisher.
Defenders find him a tough customer and difficult to play against.
5 : Frank Ribery
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Player : Frank Ribery
Age : 28
Position : Winger
Current Club : Bayern Munich
Nationality : French
Interest From : Juventus
Valuation : £40 million
Qualities : Although Ribery has stated that he is happy at Bayern and the club have every intention of keeping their star winger, there still persists the feeling that Ribery is not quite as content as we are told.
Last season he played 32 times, scoring 11 goals and providing 22 assists; clearly Ribery was back to his best.
On his day he is arguably unplayable. He has such a repertoire of tricks and ball skills that it is wonderful to watch. Defenders do not know what to expect, excerpt the unexpected when faced with Ribery in full flight.
One of the best dribblers in the game and most direct runners with the ball.
If the rumours of unrest continue when the transfer window opens, there will certainly be more suitors knocking on his and Bayern's door.
4 : David Villa
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Player : David Villa
Age : 29
Position : Striker
Current Club : Barcelona, Spain
Nationality : Spain
Interest From : Chelsea, Manchester City
Valuation : £40 million
Qualities : Villa is one of the most prolific strikers in European football.
A striker's striker, who is like a goalscoring machine. His movement is quick, thoughtful and incisive and his final is lethal.
An excellent runner with the ball and even better without it. Villa make clever runs into space and when found usually finishes with style.
Last season he scored 23 goals for a Barcelona team that swept all before it.
Wherever Villa goes he scores goal, it is safe to say that wherever he goes after Barcelona, he will continue to score.
3 : Javier Pastore
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Player : Javier Pastore
Age : 21
Position : Attacking Midfielder
Current Club : Palermo, Italy
Nationality : Argentina
Interest From : Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Barcelona
Valuation : £44 million
Qualities : Undoubtedly one of the classiest midfielders around, Pastore has an elegant, stylish and graceful way about how he plays his football.
A player with great vision, his passing is fabulous and he has the uncanny knack of being able to create space for himself and others.
Last season he scored a commendable 13 goals from midfield, which is an excellent return.
Pastore has excellent balance and poise making him wonderful to watch and extremely effective as a players.
All round, he is a fantastic young midfielder with an amazing future.
2 : Kaka
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Player : Kaka
Age : 29
Position : Attacking Midfield
Current Club : Real Madrid
Nationality : Brazil
Interest From : Chelsea, Manchester City, Inter Milan
Valuation : £50 million
Qualities : Kaka is without doubt one of the Brazilian superstar of the game. Blessed with huge talent, technical ability and style, Kaka graces any football pitch he steps onto.
He is a highly skillful player who possesses a superb shot, has wonderful vision and is able to find space for himself with ease.
Undoubtedly Real have not seen the best of Kaka and he does not seem to have settled well at Madrid, rumors are rife that he will look to resurrect his career else where.
Kaka has been awarded countless personal accolades and footballing awards and is a fabulous player with still much to offer.
1 : Cristiano Ronaldo
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Age : 26
Position : Winger, Striker
Current Club : Real Madrid
Nationality : Portugal
Interest From : Manchester City
Valuation : £100 million
Qualities : What can be said about the talents of Ronaldo?
He is one of the two best players in the world right now and his past season for Real has been nothing short of spectacular.
He has scored 53 goals in Real colors with 14 assists.
His ability on the ball is spectacular and he bamboozles defenders with his magic and wizardry. His speed with and without the ball is breathtaking and the power of his shot venomous.
He has a special technique for free kicks which has brought amazing results with the ball moving in the air with immense power and swerve.
In recent weeks, Ronaldo and Manchester City have distanced themselves from each other. But with his relationship with manager Jose Mourinho falling apart and showing no signs of improving, nothing is impossible.
In football, never say never, stranger things have happened and we may yet see some movement form Ronaldo and City towards each other in the coming weeks.
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