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Ending the second summer month, the transfer window for football players has shifted to the second part. European clubs have already made some big acquisitions, with the biggest spender from England "Manchester City" transferring to Paris Saint-Germain. The website talksport.co.uk has compiled a top eleven list of the best footballers expressing their desire to leave their club. It is almost certain that at least 6-7 members of the list will definitely change teams.
Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris ("Lyon")
The goalkeeper is already being called one of the best in the world, even though he is only 26 years old. The president of the French club Lyon, Jean-Michel Aulas, does not hide the fact that the goalkeeper has requested to be sold. H. Lloris' goal is to play for the best clubs in Europe. Currently, the most serious contenders trying to acquire the goalkeeper are the London clubs Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal, but the French are asking for 19 million euros.
Defenders: Mathieu Debuchy ("Lille"), Ricardo Carvalho ("Real"), and Mamadou Sakho ("Saint-Germain")
The 28-year-old right-back Mathieu Debuchy impressed at the European Championship and requested to be sold. The potential buyer is Newcastle United, but the deal is not finalized yet. The 34-year-old "Real" veteran Ricardo Carvalho is no longer needed by "Los Galacticos". The Madrid club did not include the Portuguese in the pre-season tour, so it is certain that the player will have to change teams. The main interest in the defender currently comes from Tottenham Hotspur.
Paris Saint-Germain's 22-year-old center-back Mamadou Sakho is valued at around 16 million euros, but with Thiago Silva joining the club, the Frenchman knows that his playing time will be reduced. The clubs currently showing interest in the promising defender are Manchester City and Barcelona.
Midfielders: Andrey Arshavin ("Arsenal"), Kaka ("Real"), Santi Cazorla ("Malaga"), and Luka Modric ("Tottenham Hotspur")
Arsenal wants A. Arshavin to leave, and A. Arshavin wants to leave England, so it is almost certain that the 31-year-old Russian will definitely change teams during the transfer window. The most likely contender is Zenit St. Petersburg, where the midfielder spent the second half of last season on loan.
Kaka, the best player in the world in 2007, is no longer needed by Real. The Madrid club did not include the veteran in their pre-season tour, and it is believed that they will release the Brazilian for a lower price. The main contender is Kaka's former club, AC Milan.
Malaga's midfielder Santi Cazorla is playing his first season in the current club, but there have been rumors that the team controlled by Arab millionaires is struggling to pay the players' salaries on time. The Spaniard's price is around 20 million euros, and the first club to show interest is Arsenal.
The situation is slightly different for Tottenham Hotspur's midfielder Luka Modric. The Croatian is of particular interest to Real Madrid, which has already made an impressive offer of 35 million euros to the London club.
However, the club officials have shown the 45 million euro buyout clause in the contract and are not willing to back down. Modric himself does not hide his desire to leave the team and voluntarily missed the club's pre-season matches, for which he was punished. How will the story of the ambitious 26-year-old Croatian end - remains one of the most interesting questions of this transfer window.
Forwards: Robin van Persie ("Arsenal"), Dimitar Berbatov ("Manchester United"), and Edinson Cavani ("Napoli")
Last season's top scorer in the Premier League, Dutchman R. van Persie has refused to extend his contract with Arsenal for another year. There were reports that the club's coach Arsène Wenger was ready to force the Dutchman to stay and take the risk of not receiving a penny after a year, but it seems that the club's officials have rejected such thoughts. There haven't been any serious attempts to acquire the player yet.
Manchester United forward D. Berbatov lost the competition to Wayne Rooney, Danny Welbeck, and Javier Hernandez last season and does not hide his desire to leave. So far, no one has shown serious interest in the 31-year-old Bulgarian.
Napoli's goal-scoring machine E. Cavani knows his worth. Recently, the club president stated that the Uruguayan does not have the right to ask for a high salary, as he will be "sitting on the bench" in that case. After that statement, the forward's agent has not hidden that the player hopes to change teams. The 25-year-old forward's price - at least 35 million euros, and there are many interested buyers.
