1 Player each that Top Football Clubs needs to get rid off this January
The transfer window will be back open in a matter of days and we cannot wait to see what
drama it brings.
But while we wait for the window to be flung open, here is Agent Goal 90 giving enthusiastic
advice to some of the big players and big clubs in Europe.
In this video, we will be looking at 1 player each from some of the biggest clubs in Europe
that need to leave their club in January.
Some will be for the good of the club, some others will be for the good of the player.
Let’s get right to it.
1.
FC Barcelona – Philippe Coutinho
Philippe Coutinho is still Barcelona’s most expensive signing ever, but he is yet to live
up to half of what was expected from him.
The former Liverpool man was signed to replace his fellow Brazilian, Neymar, after the latter
shockingly left for PSG in 2017.
But Coutinho struggled from his first day and has never really found his feet.
And Barcelona keep suffering, especially financially, because of him, as well as other factors.
The Catalan club even had to pay Liverpool an extra bonus after he joined in embarrassing
Barcelona on his way to winning the Champions League with his loan club in 2020.
All this is why we think Barcelona need to just let go of the Brazilian…and quick!
The club is in desperate need of money, and selling a player like Coutinho whom the manager
hardly even has use for, is one way to make some money.
Agent Goal 90 verdict: Barcelona should sell Coutinho in January for a reasonable price.
They already got Ferran Torres, they'll be fine.
2.
Manchester United – Paul Pogba
For the good of both parties, Pogba needs to leave in January.
The French midfield maestro has never actually hit the peak of his powers with the Red Devils.
And what makes it worse this period is that the new United manager does not seem to believe
in him.
In fact, Rangnick is looking at Pogba replacements already.
Also, we are sure Pogba himself will not mind a move out of Manchester, especially considering
he is the target of some of the biggest clubs in Europe.
PSG, Real Madrid, Juventus, and even Chelsea have shown their interest in the talented
Frenchman, so why not?
Agent Goal 90 verdict: Manchester United, make sure you sell Pogba in January.
You can’t let a player that cost you that much walk for free at the end of the season.
And Pogba, come on, it has not worked for you in United, go try your luck at a bigger
club.
We think PSG really need you.
3.
Real Madrid – Eden Hazard
Madrid bought Hazard to be THAT guy after the departure of Ronaldo, and they gave him
the number 7 to corroborate that.
But from the moment the Belgian joined, it just never clicked for him.
From injuries, to weight problems, it has always been one thing or the other for Eden
Hazard.
And now that Vinicius has picked up form and seems to be performing on a world class level
game in, game out, the use for Hazard at Madrid just keeps waning by the day.
Meanwhile, Newcastle are interested in the former Chelsea man, while Chelsea themselves
seem to be pushing for a return of their former king.
So, why not?!
Agent Goal 90 verdict: this is a simple fix.
We strongly believe Hazard is homesick.
Chelsea, just go get your prodigal son back.
4.
Arsenal – Aubameyang
The former Arsenal captain is going through really difficult times at the club.
And the fact that we now call him a former captain is indicative of some of those difficult
times.
The Gabonese has had a number of disciplinary issues at the club, and it seems like his
most recent misdemeanor was the last straw for Arteta.
The manager stripped his highest-paid player of captaincy, and it appears that he is slowly
icing him out.
He was left out of the squad for their last 3 games.
And looking at the results, Arteta can do without his star man.
So, Arsenal just need to find a way to get the 32-year-old out in the January transfer
window.
Agent Goal 90 verdict: hm.
This is a pretty difficult one, we must admit.
On one hand, Barcelona are interested in Aubameyang, and we think he will be keen on the move to
Spain.
Now, on the other hand, Barca can definitely not pay those wages.
Not right now.
So, the solution for Arsenal might be to loan him to the Spanish club in January.
It is hard to see any other way the top earner at Arsenal can leave North London in the next
couple of weeks.
5.
Liverpool – Origi
Yes, there’s all the talk about Origi being a cult hero at Anfield, which seems to be
true, but the role which he has been reduced to at Liverpool is a mass underutilization
of his talents.
Origi has been at Liverpool since 2014 and has scored some very important goals for the
club.
But with all his contributions, the Belgian forward has never been able to break into
the first team.
Hell, is he even in the second team?
The lad is only called up once in a blue moon when he will come and score a very important
goal, and then he’s back to the back of the bus until the next time he’s remembered.
While Origi was still fighting for his place in the first team, Liverpool went out and
bought Diogo Jota who then became far more important than Divock in no time.
Agent Goal 90 verdict: Liverpool, come on, let the boy go.
If you really do love him, you would want to see him truly succeed elsewhere.
And with Milan rumored to be interested in him, January could be a good time to let the
bird fly.
But what makes this slightly difficult is that January will see the Merseyside club
lose Mane and Salah to the AFCON, so surely, they will be very reluctant to let Divock
go at that time.
6.
Manchester City – Raheem Sterling
Sterling has said he wants to leave City, and Guardiola seems like he does not mind
losing the English left wing forward.
And to be fair, that splurge on Grealish last summer can be seen as a good reason for both
sides.
With a little more than a year left on Raheem's contract, January may be a good time for City
to make some money off him.
With both the club and the player looking pretty willing to part ways, this might just
be a smooth January transfer deal.
Agent Goal 90 verdict: Raheem, don’t get swayed by the improvement in game time you’ve
been getting in the past few weeks.
Leave in January!
You have done really excellently in the Premier League, it may just be time to have new experiences.
7.
Tottenham Hotspur – Harry Kane
To be honest, Kane should probably have left last summer.
He had such an amazing 2020-21 season, finishing top of both the goal scoring and assists logs.
And that saw Manchester City ready to splurge on the England captain.
We are pretty sure Spurs now look back at the summer and wish they had taken the money,
because so far this season, Kane has been an absolute shadow of himself.
He’s barely scoring goals for his club and is hardly creating them either.
But then, it may not be too late for Spurs to cash in on their superstar striker.
We’re guessing if Spurs offer him up in January, City, who are in the thick of the
title race, would love to snatch him up to further solidify their chances.
And that money could go a long way in helping the new Spurs manager build a squad more suited
to his own style.
Agent Goal 90 verdict: might be hard because of how good he is, but we think Spurs need
to let Kane go in January.
He is not as happy in the club as he used to be, and sincerely, what City offered for
him months ago is a whole lot of money for a club like Spurs to turn down.
8.
PSG – Kylian Mbappe
This might sound crazy because Mbappe is arguably PSG’s most important player this season.
Yes, even more important than Messi.
And if they will win the Champions League, which is obviously their target, you get the
feeling that the French wonderkid would be a key player.
But the conundrum here is Mbappe wants to leave Paris.
He has said that a number of times before.
He wants to join Real Madrid.
And with just 6 months remaining on his contract, the World Cup winner could join the Spanish
giants for free in the summer.
And so far, he does not look close to putting pen to paper to extend his current deal with
PSG.
It would be such a huge loss if PSG were to gain nothing from the exit of a player who
cost them an arm and a leg only 4 years earlier.
But then, looking at this season’s UCL round of 16 draws, PSG selling Mbappe in January
could mean them handing their enemy the weapon with which to kill them.
Agent Goal 90 verdict: as you can see, this is a very tough decision to make.
And at this point, we think we need your help.
What do you think is the best move for both PSG and Mbappe in the January transfer window?
Let us know in the comments section.
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