Premier League Outcast XI: Players who are shinning in Europe after leaving England

Gulasci has been a rock for RB Leipzig
Gulasci has been a rock for RB Leipzig

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#9 Florian Thauvin: (Marseille)

The World Cup winner played for Newcastle in the Premier League back in 2015. The Frenchman was not able to keep up with Premier League’s intensity and returned back to France a year later. Playing for Marseille since 2016, Thauvin has been the club’s best player for the last couple of years.

He is their top scorer this season and is an invaluable asset for the French side. Scoring 51 goals in 109 appearances since leaving Newcastle, the 26-year-old has improved a lot and has attracted a lot of interest from top European clubs.

Thauvin would have given the current Newcastle attack a facelift
Thauvin would have given the current Newcastle attack a facelift

#10 Serge Gnabry: (FC Bayern Munich)

The young German is thriving in the Bundesliga ever since leaving Arsenal in 2017. Playing for FC Bayern Munich currently, he is one of the most exciting footballers in football today. At Arsenal, the youngster never got enough chances to break into Wenger’s first team mostly due to injury.

But after leaving for Germany, he has been setting the Bundesliga on fire for last few seasons. Gnabry’s form has helped Niko Kovac’s team close the gap to Borussia Dortmund after having a slow start to the season. Arsenal will be regretting selling this player who has got the ability to become one of the best in the world.

Arsenal would wonder what could have been had Gnabry been fit for selection a lot more
Arsenal would wonder what could have been had Gnabry been fit for selection a lot more

#11 Andrej Kramaric: (Hoffenheim)

The former Leicester City striker joined Hoffenheim after he was not able to settle down in the Premier League. Although he won a league title with Leicester, the Croatian did not take much part in Leicester’s Premier League triumph. At Hoffenheim, the player has grown under young coach Julian Nagelsmann and is now one of the best strikers in Bundesliga.

The 27-year-old only made 15 appearances for the Premier League champions and scored two goals. In Germany, he has been a goal-scoring machine scoring 43 in 92 appearances for Hoffenheim. He even had a spectacular Champions League group stage run this season where he scored five goals in six matches.

Leicester would take Kramaric back if they could
Leicester would take Kramaric back if they could

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