Top 5 players who could leave their current clubs in search of Champions League football

Some well-known names are looking to join a big, Champions League side this summer
Some well-known names are looking to join a big, Champions League side this summer

#3 Jack Grealish (West Ham)

Grealish has long expressed his desire to play in the Champions League
Grealish has long expressed his desire to play in the Champions League

Here's another West Ham star who could leave Stratford in search of more glamorous surroundings.

Since his breakout in the 2019/20 season, Jack Grealish has been continuously featured in the transfer gossip columns.

And why not. The midfielder has posted seriously impressive numbers with a relatively average West Ham side for back-to-back seasons.

He now seems like a giant fish in an absurdly medium-sized pond, and with his 26th birthday coming up, now is the right time to take the leap.

If rumors are to be believed, Grealish is edging closer to a move to Manchester City, where he could continue his development into a superstar under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola.


#2 Mikkel Damsgaard (Sampdoria)

Damsgaard could be executing outrageous free-kicks in the Champions League next season
Damsgaard could be executing outrageous free-kicks in the Champions League next season

Denmark were the team that surprised everyone at Euro 2020 and among their star performers was Mikkel Damsgaard.

The 21-year-old set the stage alight with his youthful exuberance and boisterous energy.

He made one assist and scored twice, including an outrageous 25-yard free-kick in the semi-finals against England.

All this has generated interest from top clubs around Europe, with Barcelona, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur reportedly linked with the Sampdoria talisman.

A talent like him could really use the Champions League platform to elevate himself.


#1 Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)

Kane could guide City to Champions League glory
Kane could guide City to Champions League glory

Harry Kane's future at Tottenham Hotspur has been called into question several times over the past year.

The player has long made his desire to play in the Champions League and compete for trophies known, neither of which Spurs were able to offer him last season.

He'll be 28 by next week, which means the Englishman will be at the peak of his career, and now seems like the most optimal time to jump ship.

Having struck 221 times in 336 games in his career, Kane will be no short of options, although Manchester City are rumored to be leading the race as the reigning Premier League champions seek a replacement for Sergio Aguero.

New Spurs manager Nuno Santos has tried to play down transfer rumors by reiterating he's "our player," but Kane has already hinted at a potential departure.

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