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With the summer transfer window just on the horizon, football clubs have started to make a blueprint for the upcoming extravaganza.
A number of big clubs like Real Madrid, Manchester United and Arsenal struggled with their performances this season and will be looking forward to strengthing their squads for the next campaign.
We are likely to see a number of transfer records breaking during the summer months, however, there are number of big stars who are unsettled at their current clubs and will be availiable on a cut price deal during the summer transfer window.
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#5 Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)
Real Madrid spent a then world record fee of £85 million to sign Gareth Bale from Tottenham Hotspur in 2013. However, the Welshman struggled with injuries and bad form throughout his Bernabeu career and never managed to make the sort of impact he would have wanted.
The Welshman has played 29 LaLiga games this season and contributed just eight goals and three assists. He was touted to take the center stage at the club following the departure of Cristinao Ronaldo to Juventus last summer, but he failed to live up to the expectations.
According to the recent reports, Los Blancos' manager, Zinedine Zidane told the former Tottenham Hotspur man that he is not a part of his plans at the club and can leave for the greener pastures during the summer transfer window.
#4 Alexis Sanchez (Manchester United)
Big things were expected from Alexis Sanchez when he joined Manchester United from Arsenal in the January transfer window of 2018. However, the Chilean international struggled to perform at the Old Trafford and is currently among the fringes at the club.
The 30-year-old has played 20 Premier League games this season and has contributed just one goal and three assist to the team. He is currently the highest paid player at the club but has often been left out of the starting XI by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The Red Devils are likely to go through the squad overhaul during the summer transfer window and we could see Sanzhez leaving the club on a cut price deal. It is rumoured that the Manchester-based club could be willing to sell this player in order to welcome better performers to the team.
#3 Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
The star of FIFA World Cup 2018, Thibaut Courtois joined Real Madrid from Chelsea for £35 million in the summer transfer window of 2018.
However, his move to the Bernabeu stadium didn't go as planned and he struggled to settle at the club. He conceded 33 goals in the 26 league games that he has played for the Los Blancos this season and has managed to keep just eight clean sheets.
The appointment of Zinedine Zidane as the manager of the club limited his game time in the first team. Zidane clearly perfers Keylor Navas as his first choice keeper.
The Real Madrid manager recently stated that he could sell either of his keepers in the summer transfer window and as the things stand, Courtois is likely the one who would make a move away from the club.
#2 David de Gea (Manchester United)
One of the best goalkeepers in the world right now, David de Gea, has performed well for Manchester United in the recent years and has won the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year accolade four times in the last five years.
The Spanish international has played 274 league games for the Red Devils thus far and has helped the club win one Premier League trophy, one Europa League title, one FA Cup along with one EFL Cup.
However, the 28-year-old has shown his desire to leave the club a number of times in the last few years but the Red Devils have been too reluctant to let their star player leave.
Nevertheless, his current contract with the club will expire at the end of next season and the Manchester-based club could unwillingly cash in on the player during the summer months as opposed to letting him leave on a free transfer next year.
#1 Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain)
Paris Saint-Germain spent a whopping amount of £200 million to sign Neymar from Barcelona in the summer transfer window of 2017, making him the most expensive footballer of all time.
The Brazillian played 36 league games for the Parisiens since his move, scoring 33 goals in the process. He played a vital role in PSG's domestic treble last season and was awarded the Ligue 1 Player of the Year 2017-18 for his performacnes.
However, the former Barcelona man has struggled with injuries during the current season and has managed to play just 16 league games. He currently earns a mountainous salary as compared to his team-mates, which might make PSG cash in for him during the summer transfer window, bearing his injury record in mind.
According to the reports, Real Madrid are showing interest in signing him and that could see him on the move once again during the summer transfer window.
