5 Indian-origin players who were linked to big European clubs

#3 Neil Taylor – Newcastle United

Neil Taylor reached the Euro 2016 semi-finals with Wales

Taylor’s mother is a Bengali from Kolkata, hence he too was eligible to play for India. However, Taylor represented Wales’ under-17s and is now a regular member of their senior national team. The left-back recently joined Aston Villa in January this year after spending seven years at Swansea.

In the summer of 2011, Taylor was the subject of a £1 million bid from Newcastle United, but the then 22-year-old stayed put at Swansea and played a key role in the Swans’ impressive 11th-place finish in their maiden Premier League campaign.

Taylor also played a prominent role in Wales’s progression into the semi-finals of Euro 2016. He played every minute of every game as the Dragons created history and also scored his first international goal in the process.