5 players who should leave the Premier League

#3 Raheem Sterling - Manchester City

Manchester City v Burnley - Premier League

Raheem Sterling has been one of the standout English players in the Premier League in the last few years. Graduating from Liverpool's academy, Sterling's dribbling skills and quick pace made him a dangerous prospect for defenders. He contributed 39 goals in 95 Premier League appearances for the Merseyside club, before controversially moving to Manchester City in 2015.

Sterling has been one of City's star performers under the successful reign of Pep Guardiola. He has made 203 Premier League appearances for the Etihad outfit and has registered an impressive 79 goals and 51 assists during that time.

While the forward has been a key part of City's title-winning teams, his form for the club seems to have dipped since the latter stages of the previous campaign. Since then, he has struggled to nail-down a regular starting spot and moreover, the arrival of Jack Grealish has seen him fall further down the pecking order. He has only managed to make three Premier League starts this season.

Sterling was linked with a switch to Barcelona this summer but a move failed to materialize. But with game time significantly reduced so far, Sterling will probably try to seek a transfer in the next window.

A lot of English players have gone on to foreign lands and have done well in other leagues. Sterling could be another player to go and have a successful career abroad. And considering the quality he possesses, there will definitely be no shortage of suitors for the former Liverpool winger.

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#2 Hakim Ziyech - Chelsea

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Chelsea's first signing of the 2020 summer spending, Hakim Ziyech's arrival at Stamford Bridge, meant that the Blues would finally have the creativity they so desperately needed.

Joining from Ajax for £36 million, the Moroccan international had excelled with the Dutch giants and his creativity and technical qualities were often praised by fans and pundits alike. He registered 49 goals and 81 assists during his four years at the club and was a big part of Ajax's Champions League semi-final run in the 2018-19 season.

However, Ziyech has not enjoyed the best of times at Chelsea so far. He has managed to start just 16 Premier League games since arriving at the club and has struggled with injuries and consistency. Although Chelsea won the Champions League last season, Ziyech was mostly used as a squad player.

So far it looks like the former Ajax man has failed to adapt to the nature of the Premier League. Perhaps a move to a less physical league will help him in rediscovering his form back. He has been linked with a move to Serie A giants AC Milan in the past.

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#1 Donny van de Beek - Manchester United

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Another member of Ajax's golden generation to arrive in the Premier League, Donny van de Beek's time at Manchester United has been absolutely disastrous. The Dutchman has been somewhat of an outcast since arriving in England.

Van de Beek was one of the stars in midfield for Ajax and was a crucial member of the Eredivise side. His performances even earned him a place on the 30-man shortlist for the 2018-19 Ballon d'Or. However, his move to the Red Devils has not turned out as he would have expected and the midfielder has barely been used by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

The 24-year-old has managed to make just 20 Premier League appearances out of which only four of them came as starts. He has spent most of his time on the bench and his frustration was clearly visible after his recent touchline tantrum against Villarreal in the Champions League.

If this trend continues for Van de Beek then the best solution for him is to move somewhere else. Still only 24, there's no doubt that there would be plenty of suitors in Europe who would want to bring the talented Dutchman to their team.