The Top Premier League Players Out of Favor at their Clubs
Although the Premier League’s summer transfer window has closed, many big-name players still have their futures unresolved.
Other transfer windows remain open, including in Turkey, whose clubs can do business until September 13, so moves could still happen. But with four months until the start of the January window in the major European leagues, The Athletic has picked a starting XI of players who currently find themselves out of favor at their top-flight side.
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GK: Odysseas Vlachodimos
Vlachodimos, who made just seven appearances in his sole season at Nottingham Forest before joining Newcastle United on July 1, was signed as a makeweight to assist both clubs in complying with profit and sustainability rules (PSR), with midfielder Elliot Anderson going the other way.
While Anderson, a highly-rated 21-year-old Newcastle academy graduate, has played in each of Forest’s opening three matches of the season, Vlachodimos is not expected to play an on-pitch role under Eddie Howe.
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