Football, a game played by over 250 million people in over 200 countries. Isn’t it the biggest evidence of the glory of the game? Football stars are gracing magazine covers, making cameos in movies, signing for big companies as ambassadors. Look at the instagram followings of the big football stars and the fanclub they have, One minor move in their lives and Twitter gets stuck with countless hashtags. So the glamour is there, but besides, there is a huge physical factor that makes this sport a major career option. This whole bandwagon is started by the first thing in a footballer’s professional life, a trial.If you are a football enthusiast, you’d know that the football trials in Europe are in full swing. But if you are more than just an enthusiast, i.e someone who wants to be in that hall of fame, then you need to know what these big clubs in Europe are looking for.
What do the big clubs have an eye on?
Being successful in getting your name in the playing 11 of big clubs is truly synonymous with being a football superstar. One of the big names in the Football world, Juventus are looking for speedy defenders and strong players for the backline because Juan Cuadrado, Alex Sandro, Leonardo Bonucci are all getting old so they need new strong defenders with ability to make them UCL contenders.
Real Madrid are sorted In Midfield and CB Department for year to come but the positions that they are lacking include ST and RB because Karim Benzema is getting old, Madrid can only get 2-3 years more and eventually they will look to replace him with someone worth the quality to step up when need arises and score goals for them. Same goes with the RB spot, the Spanish international Dani Carvajal is 34 and Los Blancos will soon look to replace him with someone that has the quality to defend and also join the attack in Counter opportunities.
PSG have got great players everywhere including Neymar Jr. , Kylian Mbappe, Leo Messi, Maquinhos, Sergio Ramos but they have got some players who might be leaving the club like Leo Messi whose contract expires next summer and he’s rumoured to Leave PSG and Make a comeback to his beloved Club Barcelona. So they will look in the market For a player that has the quality to cut inside and also create chances for the other players. PSG have also got 2-3 players over 30 in their squad including Sergio Ramos and Neymar Jr. Although they are having a great season, PSG will look to replace them soon so they’d need someone to lead that backline with Marquinhos and also an agile winger with the ability to score goals to replace their Brazilian Magician.
Some Big clubs need a comeback ASAP
Liverpool are having their worst season in years and the main problem is the lack of new talent. They have got some players here and there such as Mohammed Salah, Luiz Diaz, Virgil Van Dijk, Robertson, Thiago, but they have got a lot of players that didn’t live up to their potential such as their 100M$ man Darwin Nunez. The Uruguayan international was signed last summer but he has only managed to score 7 goals in 15 games. So they are lacking a proper goal scorer after they sold Sadio Mane to Bayern last summer, also Trent Alexander Arnold’s controversial performances have also costed Liverpool many points, they are lacking the quality of converting chances into goals and also defensive problem, they need a few good defenders and also attackers with the ability to lead them to glory in the coming years.
Chelsea are also not having the best season as they said no to signing Cristiano Ronaldo last summer, although they are through to the last 16 of the Champions League, they are 6th in the Premier League and they are not the same team that won the Champions League in 2021. They are lacking goal scoring power up top with strikers like Kai Havertz and their new main man Piere-Emrick Aubameyang. After sacking Thomas Tuchel and appointing Graham Potter as the new boss, they are getting back on track. But because players like Kante and Jorginho are getting older, they will soon look to sign some new midfielders with the ability to pick out the best passes, to link up with the attackers, or to drive the ball forward and score some themselves. A team cannot succeed without a quality defence and with Thiago Silva being 37 a Strong centre back would Help Chelsea get back to winning ways.
Conclusion
Altogether, it is obvious to say that the clubs need an appropriate backup for the A-list football stars that have been in the news for the last many years. The clubs need new footballers to have the qualities which can give them what is getting away from their hands. Obviously, these star players are not going away anytime soon, but a comeback needs a long term plan.