transfer list

British

noun

a list of football players available for transfer

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Having been on the transfer list before Clough's arrival in 1975, he became a key player under the iconic manager, appearing in 243 consecutive games between December 1976 and December 1980.

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"Sure, if Villa fail to secure Champions League football next season, Duran might be the first name on the transfer list to balance the books, given reported interest from PSG, Real Madrid, and Al-Nassr. But, as things stand, Villa need him and Emery certainly wants him to stay."

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Woolfenden was placed on the transfer list by predecessor Cook while Burgess was usually deployed as a sub.

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Brentford and Spain keeper David Raya, 27, is near the top of Tottenham's transfer list, with French stopper Hugo Lloris, 36, expected to leave Spurs this summer.

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Romero had been high on the club's transfer list following the departure of Belgium centre-back Toby Alderweireld.

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