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(Left to right) Bradley Barcola, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Yan Diomande and Djed Spence
ByEmma Smith
BBC Sport journalist
As the World Cup approaches its end, attentions are turning towards the 2026-27 nine play - and who could beryllium connected the determination this summer.
Several large names from the World Cup person already agreed deals - Marc Cucurella, Elliot Anderson and Youri Tielemans among them.
But determination are plentifulness much transfers inactive to come, including immoderate which could beryllium inspired oregon enacted acknowledgment to performances successful North America.
Here are 9 stars of the World Cup perchance successful enactment for a determination this summertime - and which clubs could beryllium successful for them...
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Bradley Barcola could diagnostic for France against England successful the 2026 World Cup third-place match
One of the members of the feared French frontline, Barcola has shone astatine the World Cup - agleam capable to basal retired adjacent alongside the talents of Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembele.
Barcola has appeared successful each 7 of France's matches, starting 4 and scoring doubly - against Senegal successful Les Bleus' opener and versus Sweden successful the circular of 32.
The 23-year-old besides enjoyed a palmy nine season, winning a 2nd successive Champions League rubric with PSG portion making 49 appearances successful each competitions.
However, helium is not a guaranteed starter successful Paris, often serving arsenic back-up to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for Luis Enrique's side.
As a result, his sanction has been linked with apical Premier League sides, with Liverpool and Arsenal some keen.
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Aged 18 years and 280 days, Ayyoub Bouaddi became the second-youngest subordinate ever to play a World Cup quarter-final, with lone Pele doing truthful astatine a younger age
Eighteen-year-old Bouaddi caught the oculus this summertime arsenic helium pulled the midfield strings for a Morocco broadside who reached the quarter-finals.
Bouaddi controls matches successful a mode which defies his tender age, impressing successful Morocco's opening gully with Brazil wherever helium outshone Casemiro and Bruno Guimaraes.
It is expected that his club, Lille, volition beryllium fending disconnected plentifulness of offers this summer.
Chelsea, who person sold midfielder Andrey Santos to Manchester United, person been heavy linked with a determination for the teen - arsenic person Manchester City, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Paris St-Germain.
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Yan Diomande played successful each 4 of Ivory Coast's matches astatine the 2026 World Cup
Aged conscionable 19, winger Diomande shone brightly but concisely astatine the World Cup, arsenic Ivory Coast went retired astatine the last-32 signifier pursuing decision by Norway.
Diomande was 1 of the outstanding performers successful the radical stage, helping the Ivorians advancement to the World Cup knockouts for the archetypal time.
He was named subordinate of the lucifer successful Ivory Coast's opening triumph implicit Ecuador, and further impressed against Germany contempt their defeat.
Liverpool person been semipermanent admirers of the RB Leipzig player, who tin play connected some the near and close flanks and is adept with some feet.
However, aft the Reds failed to conscionable Leipzig's demands of astir £100m, PSG and Manchester United are some said to beryllium interested, with Diomande thought to beryllium keen connected joining the French club.
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Djed Spence played overmuch of the World Cup with a chin brace aft suffering a breached jaw past season
England full-back Spence had a mixed tournament, having carried a large woody of work amid wounded and suspension issues successful the wide antiaircraft positions.
Spence was criticised for his show against DR Congo successful the past 32, but Jarell Quansah's suspension meant helium returned to the team.
He shone against some Norway and Argentina, and his attacking endeavour, hard enactment and affirmative cognition person resulted successful Spence being linked with a determination distant from Tottenham, who are undergoing a immense squad shake-up nether caller caput manager Roberto de Zerbi.
Liverpool, Everton and Inter Milan are each reportedly funny successful the erstwhile Middlesbrough player.
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John Stones had England's lone effort astatine extremity successful the archetypal fractional of their World Cup semi-final
Centre-back Stones made a small spot of past this summertime arsenic the archetypal subordinate without a nine to correspond England astatine a men's World Cup.
His trophy-laden clip astatine Manchester City has travel to an extremity aft his declaration expired and helium is looking for a caller club.
Italian giants Juventus and Serie A champions Inter are funny successful Stones - the second besides respect Spence - portion Leeds United privation to support the Yorkshire-born defender successful the Premier League.
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Despite representing United States, Antonee Robinson was calved successful Milton Keynes, raised successful Liverpool, and has spent his full nine vocation successful England
Fulham left-back Robinson was a cardinal subordinate arsenic co-hosts United States captured location imaginations during their tally to the past 16.
Robinson started 4 of USA's 5 games - lone rested for the radical signifier dormant rubber against Turkey – and played 90 minutes successful 3 of them.
It follows a mates of standout Premier League seasons astatine Craven Cottage for Robinson, 28, who is reportedly attracting involvement from Manchester United.
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Julian Alvarez celebrates aft scoring a superb victor for Argentina against Switzerland successful their quarter-final
One of the attackers who helped Argentina flooded England successful their semi-final, Alvarez has flourished astatine Atletico Madrid since his 2024 determination from Manchester City.
Atletico bash not privation to merchantability the 26-year-old striker, who has scored 25 goals successful 66 league games for the club, and person already rebuffed involvement from Barcelona.
But that volition not halt Europe's apical clubs from showing involvement successful an established talent, and Premier League champions Arsenal person been linked with a subordinate who would greatly boost their attack.
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Mikel Oyarzabal netted his 5th extremity of the 2026 World Cup by scoring a punishment against France
Regarded by immoderate arsenic a imaginable anemic nexus successful Spain's frontline earlier the World Cup, the 29-year-old striker has proved himself thing but.
Oyarzabal has scored 5 goals truthful acold and whitethorn person much inactive to travel successful the last against Argentina.
He reportedly has a merchandise clause successful his Real Sociedad declaration of astir £65m, and determination person been suggestions Arsenal, Barcelona and Juventus are interested.
Whether the one-club antheral would privation to permission remains to beryllium seen.
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Zion Suzuki helped Japan navigate done Group F earlier they were beaten by Brazil
Japan were disappointed that their World Cup ended astatine the last-32 stage, having stood retired arsenic 1 of the astir breathtaking teams aboriginal on.
Goalkeeper Suzuki peculiarly impressed. Despite his squad losing to a stoppage-time victor against Brazil, the 23-year-old's fingertip prevention from Vinicius Junior volition spell down arsenic 1 of the champion stops astatine the tournament.
Newcastle person monitored the Parma keeper - though England's James Trafford is said to beryllium their apical people - portion Leeds person besides been linked.
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