Some of England, Scotland and Wales’ finest footballers are plying their trade in mainland Europe and beyond this season
There used to be a time when British players heading to Europe was not only more commonplace, but celebrated as the novelty it is. Thankfully, this cycle has come full circle and we can enjoy several famous homegrown names slugging it out on the continent.
In fact, it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that England’s two best players both decided the Premier League wasn’t for them and took their talents abroad instead, which has never happened before in the history of the British game.
GOAL has cast an eye over the global game and ranked the top 20 Brits based on their 2024-25 performances: