GOAL runs through the players that have done enough at Qatar 2022 to potentially secure a move over the next few weeks
The World Cup has long been renowned for kickstarting careers and propelling youngsters towards superstardom. Qatar 2022 has been no different in that regard.
Players from every kind of situation at club level have made a huge impression on the tournament and are now the subject of all sorts of transfer talk ahead of the January transfer window.
But who is likeliest to move? And who has added the most to their pre-tournament value?
GOAL runs through the World Cup heroes that have done more than enough to earn themselves a move…
GettySofyan Amrabat (Morocco)
Sofyan Amrabat is under contract at Fiorentina until 2024, with the option of an additional year, and his agent has insisted that his client is happy at a club that has been very good to him.
However, Alberto Maria Jimmy Fontana has also revealed that he has already received a number of phone calls from interested clubs regarding his client, which is hardly surprising, given Amrabat has been the best defensive midfielder at Qatar 2022.
He was immense in the quarter-final win over Portugal, but his performance against Spain in the previous round was arguably even more remarkable when one considers that he had required a painkiller just to play!
Advertisement(C)Getty imagesRitsu Doan (Japan)
Japan's thrilling progression to the last 16 was very much a team effort, but a few individuals stood out, most notably Ritsu Doan, with the electric winger scoring crucial equalisers in the comeback wins over Germany and Spain in the group stage.
The 24-year-old only joined Freiburg from PSV at the start of the season, but there is already mounting talk that Roma and even Manchester City are weighing up January bids for a player that is as hard-working as he is technically-gifted.
Getty ImagesJoao Felix (Portugal)
Joao Felix will obviously be bitterly disappointed that Portugal's World Cup ended at the quarter-final stage, after a shock loss to Morocco.
However, he'll take plenty of positives out of the tournament from a personal perspective, not least because Qatar 2022 has done wonders for his hopes of securing a badly-needed move away from Atletico Madrid after falling out of favour with Diego Simeone.
The Rojiblancos will be just as delighted by Felix's revival as it gives them a chance of recouping at least some of the eye-watering €126 million they paid Benfica for his services three years ago.
Felix won't fetch anything like that figure in January, but he reminded everyone of his talent in Qatar with one goal and two assists.
He's still only 23, remember, and the feeling is that the impressively versatile Felix would flourish in a more attack-minded side than Atleti.
GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty ImagesEnzo Fernandez (Argentina)
The introduction of Enzo Fernandez into Argentina's midfield has proven one of the most significant moments of the 2022 World Cup.
The Benfica man made an instant impact against Mexico, scoring a stunning goal to seal victory in a must-win match, and hasn't looked back, turning in one dynamic display after another.
It was Fernandez, remember, who played the through-ball that led to crucial penalty in the semi-final win over Croatia.
The kid can do it all, so it's not in the least bit surprise that a player who only joined Benfica during the summer is already being courted by elite European sides such as Liverpool and Manchester City.
Where will he go? When will he leave? It's hard to say at this point. But one thing's for sure: someone is going to pay a massive amount of money for a player Lionel Messi describes as a "spectacular" talent.