GOAL runs through the best and worst of British players plying their trade on foreign soil. Now more than ever, British players are finding that the grass can be greener elsewhere. The lure of the Premier League remains grand, but it's not the be-all and end-all. In fact, some of the home nations' biggest stars have decided to take their talents abroad to the mainland continent and beyond.
England's captain is in the Bundesliga, two of their other best players are at Santiago Bernabeu, and there's now even one at the rebuilt Camp Nou. With the 2025-26 European season now properly underway after the September international break, there have been contrasting fortunes for the Britons who are currently making a living away from home.
GOAL will be breaking down the winners and losers each week, and here's our latest round-up after a weekend that saw a host of heavyweight European teams make big statements of intent...