wantaway

/ ˈwɒntəˌweɪ /

noun

1. 1. a footballer who wants a transfer to another club
   2. ( as modifier )

      a wantaway player

verb

1. intr, adverb (of a footballer) to want a transfer to another club

Example Sentences

Tottenham lined up for their friendly at Chelsea without wantaway striker Harry Kane, who failed to turn up to training this week.

From BBC

Late Monday night they dealt a bevy of draft picks to Miami for wantaway star Minkah Fitzpatrick.

From The Guardian

The reception afforded to wantaway Wilfried Zaha when he came off the bench against Everton at Selhurst Park on Saturday not only went down well with the Ivory Coast forward, who expressed his thanks after the match on Twitter with the message: “appreciate the support today 2019/20”.

From The Guardian

The same equation is true of the wantaway striker Romelu Lukaku.

From The Guardian

Pochettino wants to add the Fulham left-sided player, Ryan Sessegnon and, ideally, an attack-minded midfielder but much will now depend on generating funds, meaning that the situation of the wantaway midfielder, Christian Eriksen, is pivotal.

From The Guardian