Aston Villa: Stephen Ireland
For one season, Stephen Ireland was one of the best attacking midfielders in the Premier League, but the former Manchester City star is now looking surplus to requirements at an Aston Villa side that is hardly brimming with quality.
The 26-year-old does not look like rediscovering his fine form of 2008/09, and is no longer worth waiting for at Villa Park. After a disappointing season all round for the club, he is a high earner contributing very little that they’ll want to be rid of as they look to rebuild for next year.