10 Europa League Final Flops Who Must Be Sold This Summer

Tottenham’s victory over Manchester United was less about brilliance and more about who was least terrible. Despite lifting actual silverware, both clubs need radical surgery this summer. Here are the 10 players from Wednesday’s final who should be heading for the exit door.

The £64M Disaster: Rasmus Hojlund

After 30 minutes, Hojlund had touched the ball just 3 times. One resulted in a foul, another saw him lose possession immediately.

United spent £64 million on what’s essentially an expensive willing runner. The “not getting service” excuse has worn thinner than his goal record. They’ll be lucky to recoup even £30 million now.

Liam Delap has been heavily linked as a replacement, and frankly, he’d be an upgrade purely because he can control and pass a football on semi-regular occasions.

Luke Shaw: The Serie A Special

Shaw’s fifth start this season in a major final perfectly encapsulated how far he’s fallen. Rio Ferdinand blamed Patrick Dorgu for Tottenham’s goal, but Shaw pointing at Brennan Johnson twice before getting beaten to the near post told the real story.

Serie A clubs love rescuing downtrodden Premier League stars. If United can offload someone moving at glacial speed compared to already sluggish teammates, they absolutely should.

Vicario’s Crossing Nightmare

Guglielmo Vicario makes spectacular saves but turns into jelly when crosses arrive. No Premier League team outside the relegated 3 has a higher PSxG this season, largely because opponents target his aerial weakness relentlessly.

His failed attempt to collect a simple high ball before Micky van de Ven’s miraculous goal-line clearance showed months of training ground work haven’t fixed this glaring flaw.

Garnacho’s Exile

Starting every Europa League knockout game only to get benched for the final? Garnacho clearly didn’t take that well.

Amorim’s explanation about Mason Mount providing “different balance and an extra midfielder” basically translates to: “We’ll sell Garnacho for £40 million tomorrow.”

Players in Amorim’s system need to do dirty work that’s alien to Garnacho’s game. He might become a superstar, but that journey will happen elsewhere.

Onana’s Lyon Meltdown

The goalkeeper’s blunders against Lyon in the quarter-final first leg marked the moment Amorim decided he wasn’t the answer. We defended him for ages, but that performance changed everything.

Shame Emiliano Martinez only wants Champions League football.

Son’s Declining Stock

The club’s fourth-highest scorer with 173 goals managed just 11 this season. Getting benched by Richarlison for their biggest game in years says everything about his declining influence.

Postecoglou made the right call, but it highlighted how far Son has fallen.

Casemiro’s Delusion

The five-time Champions League winner called this “one of the most successful seasons of my career” for “turning things around.”

He scored in both Athletic Club semi-final legs and claimed two assists in that mad 5-4 Lyon comeback, but £350,000 per week for inconsistent performances isn’t sustainable without trophies.

Romero’s Spanish Dream

Cristian Romero is a good footballer but questionable defender whose head and heart have been in Spain for months. He’s largely given up on defending, viewing it beneath him.

His tenacity and quality made a rare appearance in the final, but that evidence he can perform when motivated is more damning than encouraging.

Daniel Levy will squeeze maximum cash from Atletico Madrid, with this trophy win serving as Romero’s parting gift.

Porro’s £50M Price Tag

Reports in March claimed Tottenham want to “cash in” on Pedro Porro, with Bayern Munich, Barcelona, and Manchester City all interested.

Spurs’ £50 million asking price represents serious profit on the £33 million they paid Sporting in 2023. City originally sold him for just £7.5 million three years ago.

His defending has been questionable all season, though he handled Mount and Garnacho well in the final. Djed Spence has proven capable of replacing him while freeing up funds for better investments.

Free Kobbie Mainoo

Once considered “untouchable” alongside Garnacho and Hojlund, last year’s FA Cup final hero came on in the 90th minute.

For a player of his talent and potential, this treatment borders on criminal. Mainoo deserves better than Amorim’s rigid system that’s stifling his natural game.

The Harsh Reality

Both clubs lifted and lost respectively, but neither can claim satisfaction with these performances. Tottenham’s first trophy in years came against historically poor opposition, while United’s collapse completed their worst season in 51 years.

These 10 players represent everything wrong with both squads: overpaid underperformers, declining legends, and misused talents. Summer clearouts aren’t just recommended – they’re essential for any hope of redemption next season.