A mid-season World Cup has thrown up a lot of complaints from a number people involved in football, but what it has provided is a chance for Premier League clubs, in particular, to take a closer look at any potential January acquisitions.
While Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs have been able to conduct scouting missions on their respective pre-existing targets including Youri Tielemans, Josko Gvardiol and Weston McKennie as well as many others, it has also been an opportunity to spike up an interest in players they would not have considered before their tournament displays.
Christian Pulisic, Mohammed Kudus and Adrien Rabiot have all seen speculation ramp up surrounding their names regarding a potential Premier League move following their respective performances in Qatar.