Ayyoub Bouaddi, Gilberto Mora and 7 World Cup stars set for summer transfers after impressing in North America

This summer will be no different. The 2026 World Cup is the biggest in football history and more matches and more teams means more players catching the eye of scouts, coaches and clubs all across the globe.

For example, Aston Villa have just agreed a £60 million fee with Freiburg for Johan Manzambi, the versatile 20-year-old attacker who played a key role in Switzerland's run to the last eight.

But who else might have done enough in North America to have earned themselves a transfer this summer? PMTV SPORTS  picks out 10 impressive performers who are likely to be on the move in the coming days, weeks and months.

 *Elijah Just (New Zealand)* 

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Motherwell won't be in any rush to find a buyer for Elijah Just, whom they only signed from Danish outfit Horsens last summer, but it's certainly a more palatable prospect now that the New Zealand winger has, as Chris Sutton put it, "added a few zeros" to his market value by scoring three goals at the World Cup.

According to the latest reports, Scottish champions Celtic and Ligue 1 outfit Toulouse are both now weighing up offers for Just, who struck seven times in his debut season at Fir Park and might fetch a £4m fee a year after arriving for a tenth of that figure.

 *Mbekezeli Mbokazi (South Africa)* 

Mbekezeli Mbokazi's agent, Basia Michaels, has revealed that some "prestigious teams" have already made enquiries about signing his client this summer - and one can certainly understand why.

The 20-year-old Chicago Fire defender played every minute of South Africa's historic run to the knockout stage of the World Cup, and both Napoli and Nottingham Forest are said to be among the many clubs interested in the Orland Pirates product.

 *Julian Quinones (Mexico)* 

Julian Quinones had already done his hopes of securing a summer switch the power of good by beating both Ivan Toney and Cristiano Ronaldo to the Saudi Pro League's Golden Boot last season with 33 goals in just 31 appearances. However, the prolific left-winger might now have done enough to earn himself a move to England after scoring in four of Mexico's five games at the World Cup.

Quinones only signed a new deal with Al-Qadsiah in May, so the Saudi side are under no pressure to sell and could thus demand a decent fee for the 29-year-old late bloomer, but the word is that he would jump at the opportunity to play in the Premier League

 *Gilberto Mora (Mexico)* 

Liverpool are said to be very interested in signing Gilberto Mora, but that's not going to easy now that the 17-year-old has announced himself as one of the most exciting young midfielders in the game today.

Mora began Mexico's World Cup campaign on the bench, but after impressing in their final group game, against Czechia, the Tijuana starlet retained his place in the starting line-up for the games against Ecuador and England.

Mora clearly remains a very raw talent, but his enormous potential is obvious, which is why Liverpool could face competition from the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal, Barcelona and Real Madrid for a youngster now rumoured to be valued at €40 million.

 *Antonio Nusa (Norway)* 

Antonio Nusa has reminded everyone why he's long been tipped to move to the Premier League with some exciting displays on the left-hand side of Stale Solbakken's side.

Having ultimately decided against making a move for Nusa during the January transfer window, Tottenham are apparently now ready to submit a formal offer to RB Leipzig for the 21-year-old,although they might face competition from Arsenal. 

 **Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands)* 

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The fire sale has already begun at West Ham, with Matheus Fernandes joining Tottenham for £85m, and it won't be long before Crysencio Summerville follows the Portuguese out of the exit door at the London Stadium. The one bit of good news for the Hammers, though, is that the Dutchman has done a fine job of increasing his value with his dynamic displays for Netherlands at the World Cup.

 *Ayyoub Bouaddi (Morocco* )

The ridiculously composed way in which Ayyoub Bouaddi went about bossing Brazil in Morocco's tournament-opener at the MetLife Stadium astounded those who weren't familiar with his game. But even though the Lille midfielder is only 18, he's long been tipped to play at the very highest level, and it's now only a matter of time before he joins one of Europe's elite for massive money.

Bouaddi is reportedly very popular now in England, with Premier League giants Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United all keen on signing the former France Under-21 international, who started four of Morocco's five games in North America.

 *Yan Diomande (Ivory Coast)* 

If there were any lingering doubts over Yan Diomande's ability to thrive at the highest level, they were dispelled during Ivory Coast's World Cup campaign. The RB Leipzig winger may not have scored a single goal in North America, while he only registered one assist, but he impressed all and sundry with his trickery and explosive pace over the first five yards.

Liverpool were believed to be leading the race to sign the 19-year-old before the tournament began, but it now appears that he has his heart set on joining Paris Saint-Germain.