Euro 2024: Eye-catching stars of the tournament linked with Premier League transfer moves

Germany's Jamal Musiala tackles Spain's Nico Williams at the 2022 World Cup.
Transfer rumours around Nico Williams have gone into overdrive after his impressive performances for Spain (Image credit: Getty Images)

There's not been much in the way of surprise packages at Euro 2024, with many of the top performers already at big clubs or well-known around Europe having been linked with big moves already.

But there's nonetheless a few players whose stock has risen over the course of the tournament to the point that the transfer rumour mill has started to turn a little bit faster for them.

Here's some of the stars of Euro 2024 - to varying definitions of the word 'star' - who have been linked with Premier League moves after their efforts out in Germany.

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1. Nico Williams

Nico Williams of Spain applauds the fans after the team's victory and progression to the quarter final in the UEFA EURO 2024 round of 16 match between Spain and Georgia at Cologne Stadium on June 30, 2024 in Cologne, Germany.

Nico Williams has long been linked with the Premier League (Image credit: Ryan Pierse - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

The winger only signed a new contract at Athletic last December with speculation about his future already rife, but that has done little to quieten down talk that he may be on the move after some eye-catching performances out in Germany.

In fact, reports of a release fee of between €55m-58m (£46.5m-49m) have ramped things up after his Euro 2024 showings have suggested the 21 year old might just be a steal at that price.

Reports in Spain have linked Liverpool and Chelsea with moves, while claims closer to home have suggested that Arsenal are also keen.

2. Dani Olmo

Dani Olmos celebrates with Alvaro Morata scoring Spain's first goal against Germany at Euro 2024.

Dani Olmo has been a key player for Spain (Image credit: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Currently among the leading contenders for the Euro 2024 Golden Boot, RB Leipzig playmaker Olmo has provided both goals and assists to play a key role in Spain's very convincing run to the final.

As with Williams, Olmo is reported to have a pricey-but-not-by-modern-standards-extortionate release clause said to be around £51m, making him potentially viable for a Premier League club despite his having three years left on his contract.

Manchester City have been strongly linked with the 26-year-old Barcelona academy graduate, who could be an ideal replacement for the interminably ageing Kevin de Bruyne.

3. Giorgi Mamardashvili 

Giorgi Mamardashvili of Georgia in action during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Georgia and Portugal at Arena AufSchalke on June 26, 2024 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.(Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)

Giorgi Mamardashvili was linked with Newcastle before Euro 2024 (Image credit: Getty Images)

The goalkeeper was highly rated even before putting in a series of assured performances to help Georgia reach the knockout stages, with Newcastle United long reported to have been interested in his signature.

The Magpies have signed two other keepers in the interim - Odysseas Vlachodimos and John Ruddy - but are still being linked with Valencia stopper Mamardashvili.

Only now they are reported to have competition for the 23-year-old: Chelsea and Liverpool have also been reported to be interested, as have Bayern Munich.

3. Georges Mikautadze

Georges Mikautadze celebrates after scoring Georgia's first ever goal at the European Championship, against Turkey at Euro 2024.

Georges Mikautadze has just completed a permanent move to Metz but is reportedly up for sale (Image credit: Getty Images)

Another Georgian who made a name for himself at the Euros with three goals, Mikautadze has only just completed a permanent move to newly-relegated Ligue 2 side Metz, for whom he scored 13 top flight goals in 20 appearances on a half-season loan from Ajax.

But the suggestion in France is that Metz have taken up that option specifically with a view to immediately selling Mikautadze on for an instant profit.

West Ham are said to be interested in exploiting that strange little confluence of circumstances.

4. Riccardo Calafiori

Riccardo Calafiori of Italy during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Croatia and Italy at Football Stadium Leipzig on June 24, 2024 in Leipzig, Germany.

Riccardo Calafiori has been linked with Arsenal (Image credit: James Baylis - AMA/Getty Images)

Arsenal have been connected with approximately a billion players since the season ended as they look to go one better than 'merely' running Manchester City close for the Premier League title last season.

One of the few names that wasn't on the table before the Euros was Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori. Reports have suggested that Bologna are unwilling to sell to Juventus...but may be amenable to selling to a Premier League club.

Fabrizio Romano has claimed that - you guessed it - Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal are all considering striking a deal.

5. Ferdi Kadioglu 

Manchester United target Ferdi Kadioglu #20 of Turkiye goes forward during the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match between Netherlands and Türkiye at Olympiastadion on July 6, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Daniela Porcelli/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

Ferdi Kadioglu has supposedly come onto Manchester United's radar (Image credit: Getty Images)

Turkey were the surprise package of Euro 2024, so if anybody's players were likely to suddenly be connected with the Premier League, it's theirs.

Sure enough, Manchester United have been said to be 'seriously interested' in taking full-back Kadioglu away from Fenerbahce, where he currently plies his trade under former United boss Jose Mourinho.

The suggestion in Turkey is that Borussia Dortmund have had a €25m bid rejected, putting United and Arsenal both on alert that an improved bid may be enough to bring him to England instead.

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Steven Chicken

Steven Chicken has been working as a football writer since 2009, taking in stints with Football365 and the Huddersfield Examiner. Steven still covers Huddersfield Town home and away for his own publication, WeAreTerriers.com. Steven is a two-time nominee for Regional Journalist of the Year at the prestigious British Sports Journalism Awards, making the shortlist in 2020 and 2023.