This summer's transfer window will have a slightly different flavor than those in previous years.
With the 2022 World Cup looming in November, players on the fringes of their clubs will be in search of a new home with the promise of greater opportunity. The flip side to that motivation, however, is the uncertainty in the unknown: Will the player find the culture of a new club the right fit? If a player's current situation is less than desirable, is that known quantity preferred to the risk of moving to a new team only to discover that things can get even worse?