wantaway
Britishnoun
verb
Example Sentences
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Could the wantaway Swede really have been reintegrated if he did not get the move he desired in the final throes of the window?
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025
But as Palace celebrated in the sun, the appeal of the wantaway Newcastle forward became clearer.
From BBC • Aug. 10, 2025
Pochettino wants to add the Fulham left-sided player, Ryan Sessegnon and, ideally, an attack-minded midfielder but much will now depend on generating funds, meaning that the situation of the wantaway midfielder, Christian Eriksen, is pivotal.
From The Guardian • Jul. 13, 2019
Fulham's pursuit of Ross McCormack has been dealt a blow after Leeds United reiterated their desire to keep the wantaway 27-year-old frontman.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2014
The wantaway centre-back, accused of favouring a game "without running, with his tie on" by Franz Beckenbauer – the Kaiser knew of such things himself, of course – was not part of the squad.
From The Guardian • Aug. 30, 2010
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