Premier League to be.Gray, and many others, saw the Premier League as the pinnacle of football: the ultimate proving ground.
And while many have travelled to British shores and left as icons, many more have struggled in the English top flight.But failure on the British Isles hasn't always spelt the end, and some players have gone on to make names for themselves elsewhere.
Here, Daily Star Sport takes a look at six such examples.Few West Ham fans could have predicted the stumbling German at the London Stadium would soon turn into one of Europe's most potent strikers.
But that's exactly what happened when Sebastian Haller upped sticks and moved to Amsterdam - where new Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag transformed the striker.
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