Nikola Vlašić

An attacking midfielder from Split who found his best form in Russia at CSKA Moscow after a difficult Premier League spell, later becoming a consistent Serie A performer at Torino.

Vlašić emerged from Hajduk Split before joining Everton in 2017, where he struggled for consistent game time. Loan spells at CSKA Moscow proved transformative — he was named Russian Premier League Footballer of the Year in 2020. He subsequently joined West Ham United before settling at Torino in 2022 on a permanent deal.

For Croatia, he has earned 62 caps and 10 goals, representing the side at Euro 2020, the 2022 World Cup (third place), and Euro 2024.