Which football legends would clubs bring back if they could?

• Amid this transfer window, there are certain legends that clubs would wish to be back
• These legends worked hard and made a name for themselves in history books
• Being the good defender he was was, Kompany would be a good bing-back for Man City

 Clubs across Europe are making decisions on which players to bring in during the summer transfer window, but who would they choose if they could re-sign former players?

We looked at some of the retired legendary figures (post-1990) from each club listed below to see if they could match into the current team. So, who and why would it be?

Atletico Madrid- Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres. Photo: skysports

Torres, now managing the club’s Juvenil A team, was made captain at 19 and scored 91 goals in 244 games for Atletico Madrid before joining Liverpool in 2007.

Later in his career, he returned to the club for a four-year stint (two on loan from Chelsea), scoring 37 goals in 159 games.

We’ll use the adolescent version of “El Nino” for this exercise. Very seldom has a young striker been so talked up at such an early stage of its development, and the current Atletico Madrid squad would love to replace the departed Luis Suarez.

Arsenal -Thierry Henry

Mikel Arteta’s team has strengthened its spine significantly in recent transfer windows, but a world-class striker remains missing.

With the departures of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette, Arsenal requires someone to carry the burden of goal scoring.

There has never been a better player in the club’s history than Henry, who is undoubtedly the best player to play in the English Premier League, with 228 goals and 106 assists in 375 games, surpassing Ian Wright and Cliff Bastin.

He’d be a dream to coach, bringing his famous competitive edge to a team that has struggled to establish itself in the title race, and he might even be able to get better out of new No. 14 Eddie Nketiah.

Barcelona-Carles Puyol

Carles Puyol. Photo: Eurosport

Despite all of the financial uncertainty at Camp Nou in recent years, Barcelona has done a fantastic job of maintaining its commitment to attacking football with players like Pedri, Gavi, and Ansu Fati.

They need some reliability and leadership at the edge, which is why they’d bring back the renowned Puyol.

Every team requires a player who will go above and beyond for his team, and new manager Xavi knows better than anyone what his former captain can bring to the table.

Chelsea- John Terry

Chelsea has lost two first-team centre-backs this summer, Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) and Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid) and they fervently need to replace them.

Terry’s lead and defensive know-how made him one of the best players England has ever generated. He was one of the few academy products to create an accomplishment of himself at the club.

The post-Roman Abramovich period at Stamford Bridge will require someone like him to guide the way forward.

Liverpool- Steve Gerard

Liverpool is another club where it’s difficult to pinpoint a specific need that would quickly strengthen them, but bringing Gerrard back would undoubtedly make a big difference.

While Jurgen Klopp has done an excellent job of acquiring his transfer targets to date, a midfield of Gerrard, Fabinho and Thiago would undoubtedly lead them to the title.

His dynamic nature, drive, and stamina propelled the club forward as a player, and one perceives he’ll do the same as a manager.

Manchester United- Roy Keane

Roy Keane. Photo: Besoccer

United, fresh off their worst-ever Premier League season (in terms of points), require a makeover under new manager Erik ten Hag.

There are numerous positions to fill, and it’s enticing to suggest that the most influential club legend to bring back would be manager Ferguson, but we’ll stick to players.

United require a quality central midfielder, but they also need a player who can pull them into shape in the locker room and on the training ground. The highly flammable Keane possesses both qualities in spades. The issue could be that it works too well.

Manchester City- Vincent Kompany

Vincent Kompany played for City not long ago, leaving in 2019, and he’s still only 36 years old. The Belgium centre-back, who is currently the manager of Burnley, was one of the greatest defenders in Premier League history.

Still, the problem with the current top players is that there aren’t many gaps to fill. With the arrival of striker Erling Haaland, the departure of defensive midfielder Fernandinho is likely to be the only puzzle to solve this summer.

So we’ll bring the Belgian international back for his leadership and can either play him in midfield or keep him at centre-back next to Ruben Dias and