Definitions
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- adjective of a professional sportsperson who wants to move to another club
- adjective by extension, of any person or organisation seeking to move its workplace to another location
- noun A want-away person or organisation
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Examples
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• And as Premier League managers struggle to manage their want-away superstars, a reminder from a man who knows that the grandees of football once knew how to handle this sort of thing.
Hugh Muir's diary 2011
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Day after day, hour upon hour, its rarely changing cast of attractive young blonde women sportscasters, and their wiry-haired, shouty, mildly rakish uncles, scour the world for want-away strikers and stalled contract talks, while, of course, holding the front page for the merest tweak of a groin or hamstring.
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• Internazionale still have not made bid for want-away midfielder•
Liverpool tell Javier Mascherano that he will not be sold cheaply 2010
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He may be getting rid of ambling tearful goal-scapegoat Dimitar Berbatov, indolent Glenn Hoddle-lite Michael Carrick, juddering, creaking, back-firing defensive Rolls Royce Rio Ferdinand and apparently want-away ace grappler Nemanja Vidic.
Football transfer rumours: Kasper Schmeichel to Bayern Munich? 2010
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Wenger claimed another want-away player could feature in Europe, with Nicklas Bendtner's future as yet unresolved.
Evening Standard - Home James Olley 2011
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In the exceedingly unlikely event that this story turns out to be anything other than a load of cobblers, expect Redknapp to launch audacious pre-tournament bids for unsettled Italy fringe midfielder Thiago Motta, want-away Sweden winger Christian Wilhelmsson and disaffected Greece centre-half Vasilis Torosidis in a bid to boost England's chances.
The Guardian World News Barry Glendenning 2011
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Inter Milan offer £20m for want-away Carlos Tevez Inter Milan have made a £20million bid for Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez, according to reports in Italy Refereeing decisions frustrate Arsene Wenger after Swansea defeat
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Inter Milan offer £20m for want-away Carlos Tevez Inter Milan have made a £20million bid for Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez, according to reports in Italy Refereeing decisions frustrate Arsene Wenger after Swansea defeat Arsene Wenger felt a series of "strange decisions" had proved vital in Arsenal's 3-2 defeat at Swansea Window of opportunity fading fast as Arsene Wenger's search stalls
Evening Standard - Home Simon Johnson 2012
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Hoffenheim general manager Ernst Tanner has told want-away striker Demba Ba to forget about a transfer this month and warned him he can expect to spend the next six months without a club.
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Spurs were captained for the second consecutive match by want-away Luka Modric with Chelsea having two 20-million-pound-plus offers for the Croat midfielder rejected and Redknapp insisting that none of his stars are for sale at any price.
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