'A dream move to the Premier League' is a stereotype which fans across the United Kingdom are more than happy to take as verbatim, but a group of rebellious young players already at the division's biggest clubs are looking to buck that trend and leave the top flight and home comforts of England.
Former Manchester City academy star Jadon Sancho appeared to set the wheels in motion for England's disenfranchised youngsters to up sticks and move to Germany when he completed a high-profile switch to Borussia Dortmund.
However, the then 17-year-old, who recently assisted Marco Reus' 100th Bundesliga goal, is actually just the latest in a surprisingly long line of players who ditched life in the Premier League in the search of pathways to regular first team football.