Source: Daily_Mail
Premier League players who have sulked their way out of a their club
Already this season three Premier League players have effectively gone on strike in a bid to get a move away from their club.[LNB]Roy Hodgson was forced to drop Javier Mascherano from his Liverpool squad to face Manchester City, a game they lost 3-0, while Wigan's Charles N'Zogbia and Stoke's Asmir Begovic have also 'not had their head right.'[LNB]With this in mind Sportsmail looks back at the Premier League's biggest sulkers who have forced their club into a transfer.[LNB][LNB]Pierre van Hooijdonk - Nottingham ForestBy scoring a bucket load of goals in Division One, Van Hooijdonk helped Nottingham Forest win instant promotion back to England's top flight just a year after they were relegated.[LNB] Strike: Pierre van Hooijdonk refused to play for Nottingham Forest on the basis of broken promises[LNB]However, his position became strained when strike partner Kevin Campbell was sold on the eve of the 1998/99 season, and as a result the Dutchman refused to play.[LNB]By the time he returned in November, his relations with fans and team mates were at an all-time low, and despite finding the net six times over the season, Forest succumbed to relegation once again. They haven't been seen at the top table since.[LNB]Dwight Yorke - Aston VillaYorke had spent the first nine years of his playing career at Villa Park, during which he established himself as a fan favourite and one of the club's greatest goal scorers.[LNB]But when Manchester United came calling at the start of the 1998/99 season, Yorke demanded to be let go, much to the dismay of Villa boss John Gregory.[LNB]The initial request was rejected by senior Villa officials but after a poor opening day performance seemingly lacking in effort, Gregory was left with little option and sold the striker to United for £12.6m.[LNB] A Dwight mess: Yorke demanded he be sold to Manchester United after nine years at Villa[LNB]William Gallas - Chelsea Own goal: Chelsea claimed William Gallas vowed to score an own goal unless he was allowed to leave[LNB]Gallas was part of Chelsea's record-breaking back four, and through his versatility was arguably their most valuable asset. However after a contract dispute and arguments about prolonged stints at left-back the Frenchman requested a transfer before the 2006 World Cup.[LNB]Across London Arsenal left-back Ashley Cole was also seeking pastures new and on the final day - although some believe it happened after deadline - of the transfer window, the pair swapped clubs.[LNB]Following the transfer, Chelsea claimed they had no choice but to dispense of the French international because the player had threatened to score an own goal if he played again. It's a claim Gallas strongly refuted.[LNB]Dimitar Berbatov - Tottenham Hotspur Berbatov's refusal to warm up as a substitute acted as a catalyst for a series of poor results which ultimately cost Martin Jol his job as a manager of Tottenham. Yet after winning the Carling Cup in 2008 the Bulgarian appeared to have turned a corner.[LNB]It was a false dawn. After Robbie Keane was allowed to leave for Liverpool that summer, Berbatov increased pressure on the board to let him go. But Spurs played hardball as Manchester United tried to secure a lower price for the sulking striker. [LNB] Sulk: Dimitar Berbatov stropped when he wasn't allowed to join Manchester United[LNB]Juande Ramos used Berbatov as a sub in Spurs' first game but dropped him altogether for their second, citing the player was in no state of mind to play. The £30.75m sale eventually went through on the last day of the transfer window.[LNB]Robinho - Manchester City Big things were expected of Robinho after his arrival at Eastlands for a Premier League record £32.5m in the summer of 2008. And in his first season things went well, scoring on his debut and ending the campaign as the club's highest scorer.[LNB] City slicker: At first all was well with Robinho but his attitude changed markedly in his second season[LNB]However the second proved a disaster, and as injuries took their toll the Brazilian's form dropped at an alarming rate. City loaned him out to Santos in January 2010. [LNB]When his deal expired this summer the Brazilian reluctantly returned to City where he seeks another move away from Eastlands.[LNB][LNB]
