want-away

See also: wantaway

English

Nominalization of the verb to want away.

(of a professional sportsperson, usually an association footballer) Who wants to move to another club.
- 1997 July 28, “ROVERS: Hodgson leaves door open for want-away star”, in Lancashire Evening Telegraph‎^[1]:
  I understand the club could well be close to making the crunch decision on whether to agree to his demands and put Le Saux up for sale, or to hold him to his contract.
- 2005 January 13, Peter Went, “Dowie backs 'want-away' star”, in Financial Times‎^[2], archived from the original on 28 June 2013:
  The 20-year-old has decided against extending his stay past the end of the season when his current contract expires, despite a 'sizeable' offer...
- 2008 May 26, “Tottenham in fight with Chelsea and Liverpool for want-away Blackburn star Bentley”, in Mail on Sunday‎^[3], archived from the original on 21 February 2025:
  David Bentley has told Blackburn he wants the chance to move on and has turned down an offer of an improved contract.
(by extension, of any person or organisation) Seeking to move its workplace to another location.
- 2005 September 10, David Mckay, “South Africa's ‘want-aways’ seeking cash”, in Miningmx‎^[4], archived from the original on 30 April 2008:
  BARPLATS, a junior platinum company, is the latest in a string of South African mining companies seeking offshore listings in order to finance operations in the country.

want-away (plural want-aways)

A want-away person or organisation.
- 2008 July 1, Alyson Rudd, “Impressive displays from two wantaways”, in The Times‎^[5]:
  The two most impressive players on the pitch scored all the goals and want to be somewhere else, despite being loved by the clubs for whom they play.