Free agents: The best players available on a Bosman Transfer

Martin Macdonald

• 26 Jul 2024 14:11 BST
• 4 min read

The 2024 summer transfer window is now open and several top-class players have become free agents as a result.

Contracts in Europe run until the end of 30 June and with that date now passed, a host of stars find themselves unemployed.

Last summer, there were some huge free transfers - including Lionel Messi to Inter Miami and N’Golo Kante to Al-Ittihad - while this year may be no different.

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Some of the game’s biggest players are now free agents and will therefore be able to move on Bosman deals.

Kylian Mbappe has already joined Real Madrid on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain, while Toni Kroos is arguably the most high-profile player currently out of contract. However, he has opted to retire from football following his Los Blancos exit.

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Who are the best out of contract soccer players?

Every year on 1 July, players whose contracts expire at their clubs become free agents.

There are currently some very high-profile free agents, who are all available on a Bosman deal.

Raphael Varane and Anthony Martial have both been released by Manchester United, while Thiago Alcantara is also unemployed after leaving Liverpool.

In Germany, Borussia Dortmund duo Mats Hummels and Marco Reus are both without a club following their Signal Iduna Park exit.

Furthermore, Adrien Rabiot has also become a free agent following the expiration of his Juventus deal.

Nicolas Pepe, Dele Alli, Sergio Ramos and Angel Di Maria are also now free agents.

In addition, David de Gea remains unattached, despite leaving Man Utd last summer.

Below, FootballTransfers have listed the best free agents that are currently unattached and are therefore available to be signed without a transfer fee.