The transfer window is over and a lot of big names in football are still in search of a football club. These big names became free agents after the end of the 2023-24 season
These football stars are capable of contributing immensely to the success of any football club they join.
This is the Best Football free agents Starting XI
Goalkeeper
Keylor Navas
The former Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper is currently a free agent after he was released last season by the French giant.
Navas is one of the greatest Costa Rica goalkeepers in terms of accolades. He has won three Champions Leagues, four FIFA Club World Cups, one La Liga title, three UEFA Super Cups, and one Spanish Super Cup with Real Madrid.
While he was at Paris Saint-Germain, Navas won three Ligue 1 titles, three French Cups, one French League Cup, and three French Super Cups.
Also, he won the Concacaf Champions Cup, two Costa Rican League titles, and two Costa Rican Cups with Deportivo Saprissa.
Navas has a market value of €1.50 million. According to the market value, he is the 69th most expensive player without football clubs. He has a total of 173 clean sheets in all club competitions.
Defenders
Sergio Ramos
Ramos second spell at Sevilla ended on June 17, 2024. Since then, the player has not made a decision on his future.
The defender has a market value of €2.5 million. According to his market value, he is the 36th most expensive player without a football club.
The former Spanish international successfully won numerous trophies in Europe. He won the World Cup, two Euro Cups, and the Euro U-19 with the Spain national team.
Also, Ramos won four Champions Leagues, four FIFA Club World Cups, five La Liga titles, three UEFA Super Cups, two Copa Del Reys, and four Spanish Super Cups with Real Madrid.
He won two Ligue 1 titles coupled with one French Super Cup with Paris Saint-Germain.
So far in his career, Ramos has scored 117 goals and created 42 assists in 816 appearances in all club competitions.
Mats Hummels
The Borussia Dortmund legend left the Bundesliga giant after his second spell at the club. He announced his departure on June 14, 2024.
According to different sports journalists, the defender has been linked with AS Roma, with the latest reports revealing the Serie A giant sent an improved contract proposal.
However, the final decision is left for the defender, who is currently a free agent. Hummels has a market value of €5 million.
According to his market value, he is the 9th most expensive defender without a football club.
So far in his football career, Hummels has gotten exceptional achievements in terms of trophies. He won the FIFA World Cup and the European U-21 with the Germany national team.
Also, the defender won four Bundesliga titles, one DFB Pokal, three German Super Cups, and one German League Cup with Bayern Munich.
During his playing time at Borussia Dortmund, the defender won two Bundesliga titles, two DFB Pokal Cups, and three German Super Cups.
In terms of stats, the defender has scored 59 goals and created 32 assists in 701 appearances in all club competitions.
Joel Matip
The former Liverpool centre back who was paired consistently with Virgil Van Dijk during Jurgen Klopp’s reign at the Merseyside Reds is currently a free agent after he left the club at the end of the 2023-24 season.
He was previously a transfer target for Bayer Leverkusen, but the club failed to sign the player during the transfer window.
Matip has a market value of €8 million. According to his market value, he is the 6th most expensive player without a football club.
The Cameroonian has won the Champions League, Premier League, UEFA Super Cup, English FA Cup, two Carabao Cups, and one Community Shield with Liverpool.
Also, he won the DFB Pokal and the German Super Cup with Schalke O4. The defender has scored 45 goals and created 25 assists in 500 appearances in all club competitions.
Midfielder
Adrien Rabiot
The creative midfielder has a market value of €35 million. According to the market value, Rabiot is the most expensive player without a football club.
Rabiot has successfully won different trophies so far in his career. He won six Ligue 1 titles, four French Cups, five French League Cups and four French Super Cups with Paris Saint-Germain.
Also, the midfielder won the Italian Super Cup, two Italian Cups, and a Serie A title with Juventus. He proceeded to win the UEFA Nations League with France.
In terms of goals and assists, he has scored 47 goals and created 32 assists in 452 appearances in all club competitions.
Dele Alli
Another midfielder who is currently a free agent is Dele Alli. The former English international, who was formerly a transfer target for Real Madrid, has a market value of €5 million.
According to the market value, Alli is the 9th most expensive player without a football club. Since the beginning of his career, the midfielder has failed to win a single trophy.
Alli has scored 94 goals and created 73 assists in 385 appearances in all club competitions.
Iker Muniain
Athletic Bilbao legend Muniain left the Spanish club after winning a major trophy for the club in 40 years. In the 2023-24 season, Bilbao win the Copa Del Rey with Muniain leading the team.
Muniain has a market value of €5 million. According to his market value, the midfielder is the 9th most expensive player without a football club.
So far in his career, the midfielder has won the Copa Del Rey and two Spanish Super Cups with Bilbao.
Also, he has won two Euro U-21 Cups with the Spain national team. Muniain has scored 79 goals and created 70 assists in 579 appearances for the club.
Serge Aurier
The Ivorian left Galatasaray in the 2023–24 season. He is currently without a football club. Aurier has a current market value of €3.7 million.
According to the market value, the player is the 25th most expensive player without a football club.
Aurier is one of the free agents to have achieved a lot of things in terms of trophies. He has won two African Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast.
Also, he won two Ligue 1 titles, three French Cups, three French League Cups, and four French Super Cups with Paris Saint Germain.
While he was at Galatasaray, Aurier helped the team win the Turkish Cup and the Super Cup.
So far in his career, the Ivorian has scored 22 goals in 397 appearances in all club competitions.
Attackers
Anthony Martial
The former Manchester United striker left the club in the 2023–24 season. He is currently a free agent with a market value of €10 million.
According to the market value, Martial is the second most expensive player without a football club.
The French star has won the Europa League, FA Cup, two Carabao Cups, and one Community Shield with Manchester United.
Also, he won the UEFA Nations League with the France national team. So far in his career, the striker has scored 106 goals in 403 appearances in all club competitions.
Memphis Depay
In the 2023-24 season, Atletico Madrid released Depay, and he is currently one of the free agents without a football club. The former Barcelona attacker has a market value of €10 million.
According to the market value, Depay is the second most expensive player without a football club.
Depay major accolades in football are Spanish La Liga, Spanish Super Cup, Europa League, English FA Cup, Carabao Cup, Eredivisie Title, Dutch Cup, and the Dutch Super Cup.
So far in his career, the attacker has scored 172 goals in 459 appearances in all club competitions.
Wissam Ben Yedder
Ben Yedder is a French professional footballer who is currently a free agent after playing for Monaco. He has a market value of €8 million.
According to the market value, Ben Yedder is the 6th most expensive player without a football club.
He has won the UEFA Nations League with the France national team. The striker has scored 259 goals in 513 appearances in all club competitions.
