Most Valuable Players: While the summer transfer window saw the buying and selling of players, some players did not make the cut.
Eden Hazard, David de Gea, Jesse Lingard and several other high-profile footballers remained out of contract after the summer transfer window closed.
The free transfer market offers the perfect opportunity for clubs to sign top players for nothing.
The biggest Bosman transfer of the summer of 2023 is, of course, Lionel Messi’s move to Inter Miami, after his PSG contract expired and he turned down an offer from Saudi Arabia.
Messi has been joined at Miami by his former Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets, who ended his legendary career at Camp Nou in July.
Most Valuable Players Without A Club
Futballnews takes a look at the Most Valuable Players who are available to sign for free following the closure of the summer transfer window.
David de Gea – €13m
David de Gea Quintana is a Spanish professional footballer who was born on 7 November, 1990, and plays as a goalkeeper.
De Gea is currently a free agent.
He was born in Madrid and raised in nearby Illescas, De Gea began his playing career with Atlético Madrid, rising through the academy system at the club before making his senior debut in 2009, aged 18.
Jessie Lingard – €8m
Jesse Ellis Lingard is an English professional footballer who was born on 15th December, 1992 and plays as an attacking midfielder or winger.
Lingard is the second most valuable players on our list that is currently without a club.
He has won the UEFA Europa League, FA Cup, FA Community Shield, and EFL Cup. He is one of only three players to score in all of the latter three finals.
Xeka – €6m
Miguel Ângelo da Silva Rocha, known as Xeka, is a Portuguese professional footballer who was born on 10th November, 1994 and plays as a midfielder.
He grew up at Braga and spent most of his career in France, playing for Lille, Dijon and Rennes in Ligue 1. He won the league with the first of those teams in 2020–21 while making 145 total appearances
Roberto Pereyra – €6m
Roberto Maximiliano Pereyra is an Argentine professional footballer who was born on 7th January, 1991 and plays for the Argentina national team.
The star is a right-footed player. His preferred position is as a midfielder or as a forward.
He is among the most valuable players in the world without a club.
Oussama Idrissi – €5.5m
Oussama Idrissi is a professional footballer who was born on 26th February, 1996 and plays as a winger for the Morocco national team.
Idrissi was born in the Netherlands to Moroccan parents. He has represented the Netherlands at various youth levels, before declaring his allegiance to Morocco.
Anwar El Ghazi – €5m
Anwar El Ghazi is a Dutch professional footballer who was born on 3rd May, 1995 and plays as a winger or a forward for the Netherlands national team.
He played for Ajax, Lille and Aston Villa before joining PSV in 2022 – but currently a free agent.
Eden Hazard – €5m
Eden Michael Walter Hazard is a Belgian footballer who was born on 7th January, 1991 and plays as a winger or attacking midfielder.
Having most recently played for Real Madrid, he is currently a free agent and on our list of most valuable players without contract.
Hazard is known for his creativity, dribbling, passing and vision. He is considered one of the best players of his generation.
Jean-Philippe Gbamin – €4.8m
Jean-Philippe Gbamin is an Ivorian professional footballer who was born on 25th September, 1995 and plays as a defensive midfielder for the Ivory Coast national team.
Gbamin last played for Premier League club Everton.
Axel Tuanzebe – €4.5m
Axel Tuanzebe is an English footballer who was born on 14th November, 1997 and plays as a defender.
Tuanzebe is a graduate of the Manchester United youth system and won both the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year and Denzil Haroun Reserve Team Player of the Year awards.
Just like the rest of the players we have on our list, Tuanzebe is one of the most valuable players without a club.
Reginald Jacob Cannon – €4m
Reginald Jacob Cannon is an American soccer player who was born on 11th June, 1998 and plays as a right-back.
Cannon represents the United States national team and he played one year of college soccer for the UCLA Bruins in 2016 and made his Major League Soccer debut for FC Dallas the following year, totalling 75 appearances for the club.
| Player | Last Club | Market Value |
| David de Gea | Manchester United | €13m |
| Jessie Lingard | Nottingham Forest | €8m |
| Xeka | Rennes | €6m |
| Roberto Pereyra | Udinese | €6m |
| Oussama Idrissi | Sevilla | €5.5m |
| El Ghazi | PSV | €5 |
| Eden Hazard | Real Madrid | €5m |
| Jean-Philippe Gbamin | Everton | €4.8m |
| Axel Tuanzebe | Manchester United | €4.5m |
| Reginald Jacob Cannon | Boavista | €4m |
