The latest winter transfer window is here, which means some of the world’s best footballers are now just six months away from the expiration of their current contracts.
Thanks to the 1995 Bosman ruling, clubs in other countries can now officially begin discussions with those soon-to-be-free-agents with a view to a pre-contract agreement. This allows the player to join the interested club when their present deal runs out without sign-off from his existing employers.
With so many elite players at leading clubs around Europe yet to agree their next contract, The Athletic has identified 12 of the most prominent players currently set to be available for free in the summer window.
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