Which free agents are still available in the final week of the transfer window?
The annual scramble in the closing stages of the summer transfer window is underway.
Last-minute sales need to be accounted for and early-season injuries need covering. But, as transfers budgets have been spent, cheaper options must be sought.
The cheapest players are those without clubs, or free agents as they are better known.
The Athletic has looked at some of the players who are still available for free in the last week of the transfer window.
Some of the biggest stars of world football over the last decade are available for free.
Although not to Manchester United supporters, perhaps the most surprising player without a club is David de Gea who, even after his deal had officially expired, expected to play another year at the club.
It was not until July that the decision was made for him to leave and, despite links with Real Madrid and Saudi Arabia, he is without a new employer.
Closely following the surprise at De Gea's lack of a club is his former international team-mate Sergio Ramos who left Paris-Saint Germain at the end of the season. Rumours linking him with a move to one of Turkish football's big clubs have intensified while a switch to the Middle East cannot be ruled out.
When Eden Hazard joined Real Madrid for €100million (£88.3m; $107.6m) in 2019, it was inconceivable to think that he might be without a club four years later. His move to the Spanish capital was nothing short of a disaster, mainly down to injuries, and there is a chance he could retire after his departure was confirmed earlier this summer.
Then, there is Jesse Lingard who, this time last year, had the pick of a couple of Premier League clubs following his departure from Manchester United. Instead of choosing West Ham United — where he had shone on
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