World Cup winner among best of free agents, while Newcastle could turn to unemployed Premier League hero

It's that time of year again — the January transfer window is here.

Clubs are gearing up to spend in the hopes of signing players who can help achieve their targets.

Premier League sides collectively spent around £2.4billion during the summer window and season total could be set to increase further.

Whilst current stars may have caught the eye of interested parties, a number of players are currently unemployed and waiting for their next club.

Here, talkSPORT.com looks at some of the best players available for nothing.

After 545 appearances across all competitions, De Gea bid farewell to Manchester United upon their expiration of his contract.

The goalkeeper wasn't short of criticism towards the end of his time at Old Trafford, but Mark Goldbridge, the United fan contributor on talkSPORT, insists if he was still there then the club would still be in the Champions League.

De Gea, a Premier League winner with United, kept 17 clean sheets last season, but has been out of action since July.

Amid such quality and experience, he could the be the man that Newcastle need to cover for the injured Nick Pope, and De Gea has already offered his services to the Magpies.

Like De Gea, Jones also left United in the summer following a 12-year stint at the Premier League giants.

The centre-back was a consistent feature in the defence but minutes in the side gradually declined towards amid a series of injuries.

Jones has since been involved in training sessions with United's youth sides and announced plans to push ahead with his coaching badges.

Even though he has not joined another club, he has not officially retired yet.

Aged just 31, the 27-time England international could be a shrewd option for a Premier League side battling relegation, with