Best Free Agent Footballers Available Now

Retained List currently tracks 100 senior footballers without a club. The list below ranks the most-followed free agents by their most recent reported weekly wage.

Verified October 2026

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# Player Position Age Last Wage
1 Marcelo Brozovic Midfielder 33 £385,000
2 Ander Astralaga Goalkeeper 22 £145,128
3 Idrissa Gueye Midfielder 37 £130,000
4 Tijjani Reijnders Midfielder 28 £120,000
5 Anthony Dos Santos Forward 26 £105,000
6 Filip Kostić Midfielder 33 £92,308
7 Nathan Aké Defender 31 £90,000
8 James Milner Midfielder 40 £90,000
9 Leandro Trossard Forward 31 £90,000
10 Rasmus Højlund Forward 23 £85,000
11 Bertrand Traoré Forward 31 £77,885
12 Thomas Partey Midfielder 33 £77,000
13 Vicente Guaita Goalkeeper 39 £77,000
14 Felipe Defender 37 £77,000
15 Allan Saint-Maximin Forward 29 £75,000
16 Jonjo Shelvey Midfielder 34 £75,000
17 Douglas Luiz Midfielder 28 £75,000
18 Mason Greenwood Forward 25 £75,000
19 Neto Goalkeeper 37 £75,000
20 Jean-Philippe Gbamin Midfielder 31 £75,000
21 Miguel Almirón Midfielder 32 £74,000
22 Lloyd Kelly Defender 28 £73,000
23 Ghislain Konan Defender 30 £72,000
24 Mason Holgate Defender 29 £72,000
25 Fraser Forster Goalkeeper 38 £72,000
26 Kevin Mbabu Defender 31 £70,001
27 Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder 30 £70,000
28 Nathaniel Clyne Defender 35 £69,000
29 Michail Antonio Forward 36 £69,000
30 Ben Godfrey Defender 28 £68,000
31 Angelo Ogbonna Defender 38 £68,000
32 Brandon Williams Defender 26 £65,000
33 Cheikhou Kouyaté Midfielder 36 £65,000
34 Moise Kean Forward 26 £65,000
35 Davinson Sánchez Defender 30 £65,000
36 Sven Ulreich Goalkeeper 38 £65,000
37 Nayef Aguerd Defender 30 £64,000
38 Moussa Niakhaté Defender 30 £64,000
39 Adrian Goalkeeper 39 £63,000
40 Ryan Fraser Midfielder 32 £63,000
41 Daniel Podence Midfielder 30 £60,000
42 Zach Steffen Goalkeeper 31 £60,000
43 Lutsharel Geertruida Defender 26 £60,000
44 Saïd Benrahma Forward 31 £58,000
45 Jakub Kiwior Defender 26 £58,000
46 Carlos Vinicius Forward 31 £57,000
47 Nicolo Zaniolo Midfielder 27 £56,000
48 Adam Webster Defender 31 £55,000
49 Yves Bissouma Midfielder 30 £55,000
50 Mohamed Elneny Midfielder 34 £55,000
51 Ben Mee Goalkeeper 37 £53,000
52 Aaron Cresswell Defender 36 £53,000
53 Vladimír Coufal Defender 34 £52,000
54 Isaac Hayden Midfielder 31 £51,000
55 Jeff Hendrick Midfielder 34 £50,000
56 Jamal Lewis Defender 28 £50,000
57 Joël Veltman Defender 34 £50,000
58 Sèrge Aurier Defender 33 £50,000
59 Robin Olsen Goalkeeper 36 £50,000
60 Bilal El Khannouss Midfielder 22 £50,000
61 Sergio Gómez Defender 26 £50,000
62 James Tomkins Defender 37 £50,000
63 Solly March Midfielder 32 £50,000
64 Pascal Groß Midfielder 35 £50,000
65 Willy Boly Defender 35 £50,000
66 Calum Chambers Defender 31 £50,000
67 Jeffrey Schlupp Midfielder 33 £50,000
68 Łukasz Fabiański Goalkeeper 41 £49,996
69 Neal Maupay Forward 30 £49,000
70 Harvey Elliott Midfielder 23 £46,000
71 John Lundstram Midfielder 32 £45,500
72 Willian Forward 38 £45,000
73 Craig Dawson Defender 36 £45,000
74 Mattia Perin Goalkeeper 33 £45,000
75 David Ospina Goalkeeper 38 £45,000
76 Mario Lemina Midfielder 33 £45,000
77 Mattia De Sciglio Defender 34 £44,828
78 Matt Ritchie Defender 37 £44,000
79 Remo Freuler Midfielder 34 £43,000
80 Abdullah Otayf Midfielder 34 £43,000
81 Bruno Jordão Midfielder 27 £42,000
82 Ezgjan Alioski Defender 34 £42,000
83 Ciaran Clark Defender 37 £42,000
84 Darren Randolph Goalkeeper 39 £42,000
85 Tariq Lamptey Defender 26 £42,000
86 Wout Weghorst Forward 34 £40,000
87 Javier Manquillo Defender 32 £40,000
88 Joshua King Forward 34 £40,000
89 Harry Arter Midfielder 36 £40,000
90 Bryan Gil Forward 25 £40,000
91 Emerson Royal Defender 27 £40,000
92 Nathan Redmond Midfielder 32 £40,000
93 Josh Brownhill Midfielder 30 £40,000
94 Gabriel Slonina Goalkeeper 22 £40,000
95 Paul Dummett Defender 35 £39,000
96 Ryad Boudebouz Midfielder 36 £38,000
97 Mathias Jørgensen Defender 36 £38,000
98 Jack Cork Midfielder 37 £38,000
99 Hwang Ui-Jo Forward 34 £38,000
100 Anthony Knockaert Midfielder 34 £37,500

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a free agent in football?

A free agent is a player not under contract with any club. They may join a new club without a transfer fee.

Can clubs sign free agents outside the transfer window?

Yes. Most leagues permit free agent registrations outside the standard summer or winter windows, subject to league-specific cut-offs and emergency registration rules.

Why is a player listed as a free agent?

A player is listed as a free agent when their contract has expired, been terminated, or when they have left their previous club and no new registration has been publicly confirmed.