Best 15 footballers out of contract now includes The Ox
Here are the 15 biggest stars now out of contract, topped by a player released by Arsenal.
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15) Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Besiktas)
Now simply Mr Perrie Edwards after his release by the Turkish club. There was talk of Leeds and Birmingham but it seems to have come to nought.
14) Zymer Bytyqi (CSKA Sofia)
The Kosovan striker had been exiled from training for disciplinary reasons and has now been mutually consented.
13) Daniel Amartey (Besiktas)
The former Leicester City title winner could end up in the Championship with Blackburn.
12) Paweł Dawidowicz (Hellas Verona)
Saudi Arabian club Al-Hazem signed the Pole (though it was never officially announced) and then the contract was mysteriously cancelled after just a month.
11) Jamal Lewis (Newcastle United)
Northern Ireland international left-back who will surely find a Championship club.
10) Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest)
Three years and three loans after joining Forest, the Nigerian was shown the door just before his manager.
9) Paco Alcacer (Emirates Club)
The former Spain attacker has been in the UAE for the last three years, most recently at Sharjah FC on loan. Which is normally the precursor to retirement but at 31, maybe there’s life in the old dog yet.
8) Rick Karsdorp (PSV)
The Eredivisie club didn’t take their option to extend his deal so the former Netherlands defender is on the hunt for a new club after 300 appearances for PSV, Roma and Feyenoord.
7) Sasa Zdjelar (Zenit St. Petersburg)
The Serbian midfielder left the club by mutual consent towards the end of the summer window.
6) Lucas Vera (Al-Wahda)
The Argentine midfielder moved to the UAE in July; by September he was gone.
5) Hakim Ziyech (Al-Duhail)
After six miserable months at Galatasaray and six months in Qatar, the former Chelsea winger is available again. He had talks with Romanian club CFR 1907 Cluj but his wages did not match the state of his knees.
4) Josh Dasilva (Brentford)
Still recovering from a significant knee injury; he will continue his rehab at the club.
3) Sergio Reguilon (Tottenham)
Spanish left-back has left Spurs after playing barely 300 minutes of football last season. Patience has undoubtedly paid off as he is believed to be close to signing for Inter Miami to play alongside Lionel Messi.
2) Renan Lodl (Al-Hilal)
“I cannot be deprived of the right to practise my profession. I have decided to assert my rights like any worker who is prevented from doing their job,” said the left-back after he was left out of his club’s Saudi Pro League squad.
1) Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal)
“Unfortunately, injuries have limited Tomi’s time on the pitch in the past two seasons, with the defender making just one substitute appearance last season. It was therefore mutually agreed to end Tomi’s contract in order for him to start a new chapter in his career,” said Arsenal. His ongoing knee injury means he could be on this list for a while.
