Free agents Leicester City could sign outside transfer window
Latest Leicester City news from LeicestershireLive highlights the out of contract players who could still end up at the King Power Stadium even though summer transfer window has close.
The summer transfer window may be closed, but that doesn’t mean Leicester City are barred from adding further recruits to their squad if they wish to.
Enzo Maresca brought nine players to the club during the summer window. Harry Winks, Conor Coady, Callum Doyle, Mads Hermansen, Stephy Mavididi, Cesare Casadei, Yunus Akgun, Abdul Fatuwu and Tom Cannon all arrived before the September 1 deadline as the new manager refreshed his squad.
While it seems that City’s business is now finished, they can always turn to the free agent market should an opportunity become available. Free agents can be signed by clubs outside of the transfer window.
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A problem for City would be the impact any late arrival would have on their 25-man squad submitted to the EFL. A senior player would have to be omitted to accommodate any newcomers. Only under-21s players, such as deadline day signing Tom Cannon, do not have to be included.
However, the free agent market is strong this year so, with that in mind, we’ve taken a look at the players released by Premier League and Championship clubs this summer, plus a select few from around the world, who are still available….
Goalkeepers
David De Gea (32) – last club Manchester United
Matt Macey (28) – last club Luton
Andreas Sondergaard (22) – last club Swansea
Ryan Sandford (24) – last club Millwall
Defenders
Matty Lowton (34) – right back- last club Burnley
Darnell Fisher (29) – right-back – last club Middlesbrough
Matt Penney (26) – left-back – last club Ipswich
Todd Kane (29) – right-back – last club Coventry City
Daniel Ayala (32) – centre-back – last club Blackburn
Liam Moore (30) – centre-back – last club Reading
Scott Dann (36) – centre-back – last club Reading
Danny Rose (33) – left-back – last club Watford
Jack Simpson (26) – centre-back – last club Cardiff City
Craig Cathcart (34) – centre-back – last club Watford
Kean Bryan (26) – centre-back – last club West Brom
Matthew Olosunde (25) – right-back – last club Preston
Ben Heneghan (29) – centre-back – last club Sheffield Wednesday
Felipe Araruna (27) – right-back – last club Reading
Axel Tuanzebe (25) – centre-back – last club Manchester United
Phil Jones (31) – centre-back – last club Manchester United
Ciaran Clark (33) – centre-back – last club Newcastle
Kyron Gordon (21) centre-back – last club Sheffield United
Reggie Cannon (25) – right-back – last club Boavista
Midfield
Luke Freeman (31) – centre-mid – last club Luton
Josh Onomah (26) – centre-mid – last club Fulham
Luke Amos (26) – centre-mid – last club QPR
Dan Gosling (33) – centre-mid – last club Watford
Sam Clucas (32) – centre-mid – last club Stoke City
Sammy Ameobi (31) – winger – last club Middlesbrough
Stefan Johansen (32) – centre-mid – last club QPR
Olamide Shodipo (26) – winger – last club QPR
Danny Drinkwater (33) – midfielder – last club Chelsea
Juinor Hoilett (33) – winger – last club Reading
Kevin Stewart (29) – centre-mid – last club Blackpool
Peter Etebo (27) – centre-mid – last club Stoke City
Tom Rogin (30) – midfield – last club West Brom
Josh Martin (21) – left wing – last club Norwich City
Rolando Aarons (27) – left wing – last club Huddersfield
Ody Alfa (24) – left-wing – last club QPR
Junior Stanislas (33) – winger – last club Bournemouth
Jesse Lingard (30) – midfield – last club Nottingham Forest
Jean-Philippe Gbamin (27) – midfield – last club Everton
Tarique Fosu (27) – winger – last club Brentford
Andros Townsend (32) – winger – last club Everton
Matty Longstaff (23) – midfield – last club Newcastle
Luke Freeman (31) – midfield – last club Luton Town
Glen Rea (29) – defensive midfield – last club Luton Town
Xeka (28) – midfield – last club Rennes
Roberto Pereya (32) – midfield – last club Udinese
Oussama Idrissi (27) – left wing – last club Sevilla
Eden Hazard (32) – left wing – last club Real Madrid
Strikers
Connor Wickham (30) – last club Cardiff City
Chris Martin (34) – last club QPR
Florian Kamberi (28) – last club Huddersfield
Lyle Taylor (33) – last club Nottingham Forest
Shane Long (36) – last club Reading
Andre Ayew (33) – last club Nottingham Forest
Drinkwater, lingard,longstaff, hazard ,long ,there the ones I would get