We may be approaching the business end of the football season, but this summer we are set for a transfer window like no other.
Paulo Dybala will be the latest star available on a free transfer after Juventus confirmed on Monday that they won’t be renewing his expiring deal beyond this campaign.
At 28, Dybala has won nine major honours with the Italian giants and has plenty to still give – with the Argentine already attracting multiple top European suitors.
In light of Dybala’s development, Sportsmail looks at the best free agents available this summer as produce a starting XI in a 4-3-3 formation.
Paulo Dybala’s time at Juventus is coming to an end with the player leaving this summer
GOALKEEPER
Andre Onana (Ajax)
A few seasons Andre Onana had the world at his feet, then it came crashing down in February 2021.
A Champions League semi-finalist in 2019, Onana had been rated as one of the most exciting young goalkeepers in world football in recent years before his career was blighted by a failed drugs test. He was banned for one year by UEFA after testing positive for Furosemide last February, but claimed he had accidentally taken his wife’s medication.
After an appeal, his suspension was reduced to nine months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after finding ‘no significant fault’ from Onana.
Still only 25, the Cameroon international has been linked with numerous elite European clubs in the past, including Chelsea and Arsenal. A deal to Inter Milan looks most likely though with reports he completed a medical with the Serie A side in January, although no official deal has been confirmed.
Andre Onana is looking to revive his career away from Ajax after completing a drugs ban
DEFENDERS
Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea)
Cesar Azpilicueta has been a Chelsea stalwart during a decade of brilliant service. During his 10 years in west London, the captain has won everything there is to win in club football with the Blues. The 32-year-old could add to his nine major…