The season is over, the summer transfer window is nearly open and a string of high-profile players are almost at the end of their lucrative contracts. There’ll be plenty of intrigue surrounding the next destination of these stars – and we’ve taken a stab at predicting where they’ll end up.
There’s been an increasing trend of elite players running their contracts down and leaving their club on a free transfer – something increasingly seductive for clubs willing to invest in a player’s wages but eschewing the sky-high transfer fees that are common in 2022.
We’ve identified nine of the most high-profile free agents this summer and predicted where they’ll end up next season.
Paul Pogba
Pogba’s second spell at Manchester United has been underwhelming and there seems no sorrow from either party that the midfielder will leave Old Trafford this summer.
For every mind-bending assist, including four in one game against Leeds, Pogba has infuriated United fans with his aimlessness and inability to string together a season of consistent performances.
Pogba told French newspaper Le Figaro that he played better with the France national team because he knew exactly what was expected of him.
“With Les Bleus, I play, and, on top of that, in my position,” he said. “I know my role, I feel the confidence of the coach, the players.
“It is normal, to feel this difference with Manchester, because it is difficult to be consistent when you change position often, also the playing style or who you are playing with.”
He’ll be in demand this summer, but PSG looks like his preferred destination. Zidane wanted Pogba at Madrid, and there’s every chance he replaces Pochettino in the dugout this summer.
But could Real Madrid spite PSG by signing him?
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Paulo Dybala
Earlier this season, Juventus revealed that Dybala’s contract will not be renewed and it’s a decision that makes…
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