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·27 July 2026

20 big-name free agents still available this summer, including former Barcelona & Real Madrid stars

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A whole host of high-profile free agents remain available for contract proposals this summer. This includes recent members of the first-team ranks at Spanish football’s two leading clubs.

Beginning with Real Madrid, three players to have donned the colours of Los Blancos just last season, namely David Alaba, Dani Ceballos and Dani Carvajal, are still without clubs.

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Turning focus towards Barcelona, and a one-time fan favourite, in Franck Kessié, is also unattached after bringing a close to his time on the books of Saudi outfit Al-Ahli.

And the big names do not end there…

Also still open to negotiations over their immediate futures for next season are the likes of Mohamed Salah, Leon Goretzka and Jadon Sancho.

Below, check out a list of 20 players with free agent status on the market as things stand:

  • Dani Carvajal
  • Riyad Mahrez
  • Jadon Sancho
  • John Stones
  • Mauro Icardi
  • Marcelo Brozović
  • Julian Brandt
  • David Alaba
  • Raheem Sterling
  • Takehiro Tomiyasu
  • James Rodríguez
  • Alexis Sánchez
  • Franck Kessié
  • Dani Ceballos
  • Dušan Vlahović
  • Fabinho
  • Oleksandr Zinchenko
  • Leon Goretzka
  • Adama Traoré
  • Yves Bissouma

Conor Laird – GSFN

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