Free agents: these ex-BVB stars are still without a club | OneFootball

The Champions League is back in action. But for some players who were otherwise regulars on the European stage, all that remains is the role of spectator. Even after Deadline Day, they are still without a club and a contract.

Raphael Guerreiro has made a total of 63 appearances in Europe’s premier competition. From 2016 to 2023, the Portuguese European champion wore the Borussia Dortmund shirt. He then moved to Bayern Munich, for whom he still featured in 29 matches in the 2025/26 season.

At the end of last season, however, his time at the record champions came to an end. New signing Nathaniel Brown (23) and Alphonso Davies (25) are ahead of him at left-back. Despite good performances, Guerreiro is having trouble finding a new club. But now, according to t-online, a door seems to be opening. AS Roma are said to have expressed interest in signing him. But nothing is concrete yet.

Jadon Sancho is an almost tragic case. The 26-year-old winger is repeatedly linked with BVB, but those in charge have so far always shied away from another – a third – spell. Most recently, there were even rumors that a third-division club from the United Arab Emirates wanted to sign the 23-cap international. Despite his 35 appearances in the Champions League, the former €85 million man is also left watching from the sidelines.

High-profile pros without a club

Mo Dahoud is also looking for a new team. The dependable midfielder won the DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund in 2021 and was in the starting lineup for the 4-1 final win over RB Leipzig. After spells at Brighton & Hove Albion and VfB Stuttgart, the two-time Germany international most recently ended up at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Mostly used as a squad player, he was far from disappointing and impressed with his technique. Because the Hessians trimmed their squad after failing to qualify for European competition, there was no longer any room for the 30-year-old despite his 34 Champions League appearances.

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There are more well-known names among the out-of-contract professionals, such as Karim Benzema (38), Dani Carvajal (34), David Alaba (34), and Paul Pogba (33). One can only hope that a club soon takes the opportunity to strengthen itself with top-quality players without having to pay a high transfer fee. After all, Guerreiro and Co. have long since proven that they can be genuine reinforcements for any top team.

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