📸 16 players who will be without a club on Monday | OneFootball

Come Monday, some substantial players across the continent will be available on a free.

We take a look at the best of the men who could be snapped up for nothing following the expiration of their contracts.

Dani Alves

Having opted to leave Paris Saint-Germain after two years, the veteran reportedly offered his serves to former club Barcelona but has been rebuffed.

Current club: PSG

Most likely to join? Inter

Mario Balotelli

The polarising forward failed to agree on an extension to his deal at Marseille due to apparently seeking €4m per year and now appears set to return to his homeland.

Current club: Marseille

Most likely to join? Fiorentina

Hatem Ben Arfa

Due to taking ‘no pleasure’ in the way Rennes play football, the playmaker showed no desire to pen a new deal and is in line for a first stint in Spanish football.

Current club: Rennes

Most likely to join? Sevilla or Real Betis

Gary Cahill

Having fallen down the first team pecking order, the Chelsea veteran has opted to depart in search of regular football as his career winds down.

Current club: Chelsea

Most likely to join? Aston Villa

Andy Carroll

Injuries plagued the towering striker’s spell in London and means that the market has shrunk considerably for a man who once moved to Liverpool for £35m.

Current club: West Ham

Most likely to join? Crystal Palace

Daniele De Rossi

He should have ended his career at his hometown club but the ludicrous way that Roma is run means that a club icon will now wear another jersey next season.

Current club: Roma

Most likely to join? Fiorentina or Milan. Much as it will pain the Giallorossi faithful, he is going to stay in Italy.

Diego Godín

The 33-year-old’s almost decade-long association with Atlético comes to an end this summer as he closes in on joining Antonio Conte’s revolution at Inter.

Current club: Atlético

Most likely to join? Inter

Ander Herrera

His wage demands scuppered a potential extension at Manchester United but a move to PSG is no longer the foregone conclusion it once seemed.

Current club: Manchester United

Most likely to join? PSG

Hector Herrera

After six successful seasons at Porto, Herrera signalled his desire for a new challenge and it is one that looks likely to come at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Current club: Porto

Most likely to join? Atlético

Max Kruse

After his side’s failure to qualify for Europe, Kruse opted against extending his stay at Bremen and that appears likely to be something he seeks from a potential suitor.

Current club: Werder Bremen

Most likely to join? Fenerbahçe

Alberto Moreno

Liverpool fans won’t be too sad to see the back of the calamity-prone Spaniard, particularly after Andy Robertson has taken off at left-back in recent years.

Current club: Liverpool

Most likely to join? Sevilla

Samir Nasri

His return to England in January with West Ham didn’t work out whatsoever. His career has taken him

Current club: West Ham

Most likely to join? Western United – but don’t rule out a European stay due to his wage demands.

Adrien Rabiot

His relationship with PSG completely broke down last season, resulting in him being frozen out of first team duties and his hellish time there is finally set to end.

Current club: PSG

Most likely to join? Juventus

Daniel Sturridge

Injuries and being unable to displace Jürgen Klopp’s deadly trio in attack have led to Sturridge deciding to try his luck elsewhere next season in a bid for first team football.

Current club: Liverpool

Most likely to join? Leicester City

Antonio Valencia

A decade at Old Trafford has came to an end for the Ecuadorian after Manchester United opted against activating the one-year extension clause in his contract.

Current club: Manchester United

Most likely to join? A MLS club

Danny Welbeck

After no offer of an Arsenal extension was forthcoming, the England international will test himself in the free agency market this summer.

Current club: Arsenal

Most likely to join? Everton