Best XI of Free Transfers (2000-2017)

Substitutes

Goalkeepers

Julio Cesar (joined QPR from Inter in 2012)

Fabien Barthez (joined Marseille from Manchester United in 2004)

Defenders

Ashley Cole (joined Roma from Chelsea in 2014)

Roberto Carlos (joined Fenerbahce from Real Madrid in 2007)

Tomas Ujfalusi (joined Atletico Madrid from Fiorentina in 2008)

Midfielders

Sami Khedira (joined Juventus from Real Madrid in 2015)

Michael Ballack (joined Chelsea from Bayern Munich in 2006)

James Milner (joined Liverpool from Chelsea in 2015)

Mathieu Flamini (joined Arsenal from Marseille in 2004)

Jay-Jay Okocha (joined Bolton from PSG in 2002)

Gary McAllister (joined Liverpool from Coventry City in 2000)

Forwards

Raul (joined Schalke from Real Madrid in 2010)

Miroslav Klose (joined Lazio from Bayern Munich in 2011)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (joined Manchester United from PSG in 2016)

Henrik Larsson (joined Barcelona from Celtic in 2004)

Andriy Shevchenko (joined Dynamo Kyiv from Chelsea in 2009)

About the author

I am a graduate of English Language and Literature of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and I am currently completing my MA studies in Modern Journalism. I am a huge fan of European Football, especially Calcio.
As far as my work experience is concerned, I was a senior writer and one of the founding members of a Greek website called "sportsdaily.gr". This website was devoted to European football and especially news about the greatest European clubs. I was in fact solely responsible for Serie A. As a result, in the nearly 2 years of the website running live, I had written over 2,000 pieces of match analysis, match previews as well as news in general.
Lastly, I have been working as a sports journalist for "Yellow Radio 92,8", a radio station based in Thessaloniki, Greece which deals with Aris Thessaloniki FC, one of the greatest and historic clubs in Greece. As part of my role, I conduct research on Aris' next opponents reviewing their strengths and weaknesses.

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Edited by Ben Roberts