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)