World XI featuring free agents in summer 2020

Modified Nov 18, 2019 14:53 GMT

Christian Eriksen is one of several players whose contract run down at the end of the season

David Silva (Left winger, Manchester City)

Having joined Manchester City from La Liga side Valencia for €28.75 million in the summer of 2010-11, David Silva would be without a club at the end of the season.

In 10 trophy-laden seasons with Manchester City, the left winger/attacking midfielder has scored 74 goals and provided 134 assists in 410 games in all competitions, which includes 3 goals and 4 assists in the Premier League this season.

Silva is a 4-time Premier League winner, 2-time FA Cup winner, 4-time EFL Cup winner, and a 3-time Community Shield winner with the Cityzens.

Willian (Right winger, Chelsea)

Willian joined Chelsea from Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala in the summer of 2013-14 for €35.5 million.

In his seventh season with the London club, the 31-year-old Brazilian has scored 55 goals and provided 56 assists in 307 games in all competitions for Chelsea.

Willian has won 2 Premier League titles (2014-15, 2016-17), 1 FA Cup (2017-18), 1 EFL Cup (2014-15), and the Europa League last season (2018-19).

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Dries Mertens (Centre-forward, Napoli)

The Belgian international joined Napoli from PSV Eindhoven for €9.48 million in the summer of 2013-14.

During his time with Napoli, Dries Mertens has scored 116 goals and provided 69 assists in 295 games in all competitions.

Mertens, who is Napoli's second-highest goal scorer in the club's history, will be without a club at the end of the season.

Edinson Cavani (Centre-forward, Paris St. Germain)

Edinson Cavani joined French club Paris St. Germain from SSC Napoli for €64.5 million in the summer of 2013-14.

Cavani is PSG's all-time top-scorer with 195 goals in 287 appearances in all competitions.

The 32-year-old Uruguay international has won 5 Ligue 1 titles, 4 Coupe de France titles, 5 Coupe de la Ligue titles, and 4 French Super Cup titles during his seven seasons with the French capital club.

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Edited by Sai Teja