Best 12 forwards available on a Bosman next summer, with Arsenal & Liverpool targets included…
With a number of contracts coming to an end next summer, there are a huge amount of players available for free at the end of the season or on the cheap in January.
Premier League managers are always keeping their eyes out for a bargain, so we could see some of these stars playing in England this time next year.
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Here are Caught Offside’s top 12 attackers available for free at the end of the season:
12) Goran Pandev – Galatasaray
He may have lost a few yards of pace of the years, but Pandev is still a lethal finisher.
There are a number of teams near the foot of the table who are lacking an out and out goalscorer, and Pandev definitely fits the bill.
11) Giampaolo Pazzini – AC Milan
He may now be the wrong side of 30, but Pazzini has all the attributes required to thrive in the Premier League.
Having made just a handful of appearances for Milan this season he will surely be hoping to make a move in January or next summer.
10) Danny Ings – Burnley
Despite a slow start, Ings has come to life in the Premier League and has been instrumental to any success Burnley have had.
If the recently promoted side head straight back down to the Championship as suspected, then Ings could be on the lookout for a new club.
9) Andre Ayew – Olympique de Marseille
Having been out injured for a lengthy period, Ayew could find his place in a high flying Marseille side usurped.
His pace and trickery on the left-wing means he could be a fantastic signing for a mid-table Premier League side.
8) Connor Wickham – Sunderland
Wickham has shown glimpses of why Sunderland saw fit to pay £12m for him in 2011, and was a huge part of their Premier League survival at the end of last season.
At 21-years-old he is still one for the future, and could still see his career take off at the right club.
7) Yevhen Konoplyanka – Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
The versatile forward has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League on a number of occasions, with Liverpool his most likely destination.
He is most known for his creativity, but is more than capable of finding the back of the net himself.
6) Sebastian Giovinco – Juventus
The pacey forward has struggled for game time at Juventus, with a number of top quality strikers ahead of him in the pecking order.
There is no shame in finding yourself displaced by the likes of Carlos Tevez, and a number of clubs will surely be vying for his signature in the coming months.
5) Emmanuel Adebayor – Tottenham
The former Arsenal man’s careers has certainly been full of ups and downs. He is unquestionably a player in possession of real quality, but his attitude has seen him struggle.
His wages may be an issue for any club that looks to sign him in the summer, but if he can agree a deal he could be an excellent acquisition.
4) Alexandre Pato – Sao Paulo
The Brazilian star may not have hit the lofty heights that were originally expected of him, but there is no question he is a player of quality.
His career has been blighted with injury, which has seen him shipped back to Brazil to play with Sao Paulo.
Could he make a sensational switch to the Premier League?
3) KlaasJan Huntelaar – Schalke
Huntelaar is one of the most lethal finishers in Europe, and would surely add goals to any side.
He doesn’t offer much else, and is not the kind of player who will contribute in other areas of the pitch. He would add some much needed goals to a side like Liverpool or Tottenham.
2) Andre-Pierre Gignac – Olympique de Marseille
Joint top scorer in Ligue 1 with 11 goals from 16 games, Gignac has been linked with a Premier League move to both Arsenal and Liverpool.
1) Luiz Adriano – Shaktar Donetsk
A reliable source of goals for Shaktar over the last few seasons, Adriano has scored at least 15 goals in every season for the last five years.
He has been in fine form in Europe this season as well, scoring nine goals in five games including five goals in a single game against FC BATE Borisov.