It’s that time of year again.
No, not the very early days of the festive season, but the countdown to the period when the term ‘pre-contract agreement’ is used more than than at any other point.
There are less than eight months to go until some of Europe’s elite players see their respective contracts come to an end, meaning they are just weeks away from being able to negotiate a free transfer with clubs abroad.
Several of Europe’s elite stars
