Free agents Nottingham Forest could sign outside of the transfer window
The latest Nottingham Forest news as there are a number of out-of-contract players still available to sign on a free transfer
The summer transfer window may now be closed, but that doesn’t mean that Nottingham Forest can’t add further to their squad should they wish to.
A busy transfer deadline day on Friday saw seven new players added to Steve Cooper ’s squad in the final 24 hours of the summer transfer window. Nuno Tavares, Nicolas Dominguez, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Odysseas Vlachodimos, Ibrahim Sangare, Divock Origi and Andrew Omobamidele all completed their moves to the City Ground on the final day, making the total number of incomings 11.
While it seems that business is now finished, the club can still turn to the free agent market should an opportunity become available. Free agents can be signed by clubs outside of the transfer window.
With that in mind, we’ve taken a look at players released by Premier League and Championship clubs this summer, plus a select few from around the world. All could be signed outside of the window…
Goalkeepers
David De Gea (32) – last club Manchester United
Matt Macey (28) – last club Luton
Andreas Sondergaard (22) – last club Swansea
Ryan Sandford (24) – last club Millwall
Defenders
Matty Lowton (34) – right back- last club Burnley
Darnell Fisher (29) – right-back – last club Middlesbrough
Matt Penney (26) – left-back – last club Ipswich
Todd Kane (29) – right-back – last club Coventry City
Daniel Ayala (32) – centre-back – last club Blackburn
Liam Moore (30) – centre-back – last club Reading
Scott Dann (36) – centre-back – last club Reading
Danny Rose (33) – left-back – last club Watford
Jack Simpson (26) – centre-back – last club Cardiff City
Craig Cathcart (34) – centre-back – last club Watford
Kean Bryan (26) – centre-back – last club West Brom
Matthew Olosunde (25) – right-back – last club Preston
Ben Heneghan (29) – centre-back – last club Sheffield Wednesday
Felipe Araruna (27) – right-back – last club Reading
Axel Tuanzebe (25) – centre-back – last club Manchester United
Phil Jones (31) – centre-back – last club Manchester United
Ciaran Clark (33) – centre-back – last club Newcastle
Kyron Gordon (21) centre-back – last club Sheffield United
Reggie Cannon (25) – right-back – last club Boavista
Midfield
Luke Freeman (31) – centre-mid – last club Luton
Josh Onomah (26) – centre-mid – last club Fulham
Luke Amos (26) – centre-mid – last club QPR
Dan Gosling (33) – centre-mid – last club Watford
Sam Clucas (32) – centre-mid – last club Stoke City
Sammy Ameobi (31) – winger – last club Middlesbrough
Stefan Johansen (32) – centre-mid – last club QPR
Olamide Shodipo (26) – winger – last club QPR
Danny Drinkwater (33) – midfielder – last club Chelsea
Juinor Hoilett (33) – winger – last club Reading
Kevin Stewart (29) – centre-mid – last club Blackpool
Peter Etebo (27) – centre-mid – last club Stoke City
Tom Rogin (30) – midfield – last club West Brom
Josh Martin (21) – left wing – last club Norwich City
Rolando Aarons (27) – left wing – last club Huddersfield
Ody Alfa (24) – left-wing – last club QPR
Junior Stanislas (33) – winger – last club Bournemouth
Jean-Philippe Gbamin (27) – midfield – last club Everton
Tarique Fosu (27) – winger – last club Brentford
Andros Townsend (32) – winger – last club Everton
Matty Longstaff (23) – midfield – last club Newcastle
Luke Freeman (31) – midfield – last club Luton Town
Glen Rea (29) – defensive midfield – last club Luton Town
Xeka (28) – midfield – last club Rennes
Roberto Pereya (32) – midfield – last club Udinese
Oussama Idrissi (27) – left wing – last club Sevilla
Eden Hazard (32) – left wing – last club Real Madrid
Strikers
Connor Wickham (30) – last club Cardiff City
Chris Martin (34) – last club QPR
Florian Kamberi (28) – last club Huddersfield
Shane Long (36) – last club Reading