15 free agent signings Peterborough United could target - including 41-cap international defender
With transfer fees now inflated to astronomical levels, finding a bargain signing in football is becoming a near impossibility - but free agents can, on occasion, offer just that.
By Richie Boon
Published 9th Sep 2021, 12:00 BST
Updated 9th Sep 2021, 12:07 BST
The summer transfer window is now done and dusted, but second-tier sides are still able to snap up players who are currently out of contract, and there's a number of intriguing options still out there on the hunt for a new club.
From former England internationals to injury-plagued players looking for a fresh start, the free agent market is a varied, often risky business to be involved in. However, if a club strikes lucky, they can find themselves reaping the rewards when their new signing defies the odds and revives their career.
Here's a look at 15 free agents that Peterborough United and all their divisional rivals could look to bring in - some more realistic than others, granted - now that the transfer window has closed:
Here's a look at 15 free agents that Peterborough United and all their divisional rivals could look to bring in - some more realistic than others, granted - now that the transfer window has closed:
9. Kieran Westwood - GK
Released by Sheffield Wednesday following their relegation to League One, the ex-Sunderland shot-stopper is yet to find a new club. He may be past his best, but the 36-year-old would be a handy option to have waiting in the wings if required. Photo: Alex Pantling
The *ahem* Geordie Zlatan Ibrahimovic was linked with a host of second-tier sides in the last transfer window, and is still eager to find a new club. That said, it's also been suggested that he could rejoin Newcastle United, albeit on a significantly less lucrative contract. Photo: STU FORSTER
The creative winger still has time to revive his career, after struggling to build on the initial hype that saw him break into the first team at Liverpool and pick up youth caps for England. Photo: Mike Hewitt
Alright, alright! Yes the wage demands would be far too high...but you never know. The ex-Arsenal man is desperate to find a new club and reignite his career, and dropping into the Championship again is certainly well within the realms of possibility. Photo: Marc Atkins