The intriguing free agents Preston North End could still target - including ex-Watford & Birmingham City men
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 8th Sep 2021, 11:45 BST
Updated 8th Sep 2021, 11:51 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 Preston North End 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 Preston North End and all their divisional rivals could look to bring in - some more realistic than others, granted - now that the transfer window has closed:
9. Dan Crowley - CM
The technically-gifted, set-piece maestro could be a fine backup option, and has played Championship football in the past with Birmingham City. The former Arsenal youth academy player was part of Hull City's promotion-winning season in 2020/21. Photo: Pete Norton
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