Multiple senior professional football players had their contracts expire in the year 2022 and it was mainly during the transfer window. This is the reason why multiple valuable and key players can be found in the “Free Agents” list.
The top players in the free agent value in millions and they are still open for contract signings. Here are some of the most valued football players in the free agents market.
Jason Denayer – Valued at €14.00 Million
The highest valued player in the free agents market is Jason Denayer with a value of €14 million. The 27-year-old player is a center-back and a defender from Belgium.
The player started his senior professional career at Manchester City but throughout his tenure, he had been loaned out to different clubs.
Jason Denayer was part of Manchester City from the year 2014 to 2018. The player was sent to Celtic, Galatasaray, and Sunderland on loan contracts.
Then from the year 2018 to 2022, Jason Denayer played for Lyon where he made 102 appearances, scoring 6 goals for the club.
In total, Jason Denayer has made 195 appearances for the clubs he has played scoring 11 goals. The player has been out of contract since July 1, 2022.
Xeka – Valued at €9.00 Million
Xeka comes next with a valuation of €9 million who is a 27-year-old midfielder from Portugal.
The player’s contract ended on July 1, 2022, and he has been on the free agents’ list since then. Xeka started his senior professional football career in the year 2013 at Braga B, where he played until 2017.
During his time at Braga B, Xeka was loaned out to Covilha. The player was then transferred to Braga in 2016 and he played there until 2017 and then moved to Lille from 2017 to 2022.
The total appearances Xeka made throughout his career are 210 and he has scored 11 goals.
Dan-Axel Zagadou – Valued at €9.00
Dan-Axel Zagadou is a 23-year-old centra-back from France who is currently valued at €9 million in the free agents market.
Zagadou’s contract ended on July 1, 2022, and his last season was spent playing for Borussia Dortmund.
Zagadou started his professional football career in 2016 and his first club was Paris Saint-Germain B. The player then moved from Saint-Germain B to Borussia Dortmund in 2017.
From 2016 to 2022, Zagadou has made 80 appearances and he has scored 4 goals.
Other notable players in the free agents market include Edgar Le whose career lasted until January 14, 2022. The 28-year-old center-back Portuguese currently values at €6.50 million.
Another noteworthy player is Santiago Arias, who had his contract end on August 1, 2022. The right-back player from Colombia last played for Atletico Madrid and is currently values at €4.00 million.
