The first day of February was the closing of the pass books in Europe. Due to the global pandemic of the coronavirus that strongly affects the economy of the clubs, the market was more austere than in other years and among so many news that were produced, a tour around the outstanding footballers who ended their contracts with their clubs and did not sign the signature again, leaving them free. In Olé we tell you who they are and what their respective situations are for a 2021 that is already underway.
Diego Costa (Marius Becker / dpa)
One of the most surprising outings was that of the Spanish striker Diego Costa. The 32-year-old attacker decided to terminate his link with Atlético Madrid for personal reasons and is currently training with his hometown club, Lagarto, in Brazil.. After leaving the capital of Spain, everything seemed to indicate that the future of the forward was close to one of the three major European leagues (the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A) and also sounded in Chinese and Turkish clubs. However, for these hours, the next destination of the former Chelsea is a complete unknown. It should be noted that Costa, like The rest of the free footballers may sign with an institution that has a space available at any time of the season.
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Ezequiel Garay, heading. EFE / MIGUEL ANGEL POLO
Another of the players in freedom of action is the Argentine defender Ezequiel Garay. The defender emerged at Newell’s suffered a cruciate ligament tear just over a year ago and, despite the good level that he had been showing until then, he was left without a team. Beyond the rumors that brought him closer to Betis and Osasuna, both sets of Spanish football, and spoke of polls by Liverpool, Benfica (a shirt that he already knew how to wear) and some clubs in Argentina, the 34-year-old center-back did not make his arrival in any squad and continues to recover from his serious injury. “My decision was to recover 100% so that I could give everything of myself once incorporated into my next job,” said the former Real Madrid.
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Bojan, in a match with Montreal Impact. Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Bojan Krkic, ex Barcelona, could not join any institution during the last market. After leaving the Montreal Impact of the MLS, where he participated in 31 games and scored seven goals in two years, his return to the European elite seemed to be linked to French football. Although Finally, the winger who knew how to share a dressing room with Lionel Messi, did not become a reinforcement of Saint-Étienne, who had apparently contacted him, and wait for the call of some club.
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Sturridge, in a qualifying match against Slovenia. Reuters / Carl Recine Livepic
Daniel Sturridge, last stop at Turkey’s Trabzonspor, is another standout without a contract. Former England national team man seeks to face a new professional challenge after having been sanctioned for four months during his stay at the aforementioned institution (there he scored seven goals in 16 games), due to a dispute related to sports betting.
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Alexandre Pato in San Pablo.
Finally appears Alexandre Pato, talented forward born in Brazil, one more of those who make up this list. After finalizing the contract with San Pablo in his country, The former Milan flirts with his return to the red-black although he could also land in the United States league.
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