List of Free Agents Chelsea can sign this Summer

List of Free Agents Chelsea can sign this Summer

Chelsea’s return to Champions League football has energized their transfer strategy, blending high-profile purchases with savvy free-agent acquisitions.

With Financial Fair Play constraints requiring creative solutions, these cost-free signings offer immense value for a squad undergoing tactical evolution under Enzo Maresca.

Chelsea’s Free‑Agent Radar: Who’s Available?

As contracts expired on 30 June, a host of established names became free agents—meaning Premier League clubs like Chelsea can secure them without paying a transfer fee.

Hence it has left these footballers, who are soon to become free agents in a pickle. It can however, work out well for Chelsea who need a few drastic additions to their squad and get hands on a few players for free!

Which new players are coming to Chelsea in 2025?

Before exploring new targets, it’s critical to note Chelsea’s existing business:

Mike Penders (GK) – £17 m from Genk, signed June 1

Dario Essugo (DM) – £18.5 m from Sporting, June 2

Liam Delap (ST) – £30 m from Ipswich, six-year deal, announced June 4.

Mamadou Sarr (DF) – £12 m from Strasbourg, June 9.

Kendry Páez (AM) – £17.27 m from Independiente del Valle, July 1.

João Pedro (ST/AM) – £55 m (+£5 m add-ons) from Brighton, July 2.

Jamie Gittens (LW) – £48.5 m (+£3.5 m add-ons) from Borussia Dortmund, July 5.

Estêvão Willian (RW) – £29 m (+£20 m add-ons) from Palmeiras, July 14.

These signings amount to roughly £227 m spent this summer .

Departures: Goalkeepers Lucas Bergstrom, Eddie Beach, and Luke Campbell released; Christopher Nkunku, Noni Madueke (potential Arsenal move), and Kepa Arrizabalaga sold.

Top Free Agents Chelsea can sign this summer 2025

Chelsea’s transfer strategy under Enzo Maresca is taking definitive shape with significant paid deals already secured, yet the true masterstroke could lie in the free agent market.

Here are best free agent players still available as of 1 July:

Jonathan David (ST, Lille)

With 109 goals in 232 Lille appearances – including 7 in the 2024/25 UCL – David is Europe’s most coveted free-agent striker.

His off-ball movement and clinical finishing (16 Ligue 1 goals last season) perfectly suit Maresca’s high-pressing system.

Juventus and Napoli are circling, but Chelsea’s Champions League status could tip the balance. At 25, he offers peak-year value without a transfer fee.

Thomas Muller (AM, Bayern Munich)

Though linked to Fenerbahce, Muller’s availability until post-Club World Cup (July 20) gives Chelsea a window. His 755-game Bayern experience and positional flexibility (false nine, attacking midfield) would accelerate development for Gittens and Estevao.

Muller’s 12 Bundesliga assists last season prove enduring creativity – ideal for unlocking deep defenses. A one-year deal offers low-risk, high-reward leadership.

Victor Lindelof (CB/RB, Man Utd)

Released after 194 Premier League appearances, Lindelöf provides reliable cover across the backline.

His progressive passing (85% accuracy in 2024/25) and aerial strength (71% duels won) address Chelsea’s set-piece vulnerabilities. With Fulham and Everton interested, Chelsea must move swiftly.

Nicolas Tagliafico (LB, Lyon)

The Argentine was Ligue 1’s top left-back outside PSG last season, driving Lyon’s European push with relentless overlaps and defensive grit.

At 32, his 3.5 tackles/game and leadership would challenge Marc Cucurella while mentoring Sarr. Family reasons prompted his Lyon exit, but London’s global appeal could facilitate adaptation.

Abdoulaye Doucoure (CM, Everton)

Doucouré’s 21 goals in 166 Everton games – including the 2023 relegation-saving strike – showcase box-to-box impact.

His physicality and ball retention (87% pass accuracy) would relieve pressure on Caicedo. Though Everton offered renewal, Champions League football could lure him south.

Sergio Reguilon (LB, Tottenham)

Despite limited Spurs appearances, Reguilon’s loans to Atletico, Man Utd, and Brentford honed his Premier League readiness.

His 4.3 progressive carries/90 align with Maresca’s wing-focused system. At 28, he offers prime-years value as Chilwell competition.

Full List of Football Free Agents this Summer

Players are sorted by league and club, covering Premier League, major European leagues, and Scottish Premiership.

Here’s a list complete and categorized list of footballers who are free agents as of 1 July 2025.

Premier League Free Agents this Summer (as of 1 July 2025)

Arsenal

• Thomas Partey

Aston Villa

• Kortney Hause

Brentford

• Josh Dasilva
• Ben Mee

Brighton

N/A

Bournemouth

N/A

Burnley

• Ashley Barnes
• Josh Brownhill
• Michael Obafemi
• Nathan Redmond
• Jonjo Shelvey

Chelsea

• Lucas Bergstrom

Crystal Palace

• Joel Ward

Everton

• Asmir Begovic
• Dominic Calvert-Lewin
• Abdoulaye Doucoure
• Idrissa Gueye
• Michael Keane
• Joao Virginia
• Ashley Young

Fulham

• Tom Cairney
• Kenny Tete
• Carlos Vinicius

Leeds United

• Sam Byram
• Junior Firpo
• Joshua Guilavogui

Liverpool

N/A

Manchester City

• Scott Carson

Manchester United

• Christian Eriksen
• Victor Lindelof

Newcastle United

• Jamaal Lascelles
• Jamal Lewis
• John Ruddy
• Callum Wilson

Nottingham Forest

• Wayne Hennessey
• Harry Toffolo

Sunderland

N/A

Tottenham Hotspur

• Fraser Forster
• Sergio Reguilon
• Alfie Whiteman

West Ham United

• Michail Antonio*
• Vladimir Coufal
• Aaron Cresswell
• Lukasz Fabianski
• Danny Ings

Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Craig Dawson
• Nelson Semedo

Spanish La Liga Free Agents this Summer

Atletico Madrid

• Cesar Azpilicueta
• Reinildo
• Axel Witsel

Athletic Club

N/A

Barcelona

• Wojciech Szczesny

Celta Vigo

• Alfon Gonzales
• Vicente Guaita
• Jailson
• Javier Manquillo

Real Betis

N/A

Real Madrid

• Luka Modric
• Lucas Vasquez
• Jesus Vallejo

Villarreal

• Raul Albiol
• Eric Bailly
• Kiko Femenia

Italian Serie A Free Agents this Summer

Atalanta

• Juan Cuadrado
• Mario Pasalic

AC Milan

• Luka Jovic
• Alessandro Florenzi

Bologna

• Andri Fannar Baldursson

Fiorentina

N/A

Juventus

N/A

Inter Milan

• Marko Arnautovic

Napoli

• Nikita Contini
• Claudio Turi
• Frank Zambo-Anguissa

Roma

• Renato Marin

German Bundesliga Free Agents this Summer

Bayer Leverkusen

N/A

Bayern Munich

• Thomas Muller*
• Sven Ulreich

Borussia Dortmund

• Marcel Lotka

Frankfurt, Freiburg, Mainz

N/A

French Ligue 1 Free Agents this Summer

Lille

• Jonathan David
• Ismaili
• Vito Mannone
• Samuel Umtiti

Lyon

• Alexandre Lacazette
• Nicolas Tagliafico

Marseille

• Chancel Mbemba

Monaco, Nice, PSG

N/A

Strasbourg

• Thomas Delaine

Chelsea’s summer signings have focused on high potential, but free agents could complete the picture with seasoned, cost-effective depth.