The best free agent forwards, ranked by AI.
The 17 out-of-contract forwards our model can evaluate — led by Mohamed Salah. Ranked by a level-adjusted rating and checked for an English work permit.
| # | Player | Pos | Rating | Form | Value | Work permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohamed SalahUndervalued | W | 100 Top 2% | €30.0m | GBE | |
| 2 | Alex Gilbert | ST | 44 Top 22% | €800k | No permit needed | |
| 3 | Fabio Borini | ST | 33 Top 36% | — | ESC | |
| 4 | Jeffrey Schlupp | W | 38 limited mins | €1.2m | ESC | |
| 5 | Patson Daka | ST | 12 Top 62% | €5.0m | ESC | |
| 6 | Dom Dwyer | ST | 30 limited mins | — | Unlikely | |
| 7 | Robbie Brady | W | 20 limited mins | €150k | No permit needed | |
| 8 | Jordan Thomas | W | 0 Top 80% | — | No permit needed | |
| 9 | Jack Newall | ST | 13 limited mins | — | No permit needed | |
| 10 | Harry McKirdy | ST | 0 Top 86% | €75k | No permit needed | |
| 11 | Omar Bogle | ST | 10 limited mins | €75k | No permit needed | |
| 12 | Owen Devonport | ST | 10 limited mins | — | No permit needed | |
| 13 | Harry Forster | ST | 0 Top 89% | €150k | No permit needed | |
| 14 | Michael Spellman | W | 0 Top 91% | €75k | No permit needed | |
| 15 | Kane Hemmings | ST | 0 Top 96% | €50k | No permit needed | |
| 16 | Joshua Kayode | ST | 0 limited mins | €100k | No permit needed | |
| 17 | Kaiyne Woolery | ST | 0 limited mins | — | No permit needed |
Rating is level-adjusted — it blends the strength of the league a player has been competing in (club ELO) with their on-pitch performance, then ranks them against every player in the same position. Players with limited recent minutes are shown lower (provisional). Work-permit verdicts are indicative (FA GBE/ESC rules), not legal advice.