The best free agent midfielders, ranked by AI.
The 14 out-of-contract midfielders our model can evaluate — led by Yves Bissouma. Ranked by a level-adjusted rating and checked for an English work permit.
| # | Player | Pos | Rating | Form | Value | Work permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yves Bissouma | DM | 58 Top 19% | €12.0m | ESC | |
| 2 | Emiliano Marcondes | CAM | 43 Top 31% | €800k | Unlikely | |
| 3 | Massimo Luongo | CM | 57 limited mins | €340k | ESC | |
| 4 | Lee EvansUndervalued | CM | 37 Top 30% | €275k | No permit needed | |
| 5 | Nampalys Mendy | CM | 10 Top 65% | €1.3m | ESC | |
| 6 | Luke Young | CM | 1 Top 77% | €75k | No permit needed | |
| 7 | Max AndersonUndervalued | CM | 0 Top 79% | €200k | No permit needed | |
| 8 | Reece Brown | CM | 0 Top 85% | €75k | No permit needed | |
| 9 | Levi Sutton | DM | 0 Top 94% | €75k | No permit needed | |
| 10 | Grant Ward | CM | 8 limited mins | €125k | No permit needed | |
| 11 | Josh Benson | CM | 0 Top 90% | €225k | No permit needed | |
| 12 | Kevin McDonald | DM | 4 limited mins | — | No permit needed | |
| 13 | Dan Martin | CAM | 0 limited mins | — | No permit needed | |
| 14 | Marvelous Nakamba | DM | 0 limited mins | €1.0m | Unlikely |
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.