36 Players From Europe's Top Leagues Who Are Available On A Free Transfer This Summer

We're nearing the end of the season in all of Europe's top leagues, and some managers are already planning what changes they will need to make to their squad.

While some clubs can enjoy the luxury of throwing money around like a rap video, most can't, and will need to be frugal in their transfer dealings.

Here are 36 players from leagues all over Europe who will no doubt be on the radar of some of the biggest clubs on the continent.

Goalkeepers

Christian Abbiati - AC Milan
Neto - Fiorentina
Sergio Romero - Sampdoria

Defenders

Andrea Ranocchia - Inter Milan
Ricardo Carvalho - AS Monaco
Rod Fanni - Marseille
Mitchell Weiser - Bayern Munich
Christian Fuchs - Schalke 04
Daniele Bonera - AC Milan
Glen Johnson - Liverpool
Ron Vlaar - Aston Villa
Heiko Westermann - Hamburg
Philippe Mexes - AC Milan
Ignazio Abate - AC Milan
Marcell Jansen - Hamburg

Midfielders

Sami Khedira - Real Madrid
Juan Manuel Vargas - Fiorentina
Stefan Reinartz - Bayer Leverkusen
James Milner - Manchester City
Yevhen Konoplyanka - Dnipro
Rio Mavuba - Lille
Yoann Gourcuff - Lyon
Hatem Ben Arfa - Unattached
Nigel De Jong - AC Milan
Alberto Aquilani - Fiorentina
Stephane M'Bia - Sevilla
Michael Essien - AC Milan
Jaroslav Plasil - Bordeaux

Strikers

Dimitar Berbatov - AS Monaco
Andre Pierre Gignac - Marseille
Luca Toni - Hellas Verona
Claudio Pizzaro - Bayern Munich
Antonio Di Natale - Udinese
Goran Pandev - Galatasaray
Giampaolo Pazzini - AC Milan
Andre Ayew - Marseille

A few big names, a few promising young players, who, if any, would you like your team to sign?

See also: 7 Talented Young Footballers That Will Be Linked To Absolutely Everyone This Summer