Bargain hunting

With plenty of players expected to leave us over the summer,perhaps for squad players we could be a bit more prudent and do a bit of shopping that all women love- bargain hunting.Below is the list of out of contract players who will cost nothing to buy so as well as buying a couple of top class players we could top up the squad with a few free cover players.I'd consider Rob Green,William Gallas and seamus Coleman for instance which would help towards the FFP as well

ARSENAL
Manuel Almunia 19 May 1977 Goalkeeper

ASTON VILLA    
Brad Friedel 18 May 1971 Goalkeeper
Andy Marshall 14 Apr 1975 Goalkeeper
Eric Lichaj 17 Nov 1988 Defender
Luke Young 19 Jul 1979 Defender
Isaiah Osbourne 5 Nov 1987 Midfielder
Robert Pires 29 Oct 1973 Midfielder
Nigel Reo-Coker 14 May 1984 Midfielder
Moustapha Salifou 1 Jun 1983 Midfielder
John Carew 5 Sep 1979 Striker

 BIRMINGHAM    
Colin Doyle 12 Jun 1985 Goalkeeper
Maik Taylor 4 Sep 1971 Goalkeeper
Stephen Carr 29 Aug 1976 Defender
Martin Jiranek 25 May 1979 Defender
David Murphy 1 Jun 1984 Defender
Stuart Parnaby 19 Jul 1982 Defender
Lee Bowyer 3 Jan 1977 Midfielder
Sebastian Larsson 6 Jun 1985 Midfielder
James McFadden 14 Apr 1983 Midfielder
Jordon Mutch 2 Dec 1991 Midfielder
Kevin Phillips 25 Jul 1973 Striker

BLACKBURN
   
Pascal Chimbonda 21 Feb 1979 Defender
Michel Salgado 22 Oct 1975 Defender
Benjani Mwaruwari 13 Aug 1978 Striker
Jason Roberts 25 Jan 1978 Striker

BLACKPOOL
   
Matthew Gilks 4 Jun 1982 Goalkeeper
Mark Halstead 1 Jan 1990 Goalkeeper
Richard Kingson 13 Jun 1978 Goalkeeper
Paul Rachubka 21 May 1981 Goalkeeper
Stephen Crainey 22 Jun 1981 Defender
Neal Eardley 6 Nov 1988 Defender
Rob Edwards 25 Dec 1982 Defender
Ian Evatt 19 Nov 1981 Defender
Dekel Keinan 15 Sep 1984 Defender
David Carney 30 Nov 1983 Midfielder
Jason Euell 6 Feb 1977 Midfielder
Malaury Martin 25 Aug 1988 Midfielder
Keith Southern 24 Apr 1981 Midfielder
David Vaughan 18 Feb 1983 Midfielder
Billy Clarke 13 Dec 1987 Striker
Brett Ormerod 18 Oct 1976 Striker
Gary Taylor-Fletcher 4 Jun 1981 Striker

BOLTON
   
Adam Bogdan 27 Sep 1987 Goalkeeper
Jlloyd Samuel 29 Mar 1981 Defender
Gretar Steinsson 9 Feb 1982 Defender
Tamir Cohen 4 Mar 1984 Midfielder
Ricardo Gardner 25 Sep 1978 Midfielder
Joey O’Brien 17 Feb 1986 Midfielder
Mustapha Riga 10 Oct 1981 Midfielder
Robbie Blake 4 Mar 1976 Striker
Johan Elmander 27 May 1981 Striker

CHELSEA
   
Henrique Hilario 21 Oct 1975 Goalkeeper
Jose Bosingwa 24 Aug 1982 Defender

EVERTON
   
Iain Turner 26 Jan 1984 Goalkeeper
Seamus Coleman 11 Oct 1988 Midfielder
Victor Anichebe 23 Apr 1988 Striker

FULHAM
   
Neil Etheridge 7 Feb 1990 Goalkeeper
Matthew Briggs 9 Mar 1991 Defender
John Pantsil 15 Jun 1981 Defender
Zoltan Gera 22 Apr 1979 Midfielder
Danny Murphy 18 Mar 1977 Midfielder
Eddie Johnson 31 Mar 1984 Striker
Diomansy Kamara 8 Nov 1980 Striker

LIVERPOOL
   
Sotirios Kyrgiakos 23 Jul 1979 Defender

MANCHESTER CITY
   
Shaleum Logan 29 Jan 1988 Defender
Patrick Vieira 23 Jun 1976 Midfielder

MANCHESTER UNITED
   
Edwin van der Sar 29 Oct 1970 Goalkeeper
Gary Neville 12 Feb 1975 Defender
Ryan Giggs 29 Nov 1973 Midfielder
Owen Hargreaves 20 Jan 1981 Midfielder
Paul Scholes 16 Nov 1974 Midfielder
Michael Owen 14 Dec 1979 Striker

NEWCASTLE
   
Sol Campbell 18 Sep 1974 Defender
Kazenga LuaLua 10 Dec 1990 Midfielder

STOKE
   
Carlo Nash 13 Sep 1973 Goalkeeper
Thomas Sorensen 12 Jun 1976 Goalkeeper
Abdoulaye Faye 26 Feb 1978 Defender
Rory Delap 6 Jul 1976 Midfielder
Ricardo Fuller 31 Oct 1979 Striker
Eidur Gudjohnsen 15 Sep 1978 Striker

SUNDERLAND
   
John Mensah 29 Nov 1982 Defender
David Meyler 29 May 1989 Midfielder
Boudewijn Zenden 15 Aug 1976 Midfielder

TOTTENHAM
   
Carlo Cudicini 6 Sep 1973 Goalkeeper
William Gallas 17 Aug 1977 Defender
Jonathan Woodgate 21 Jan 1980 Defender

WEST BROM
   
Dean Kiely 10 Oct 1970 Goalkeeper
Marek Cech 26 Jan 1983 Defender
Abdoulaye Meite 6 Oct 1980 Defender
Jonas Olsson 10 Mar 1983 Defender
Giles Barnes 5 Aug 1988 Midfielder
Simon Cox 28 Apr 1987 Striker

WEST HAM
   
Robert Green 18 Jan 1980 Goalkeeper
Daniel Gabbidon 8 Aug 1979 Defender
Lars Jacobsen 20 Sep 1979 Defender
Jonathan Spector 1 Mar 1986 Defender
Matthew Upson 18 Apr 1979 Defender
Kieron Dyer 29 Dec 1978 Midfielder
Zavon Hines 27 Dec 1988 Striker
Victor Obinna 23 May 1987 Striker

WIGAN
   
Mike Pollitt 29 Feb 1972 Goalkeeper
Stephen Caldwell 12 Sep 1980 Defender
Piscu 25 Feb 1987 Defender
Daniel De Ridder 6 Mar 1984 Midfielder

WOLVES
   
Marcus Hahnemann 15 Jul 1972 Goalkeeper
Jody Craddock 25 Jul 1975 Defender
David Jones 4 Nov 1984 Midfielder
Michael Kightly 24 Jan 1986 Midfielder

I like the idea of this, but unsure how accurate all of the information is.
Quite a few on this list are already promised to some clubs, and I thought Victor Obinna at West Ham was only loaned to them from Inter?

Could be an idea though to get a coupe of players this way.

Out of that whole list, there are two players i would have.

Cudicini - As cover for Hart, seeing as Given will be going, is used to being No 2.

Viera - I'd give him another year, use him spareingly, his experience could be useful, especially in the CL.

Sorry, but none of the rest should get near our squad if we are to push on.

Worth taking gallas just to piss arry off

I'd take Coleman and Gilks.

If the 25-man squad rule didn't exist, there'd be a few i'd gamble on:

Eidur Gudjohnson, Reo-Coker, Hargreaves

Would love to have seen the legend that is Dean Kiely move to City a few years back, but alas it never happened and i feel his best days are now well behind him. As for the rest of the list.........none, i can't see any um improving what's already here.

Yeah we have enough squad players to get rid of first, Gilkes would make sense but still not the ideal back up for Joe.

I'd take Cudacini me, I rate him, especially if he's happy being cover for Hart.

Give Viera another year as well, if he's adament on retiring I'd bring in Seedorf.

Of those I'd take Cudicini and Coleman as cover and get Viera coaching. If he's what's been keeping Balotelli in line recently, we can't afford to lose him. Plus the help he's given others like Boyata, he's won everything and has the younger players respect, he's a good head to have around. That said, I think another season playing would be pushing it a bit for him.

get viera involved in the coaching side also keep available for cups still a valuable player to be able to bring on for last 15 mins of a game if needed. i like the look of kazenga lua lua admittedly he was playing in league 1 for brighton on loan. He seemed to hit the back of the net enough times and is only young so time to progress. was unlucky to Break his leg so returned to Newcastle around december time.The other one i would take is gilkes of blackpool would be a useful backup to joe. I wouldnt think everton would let coleman go cheap and cudicini has just signed a new 12 month deal with the spuds today.

That Benjani Mwaruwari looks like a good player. Maybe we should go for him

Tony, I'm gutted we missed out on Mido in January, maybe he is available in the summer!