August 31st is not only the end of the summer holidays, but also the closing of the transfer window in most of the top European leagues. The biggest hit of this period was the transfer without a release clause, that is, the transfer of Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid after the expiration of his contract with Paris Saint Germain. The most expensive cash transfer turned out to be Julian Alvarez, who went to Atletico Madrid for 75 million euros (plus bonuses), which is not a jaw-dropping sum these days.
Unemployed stars. They still can't find new clubs
The closed transfer window does not mean that clubs cannot sign new players. They are, however, limited in that they must be players without a contract. In addition, they parted ways with their former employer before September 1. Such players were Mats Hummels and Mario Hermoso. Both of them recently joined AS Roma.
Transfermarkt has prepared a list of the most valuable players who are still without a club as of September 11. The list is headed by Adrien Rabiot. The 29-year-old played for Juventus for the last five years, where his contract expired in July. The renowned portal values him at 35 million euros. There was talk of his potential transfer to Manchester United, Newcastle or even FC Barcelona, but in the end, no contract was finalized with any of these clubs. Rabiot's usual problem was the fact that no management agency takes care of his interests, but his mother.
Other names on the unemployed market include Anthony Martial, Yusuf Yazici, Joel Matip and Dele Alli. Grzegorz Krychowiak has also yet to find a new club. The 34-year-old Polish midfielder has recently played in Saudi Arabia – Al-Shabab and Abha. Transfermarkt values him at 4 million euros.