The best free agent defenders, ranked by AI.
The 14 out-of-contract defenders our model can evaluate — led by Willy Boly. Ranked by a level-adjusted rating and checked for an English work permit.
| # | Player | Pos | Rating | Form | Value | Work permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willy Boly | CB | 75 limited mins | €500k | ESC | |
| 2 | Elias Jelert | CB | 64 limited mins | €7.6m | ESC | |
| 3 | Dennis Cirkin | FB | 63 limited mins | €8.0m | No permit needed | |
| 4 | Darragh Lenihan | CB | 49 limited mins | — | No permit needed | |
| 5 | Axel Tuanzebe | CB | 26 Top 46% | €5.0m | No permit needed | |
| 6 | Jannik VestergaardUndervalued | CB | 23 Top 49% | €1.8m | GBE | |
| 7 | Jamaal Lascelles | CB | 16 Top 60% | €1.2m | No permit needed | |
| 8 | Marc Roberts | CB | 11 Top 66% | €50k | No permit needed | |
| 9 | Aden Flint | CB | 5 Top 73% | €25k | No permit needed | |
| 10 | Reece James | CB | 0 Top 85% | €200k | No permit needed | |
| 11 | Charlie Finney | CB | 6 limited mins | €150k | No permit needed | |
| 12 | Ethan Bristow | FB | 0 Top 95% | — | No permit needed | |
| 13 | Dominic Iorfa | CB | 0 Top 96% | €300k | No permit needed | |
| 14 | Jaden Warner | CB | 0 limited mins | €50k | 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.