Paris Saint-Germain's transfer window of 2021 has been a collection of exceptionally gifted free transfers, yet in 2022 that could continue yet further with a number of other high-profile names seeing their contracts expire.
Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Georginio Wijnaldum and Lionel Messi have all arrived with paying a transfer fee, and eyes have already turned to possible deals for next term.
Paul Pogba, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ansu Fati are the players of the highest reputation with contracts expiring, although there is the small matter of Kylian Mbappe also being on that list.
Arsene Wenger predicted years ago that the market had become so inflated that players would start leaving for free transfers, although few would have predicted that the team which helped inflate the market the most would then benefit directly from their own actions.
Pogba has yet to sign a new deal with Manchester United and he is incredibly popular in France, which makes him a prime candidate to sign for the Parisian club, especially as hopes of a transfer in 2021 have ended with Messi's arrival.
There is also the very real possibility that we see Ronaldo and Messi play together in one team, especially with it unlikely Juventus will be able to afford handing the Portuguese icon a new deal.
Putting the duo together would see eleven combined Ballon d'Or trophies in one starting XI, something that has never before come close to being a possibility.
A secondary tier
Whilst PSG will be shopping at the top end of the Bosman market, there are a number of other players who are set to be available next summer.
Leon Goretzka is a talent that is set to leave Bayern Munich with Real Madrid and Manchester United linked, whilst Paulo Dybala, Franck Kessie, Lorenzo Insigne, Lorenzo Pellegrini and Marcel Sabitzer all due to be free transfers in 2022.