There’s no art to buying top footballers when your coffers are full, and you don’t know what to do with the money. A clever and experienced manager can sometimes get a quality player for free. The following chapters feature ten big-name players who didn’t cost their new employers a penny on the transfer market. From Paul Pogba to Ruud Gullit and Sol Campbell, the following are the 11 best footballers who moved to a new club for free!
Jürgen Klinsmann is one of the greatest legends of German football. The World Champion, European Champion, and Vice-Champion changed the jersey of eight clubs during his playing career. Still, the most notable successes came at Inter Milan and Bayern Munich. He won the UEFA Cup with the Italian side in 1991 and the Bavarian team five years later. The following season he also won the German title, to which he made a significant contribution.
He made a surprise return to Italy after the 1996/97 season. However, he did not head back to Milan but to Sampdoria Genoa. However, he only played eight league games for the club, scoring two goals; after that, he was released on loan to Tottenham, the swan song of his illustrious career.