Top 20 Players In World Football With One Year Left On Their Contracts, With Superb Real Madrid Trio & Liverpool Right-Back

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These 20 performers all have only one year left on their contract, and unless their deals are renewed, could be snapped up on Bosman free transfers for the following season as soon as January arrives

20) Andre Ayew – Marseille

Talented Ghanaian forward, scores goals in Ligue 1.

19) Michael Carrick – Manchester United

Still an excellent passer, despite being relatively slow.

18) Emmanuel Adebayor – Tottenham

When he’s in the mood, the rangy African forward can be lethal.

17) Glen Johnson – Liverpool

Still England and Liverpool’s starting right-back, Johnson’s wage demands are excessive.

16) Andrea Ranocchia – Inter Milan

Italian centre-back, formerly linked with Chelsea.

15) Jeremy Toulalan – AS Monaco

Talented French midfield maestro.

14) Mikel Arteta – Arsenal

Spanish anchorman, ageing.

13) Ever Banega – Valencia

Argentine international, composed passer, technically sound.

12) Mohamed Diame – West Ham

Dynamic, versatile and industrious midfielder.

11) Giirgionio Wijnaldum – PSV

Dutch international midfield anchorman, starred at the World Cup.

10)  Nigel de Jong- AC Milan

Former Premier League winning defensive midfielder.

9) Andriy Yarmolenko – Dynamo Kiev

Ukrainian flyer, prides himself on his dribbling skills.

8) Yevhen Konoplyanka – Dnipro

Another Ukrainian winger, linked heavily with Spurs, Liverpool and Man United.

7) Klaas jan Huntelaar – Schalke

Lethal Dutch forward, who’s struggled badly with injuries recently.

6) Giorgio Chiellini – Juventus

The victim of Luis Suarez’s bite this summer at the World Cup.

5) Edin Dzeko – Manchester City

The Bosnian scored 26 in all competitions last term, and is likely to be awarded a new deal.

4) Dani Alves – Barcelona

Legendary Brazilian right-back, better offensively than defensively.

3) Marcelo – Real Madrid

Barnstorming left-back, still only 25-years-old.

2) Sami Khedira – Real Madrid

German anchorman, likely to move clubs this summer.

1) Karim Benzema – Real Madrid

World-class French striker who spearheads the Champions League holders.