5 amazing free agents Premier League clubs can still sign

Shinji Kagawa
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#3 Alexandre Pato and Daniel Sturridge

Alexandre Pato
Alexandre Pato

Alexandre Pato terminated his contract with Sao Paulo in August and is currently a free-agent looking for a fresh challenge elsewhere. Internacional are reportedly weighing up a move for the 31-year-old striker with the Brazilian likely to stay put at his home country.

Pato never really delivered on the promise from his years as a youngster and his longest stint came at AC Milan where he played from 2007-2013. AC Milan are a bit short on options at the front with a 39-year-old Zlatan Ibrahimovic leading the frontline.

As such, the Rossoneri might just be tempted to make a swoop for him. But he is more likely to go to Internacional which is also his boyhood club. Crystal Palace might also want to take a look at this seeing as how they don't have a lot of goalscorers in their team.

Meanwhile, former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is also a free-agent but he has been so since March. His awful spell at Trabzonspor in Turkey came to a close when Sturridge terminated his contract earlier this year.

The only route back to the Premier League for Sturridge could be his boyhood club Aston Villa but even there, he will have to do with a bit-part role.

#2 Danny Welbeck

Danny Welbeck
Danny Welbeck

Danny Welbeck has now terminated his contract with Watford by mutual consent after the Hornets were relegated to the Championship. Welbeck's stay at Watford was short and he is now looking to find a new club which would be his third in a little more than a year.

Watford could not afford to keep paying Welbeck's £100,000 a week wages. It would also be best for Welbeck to sound out the possibility of staying in the top-flight with Crystal Palace being touted as a potential destination.

The Eagles don't have many goalscorers on their payroll and have found themselves in trouble time and again when Wilfried Zaha suffers a dip in form. Otherwise, he might have to content with trying to build his reputation again from the Championship.

#1 Jack Wilshere

Jack Wilshere in action for West Ham United
Jack Wilshere in action for West Ham United

It's nearly unimaginable now that Jack Wilshere was once viewed as the future of English football. An injury laden career has now come to yet another standstill after West Ham chose to terminate the 28-year-old's contract as they weren't pleased with the time he spends sidelined.

Maybe Jack Wilshere should move abroad because the Premier League is too intense a league for an injury prone player such as him. But one of the Premier League minnows could yet sign him up. Wilshere packs quality and on odd days, he can run a game from midfield.

Also at 28-years-old, he has a few years left in his tank provided he does not keep getting injured. He could be a good back up option in midfield but given his injury record, we'll have to wait and see which club would be willing to run that risk.

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Edited by Shambhu Ajith