Football Manager 2013: 20 Free Agents You Should Sign

And now for right-midfielders and wingers - same sort of necessary attributes as the right-sided options, with the same sort of lower age band. Quicker, fitter and faster than the old guys, ideally...

15. Tom De Mul

Age: 26 Nation: Belgium De Mul was a prodigious talent whose career so far has been crippled by major injury, and who was recently released by Sevilla. If he could be kept fit, he would be a great player, in the game as well as in real life, but some players will take some convincing it will be possible. Definitely worthy of a risk without a transfer fee though.

16. Yacine Abdessadki

Age: 31 Nation: Morocco A great story more than a really great player, the Moroccan international's last professional contract with Freiburg came to an end back in 2011 when he was accused of stealing shampoo from a hotel room. But he is still a strong squad option for lower level teams, and the lack of a fee makes him more appealing than some of the other players available in his position. Other free right midfielders: Juan Pablo Pino (25), Juanma (31), Romeo Castelen (29)

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