Football Manager 2016: 15 Free Agents You Must Sign
8. Joris Mathijsen
Former Club: Feyenoord Wage Demands: 34.5k (per week) Age: 35 Position: Defender (central) The extremely experienced Joris Mathijsen still has relatively high wage demands but (even aged 35) he still has good enough attributes to become an instant leader for your side. He still possesses a high level of composure, positioning, teamwork, natural fitness and heading. The Dutch international is well worth signing for a lower first division side and would be a fantastic purchase for any side below that calibre of league. The defender has played 84 times for the Netherlands and has a wealth of Bundesliga and Eredivisie experience.
NCTJ-accredited football writer with an MA in Sports Journalism. What Culture football editor. Write for the official Newcastle United programme. Former video reporter at North News. Featured and published in the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette, Mail Online, The Mirror, The Sun and others.