From January 1, Tottenham Hotspur and other clubs across the Premier League and Europe will be allowed to negotiate with players whose contracts expire on June 30, 2026. These players are free to discuss pre-contract agreements with foreign clubs ahead of next summer.

With the transfer window opening, a wealth of talent and experience becomes available, although competition in the free-agent market is always intense.

With this in mind, football.london has highlighted five of the most valuable players potentially available and assessed whether Spurs could realistically pursue them. It is worth noting that Tottenham have not signed a free-transfer player since Manor Solomon arrived in July 2023.

Dayot Upamecano

The Bayern Munich centre-back is widely expected to extend his contract in Bavaria. However, should circumstances change, Upamecano would easily become the highest-profile free agent in world football.

While a move to Tottenham appears unlikely, Spurs are legally permitted to open talks from January 1 if they choose to do so. The French international has also been strongly linked with Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain in recent months.