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10th Jun 2015

You can pick up this Premier League XI without paying a penny

Or a cent

Patrick McCarry

As for their wages, that’s up to you to negotiate.

154 players were officially placed unlisted from 20 clubs today, with relegated sides QPR and Hull shedding bundles of able bodies [and Shaun Wright Phillips].

A scan of the list is like a who’s who of lads that usually go for 3.8 or 3.9 in Fantasy Football. Among the ‘free transfer’ players – lads finishing up their contracts – are Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard, but they should be grand.

TRANSLATION: Look, I’m still really fit!

For savvy managers out there, in the Premier League and Championship, bargains are to be had.

Here is an XI that could cause a few shocks before getting well and truly relegated by March.

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