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    [h=2]Keeper: Craig Gordon[/h]Age: 30
    Previous clubs: Hearts, Sunderland
    Honours: Scottish Cup (2006)
    Country: Scotland (40 caps)

    The Edinburgh-born keeper became Britain's most expensive shot-stopper in history when Sunderland signed him for £9million in 2007. He is currently undergoing injury rehabilitation in Scotland but has attracted interest from Everton and Udinese.

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    Record breaker: Craig Gordon is the most expensive goalkeeper in British football history

    [h=2]Right back: Chris Baird[/h]Age: 31
    Previous clubs: Southampton, Fulham
    Honours: Europa League runner up (2010)
    Country: Northern Ireland (61 caps)

    A versatile player who is equally adept at full back, centre half or even in central midfield. Baird was released by Fulham at the end of last season and QPR manager Harry Redknapp has gone public about his ambition to sign the Northern Ireland man - it could still happen.

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    Runners up: Chris Baird reached the Europa League final with Fulham in 2010

    [h=2]Centre back: William Gallas[/h]Age: 36
    Previous clubs: Marseille, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham
    Honours: Premier League (2005, 2006), League Cup (2005), Confederations Cup (2003)
    Country: France (84 caps)

    The controversial defender's best days are behind him but Gallas is still capable of playing in the Premier League. Crystal Palace have been linked with a move for the veteran but they face stiff competition from clubs across Europe.

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    Top level: William Gallas has experience with some of the Premier League's biggest clubs

    [h=2]Centre back: Khalid Boulahrouz[/h]Age: 31
    Previous clubs: Hamburg, Chelsea, Sevilla, Stuttgart, Sporting
    Honours: FA Cup (2007), League Cup (2007)
    Country: Holland (35 caps)

    Nicknamed 'Khalid the Cannibal' when Jose Mourinho signed him for Chelsea in 2006 to compete with John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho. Boulahrouz is a player with proven pedigree and is being linked with a move to West Ham.

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    Khalid the Cannibal: Jose Mourinho signed Boulahrouz for Chelsea in 2006

    [h=2]Left back: Anthony Reveillere[/h]Age: 33
    Previous clubs: Rennes, Valencia, Lyon
    Honours: Ligue 1 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
    Country: France (19 caps)

    An attacking defender who dominated Ligue 1 with Lyon and has international experience from the 2010 World Cup. The Frenchman has been linked with a move to Marseille but there have been disagreements over the player's wage demands.

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    Fall back full back: Anthony Reveillere has been involved in France's qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup

    [h=2]Right midfield: David Bentley[/h]Age: 29
    Previous clubs: Arsenal, Norwich, Blackburn, Tottenham, Birmingham, West Ham
    Honours: None
    Country: England (7 caps)

    Tottenham paid £15million in 2008 for the youngster tipped to be 'the next David Beckham' but Harry Redknapp did not gel with the midfielder and his career quickly deteriorated. There is no question over the player's talent and, with the right management, he could still have some success.

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    Big money buy: Former Tottenham manager Juande Ramos welcomes David Bentley to Spurs

    [h=2]Central midfield: Mohamed Sissoko[/h]Age: 28
    Previous clubs: Valencia, Liverpool, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Fiorentina
    Honours: La Liga (2004), UEFA Cup (2004, 2005) SuperCup (2004), FA Cup (2005), Ligue 1 (2013)
    Country: Mali (34 caps)

    'Momo' Sissoko is a free agent after terminating his contract with mega-bucks Paris Saint-Germain. Still only 28, Sissoko will be an excellent coup and is surprisingly being linked with a Championship move to Reading.

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    Top of his game: Mohamed Sissoko won the French Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain in the 2012-13 seson

    [h=2]Central midfield: Mahamadou Diarra[/h]Age: 32
    Previous clubs: Vitesse, Lyon, Real Madrid, Monaco, Fulham
    Honours: Ligue 1 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006), La Liga (2007, 2008), Copa del Rey (2011)
    Country: Mali (64 caps)

    Five years of experience with Real Madrid make Diarra an attractive proposition. The Mali midfielder made 19 appearances for Fulham last season before being released. Martin Jol could well change his mind on the midfielder who is recovering from a knee injury.

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    Madrid man: Mahamadou Diarra has substantial experience with one of Europe's premier clubs

    [h=2]Left midfield: Yossi Benayoun[/h]Age: 33
    Previous clubs: Maccabi Haifa, Racing Santander, West Ham, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal
    Honours: Europa League (2013), FA Cup (2010)
    Country: Israel (94 caps)

    The midfielder's talents have been recognised by a host of major clubs but Benayoun is seen as an underachiever after failing to seize his opportunities with the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal. He was in London last week for talks with Crystal Palace but he is in 'no rush' to make a decision.

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    Trophy winner: The Israel star celebrates Chelsea's Europa League victory with Fernando Torres

    [h=2]Striker: Carlton Cole[/h]Age: 29
    Previous clubs: Chelsea, Wolves, Charlton, Aston Villa, West Ham
    Honours: Championship play-offs (2012)
    Country: England (7 caps)

    The centre forward walked away from Upton Park earlier in the summer when he failed to agree a contract renewal. Cole held talks with Hull and Crystal Palace before returning to training with West Ham where his fitness was found wanting.

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    International experience: Carlton Cole has been tipped to return to West Ham after leaving the club in summer

    [h=2]Striker: Vincenzo Iaquinta[/h]Age: 33
    Previous clubs: Udinese, Juventus, Cesena
    Honours: World Cup (2006)
    Country: Italy (40 caps)

    World Cup winning striker, anyone? Iaquinta was released by Juventus at the end of last season but his credentials make him an interesting option for any Premier League club short on attacking options. Some of the smaller clubs could will be interested in his services.
     
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    I'd take Bentley or Benayoun as cover in case Tom Rogic got injured and possibly Bouhlarouz as long as the wages were right.

    I think the problem with these aging international class players is their wages - they know their career is coming to an end and are looking for an easy pay day.

    We're currently the opposite type of club from that - we sign young guys with potential then sell them to some English team that will pay them massive money.

    So, none of this is going to happen.
     
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    Agree ...just intresting to see who is available. Be great to get an experienced player in but no way it will happen...not with 36m of debt!
     
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    We could do with some more centre backs so no doubt Ally will be moist at that list.
     
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    Pud, I can't read your second post. Could you increase the font size a bit?
     
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    How's Zuluskas not on the list ??? super Ally taken another player on trial , need as many players as possible for that hard part time league
     
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    Would happily take boulahrouz, diarra or sissoko no probs at all. What's the lad up front from Ivory Coast. Who is. Available too?
     
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