Top 5 free agents Barcelona can sign next summer

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 13: Juan Mata of Manchester United looks on during the Premier League match between Manchester United and West Ham United at Old Trafford on August 13, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 13: Juan Mata of Manchester United looks on during the Premier League match between Manchester United and West Ham United at Old Trafford on August 13, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
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The contracts of many top players expire next year but will Barcelona take advantage

SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN – MARCH 18: Henrik Larsson of Barcelona celebrates his goal during a Primera Liga match between Real Sociedad and Barcelona at the Anoeta stadium on March 18, 2006 in San Sebastian, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN – MARCH 18: Henrik Larsson of Barcelona celebrates his goal during a Primera Liga match between Real Sociedad and Barcelona at the Anoeta stadium on March 18, 2006 in San Sebastian, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Barcelona have a bright past when it comes to free transfers. The club signed Henrik Larsson on a Bosman from Celtic and it turned out to be a huge success. Larsson was the supersub for Frank Rijkaard. He always made an impact coming off the bench.

But in the last 5 years or so, Barcelona have stopped taking advantage of the Bosman rule. The club has preferred to splurge on huge signings rather than trying out the free agents. But Barcelona has the opportunity of doing both next summer.

The contracts of some huge names will be coming to an end next summer, and the club can sign them to reinforce the squad.