Clubs will be already planning ahead to the end of the season, when several top centre-backs are set to become free agents. 

Many Premier League clubs look to strengthen by signing free agents as a way to be savvy with their money, and save some of their transfer funds.

The centre-back position is so hard in the transfer market, as several clubs have shown just how hard it is to sign a world-class pairing. Arsenal are one of the only teams to nail it, with both Gabriel and William Saliba defending the goal.

GoonerNews decided to put together a gallery of every position’s top five free agents for 2026, and these are the top five most valuable centre-backs. (TransferMarkt) – Press the next page to see them…