free agent
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Last season was spent on loan at Plymouth Argyle and he is currently a free agent - this means he is not tied to any club by a legal contract.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Still, the Brewers or Rays almost certainly could have landed Skubal, the two-time reigning AL Cy Young recipient and an impending free agent this winter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
He could be a free agent this winter and may cost $400 million to retain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Julian Brandt has offers from both Leeds United and Ajax after the 30-year-old Germany midfielder left Borussia Dortmund as a free agent.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
The telegrams also said that William was still on Riverbank’s salary roll, implying that he was not a free agent.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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