41.   At Chelsea, the muscular, hard-working Hughes will team up with experienced Dutch striker Ruud Gullit, hired on a free transfer from Italian club Sampdoria.

42.   Bosnich joined Manchester United on a free transfer Wednesday, replacing Peter Schmeichel as goalkeeper of the league, FA Cup and European Cup champions.

43.   Blanc is leaving Inter on a free transfer.

44.   Born in Seattle, Keller joins Rayo on a free transfer from English first-division club Leicester, with whom he spent the last three seasons.

45.   But Williams declined the move, preferring to leave on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of the season.

46.   Cocu will leave PSV on a free transfer because of the Bosman ruling which makes European players free agents at the end of their contracts.

47.   Dutch star Ruud Gullit signed Wednesday with Chelsea on a free transfer from Italian club Sampdoria.

48.   FIFA amended its rules Wednesday to allow players of all nationalities to move on free transfers under the Bosman regulations so long as they play in European Union nations.

49.   French defender Laurent Blanc on Thursday completed his free transfer to Manchester United from Inter Milan.

50.   French defender Laurent Blanc was in Manchester on Thursday to complete his free transfer to Manchester United from Inter Milan.