71.   Under the Bosman ruling, it will be a free transfer.

72.   Weah eventually would like to play for the MetroStars and would give MLS a free transfer.

73.   Wallace joined the club last summer on a free transfer from English side Leeds and has been the top signing for first-year Dutch coach Dick Advocaat.

74.   Former Arsenal goalkeeper John Lukic returned to Highbury on Friday on a free transfer after six years with Leeds.

75.   Former Ipswich striker Bontcho Guentchev on Monday joined first division Luton on a free transfer.

76.   Former England winger Mark Walters signed for Southampton after being given a free transfer by Premiership rivals Liverpool on Wednesday.

77.   Former Liverpool star Ian Rush meanwhile returns to Merseyside for the first time since his free transfer last May having so far scored just once for his new club.

78.   He has brought in Steve Bruce on a free transfer from Manchester United as well as Everton pair Barry Horne and Gary Ablett.

79.   He only becomes a free transfer under the Bosman rules on that date.

80.   A precedent on the free transfer of players was established in the Jean-Marc Bosman case that went before the European Courts at the end of last year.