The January transfer window is nearly upon us and, with Liverpool FC supporters all over the world wondering who Brendan Rodgers will bring in to supplement his squad, we've poured through the lists of players who are out of contract in 2014 to see if there are any fantastic freebies around.

Contract laws mean that any player whose contract expires during the summer can sign a pre-contract agreement from January 1. There is of course always the option as well of paying a fee to get the player straight away.

Xabi Alonso would be the name on the top of many Reds fans wish list: the Basque helped Rafa Benitez's side to European Cup glory in 2005 and would add a new dimension to the midfield.

PSV's Swedish attacking midfielder Ola Toivonen has been linked with a move to Anfield for some time and, at 27 years old and with 35 international caps under his belt, is arguably just about to hit his peak.

A return to Anfield for Thomas Ince has been on the cards during previous transfer windows but the sell-on clause written into the young midfielder's contract has always prevented a deal between Blackpool and Liverpool being completed. But if he's on a free...

Highly-rated French frontman Jeremy Ménez became the youngest professional football player in the history of Ligue 1 when he made his debut for Sochaux in 2004 and at 27, and only on the fringes of the Paris St Germain's star-studded team, he could be ripe for a move to Merseyside.

Source: Liverpool Echo