“On a free”
/ɒn ə friː/
phrase · soccer
Definition
When a player joins a new club with zero transfer fee exchanged between clubs. The same as an "unrestricted free agent" in US sports.
Origin
Rooted in the 1995 Bosman Ruling, a landmark legal case that gave out-of-contract players the right to move clubs without a transfer fee being paid.
Used in a sentence
"Did you hear City picked him up on a free? Absolute steal."
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