Aston Villa are nearing the end of an up and down campaign that has seen many stars break through, while others struggled.
The likes of Jacob Ramsey and Philippe Coutinho have burst onto the scene in the latter stages of the season, while Emi Martinez and John McGinn have continued to perform and the likes of Leon Bailey and Morgan Sanson have often failed to impress.
Villa may see a number of players leave the club this summer - making way for the fresh faces that Steven Gerrard will introduce in his first summer transfer window in charge.
The Premier League side have been continuously linked with a number of talents since January and are ready to pay the big bucks to guarantee a much improved season next time round, however it certainly wouldn’t hurt to take a dip into the free transfer market.
This summer will see some of the world’s biggest stars become free agents and there a number of names that Aston Villa should consider bringing in.
Here are eight free agents that Gerrard could consider signing at the end of the season...
1. Boubacar Kamara (Marseille)
The midfielder could be on his way out of Marseille this summer and has been heavily linked with Aston Villa.
2. Xavi Simons (PSG)
PSG face a challenge at keeping hold of their Dutch wonderkid with Barcelona and Bayer Leverkusen interested. The midfielder has made eight senior appearances this season.
3. Corentin Tolisso (Bayern Munich)
Tolisso looks likely to leave Bayern Munich and the likes of Inter Milan, Chelsea and Real Madrid have shown interest. The midfielder has been linked with Liverpool in the past.
4. Franck Kessie (AC Milan)
The likes of Manchester United and Arsenal are interested in signing Kessie, though Barcelona are winning the race for his signature.