Freebie focus

So Douglas is out of contract at FC Twente and available on a free this summer, then. The 25-year-old Brazilian-born centre-back, now in possession of a Dutch passport, is reportedly a target for Liverpool, but if we manage to stay up (and it's a big if) then surely we'll be keen to further our interest, particularly if (as expected) the unsettled Sideshow Bob returns to his native Argentina. International defenders of a good age who don't command a fee will be few and far between, though, so I'd expect there to be plenty of other suitors.