Free transfers are common in all strata of football. From leagues where money is less commonly available for clubs to spend on transfer fees, and also for players to leave wealthy clubs on a free transfer if the club cannot offer first team football, especially when departing for clubs in lower leagues. Often, a player will opt to 'run down' their contract with one club so that they may join another free subsequently. This makes them a more attractive proposition for the club the player seeks to join, and the lack of a
transfer fee being paid by the receiving club is often reflected in a more lucrative salary for the player than had they been purchased. A good example of this would be
Sol Campbell's move from
Tottenham Hotspur to north-London rivals
Arsenal. ==See also==