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The January transfer window is nearly upon us and, with Everton FC supporters wondering who Roberto Martinez will bring in to supplement his squad, we've taken a look through the lists of players who are out of contract in 2014 to see if there are any good value free transfers available.

Contract laws mean that any player whose deal 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.

We've got a bumper picture gallery below that you can click through to view our main selection of players but we've picked a few below who could take Blues fans' fancy. Tell us who you'd like to see brought in the comments below

Joleon Lescott enjoyed a successful three-year spell at Goodison before moving to Manchester City in 2009 and would provide excellent cover at the back;

West Brom striker Shane Long has linked with a move to the Blues since his Reading days and, at only 26 years of age and with 43 Republic of Ireland caps under his belt, has built up a wealth of experience to go alongside his keen eye for goal ;

Porto's Lucho Gonzalez is another player who has been linked with Everton, reportedly being close to joining in 2006 and, having returned to Porto last year following a three year spell at Marseilles, may well welcome a move to England.

And if the Blues boss is looking for an older head to guide his young bucks in the middle of the park, he could do a lot worse than Andrea Pirlo . The Italian metronome played against Everton in the summer's pre-season friendly and, having seen his side beaten by John Stones' ice-cold penalty, may want to play his part in the Martinez revolution. Well, you never know...