The World Cup's free agents looking for their next move

The World Cup's free agents looking for their next move Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, John Stones (left), Casemiro (centre) and Mo Salah are all out of contractBySimon StoneChief football news reporterPublished2 minutes agoThe World Cup is getting interesting.The tournament is now well into the knockout stages, the path to the final is known and the excitement is building over which two countries will compete for the biggest prize in world football at the New York New Jersey Stadium on 19 July.But for a small group of players, there is an additional incentive to do well.As of 2 July, 14 of the players still active at the World Cup are technically unemployed. Once the tournament is over, they don't have a club to go to.There are some quite famous names among them, although it is unlikely Casemiro, James Rodriguez and Mo Salah are going to be too concerned about how they will cope financially.But they do still have a chance to impress potential suitors – and clearly, there is a possibility they might get injured.BBC Sport assesses the short-term futures of some of the most notable out of contract players still dreaming of World Cup glory.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mo Salah has scored one goal in three appearances for Egypt at the World CupJohn Stones, 32, England (Last club: Manchester City)Has now left City after a decade at the club in which he won 15 major trophies. Picked for England by Thomas Tuchel despite recent injury issues, Stones has most recently been linked with former club Everton and Italian giants AC Milan.Casemiro, 34, Brazil (Last club: Manchester United)Released by United due to his huge wages despite an outstanding final campaign at Old Trafford. Casemiro's form during the World Cup has been patchy but he did score a priceless equaliser in Brazil's last-32 comeback win against Japan. Casemiro is expected to join Major League Soccer outfit Inter Miami when the World Cup is over.David Alaba, 33, Austria (L...