The best coaches still looking for work

T he transfer market has been very different this year, leaving some players still without a club going into the deadline of October 5.

There are also some top coaches who remain out of work, whether they've lost a job recently or have been out of work for a while.

We've gathered some of the biggest coaches who are available, in terms of reputation.

Mauricio Pochettino

Sacked by Tottenham last November, the Argentine has been linked with most major jobs in European football since.

He's turned down Benfica and Monaco, preferring to wait for the right opportunity to come up.

Massimiliano Allegri

After five excellent years at Juventus, the Italian coach stood down from his post at the end of the 2018/19 campaign.

He's always mentioned in the same breath as Roma but seems to be holding out for Thomas Tuchel's post at Paris Saint-Germain.

Quique Setien

After their disastrous Champions League exit to Bayern Munich in August, Barcelona cut ties with Quique Setien.

Legal details of his dismissal from the Camp Nou still need to be ironed out before he can embark on a new adventure.

Maurizio Sarri

After a difficult year at Chelsea, Sarri jumped at the chance to take over from Allegri at Juventus last summer.

The defeat to Lyon in the Champions League last 16 was enough for the Bianconeri to get rid of the Italian, appointing Andrea Pirlo instead.

Marcelino

After his tumultuous divorce from Valencia at the start of last season, Marcelino is still looking for a route back into the game.

After taking Valencia to Copa del Rey glory and regular Champions League football, the Spaniard's reputation remains high.

Laurent Blanc

Since leaving PSG in 2016, the former Barcelona defender has been out of work.

With Jorge Mendes as his agent, it seems as though the Frenchman is ready to get back into the dugout.

Ernesto Valverde

Barcelona made the decision to part ways with Valverde after the defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana in January.

The winner of two of the last three LaLiga Santander titles starts this campaign without a team.