Had Ferguson been available for transfer 12 months ago the likelihood is that he would now be playing his football at Anfield.
Following the Spain playmaker's omission from the Chelsea starting line-up at Manchester United on Monday night, rumours circulated he was available for transfer.
Beyond that, however, there was only Iago Aspas, the 26-year-old who struggled to adapt to English football and is available for transfer 12 months after his £7m arrival from Celta Vigo.
The France international, a £6m signing from Bordeaux 18 months ago, is available for transfer as Gianfranco Zola moves to trim his squad in response to the effects of the credit crunch.
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Six players - Leon Best, DJ Campbell, Dickson Etuhu, David Goodwillie, Alex Marrow and Jordan Slew - are available for transfer. .
Chilvers, 30, has played 11 games for Vale since arriving on loan from Notts County in September and is likely to be available for transfer in January.
"There are one or two who are available for transfer that prefer to take the wages for doing nothing," Parmenter told BBC Radio Kent.
Defenders Sam Sodje, 31, and Jon Harley, 32, and striker Karl Hawley have also been released and under-contract centre-half Krystian Pearce, 22, is available for transfer.
