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Premier League free agents: Every player out of contract at the end of the season

Fri 26 September 2025 16:16, UK

The Premier League is one of the most active leagues in the world for player transfers, but with 78 players out of contract at the end of the 2025-26 season, there are some bargains coming onto the market soon.

The top five most valuable commercial Premier League clubs might not struggle to pay huge sums for new signings but for the rest of England’s top flight, shopping for discount signings is essential.

This is more important than ever after it was revealed that Manchester City’s legal case has reduced the overall amount of money available to Premier League clubs.

Pep Guardiola will say goodbye to several players in the summer if contracts aren’t extended, which will help them reduce their wage bill. Manchester City rank highest in the Premier League’s top five wage bill and could stand to shed some expenditure.

Every Premier League club – bar two – has contracts expiring at the end of the season, while Sunderland have nine players at risk of leaving on free transfers in 2026.

Sunderland celebrate clinching promotion to the Premier League at Wembley, London — Credit: Imago

Aston Villa

Ross Barkley

Age: 31
Position: Central midfield
Est. Wage: £75,000
Linked Clubs: None

Arsenal

Arsenal are just one of two Premier League clubs without any player contracts set to expire in 2026.

Bournemouth

Marcos Senesi

Age: 28
Position: Centre-back
Est. Wage: £62,000
Linked Clubs: Crystal Palace

Matai Akinmboni

Age: 18
Position: Centre-back
Est. Wage: £5,000
Linked Clubs: None

Adam Smith

Age: 34
Position: Right back
Est. Wage: £50,000
Linked Clubs: None

Brentford

Vitaly Janelt

Age: 27
Position: Defensive midfield
Est. Wage: £37,000
Linked Clubs: None

Rico Henry

Age: 28
Position: Left back
Est. Wage: £43,500
Linked Clubs: None

Miles Peart-Harris

Age: 22
Position: Attacking midfield
Est. Wage: £6,250
Linked Clubs: None

Brighton

Danny Welbeck

Age: 34
Position: Striker
Est. Wage: £75,000
Linked Clubs: None

Adam Webster

Age: 30
Position: Centre-back
Est. Wage: £68,750
Linked Clubs: None

Lewis Dunk

Age: 33
Position: Centre-back
Est. Wage: £100,000
Linked Clubs: Manchester United

Solly March

Age: 31
Position: Right wing
Est. Wage: £62,500
Linked Clubs: Everton, Leeds United

Joel Veltman

Age: 33
Position: Right back
Est. Wage: £62,500
Linked Clubs: Ajax

Jason Steele

Age: 35
Position: Goalkeeper
Est. Wage: £25,000
Linked Clubs: Southampton

James Milner

Age: 39
Position: Central midfield
Est. Wage: £75,000
Linked Clubs: Burnley

Burnley

Josh Laurent

Age: 30
Position: Central midfield
Est. Wage: £25,000
Linked Clubs: Birmingham City, Sivasspor

Martin Dubravka

Age: 36
Position: Goalkeeper
Est. Wage: £50,000
Linked Clubs: Celtic

Vaclav Hladky

Age: 34
Position: Goalkeeper
Est. Wage: £15,000
Linked Clubs: Celtic

Ashley Barnes

Age: 35
Position: Striker
Est. Wage: £31,250
Linked Clubs: Sheffield United

Chelsea

For all the criticism of Chelsea‘s transfer policy and money spent since Todd Boehly bought the club in 2022, the Blues don’t have any players out of contract at the end of the season.

Crystal Palace

Marc Guehi

Age: 25
Position: Centre-back
Est. Wage: £62,500
Linked Clubs: Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United

Liverpool were ever so close to signing Marc Guehi in the summer transfer window before Crystal Palace refused to sanction his sale when a replacement couldn’t be signed. There is a list of five centre-backs Liverpool could sign in January, but Guehi would be the ideal choice.

Should the Englishman make the move to Anfield, he would also stand to make a lot more than the £62,500 he earns at Selhurst Park.

Marc Guehi in action for Crystal Palace in the Premier League — Credit: Imago

Daichi Kamada

Age: 29
Position: Attacking midfield
Est. Wage: £105,000
Linked Clubs: None

Jefferson Lerma

Age: 30
Position: Defensive midfield
Est. Wage: £87,500
Linked Clubs: None

Naouirou Ahamada

Age: 23
Position: Central midfield
Est. Wage: £37,500
Linked Clubs: None

Nathaniel Clyne

Age: 34
Position: Right back
Est. Wage: £62,500
Linked Clubs: None

Everton

Vitaliy Myokolenko

Age: 26
Position: Left back
Est. Wage: £72,500
Linked Clubs: Napoli

James Garner

Age: 24
Position: Defensive midfield
Est. Wage: £37,500
Linked Clubs: None

James Tarkowski

Age: 32
Position: Centre-back
Est. Wage: £125,000
Linked Clubs: None

Michael Keane

Age: 32
Position: Centre back
Est. Wage: £100,000
Linked Clubs: Leicester City, Wolves, Sheffield United

Idrissa Gana Gueye

Age: 36
Position: Defensive midfield
Est. Wage: £150,000
Linked Clubs: None

Seamus Coleman

Age: 36
Position: Right back
Est. Wage: £68,750
Linked Clubs: None

Harry Tyrer

Age: 23
Position: Goalkeeper
Est. Wage: £4,000
Linked Clubs: Hearts, Blackpool

Fulham

Raul Jimenez

Age: 34
Position: Striker
Est. Wage: £120,000
Linked Clubs: Unnamed Liga MX, MLS, and Saudi Pro League clubs

Rodrigo Muniz

Age: 24
Position: Striker
Est. Wage: £31,250
Linked Clubs: Atalanta

Harry Wilson

Fulham have been tipped to offer Harry Wilson a new contract after his move to Leeds United collapsed on deadline day, with his contract in its final year.

Age: 28
Position: Right wing
Est. Wage: £68,750
Linked Clubs: Leeds United

Ryan Sessegnon

Age: 25
Position: Left back
Est. Wage: £56,250
Linked Clubs: None

Adama Traore

Age: 29
Position: Right wing
Est. Wage: £87,500
Linked Clubs: Nottingham Forest, Sevilla, Villarreal, Valencia, Besiktas

Tom Cairney

Age: 34
Position: Central midfield
Est. Wage: £43,750
Linked Clubs: Wrexham AFC

Leeds United

Illan Meslier

Age: 25
Position: Goalkeeper
Est. Wage: £37,500
Linked Clubs: Lorient, Valencia, Rangers, Galatasaray, Fenerbahce

Sam Byram

Age: 31
Position: Left back
Est. Wage: £31,250
Linked Clubs: None

Karl Darlow

Age: 34
Position: Goalkeeper
Est. Wage: £37,500
Linked Clubs: Leeds United, Bournemouth, Hull City

Alex Cairns

Age: 32
Position: Goalkeeper
Est. Wage: £12,500
Linked Clubs: None

Liverpool

Ibrahima Konate

Age: 26
Position: Centre-back
Est. Wage: £87,500
Linked Clubs: Real Madrid

Real Madrid’s hierarchy is confident of signing Ibrahima Konate for free when his contract expires after multiple failed contract extension efforts from Liverpool. Liverpool could sign Guehi to replace Konate but they will need to sign another central defender after failing to replace Jarell Quansah in the summer after his move to Bayer Leverkusen.

Ibrahima Konate in action for Liverpool in the Champions League — Ibrahima Konate is soon-to-be a free-agent. Credit: Imago.

Andrew Robertson

Age: 31
Position: Left back
Est. Wage: £200,000
Linked Clubs: None

Liverpool were willing to sell Andy Robertson to Atletico Madrid in the summer before a deal fell through. They have since made Robertson vice-captain and now Liverpool are exploring offering Robertson a new contract which would represent a major U-turn on his fortunes at Anfield.

Freddie Woodman (club option)

Age: 28
Position: Goalkeeper
Est. Wage: £31,250
Linked Clubs: None

Rhys Williams

Age: 24
Position: Centre-back
Est. Wage: £12,500
Linked Clubs: None

Manchester City

Bernardo Silva

Age: 31
Position: Attacking midfield
Est. Wage: £375,000
Linked Clubs: Benfica

One of the most successful midfielders in Premier League history, Bernardo Silva could join Jose Mourinho at Benfica when his £375,000 per week contract expires at the end of the season.

The last two years have not gone to plan for Silva and Man City. Still, after six Premier League titles, seven domestic cups and a Champions League winners’ medal, the Portuguese midfielder will leave England as one of the most decorated players in English football history.

John Stones

Age: 31
Position: Centre-back
Est. Wage: £312,500
Linked Clubs: Everton

John Stones has been slammed by Man City fans recently as his form has not been particularly good, but had injuries not wrecked his time at the Etihad, he would have gone down as one of the most gifted English centre-backs of all time.

Stefan Ortega

Age: 32
Position: Goalkeeper
Est. Wage: £112,500
Linked Clubs: Borussia Mönchengladbach, Trabzonspor, Leicester City, Sunderland, Fenerbahce

Marcus Bettinelli

Age: 33
Position: Goalkeeper
Est. Wage: £43,750
Linked Clubs: None

Manchester United

Harry Maguire

Age: 32
Position: Centre-back
Est. Wage: £237,000
Linked Clubs: Centre-back

Once the most expensive centre-back in football history, Harry Maguire came under scrutiny for interfering with the Premier League multi-ball system, but he will likely soon leave Manchester United, with his contract’s expiry fast approaching.

Casemiro

Age: 33
Position: Defensive midfield
Est. Wage: £450,000
Linked Clubs: Al Nassr

Casemiro arrived in the Premier League with a reputation for being one of the most unforgiving defensive midfielders, but has battled to cope with the intensity of the game in England at this stage of his career.

Casemiro became the first-ever Man United player to score and be sent off in the first half of a game in the Premier League era and has essentially guaranteed he will leave Old Trafford when his contract expires.

Casemiro challenges for the ball during a Premier League game — Casemiro’s time at Manchester United is coming to an end. Credit: Imago.

Tyrell Malacia

Age: 26
Position: Left back
Est. Wage: £93,750
Linked Clubs: Elche, AS Roma, Porto

Tom Heaton

Age: 39
Position: Goalkeeper
Est. Wage: £56,250
Linked Clubs: Hull City, Luton Town

Newcastle United

Kieran Trippier

Age: 34
Position: Right back
Est. Wage: £150,000
Linked Clubs: AS Monaco, Bayern Munich, Galatasaray

Kieran Trippier was superb against Barcelona despite Tottenham losing 2-0 courtesy of a superb brace from Marcus Rashford. The English right back will be very difficult for Newcastle United to replace if he does leave at the end of the season.

Nick Pope

Age: 33
Position: Goalkeeper
Est. Wage: £75,000
Linked Clubs: Manchester United, Leeds United

Fabian Schar

Age: 33
Position: Centre-back
Est. Wage: £87,500
Linked Clubs: None

Jamaal Lascelles

Age: 31
Position: Centre-back
Est. Wage: £50,000
Linked Clubs: Trabzonspor

Jamaal Lascelles suffered the worst ACL injury in Premier League history and so his place on this list is particularly sad. Had he not suffered the injury in 2024, things might have gone a lot differently.

Mark Gillespie

Age: 33
Position: Goalkeeper
Est. Wage: £18,750
Linked Clubs: None

Nottingham Forest

Angus Gunn

Age: 29
Position: Goalkeeper
Est. Wage: £37,500
Linked Clubs: None

Willy Boly

Age: 34
Position: Centre-back
Est. Wage: £50,000
Linked Clubs: None

Sunderland

Bertrand Traore

Age: 29
Position: Right wing
Est. Wage: £81,250
Linked Clubs: None

Dennis Cirkin

Age: 23
Position: Left back
Est. Wage: £25,000
Linked Clubs: Tottenham

Dan Neil

Age: 23
Position: Central midfield
Est. Wage: £18,750
Linked Clubs: AS Roma

Jay Matete

Age: 24
Position: Central midfield
Est. Wage: £12,500
Linked Clubs: None

Joe Anderson

Age: 24
Position: Centre-back
Est. Wage: £10,000
Linked Clubs: None

Simon Moore

Age: 35
Position: Goalkeeper
Est. Wage: £18,750
Linked Clubs: None

Blondy Nna Nookeu

Age: 23
Position: Goalkeeper
Est. Wage: £18,750
Linked Clubs: Goalkeeper

Harrison Jones

Age: 20
Position: Central midfielder
Est. Wage: £5,000
Linked Clubs: None

Zak Johnson

Age: 20
Position: Centre-back
Est. Wage: £5,000
Linked Clubs: None

Tottenham Hotspur

Rodrigo Bentancur

Age: 28
Position: Central midfield
Est. Wage: £93,750
Linked Clubs: Atletico Madrid

Yves Bissouma

Age: 29
Position: Central midfield
Est. Wage: £68,750
Linked Clubs: Fenerbahce

Ben Davies

Age: 32
Position: Centre-back, left back
Est. Wage: £100,000
Linked Clubs: Wrexham AFC

West Ham United

Guido Rodriguez

Age: 31
Position: Defensive midfield
Est. Wage: £93,750
Linked Clubs: Real Betis

Callum Wilson

Age: 33
Position: Striker
Est. Wage: £62,500
Linked Clubs: None

Andy Irving

Age: 25
Position: Central midfield
Est. Wage: £18,750
Linked Clubs: Rangers, Celtic

George Earthy

Age: 20
Position: Attacking midfield
Est. Wage: £18,750
Linked Clubs: None

Lukasz Fabianski

Age: 40
Position: Goalkeeper
Est. Wage: £62,500
Linked Clubs: Legia Warsaw

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Ki-Jana Hoever

Age: 23
Position: Right back
Est. Wage: £50,000
Linked Clubs: None

Matt Doherty

Age: 33
Position: Right back
Est. Wage: £62,500
Linked Clubs:

As the 2025-26 season progresses, there will be several names on this list that will renew contracts with their respective clubs. Visit Football Insider regularly for the latest updates on Premier League free agents and the latest contract news.

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