Out of contract in 2026: The best free agents available on a Bosman

Cameron Smith

Updated: 4 Feb 2025 03:36 CST
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Lamine Yamal, Barcelona, 2024/25 — © IMAGO

Clubs across world football must navigate the 2025 summer transfer window before thinking about 2026, but several players will already be plotting a Bosman exit with their contracts due to expire next summer.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah and Kevin de Bruyne are among the players who are set to become free agents in July 2025, however several more elite stars are expected to follow suit next year.

Kylian Mbappe (PSG to Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (PSG to Inter Miami) and Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona to Manchester City) have all moved clubs on a free transfer over the past few years and with some of the world’s best players available on a Bosman deal in 2026, several top European clubs will be eyeing bargain deals.

Below, FootballTransfers runs through the best players who are set to be available on a free transfer in 2026.

Premier League expiring contracts in 2026

- Bernardo Silva (Man City)

- Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace)

- Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool)

- Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford)

- John Stones (Man City)

- Rayan Ait-Nouri (Wolves)

- Yves Bissouma (Tottenham)

- Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham)

- Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal)

- Ederson (Man City)

- Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal)

- Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)

- Simon Adingra (Brighton)

- Andrew Robertson (Liverpool)

- Vitaliy Mykolenko (Everton)

- Yoane Wissa (Brentford)

- Mathias Jensen (Brentford)

- Aaron Hickey (Brentford)

- Julio Enciso (Brighton)

- James Garner (Everton)

- Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth)

- Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest)

- Vitaly Janelt (Brentford)

- Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham)

- Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)

- Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool)

- Rico Henry (Brentford)

- Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa)

- Miguel Almiron (Newcastle)

- Andreas Pereira (Fulham)

- Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace)

- Tyrell Malacia (Man Utd)

- Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace)

- Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest)

- Harry Wilson (Fulham)

- Nick Pope (Newcastle)

La Liga expiring contracts in 2026

- Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

- Gavi (Barcelona)

- Pedri (Barcelona)

- Ronald Araujo (Barcelona)

- Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona)

- Cristhian Mosquera (Valencia)

- Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid)

- Andreas Christensen (Barcelona)

- Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)

- Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)

- Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid)

- Alberto Moleiro (Las Palmas)

- Eric Garcia (Barcelona)

- Angel Correa (Atletico Madrid)

© IMAGO - Frenkie de Jong is out of contract in 2026

Serie A expiring contracts in 2026

- Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus)

- Theo Hernandez (AC Milan)

- Ademola Lookman (Atalanta)

- Mike Maignan (AC Milan)

- Samuele Ricci (Torino)

- Weston McKennie (Juventus)

- Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma)

- Perr Schuurs (Torino)

- Jhon Lucumi (Bologna)

- Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta)

Bundesliga expiring contracts in 2026

- Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)

- Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich)

- Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund)

- Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund)

- Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich)

- Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig)

- Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich)

- Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig)

Ligue 1 expiring contracts in 2026

- Achraf Hakimi (PSG)

- Nuno Mendes (PSG)

- Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG)

- Rayan Cherki (Lyon)

- Edon Zhegrova (Lille)

- Adrien Rabiot (Marseille)

- Marcin Bulka (Nice)

- Marco Asensio (PSG)

- Ismael Doukoure (Strasbourg)

© IMAGO - Rayan Cherki could leave Lyon on a Bosman deal in 2026

Rest of the World expiring contracts in 2026

- Johan Bakayoko (PSV)

- Quinten Timber (Feyenoord)

- Ruben Neves (Al-Hilal)

- Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al-Hilal)

- Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al-Hilal)

- Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli)

- Otavio (Al-Nassr)

- Fabinho (Al-Ittihad)

- Quilindschy Hartman (Feyenoord)

- Francisco Trincao (Sporting CP)

- Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr)

- Marcus Edwards (Sporting CP)

- Franck Kessie (Al-Ahli)

- Merih Demiral (Al-Ahli)

- Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr)

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