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

Cameron Smith

29 Oct 2025 10:40 GMT
4 min read

Antonio Rudiger, Real Madrid, 2024/25 — © IMAGO

There are now less than three months to go until clubs will be able to begin negotiating pre contracts for European players whose deals expire in the summer of 2026.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jonathan David and Kevin De Bruyne were three big names who ran down their contracts and joined new clubs on a Bosman transfer in the summer of 2025.

And in 2026 there are some more huge names who are due to become free agents.

In the Premier League, Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate and Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi are available for nothing. Guehi is almost certain to leave on a Bosman, with Liverpool favourites but half of Europe interested in the England international. Harry Maguire is in talks to extend his contract.

In La Liga, Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski and Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba and Dani Carvajal have their contracts run out. Alaba will almost certainly leave Madrid.

In Serie A, Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic, Milan's Mike Maignan and Paulo Dybala are among the big names whose contracts expire. Maignan looks increasingly likely to leave on a free, with Chelsea interested. Roma symbol Lorenzo Pellegrini is also set to leave Roma, as is Juventus' American midfielder Weston McKennie.

Bayern Munich's Dayot Upamecano, Serge Gnabry and Leon Goretzka are on expiring contracts in the Bundesliga, as is Germany legend Manuel Neuer. Upamecano and Gnabry will renew contract talks this month with Bayern. Goretzka's future is more at risk.

Sergej Milinković-Savić was set to be available on a free in 2026 but signed a new deal until 2028 in October.

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

© IMAGO - Ibrahima Konate's contract is up in 2026

- Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool)

- Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace)

- Bernardo Silva (Man City)

- Yves Bissouma (Tottenham)

- Vitaliy Mykolenko (Everton)

- Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham)

- John Stones (Man City)

- Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth)

- Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham)

- Vitaly Janelt (Brentford)

- Rico Henry (Brentford)

- Harry Wilson (Fulham)

- Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace)

- Harry Maguire (Man Utd)

- Casemiro (Man Utd)

- Andrew Robertson (Liverpool)

- Mathias Jensen (Brentford)

- Stefan Ortega (Man City)

- Nick Pope (Newcastle)

- Tyrell Malacia (Man Utd)

La Liga expiring contracts in 2026

© IMAGO - Robert Lewandowski is on an expiring contract

- Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid)

- David Alaba (Real Madrid)

- Oscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo)

- Eric Garcia (Barcelona)

- Ilias Akhomach (Villarreal)

- Thomas Partey (Villarreal)

- Koke (Atletico Madrid)

- Andreas Christensen (Barcelona)

- Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)

- Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)

- Marc Bernal (Barcelona)

- Andre Silva (Elche)

- Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo)

- Alexis Sanchez (Sevilla)

- Cesar Azpilicueta (Sevilla)

Serie A expiring contracts in 2026

© IMAGO - Dusan Vlahovic's contract expires in 2026

- Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus)

- Mike Maignan (AC Milan)

- Weston McKennie (Juventus)

- Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina)

- Paulo Dybala (Roma)

- Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma)

- Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta)

- Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta)

- Stefan de Vrij (Inter)

- Perr Schuurs (Torino)

- Filip Kostic (Juventus)

- Marten de Roon (Atalanta)

- Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta)

- Remo Freuler (Bologna)

- Yann Sommer (Inter)

- Henrik Mkhitaryan (Inter)

- Luka Modric (Milan)

- Stephan El Sharaawy (Roma)

- Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli)

- Francesco Acerbi (Inter

- Matteo Darmian (Inter)

- Nemanja Matic (Sassuolo)

- Pedro (Lazio)

- Edin Dzeko (Fiorentina)

- Juan Cuadrado (Pisa)

Bundesliga expiring contracts in 2026

- Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich)

- Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund)

- Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich)

- Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich)

- Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig)

- Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig)

- Raphael Guerreiro (Bayern Munich)

- Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund)

- Timo Werner (Leipzig)

- Pascal Gross (Borussia Dortmund)

- Mario Gotze (Eintract Frankfurt)

- Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)

- Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim)

- Sven Ulreich (Bayern Munich)

Ligue 1 expiring contracts in 2026

- Krepin Diatta (Monaco)

- Andre Gomes (Lille)

- Nabil Bentaleb (Lille)

- Jonathan Clauss (Nice)

- Pol Lirola (Marseille)

- Hans Hateboer (Rennes)

- Thomas Meunier (Lille)

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