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

Cameron Smith

• 1 Feb 2026 20:52 GMT
• 4 min read

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The January window is open and clubs are able to negotiate pre-contracts for European players whose deals expire in the summer of 2026.

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 is available for nothing. Harry Maguire is in talks to extend his contract at Man Utd, but Casemiro has announced that he will depart the club.

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 and Paulo Dybala of Roma are among the big names whose contracts expire. Roma talisman Lorenzo Pellegrini is also set to leave, 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 are in ongoing contract talks with Bayern. Goretzka's future is more at risk. Neuer can freely decide if he wants to continue or retire.

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

READ MORE: What are the biggest Bosman transfers in history?

Premier League expiring contracts in 2026

- Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool)

- Bernardo Silva (Man City)

- Yves Bissouma (Tottenham)

- Vitaliy Mykolenko (Everton)

- John Stones (Man City)

- Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth)

- Rico Henry (Brentford)

- Harry Wilson (Fulham)

- Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace)

- Harry Maguire (Man Utd)

- Casemiro (Man Utd)

- Andrew Robertson (Liverpool)

- Mathias Jensen (Brentford)

- Tyrell Malacia (Man Utd)

La Liga expiring contracts in 2026

- Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid)

- David Alaba (Real Madrid)

- Oscar Mingueza (Celta Vigo)

- Thomas Partey (Villarreal)

- Koke (Atletico Madrid)

- Andreas Christensen (Barcelona)

- Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)

- Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)

- Andre Silva (Elche)

- Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo)

- Alexis Sanchez (Sevilla)

- Cesar Azpilicueta (Sevilla)

Serie A expiring contracts in 2026

- Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus)

- 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)

- Juan Cuadrado (Pisa)

Bundesliga expiring contracts in 2026

- Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich)

- Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund)

- Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich)

- Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich)

- Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig)

- Raphael Guerreiro (Bayern Munich)

- Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund)

- Timo Werner (RB Leipzig)

- Mario Gotze (Eintracht 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)