Out of contract in 2025: The best free agents available on a Bosman

Cameron Smith

Updated: 10 Jul 2025 10:05 CDT
5 min read

June 30, 2025 has come and gone, which means that every player on an expiring contract in Europe is now a free agent.

The only exceptions are a handful of players, such as Luka Modric and Lucas Vazquez, who extended their deals until the end of the Club World Cup and will depart once the tournament is over.

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The 2025 summer transfer window is proving to be an eventful one when it comes to free transfers.

Liverpool legend Trent Alexander-Arnold joined Real Madrid. Initially a free transfer, Los Blancos agreed to pay a whopping €10 million to sign him a month earlier so as to have him available for the Club World Cup.

Man City legend Kevin de Bruyne left the club after 10 brilliant years at the Etihad in order to sign for Napoli.

Jorginho and Kieran Tierney left Arsenal. Jorginho returned to Brazil with Flamengo, while Tierney moved to Celtic.

Thomas Partey left Arsenal on 30 June and was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual abuse for offences that are reported to have taken place between 2021-2022. This has seen the Gunners face fierce criticism for continuing to employ the player for as long as they did. His future in football is now at risk.

Manchester United have released Victor Lindelof and Christian Eriksen, while Jonny Evans has retired.

Real Madrid will release club legend Luka Modric and Lucas Vazquez at the end of the Club World Cup after their contracts were extended for a few more weeks so they could play the tournament. AC Milan have confirmed they will sign Modric.

Atletico Madrid's Reinildo Mandava has joined Sunderland on a free transfer.

In Germany, Leroy Sane at Bayern Munich and Jonathan Tah at Bayer Leverkusen saw out their contracts. Tah joined Bayern, while Sane moved to Galatasaray.

Thomas Muller left Bayern Munich after they were eliminated from the Club World Cup following a glittering career.

Lukas Nmecha, meanwhile, has left Wolfsburg and signed for Leeds on a free transfer.

Eric Dier joined Monaco on a free transfer when his Bayern contract ran out. Monaco also signed Paul Pogba on a Bosman after his 18-month doping suspension.

In Italy, AC Milan released Davide Calabria and Luka Jovic on free transfers. Roma defender and Germany legend Mats Hummels retired.

Jonathan David left Lille on a Bosman transfer and joined Juventus. Meanwhile, Alexandre Lacazette departed Lyon for Saudi side NEOM. Angel Gomes signed on a free transfer at Marseille.

Which players are out of contract and available on a Bosman in 2025?

FootballTransfers has compiled a list of the best free agents available in 2025.

Clubs have been free to negotiate with expiring players from January 2025 ahead of a free transfer move.

Premier League expiring contracts in 2025

© IMAGO - Kevin de Bruyne has left Man City for Napoli

Kevin de Bruyne (Man City) - JOINED NAPOLI ON JULY 1

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton)

Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton)

Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) - JOINED CELTIC ON JULY 1

Thomas Partey (Arsenal)

Callum Wilson (Newcastle)

Nelson Semedo (Wolves)

Victor Lindelof (Man Utd)

Sergio Reguilon (Tottenham)

Abdoulaye Doucoure (Everton)

Josh Dasilva (Brentford)

Pablo Sarabia (Wolves)JOINED Al-ARABI ON JULY 1

Christian Eriksen (Man Utd)

La Liga expiring contracts in 2025

© IMAGO - Luka Modric is still going strong at almost 40

Luka Modric (Real Madrid)

Lucas Vazquez (Real Madrid)

Javi Puado (Espanyol)

Reinildo Mandava (Atletico Madrid)JOINED SUNDERLAND ON JULY 8

Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid)

Cesar Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid)

Eric Bailly (Villarreal)

Raul Albiol (Villarreal)

Serie A expiring contracts in 2025

Marko Arnautovic (Inter)

Luka Jovic (Milan)

Davide Calabria (Milan)

Mats Hummels (Roma) - RETIRED ON JULY 1

Rafael Toloi (Atalanta)

Juan Cuadrado (Atalanta)

Alessandro Florenzi (Milan)

Matias Vecino (Lazio)

Bundesliga expiring contracts in 2025

© IMAGO - Thomas Muller has left Bayern Munich

Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich) - JOINED GALATASARAY ON JULY 1

Eric Dier (Bayern Munich) - JOINED MONACO ON JULY 1

Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich)

Lukas Nmecha (Wolfsburg) - JOINED LEEDS ON JULY 1

Ligue 1 expiring contracts in 2025

© IMAGO - Angel Gomes has joined Marseille

Jonathan David (Lille) - JOINED JUVENTUS ON JULY 4

Angel Gomes (Lille) - JOINED MARSEILLE ON JULY 1

Chancel Mbemba (Marseille)

Alexandre Lacazatte (Lyon) - JOINED NEOM ON JULY 1

Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon)

Djibril Sidibe (Toulouse)

Rest of the World expiring contracts in 2025

Marco Verratti (Al Arabi) - JOINED AL-DUHAIL ON JULY 7

Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, December 2025)

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