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

Cameron Smith
Cameron Smith
  • Updated: 24 Jun 2025 07:09 CDT
  • 5 min read
Thomas Partey, Arsenal, 2024/25
© IMAGO

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

The 2024 market saw several high-profile players move on free transfers, including Kylian Mbappe, Thiago Silva and Olivier Giroud.

The summer of 2025 has some equally big star names joiing new clubs as free agents.

READ MORE: Free agents - The best players available on a Bosman Transfer

Article continues under the video

Liverpool legend Trent Alexander-Arnold has 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 has announced he will leave the club after 10 brilliant years at the Etihad. He has agreed a move to Napoli.

Jorginho and Kieran Tierney have left Arsenal. Jorginho has returned to Brazil with Flamengo, while Tierney has moved to Celtic. Thomas Partey is set to leave Arsenal as well, as contract talks have broken down.

Manchester United are expected to release Victor Lindelof, Christian Eriksen and Jonny Evans.

Real Madrid will release club legend Luka Modric and Lucas Vazquez. Modric is close to agreeing a free transfer to AC Milan.

Wojciech Szczesny is out of contract at Barcelona but sporting director Deco has confirmed he will pen a one year extension.

In Germany, Leroy Sane at Bayern Munich and Jonathan Tah at Bayer Leverkusen are two big names who have their contracts expiring. Tah has already joined Bayern, whle Sane will move to Galatasaray.

Thomas Muller has announced he will leave the Bavarians after a glittering career.

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

Eric Dier has announced that he will join Monaco on a free transfer when his Bayern contract runs out.

In Italy, AC Milan will release Davide Calabria and Luka Jovic on free transfers. Roma defender and Germany legend Mats Hummels has announced he is retiring this summer.

Jonathan David will leave Lille on a Bosman Transfer, while Alexandre Lacazette will depart Lyon. Angelo Gomes has agreed a free transfer to Marseille.

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

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

Kevin de Bruyne is leaving Man City for Napoli
© IMAGO - Kevin de Bruyne is leaving Man City for Napoli

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

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton)

Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton)

Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) - JOINING CELTIC ON JULY 1

Thomas Partey (Arsenal)

Kenny Tete (Fulham)

Callum Wilson (Newcastle)

Nelson Semedo (Wolves)

Victor Lindelof (Man Utd)

Sergio Reguilon (Tottenham)

Abdoulaye Doucoure (Everton)

Josh Dasilva (Brentford)

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

Christian Eriksen (Man Utd)

La Liga expiring contracts in 2025

Luka Modric is still going strong at almost 40
© 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)

Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid)

Cesar Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid)

Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona)

Eric Bailly (Villarreal)

Raul Albiol (Villarreal)

Serie A expiring contracts in 2025

Mats Hummels has retired
© IMAGO - Mats Hummels has retired

Marko Arnautovic (Inter)

Luka Jovic (Milan)

Davide Calabria (Milan)

Mats Hummels (Roma) - RETIRING ON JULY 1

Rafael Toloi (Atalanta)

Juan Cuadrado (Atalanta)

Alessandro Florenzi (Milan)

Matias Vecino (Lazio)

Bundesliga expiring contracts in 2025

Thomas Muller is leaving Bayern Munich
© IMAGO - Thomas Muller is leaving Bayern Munich

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

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

Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich)

Lukas Nmecha (Wolfsburg) - JOINING LEEDS ON JULY 1

Ligue 1 expiring contracts in 2025

Angel Gomes has joined Marseille
© IMAGO - Angel Gomes has joined Marseille

Jonathan David (Lille)

Angel Gomes (Lille)- JOINING MARSEILLE ON JULY 1

Chancel Mbemba (Marseille)

Alexandre Lacazatte (Lyon)

Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon)

Djibril Sidibe (Toulouse)

Rest of the World expiring contracts in 2025

Neymar (Santos)

Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr)

Marco Verratti (Al Arabi)