Every Premier League player out of contract in 2025

With the January transfer window now shut, attention is now already turning to the summer window, and some clubs are still nervously sweating on the futures of some of their stars.

That comes with a slew of Premier League stars set to see their current contracts expire at the end of the current campaign, with 19 of the 20 clubs set to lose at least one player as a free agent as things stand and some clubs losing as many as eight members of their first-team squad.

Though there is still time for that to change in the months ahead, a massive 78 players across the top flight are set to walk away for absolutely nothing in June 2025 as it stands. Below, we’ve broken down each club’s current situation.

Arsenal

3 players

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are set to lose three players at the end of the season unless they take action in the coming months.

Kieran Tierney is set to finally end his torrid spell in north London, and has even reportedly agreed a return to Celtic, while Italian midfielder Jorginho is also out of contract and has been linked with a move to Flamengo when his deal expires.

Of their strongest first XI, they could also be waving goodbye to Thomas Partey as things stand, with the Ghanaian’s deal also coming to an end, though there is still time to change that.

Aston Villa

2 players

Aston Villa are in a slightly healthier position than Arsenal, with only two players set to depart for nothing at the end of the current campaign.

Defender Kortney Hause and goalkeeper Robin Olsen are the two in question, with Hause having failed to make an appearance in any competition under Unai Emery this season, while Olsen has only managed two, suggesting that neither will be missed too much at Villa Park.

Bournemouth

0 players

Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth are the only side across the entire top flight without players set to be out of contract this summer, though they will lose Kepa Arrizabalaga as he returns to Chelsea from his loan spell at the Vitality Stadium.

The south-coast outfit are still likely to be busy in the summer, though, with their impressive form having caught the eye of plenty of clubs, with the likes of Milos Kerkez, Dean Huijsen and Antoine Semenyo all being linked with Europe’s elite in recent months, leaving the Cherries with a headache of a different nature as they juggle their own ambitions with potential significant windfalls.

Brentford

3 players

Thomas Frank set to lose two of his Brentford veterans as things stand. 35-year-old centre-back Ben Mee is out of contract at the end of the season, but has been largely phased out of the squad this term, making just six appearances in the top flight.

The same cannot be said for Christian Norgaard, who has been a key man for the Bees this season, but whose deal expires this summer. Though there is thought to be an option for a further year included, it has not yet been activated, and as it stands, the Dane will be seeking a new challenge away from the Gtech.

Also set to be a free agent is Josh Dasilva, who has not featured this season after undergoing knee surgery, and whose deal also includes the option of a further year yet to be exercised.

Brighton & Hove Albion

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Tariq Lamptey leads four players set to depart Brighton this summer for nothing, with the young defender having struggled for game time under Fabian Hurzeler and his time on the south coast having been plagued by injury.

Also set to leave, and perhaps retire, is 39-year-old midfielder James Milner, who has struggled with a thigh injury all season and whose short-term deal will expire at the end of the season. Goalkeeper Tom McGill, who spent the first half of the campaign at MK Dons, is also set to become a free agent.

More concerningly for the Seagulls is that Joel Veltman’s contract is also up, with the Dutchman having been a key figure at full-back in recent seasons and making 18 appearances already this campaign. He is one that they will certainly need to renew or replace adequately.

Chelsea

1 player

Given Chelsea’s recent habit of offering extremely long contracts for most players they sign, it is probably little surprise to know that only Lucas Bergstrom is set to leave for nothing at the end of the current campaign.

The 22-year-old shot-stopper has spent this season at Stamford Bridge, but is well down the pecking order, and with both Mike Penders and Djordje Petrovic set to arrive back in west London, his future is clearly away from the Blues.

Crystal Palace

6 players

It is going to be a busy summer at Selhurst Park. While all the focus has been on Marc Guehi, whose contract expires in 2026, Crystal Palace are set to lose six players for nothing this summer.

There remains uncertainty over Tyrick Mitchell, with some suggestions that he has already penned a new contract beyond 2025, but they are certainly on course to lose Will Hughes, who has been a key man for Oliver Glasner amid injuries to his first-choice midfielders.

Meanwhile, long-standing servants Nathaniel Clyne and Joel Ward are both set to leave, with the pair having seen their roles reduced significantly this season.

Elsewhere, veteran goalkeeper Remi Matthews will see his deal expire, and talented 20-year-old winger Franco Umeh-Chibueze is also set to become a free agent.

Everton

8 players

As if Everton didn’t have enough on their plate with financial struggles and the move to a new stadium, they are also set to lose the joint-most players out of any Premier League outfit this summer.

Striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin leads a gaggle of first-team stars set to leave for nothing, a group that includes Abdoulaye Doucoure, Idrissa Gueye and Ashley Young, while squad players Michael Keane and Seamus Coleman are both also set to miss playing in the new stadium on Merseyside unless new terms can be agreed.

Fulham

6 players

Willian’s return to Fulham on a short-term contract means that he will again depart Craven Cottage at the end of the season as things stand. He leads a lengthy list for Marco Silva’s side, in which the most concerning name to fans will be Raul Jimenez, who has found the net nine times already this season.

Carlos Vinicius is set to leave, but there will also be concern over Adama Traore, Tom Cairney and Kenny Tete, all of whom are set to follow the Brazilian and who have combined for 55 Premier League appearances this season, with their exits representing a potentially massive blow to Silva’s squad depth.

Ipswich Town

3 players

There are bigger concerns in East Anglia than free agents right now, with Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich Town fighting for their Premier League lives.

However, in the upheaval that will accompany any potential return to the Championship, three players are set to leave for free. That includes 2023 arrival Axel Tuanzebe, though the club hold an option to extend his contract for another year.

The same can be said for defender Cameron Burgess, but Massimo Luongo has no such clause and is set to leave barring a late turnaround, with the midfielder having managed just 170 minutes of Premier League action this season.

Leicester City

3 players

The end of the season at Leicester City could prove symbolic for several reasons. Currently in the relegation zone, the prospect of dropping back into the Championship is growing with every passing week, while they could also be set to finally bid farewell to iconic figure Jamie Vardy, with the 38-year-old and club’s top goalscorer this season in the final months of his contract.

Elsewhere, the problem goalkeeper position is set to become depleted at the King Power, with both Daniel Iversen and Danny Ward set to become free agents, having done nothing to inspire the confidence of a new deal this season when called upon.

Liverpool

4 players

As everyone is undoubtedly aware, Liverpool have some high-profile contract problems heading into the summer. Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold are set to become free agents in just a few months’ time, with the trio having been key to Liverpool’s recent success and Salah currently top of the goalscoring and assists charts in the Premier League.

Also out of contract is third-choice goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros, who made a brief cameo earlier in the season after injuries to Alisson and Caoimhin Kelleher.

Manchester City

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Manchester City’s revolution under Pep Guardiola will continue as things stand, with club veterans Kevin De Bruyne and İlkay Gündoğan both set to leave the club at the end of the season and ushering in a new era at the Etihad.

De Bruyne has been a key figure for Guardiola, while Gundogan was his first signing at the club, underlining their importance to recent success.

Scott Carson is also out of contract, but having signed several short-term extensions in recent years, another wouldn’t be a massive surprise.

Manchester United

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On the other side of Manchester, Ruben Amorim is unlikely to lose too much sleep over the contract situation at Old Trafford. Christian Eriksen and Victor Lindelof lead the way when it comes to potential exits at Manchester United, with Eriksen starting just twice in the Premier League under Amorim since his arrival, while Lindelof has played just a single minute.

Long-standing servants Jonny Evans and Tom Heaton are also set to leave, but that will fit in line with United’s plan to rejuvenate their squad.

Newcastle United

8 players

Another club that could be bidding farewell to some long-term servants to the club is Newcastle United, with Eddie Howe’s side set to lose eight players as things stand.

That includes centre-back duo Fabian Schar and Jamaal Lascelles, with the latter not having featured since last season due to a knee injury. At full-back, Emil Krafth and Jamal Lewis are set to leave for nothing, while Callum Wilson’s deal also expires and looks like bringing the curtain down on an injury-hit spell on Tyneside.

Elsewhere, there is set to be a changing of the guard in goal, with Mark Gillespie and John Ruddy out of contract. So too is Martin Dubravka, though his recent performances have prompted fresh contract talks and his stay could be extended in the not-too-distant future.

Nottingham Forest

4 players

High-flying Nottingham Forest will be most worried about losing key defender Ola Aina on a free transfer this summer, with the Nigerian defender out of contract as things stand.

He is one of four players, alongside Harry Toffolo, Willy Boly and Wayne Hennessey, who have managed a single Premier League start between them so far this campaign.

Southampton

4 players

Like Ipswich Town, Southampton are likely to have bigger problems than their contracts come the end of the season, but they are nonetheless set to lose a quartet of their squad for nothing.

Headlining that is Kyle Walker-Peters, who has been a key man for the Saints in the Championship and the Premier League, while boyhood Saint Adam Lallana is also out of contract. So too are experienced duo Joe Lumley and Jack Stephens, with the pair having managed 14 top-flight appearances between them this campaign.

Tottenham Hotspur

4 players

Tottenham Hotspur have already largely prepared for this summer’s free agents; the Lilywhites are set to lose goalkeeping duo Alfie Whiteman and Fraser Forster, but moved in January to sign Antonin Kinsky, while Kevin Danso’s arrival also takes the spot of soon-to-be out-of-contract Ben Davies.

Sergio Reguilon is also set to leave, having not been a key feature of Ange Postecoglou’s plans. One thing Tottenham will have to be careful of is the Premier League’s homegrown rules, with three of their current eight homegrown players set to leave and be replaced by non-homegrown options.

West Ham United

5 players

Like several clubs, West Ham United look set for a changing of the guard this summer, with five of their veterans set to leave for nothing.

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski and defenders Aaron Cresswell and Vladimir Coufal are all slated to depart, while they will be joined by Danny Ings, a striker who could not get a game even amid a striker crisis at the London Stadium.

As it stands, Michail Antonio is set to also leave, but it is unclear how his recovery from long-term injury will affect his contract situation in east London.

Wolves

3 players

Wolves are sweating on the future of defender Nélson Semedo, who is out of contract at the end of the season.

The ex-Barcelona defender has captained his side in recent weeks and has made 20 Premier League appearances so far this campaign.

He is set to be joined on his way out by Pablo Sarabia and Craig Dawson, with the trio all the wrong side of 30 and unlikely to be a part of Wolves’ long-term plans going forward.