20 top players whose contracts expire in 2026
Unless new terms are agreed, or a sale is made this summer, each of these players will be free to leave on a Bosman in 12 month's time.
Some, including Victor Osimhen and Marc Guehi, are expected to leave for fees in the current window.
Others, including Brentford duo Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa, have optional extensions that the club can activate.
However, clubs including Liverpool – who lost Trent Alexander-Arnold on a free transfer this summer – Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan face nervous waits over key names.
Free agency has become big business, with this season's crop of Bosman movers including the aforementioned Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool to Real Madrid), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen to Bayern Munich) and Jonathan David (Lille to Juventus).
Expect some of the names listed below to be on the move this summer, with current clubs seeking a final fee, and rival sides hoping to capitalise with cut-price deals.
Here are 20 top players who have entered the final 12 months of their current contacts.
20 top players whose contracts expire in 2026
Victor Osimhen – Napoli
Ibrahima Konaté – Liverpool
Bryan Mbeumo -Brentford
Edon Zhegrova – Lille
Dayot Upamecano – Bayern Munich
Frenkie de Jong – Barcelona
Marc Guéhi – Crystal Palace
Gianluigi Donnarumma – Paris Saint-Germain
Bernardo Silva – Manchester City
Dusan Vlahovic – Juventus
Yoane Wissa – Brentford
Rodrigo Bentancur – Tottenham Hotspur
Quinten Timber – Feyenoord
Jadon Sancho – Manchester United M
Vitaliy Mykolenko -Everton
Mike Maignan – AC Milan
Adrien Rabiot – Marseille
John Stones – Manchester City
Julian Brandt – Borussia Dortmund
Ruben Neves – Al-Hilal
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