The 2024 summer transfer window saw several high-profile players move on free transfers and the same could happen in 2025.
Kylian Mbappe, Thiago Silva and Olivier Giroud all moved on Bosman deals in 2024, while Toni Kroos and Thiago Alcantara opted to retire upon the expiration of their contracts at Real Madrid and Liverpool.
The summer of 2025 could be as equally eye-catching in regards to free transfers.
Liverpool legend Trent Alexander-Arnold is on the verge of joining Real Madrid on a free transfer at the end of the season.
Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk also see their deals expire but they are now close to extending their deals at Anfield.
Arsenal are set to lose Thomas Partey and Jorginho, while Man City will lose a legend in Kevin de Bruyne, as well as Ilkay Gundogan.
Manchester United are expected to release Victor Lindelof, Christian Eriksen and Jonny Evans.
Real Madrid see Luka Modric and Lucas Vazquez’s contracts expire and both could leave.
In Germany, Leroy Sane at Bayern Munich and Jonathan Tah at Bayer Leverkusen are two big names who have their contracts expiring.
In Italy, Stefan de Vrij and Frank Zambo-Anguissa both see their contracts expire at Inter and Napoli, respectively.
Mats Hummels has announced he is retiring at the end of the season.
Jonathan David will leave Lille on a Bosman Transfer.
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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
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
Kevin de Bruyne (Man City)
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton)
Ola Aina (N. Forest)
Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton)
Thomas Partey (Arsenal)
Kenny Tete (Fulham)
Tariq Lamptey (Brighton)
Callum Wilson (Newcastle)
Nelson Semedo (Wolves)
Adama Traore (Fulham)
Victor Lindelof (Man Utd)
Will Hughes (Crystal Palace)
Sergio Reguilon (Tottenham)
Ben Davies (Tottenham)
Abdoulaye Doucoure (Everton)
Jorginho (Arsenal)
Ilkay Gundogan (Man City)
Josh Dasilva (Brentford)
Joel Veltman (Brighton)
Pablo Sarabia (Wolves)
Christian Eriksen (Man Utd)
Jonny Evans (Man Utd)
La Liga expiring contracts in 2025
Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
Lucas Vazquez (Real Madrid)
Koke (Atletico Madrid)
Javi Puado (Espanyol)
Reinildo Mandava (Atletico Madrid)
Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid)
Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona)
Marcos Alonso (Celta Vigo)
Eric Bailly (Villarreal)
Raul Albiol (Villarreal)
Serie A expiring contracts in 2025
Stefan de Vrij (Inter)
Frank Anguissa (Napoli)
Mario Pasalic (Atalanta)
Alex Meret (Napoli)
Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta)
Marko Arnautovic (Inter)
Luka Jovic (Milan)
Mats Hummels (Roma) – RETIRING ON JULY 1
Stephan El Sharaawy (Roma)
Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta)
Rafael Toloi (Atalanta)
Juan Cuadrado (Atalanta)
David de Gea (Fiorentina)
Joaquin Correa (Inter)
Alessandro Florenzi (Milan)
Juan Jesus (Napoli)
Matias Vecino (Lazio)
Bundesliga expiring contracts in 2025
Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich)
Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen)
Eric Dier (Bayern Munich)
Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich)
Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim)
Lukas Nmecha (Wolfsburg)
Ligue 1 expiring contracts in 2025
Jonathan David (Lille)
Angel Gomes (Lille)
Krepin Diatta (Monaco)
Chancel Mbemba (Marseille)
Alexandre Lacazatte (Lyon)
Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon)
Djibril Sidibe (Toulouse)
Rest of the World expiring contracts in 2025
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
Neymar (Santos)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr)
Marco Verratti (Al Arabi)
