Every Premier League player out of contract in 2025

da aviator aposta: 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.

da dobrowin: 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.

Arsenal players out of contract

Player

Age at expiry

Position

At club since

Kieran Tierney

28

Defender

August 2019

Jorginho

33

Midfielder

January 2023

Thomas Partey

32

Midfielder

October 2020

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2 ByRoss Kilvington Feb 7, 2025 Aston Villa 2 players

Robin Olsen warming up for Aston Villa.

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.

Aston Villa players out of contract

Player

Age at expiry

Position

At club since

Robin Olsen

35

Goalkeeper

July 2022

Kortney Hause

29

Defender

July 2019

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.

Brentford players out of contract

Player

Age at expiry

Position

At club since

Ben Mee

35

Defender

July 2022

Christian Norgaard

31

Midfielder

July 2019

Josh Dasilva

26

Midfielder

August 2018

Brighton & Hove Albion 4 players

Andy Robertson challenges Tariq Lamptey

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.

Brighton players out of contract

Player

Age at expiry

Position

At club since

Tom McGill

25

Goalkeeper

July 2022

Joel Veltman

33

Defender

July 2020

Tariq Lamptey

24

Defender

January 2020

James Milner

39

Midfielder

July 2023

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.

Chelsea players out of contract

Player

Age at expiry

Position

At club since

Lucas Bergstrom

22

Goalkeeper

July 2023

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1 ByBarney Lane Jan 27, 2025 Crystal Palace 6 players

CrystalPalace's WillHughesreacts

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.

Crystal Palace players out of contract

Player

Age at expiry

Position

At club since

Remi Matthews

31

Goalkeeper

July 2021

Joel Ward

35

Defender

July 2012

Nathaniel Clyne

34

Defender

October 2020

Tyrick Mitchell

25

Defender

July 2020

Will Hughes

30

Midfielder

August 2021

Franco Umeh-Chibueze

20

Forward

July 2024

Everton 8 players

Everton's DominicCalvert-Lewincelebrates their third goal, an own goal scored by Tottenham Hotspur's Archie Gray

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.

Everton players out of contract

Player

Age at expiry

Position

At club since

Asmir Begovic

38

Goalkeeper

August 2024

Joao Virginia

25

Goalkeeper

July 2020

Ashley Young

39

Defender

July 2023

Michael Keane

32

Defender

July 2017

Seamus Coleman

36

Defender

January 2009

Abdoulaye Doucoure

32

Midfielder

September 2020

Idrissa Gueye

35

Midfielder

September 2022

Dominic Calvert-Lewin

28

Forward

August 2016

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.

Fulham players out of contract

Player

Age at expiry

Position

At club since

Kenny Tete

29

Defender

September 2020

Tom Cairney

34

Midfielder

July 2015

Adama Traore

29

Forward

August 2023

Carlos Vinicius

30

Forward

September 2022

Raul Jimenez

34

Forward

July 2023

Willian

36

Forward

February 2025

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.

Ipswich players out of contract

Player

Age at expiry

Position

At club since

Axel Tuanzebe

27

Defender

September 2023

Cameron Burgess

29

Defender

August 2021

Massimo Luongo

32

Midfielder

January 2023

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