Top 50 most valuable players eligible to leave on a free transfer this summer, they could all sign a pre-contract this month

Today, as we begin 2024, some of the world’s best talent enters the last six months of their contract.

Players set to have their contracts expire in the summer are not allowed to negotiate with interested foreign clubs ahead of a free transfer at the end of the season.

Of course, Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe, widely recognised as one of the world's finest football players, is among those free to negotiate with clubs interested in signing him on a free transfer.

The World Cup winner, runner-up and Golden Boot winner has been frequently linked with a Real Madrid move across the past few years and the high-profile transfer saga could be in its final chapter.

However, several other players with expiring contracts are likely to attract interest from Europe’s elite clubs.

Mbappe’s France national team colleague Adrien Rabiot has also entered the final six months of his contract at Juventus. Manchester United are among the sides to have expressed an interest in the 28-year-old midfielder in the past.

Speaking on United, Anthony Martial and defensive duo Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Victor Lindelof are now technically free to negotiate with other clubs.

However, it has been widely reported that Lindelof has already agreed to a one-year contract extension, with Wan-Bissaka set to follow the centre-back’s lead.

Elsewhere, West Ham’s Tomas Soucek and Pablo Fornals are both in the final six months of their contracts, as is Burnley’s Josh Brownhill.

Here is Transfermarkt’s top 50 most valuable players eligible to sign pre-contract agreements with foreign clubs.

1. Kylian Mbappé - Paris Saint-Germain
2. Adrien Rabiot - Juventus FC
3. Piotr Zielinski - SSC Napoli
4. Mario Hermoso - Atlético de Madrid
5. Guido Rodríguez - Real Betis
6. Aaron Wan-Bissaka - Manchester United
7. Daichi Kamada - SS Lazio
8. Josh Brownhill - Burnley
9. Wilfred Ndidi - Leicester City
10. Rafa - SL Benfica
11. Victor Lindelof - Manchester United
12. Pablo Fornals - West Ham United
13. Gabriel Barbosa - Flamengo
14. Lloyd Kelly - AFC Bournemouth Bournemouth
15. Kelechi Iheanacho - Leicester City
16. Tiago Djaló - LOSC Lille
17. Ché Adams - Southampton FC
18. Alex Meret - SSC Napoli
19. Kenny Tete - Fulham
20. Anthony Martial - Manchester United
21. Jorginho - Arsenal
22. Leandro Barreiro - Mainz 05
23. Koke - Atlético Madrid
24. Toni Kroos - Real Madrid
25. Valentín Barco - Boca Juniors
26. Claudio Echeverri - River Plate
27. Hannibal - Manchester United
28. Josh Dasilva - Brentford FC
29. Álex Berenguer - Athletic Bilbao
30. Mehdi Taremi - FC Porto
31. Fedor Chalov - CSKA Moscow
32. Tosin Adarabioyo - Fulham
33. André Gomes - Everton
34. Sheraldo Becker - Union Berlin
35. Eric Dier - Tottenham Hotspur
36. Nino - Fluminense
37. Nicolas Pépé - Trabzonspor
38. Gianluca Prestianni -Vélez Sarsfield -
39. Daniel Muñoz - Genk
40. Mathías Villasanti - Grêmio
41. Yusuf Yazıcı - LOSC Lille-
42. Gorka Guruzeta - Athletic Bilbao
43. Scott McKenna - Nottingham Forest
44. Felipe Anderson - Lazio
45. Wissam Ben Yedder - AS Monaco
46. Fabian Schär - Newcastle United
47. Bertrand Traoré - Aston Villa
48. Thiago - Liverpool
49. Luka Modric - Real Madrid
50. Federico Redondo - Argentinos Jrs.

Topics: Football, Manchester United, Kylian Mbappe, Transfers, Premier League

Chris Byfield

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