Mbappé, Pogba, Pedri and others. Who all will be free agents at the end of the season?

Recently, this type of transfers has become very popular. The player waits until the end of his contract, moves to a new club for free and he and his agent get a fat bonus. Who will be able to do this scenario at the end of the current season?

Whoever is out of contract at his current club on June 30, 2022, will become a free agent as of the first of July. He will be able to sign anywhere else in the world six months earlier, and can sign a pre-contract agreement with a new club from January 1.

Probably the best free transfer is Robert Lewandowski. He was out of contract at Dortmund in June 2014 but did not sign a new one and moved to Bayern Munich. The rest is history. This summer, Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos, Gini Wijnaldum and Gianlugi Donnarruma came to PSG as free agents. But the potential to surpass Lewandowski is in the French youngster from PSG.

Kylian Mbappé – France, PSG

One of the greatest football talents and maybe even players in the world, currently the most valuable footballer on the planet. Real Madrid offered an astronomical €220 million for him, PSG stubbornly refused. Perhaps a mistake, because if they can’t convince Mbappé to sign a new contract, he will leave for Spain for free after the end of the season.

Pedri – Spain, Barcelona

Pedri has only been talked about recently in relation to his incredible run of games, but not his contract. That is because it is also expiring at the end of the season, but there may be problems with an extension. Barcelona couldn’t sign Lionel Messi because of financial problems, and Pedri’s salary is still very low, so he will definitely want a raise for his performances. The question is whether the Culés will be able to afford it and whether the financial ceiling of La Liga will allow them to do so.

Paul Pogba – France, Manchester United

Star Paul Pogba and his contract expiring in June, on the other hand, is a much-discussed topic. The French midfielder has started the season in great form, notching up 5 assists in two Premier League games. However, he is reportedly not interested in continuing at Old Trafford and would like to move to Real Madrid. Acquiring the 28-year-old for free would also be a big coup.

Leon Goretzka – Germany, Bayern

Another high-quality central midfielder who could be up for grabs in a year’s time is Leon Goretzka. An incredibly physical footballer at an ideal age (26), his value according to the Transfermarkt website is 70 million euros. Will he extend at Bayern Munich or will he leave for a new challenge?

Paulo Dybala – Argentina, Juventus

Paulo Dybala burst onto the scene as a youngster at Palermo, then shone most brightly for Juventus in the 2015/16 and 2017/18 seasons, when he notched 23 goals and 9 assists, followed by 27 goals and 6 assists. But then his career began to fade, scoring just 4 league goals last season. It is quite possible that he will change his place of work from next season, Manchester United, Tottenham or Atlético Madrid were interested in the still only 27-year-old footballer.

Ansu Fati – Spain, Barcelona

Another potentially big problem for Barcelona. The young super talent managed to play one season before he tore his knee at the start of the last one. 10 competitive starts, 6 goals and 2 assists, that was Ansu Fati’s record last year before he had to interrupt his career for a year due to complicated knee surgeries. Barcelona will want to secure their jewel as soon as possible, but the question is whether they will have the finances to do so.

Other players whose contracts expire next year: Ousmane Dembelé, Franck Kessié, Lorenzo Insigne, Niklas Süle, Marcelo Brozovic, Andreas Christensen, André Onana, James Rodríguez, Antonio Rüdiger, Alexandre Lacazette, Angel Di María, Gareth Bale, Isco.

Source: Transfermarkt