The transfer window is approaching! Which stars will sign a pre-contract at another club?

This year’s January transfer window will be more than ever marked by free players. In fact, the contracts of several world-class stars expire in the summer and from January 1 they can sign a provisional contract anywhere, where they will move for free from July. Who will it be?

Kylian Mbappé – PSG -> Real Madrid

The hottest commodity on the football market. Kylian Mbappé is the most expensive footballer in the world, according to Transfermarkt, with a value of €160 million. Yet PSG are unlikely to get a penny for him.

Almost no one except the management of the Parisian team doubts that Mbappé will leave for Real Madrid for free. The player himself admitted in several interviews that he wanted to leave for Madrid in the summer, but PSG management did not let him go. Now, however, nothing will stand in his way, because he will leave as a completely free player, which is a masterstroke from the Real Madrid management.

There is one hitch, though. Real Madrid will face PSG in the Champions League semi-finals in February. It would be so strange if Mbappé had already signed a contract with a rival. Therefore, according to behind-the-scenes information, the signing will wait until after the duel.

Paul Pogba – Manchester United -> PSG?, Juventus?

The incredibly long drawn out saga continues. Will Pogba stay at Manchester United or will he leave? His contract at Old Trafford expires in the summer and he is not going to sign a new one.

So it remains to be seen where he will go. One of the main candidates was Real Madrid, who had a long-term interest in the French midfielder. However, according to the latest reports, they no longer want Pogba and his departure to Madrid falls through.

That leaves two main options. Either Pogba will return to his native France, where PSG strongly desire him, or he will return to Juventus, from where he transferred to Manchester United for 100 million euros.

Franck Kessié – AC Milan -> Arsenal? Tottenham?

Another hot commodity. The only 25-year-old midfielder has no plans to extend his contract with AC Milan as he has big ambitions. The strong footballer from Ivory Coast is in demand in the Premier League, with Arsenal and Tottenham in particular keen to acquire him. However, he is also attracting interest from Manchester United and PSG.

However, staying at the San Siro is not out of the question, the management is doing everything possible to sign Kessié to a new contract.

Antonio Rüdiger – Chelsea -> Real Madrid? Bayern Munich? PSG?

Rüdiger has had a resurgence under Tuchel and is reigning supreme in the three-stopper system. He’s just one of the teams’ lowest paid players and is asking for €12 million per year in his new contract. Chelsea don’t agree and offer €8 million, which the German international doesn’t think is enough.

The 28-year-old stopper would like to bring Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and PSG for free, but according to the latest reports, the Spanish giant is supposed to be the biggest favourite to get Rüdiger.

Other players with contracts expiring on 30.6.2021

Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona), Paulo Dybala (Juventus), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Niklas Süle (Bayern Munich), Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan), Alexander Lacazette (Arsenal), Jesse Lingard (Manchester United), Noussair Mazraoui (Ajax).

Source: Transfermarkt