The world will soon celebrate the arrival of 2025. For global football, the arrival of January 1st means there are many players ending their contracts at the end of the season who will be free to negotiate with any interested team.
For this approaching date, we’ve compiled a list of the ten most valuable players in the world who could soon find themselves at a new destination, unless their contracts are extended in the coming days:
- Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) Market value: 75 million euros Age: 26 What’s being reported? His youth club wants him to stay, but in the past year there have been numerous reports suggesting Real Madrid will try to tempt him.
- Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich) Market value: 60 million euros Age: 28 What’s being reported? The talented winger who never fully reached his potential is expected to extend his contract at Bayern, but has also been linked to a return to England, possibly to Arsenal or Manchester United, after previously playing under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) Market value: 55 million euros Age: 32 What’s being reported? After it seemed he would leave Anfield after eight seasons, the Egyptian is close to extending his contract, especially given his incredible current season.
- Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) Market value: 50 million euros Age: 24 What’s being reported? For a long time, the Canadian and his agent were at an impasse with Bayern’s management, but recently German media reported the parties have come very close in negotiations. Has been linked to Real Madrid in the past two years.
- Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich) Market value: 50 million euros Age: 29 What’s being reported? Leaning towards signing a new contract with Bayern, although both Real Madrid and Barcelona are expected to try to convince him to leave Bavaria after almost a decade.
- Jonathan David (Lille) Market value: 45 million euros Age: 24 What’s being reported? Is in the notebooks of many clubs including Manchester United, Barcelona, Aston Villa, Arsenal and others.
- Son Heung-min (Tottenham) Market value: 38 million euros Age: 32 What’s being reported? Expected to sign a new contract with the Spurs.
- Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) Market value: 35 million euros Age: 33 What’s being reported? Due to decide soon whether to sign a new contract with the English champions of the last four seasons or move to Saudi Arabia or the USA.
- Jonathan Tah (Leverkusen) Market value: 30 million euros Age: 28 What’s being reported? Very close to reaching an agreement with Barcelona and prefers the Catalans over Bayern Munich.
- Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) Market value: 28 million euros Age: 33 What’s being reported? Expected to sign a new contract at Anfield.
The article focuses on high-profile players whose contracts expire at the end of the 2024/25 season and will be free to negotiate with other clubs from January 2025. Many of these players, despite being able to negotiate with other clubs, are expected to extend their contracts with their current teams, though some like Jonathan Tah appear to be headed for new challenges.