Pandemic has turned market on its head this year
THERE’S A LONG LIST OF FREE AGENTS, FROM THE CHAMPIONSHIP, AT LEAST
DERBY County have a long list of free agents to study as all Championship clubs have announced their retained list for next season.
It is a strange transfer window for clubs across the division and it remains to be seen just how much the pandemic has turned the market on its head.
But with Financial Fair Play tightening everyone’s belts there could be a rush for the best free agents.
Here’s how things stand at the moment with each Championship club and with those just promoted from the divsion.
SHEFFIELD UNITED
Released: Phil Jagielka, John Lundstram, Simon Moore, Jack Rodwell In talks: Kean Bryan
FULHAM Released: Kevin Mcdonald, Ryan De Havilland, Lesley Duru, Jayden Harris, Jaydn Mundle-smith, Luca Murphy, Julian Schwarzer, Jordan Aina, Martell Taylor-crossdale
In talks: Marcus Bettinelli
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Released: Hal Robsonkanu, Kyle Edwards, Charlie Austin (joined QPR), Kamil Grosicki, Branislav Ivanovic, Lee Peltier, Andy Lonergan
In talks: Finn Azaz, Zak Delaney, Toby King, Owen Windsor
NORWICH CITY
Released: Alex Tettey (joining Rosenborg), Mario Vrancic, Jordan Thomas, Zach Dronfield, William Hondermarck, Louis Lomas and Ethen Vaughan.
In talks: Orjan Nyland.
WATFORD
Released: Achraf Lazaar, Carlos Sanchez, Jerome Sinclair, Mamadou M’baye.
In talks: Rob Elliot.
BRENTFORD
Released: Henrik Dalsgaard (joining FC Midtjylland), Luke Daniels, Emiliano Marcondes
Swansea
Released: Andre Ayew, Kieron Freeman, Declan John, Barrie Mckay.
In talks: Wayne Routledge
BARNSLEY
Released: Corey Addai, Bradley Binns, Daniel Bramall, Henry Kendrick, Ali Omar
*Barnsley have listed 37 players who are “retained or have a contract offer pending” including captain Alex Mowatt, who was due to run out of contract at the end of this month.
BOURNEMOUTH
Released: Jack Wilshere
In talks: Junior Stanislas, Adam Smith
READING
Released: Sam Baldock, Sone Aluko, Sam Walker, Tennai Watson, Ryan East, Conor Lawless, Oli Pendlebury, Jayden Onen, Sam Smith.
In talks: Tom Mcintyre. An option has been taken to keep Ethan Bristow. Omar Richards has joined Bayern Munich. CARDIFF CITY Released: Sol Bamba, Joe Bennett, Junior Hoilett, Joe Day (joining Newport), Jonny Williams. QUEENS PARK RANGERS
Released: Paul Smyth, Aramide Oteh, Joe Lumley (joined Middlesbrough), Geoff Cameron (joined Cincinatti).
In talks: Tom Carroll, Charlie Owens.
MIDDLESBROUGH
Released: Britt Assombalonga, Ashley Fletcher (joining Watford), Marvin Johnson, Jordan Archer, Nathaniel Mendezlaing.
MILLWALL
Released: Frank Fielding, Shaun Williams, Shane Ferguson, George Alexander, James Brown.
In talks: Alex Pearce, Matt Smith.
LUTON TOWN
Released: James Collins (joined Cardiff ), Matty Pearson (joined Huddersfield), George Moncur (joining Hull), Kazenga Lualua, Harry Isted, Brendan Galloway.
In talks: Martin Cranie, Pelly-ruddock Mpanzu, Ryan Tunnicliffe.
PRESTON NORTH END
Released: Louis Moult, Billy Bodin, Josh Ginnelly, Graham Burke, David Nugent, Paul Gallagher (becoming first team coach).
STOKE CITY Released: Jordan Cousins, Ryan Corrigan, Paul Cooper, Kevin Fernandes, Jamie Melbourne, Henry Nash, Julius Ndene, Thomas Nixon, Jai Verma.
BLACKBURN ROVERS
Released: Corry Evans, Charlie Mulgrew, Amari’i Bell, Stewart Downing, Lewis Holtby, Joe Grayson, Stefan Mols, Lewis Thompson, Ben Paton, Brad Lyons, Tom White (joining Barrow).
Rovers have activated one-year options in the contracts of Ryan Nyambe, Joe Rothwell and Joe Rankin-costello – all of whom are in discussions regarding new long-term deals with the club – while Bradley Johnson has extended his stay by a further 12 months.
COVENTRY CITY
Released: Max Biamou, Amadou Bakayoko.
Kyle Mcfadzean has been handed a one year extension, Liam Kelly has a new twoyear contract and defender Dominic Hyam, has had his one-year option triggered.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Released: Michael Dawson, Glenn Murray, Sammy Ameobi, Yuri Riberio, Samba Sow, Abdoulaye Diallo, Michael Hefele.
BIRMINGHAM CITY
Released: Geraldo Bajrami, Ryan Burke, Jack Concannon, Dan Crowley, Josh Dacres-cogley, Miguel Fernandez, Ivan Guzman, Remeao Hutton, Agus Medina, Joe Redmond, Jayden Reid, Bernard Sun, Jon Toral. In talks: Alen Halilovic, Caolan Boydmunce, Ryan Stirk. BRISTOL CITY Released: Hakeeb Adelakun, Nathan Baker, Famara Diedhiou, Rene Gilmartin, Jack Hunt, Henri Lansbury, Adrian Mariappa, Jamie Paterson, Tommy Rowe, Liam Walsh, Marley Watkins.
In talks: Danny Simpson, Andreas Weimann.
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
Released: Tommy Elphick, Alex Pritchard, Oumar Niasse, Richard Stearman, Jayson Leutwiler, Demeaco Duhaney, Christopher Schindler, Jaden Brown, Yaya Sanogo.
In talks: Richard Keogh.
Fraizer Campbell has signed a new oneyear contract with a one-year option. Options have been taken up on Alex
Vallejo, Juninho Bacuna, Isaac Mbenza and Romoney Crichlow.
WYCOMBE WANDERERS
Released: Darius Charles, Ryan Allsop, Cameron Yates, Giles Phillips, Andron Georgiou.
In talks: Ade Akinfenwa.
ROTHERHAM UNITED
Released: Billy Jones, Shaun Macdonald, Jamie Proctor, Clark Robertson, Kyle Vassell.
In talks: Matt Olosunde, Josh Vickers.
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
Released: Joost van Aken, Kadeem Harris, Elias Kachunga, Tom Lees, Matt Penney, Moses Odubajo, Joey Pelupessy, Adam Reach, Keiren Westwood, Liam Shaw (joining Celtic).
In talks: Osaze Urhoghide.
Jordan Rhodes has joined Huddersfield.
HULL CITY
Released: Max Clark, George Long (joined Millwall), Reece Burke (joined Luton).
In talks: Harry Fisk, Louis Beckett, Oliver Green, Josh Hinds, Harry Lovick.
PETERBOROUGH UNITED
Released: Louis Reed, Niall Mason, Frazer Blake-tracy, Sam Cartwright, Archie Jones, Brad Rolt.
Available for transfer: Mo Eisa, Daniel Gyollai, Serhat Tasdemir, Ryan Broom.
BLACKPOOL
Released: Liam Feeney, Alex Fojticek, Sullay Kaikai, Jack Sims, Ollie Turton, Adi Yussuf.
In talks: Cameron Antwi, James Husband, Luke Garbutt, Gary Madine, Stuart Moore, Nathan Shaw.