Jamie Vardy celebrates after scoring his 200th Leicester City goal.
Jamie Vardy celebrates after scoring his 200th Leicester City goal.
As the dust settles on the Premier League campaign, one which saw Liverpool romp to the title and Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton return to the Championship where they will face Derby County, attentions turn towards transfers.
The Rams secured their second tier status with a remarkable salvage operation inspired by John Eustace and a run of six wins from the final 11 games that saw them stay in the division.
Attention has now turned to building a squad for next season, one that will keep Derby clear of any such bother and do so on a budget. They have already retained the services of centre back Matt Clarke but have work to do in virtually every department in Eustace's team.
Like most Championship clubs there will be a scramble for the players released by Premier League outfits, many of whom offer either experience or potential for the future. City's Jamie Vardy is very much in the former camp, as are Brentford's Ben Mee and Burnley's Nathan Redmond.
We've already seen Marcus Harness
Elsewhere, Crystal Palace have parted company with left-back/winger Jeffrey Schlupp. Aged 32, the former Leicester star and title winner with the Foxes, is a free agent looking for another club this summer after eight years at Selhurst Park.
Premier League released and retained list 2025
Arsenal
Aston Villa
Bournemouth
Brentford
Released: Ben Winterbottom (goalkeeper), Ben Mee (defender). Josh Dasilva (midfielder) will continue his recovery from knee injury at the club with ‘further update in due course’
Brighton and Hove Albion
Burnley
Released: Nathan Redmond (winger), Jonjo Shelvey (midfielder)
In talks: Josh Brownhill (midfielder), CJ Egan-Riley (centre back), Ashley Barnes (striker)
Chelsea
Crystal Palace
Released: Joel Ward (full-back), Jeffrey Schlupp (winger)
Everton
Released: Ashley Young (full-back), Asmir Begovic (goalkeeper), Joao Virginia (goalkeeper)
Option triggered: Carlos Alcaraz (midfielder)
In talks: Seamus Coleman (defender), Idrissa Gueye (midfielder), Michael Keane (defender), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (striker)
Fulham
Ipswich Town
Released: Massimo Luongo (midfielder), Marcus Harness (midfielder)
Option exercised: Elkan Baggott (defender)
Contracts offered: Axel Tuanzebe (defender), Cameron Burgess (defender)
Leeds United
Released: Josuha Guilavogui (midfielder)
In talks: Sam Byram (right back), Junior Firpo (left back)
Leicester City
Released: Daniel Iversen (goalkeeper), Danny Ward (goalkeeper), Jamie Vardy (striker)
Liverpool
Manchester City
Released: Kevin de Bruyne (midfielder)
Manchester United
Released: Jonny Evans (defender, retired), Victor Lindelof (defender), Christian Eriksen (midfielder)
Newcastle United
Nottingham Forest
Southampton
Sunderland
Released: Ben Crompton (right-back), Cuba Mitchel (midfielder)l, Caden Kelly (midfielder), Kelechi Chibueze (goalkeeper)
Tottenham Hotspur
West Ham
Released: Aaron Cresswell (defender), Lukasz Fabianski (goalkeeper), Vladimir Coufal (defender), Danny Ings (forward)
Wolves
Released: Pablo Sarabia (midfielder)
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