The latest Premier League transfer news from BirminghamLive as more and more clubs confirm their release and retained lists
Jamie Vardy celebrates scoring for Leicester City
Jamie Vardy celebrates scoring for Leicester City
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Aston Villa will have an eye for a bargain this summer as they try to improve their squad while managing the constraints of the Profitability & Sustainability Rules.
Key to that will be seeing if there are any free agents out there who have either untapped potential or miles remaining on the clock.
While we wait for Villa’s, many of their Premier League rivals have already confirmed their released and retained lists.
Take a look through to see if any of these could do a job for Unai Emery.
Arsenal
Released: Jorginho (midfielder), Salah-Eddine Oulad M’Hand (midfiedler), Ismail Oulad M’Hand (midfielder), Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (striker), Khayon Edwards (striker), Romari Forde (winger), Jimi Gower (midfielder), Jack Henry-Francis (midfielder), Neto (goalkeeper), Kieran Tierney (left back)
In talks: Thomas Partey (midfielder)
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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
Released: Carlos Vinicius (striker), Willian (forward), Luca Ashby-Hammond (goalkeeper), Chris Donnell (midfielder), Imani Lanquedoc (winger), Connor McAvoy (defender), Delano McCoy-Splatt (midfielder), Callum McFarlane (forward), Damon Park (centre-half), Stefan Parkes (left-back), Luca Picotto (left-back), Oscar Varney (goalkeeper)
Offered contracts: Tom Cairney (midfielder), Kenny Tete (right-back), Callum Osmand (striker), Lemar Gordon (winger), Luc de Fougerolles (defender)
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
Released: Dominic Corness (midfielder), Lee Jonas (centre back), Jakub Ojrzynski (goalkeeper), Jacob Poytress (goalkeeper), Reece Trueman (goalkeeper), Louis Enahoro-Marcus (centre back), Harry Evers (defender)
Manchester City
Released: Kevin de Bruyne (midfielder)
Manchester United
Released: Jonny Evans (defender, retired), Victor Lindelof (defender), Christian Eriksen (midfielder)
Newcastle United
Released: Jamal Lewis (defender)
In talks: Callum Wilson (striker), John Ruddy (goalkeeper)
Options activated: Mark Gillespie (goalkeeper)
Nottingham Forest
Southampton
Sunderland
Released: Ben Crompton (right-back), Cuba Mitchel (midfielder)l, Caden Kelly (midfielder), Kelechi Chibueze (goalkeeper)
Tottenham Hotspur
Released: Fraser Forster (goalkeeper), Sergio Reguilon (left back), Alfie Whiteman (goalkeeper)
West Ham
Released: Aaron Cresswell (defender), Lukasz Fabianski (goalkeeper), Vladimir Coufal (defender), Danny Ings (forward)
Wolves
Released: Pablo Sarabia (midfielder)
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