Three World Class Football Players That Could Be Available For Free Next Summer

Every football transfer window features big money switches between Europe’s clubs. The year 2025 is set to be an incredibly intriguing one in terms of potential player movements, as several huge stars could be available on free transfers. 

The Bosman ruling allows players to depart for a new club without the requirement of a transfer fee, upon the expiration of their agreed contract. This type of transfer can provide some of the greatest bargains in the sport – world-leading players and genuine game-changing options occasionally run down their contracts and make themselves available. 

Last year Kylian Mbappe arguably completed the most significant free transfer move of all time as he left Paris Saint Germain for Real Madrid. Going into 2025, Los Blancos will be just one of the elite clubs circling the array of talent likely to be available without the need for a fee. 

Here we will look at the leading players with contracts that are set to expire at the end of the season, as well as where they could potentially end up. 

Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah is by far the biggest name on the list of players with expiring contracts in 2025. The Egyptian has consistently made clear his desire to renew terms with the Reds, but it is unlikely a compromise will be reached over his huge wage demands. Salah has played at a world-leading level this season, and it would be remarkable if Liverpool do not pay whatever it takes to retain him.

The forward has been the key man at the head of Arne Slot’s silverware-hunting team. In online sports betting at Bovada, Liverpool is offered at 6/1 to win the biggest trophy of all in the form of the UEFA Champions League. Salah has been by far the most decisive figure behind them earning their position as one of the leading favourites. 

The bookmaker has specifically recognised Salah’s creative brilliance in the opening games this season by making him the 1/4 favourite to finish the competition as the assist leader. The Egyptian averaged an assist per game over the first four UCL matchdays which has led to Bovada determining it is massively improbable that he will let the assist race slip from his grasp. 

Bovada also offer markets on the other competitions Salah will lead Liverpool in this season including the Carabao Cup which Slot’s team are favourites to retain. 

Ultimately, Liverpool could never have dreamed of being favourites in various Boveda sports betting markets if not for Salah’s influential performances. The Egyptian has been the key factor behind a smooth transition from the end of the glorious Klopp era outlined in The Football Forum blog to the beginning of the Slot days. 

However, next season life without Salah looks likely to become a reality for the club. It is tough to imagine the winger playing somewhere else in Europe, so perhaps he could be the latest player to make a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia. 

Joshua Kimmich

Joshua Kimmich is another talented player likely to move to a new club for free next summer. He is somewhat of a legend in Bavaria having been crucial in Bayern Munich’s 2020 UCL triumph, but that sentiment is unlikely to be rewarded with fresh terms to remain at Germany’s biggest club. 

The German would be a remarkably useful player for any of Europe’s top teams, as he can play at a high level at both fullback and midfield. If he runs his contract down, Real Madrid, Paris Saint Germain, and various English teams will surely be in for his services. 

The deep-lying creative player would be an excellent fit at right back in Madrid; could lead a new revolution in Paris; or could fit seamlessly alongside Declan Rice in a double pivot for Arsenal. The opportunity to sign a gifted technician and defensively strong player like him for free does not come around often. 

Kevin de Bruyne

Kevin de Bruyne, like Salah, has established himself as a Premier League icon over the best part of the last decade. The pair have won four of the past seven PFA Player of the Year awards between them, and there is now a distinct possibility that both could be playing outside of England next summer onwards. 

The Belgian midfielder is arguably far beyond his prime at this point and he has also struggled to put consistent injury troubles behind him. For those reasons, he would be a much smaller loss to the league than Salah, but that does not mean he will not turn out to be a great coup for a potential new club.

It is also tough to see De Bruyne moving to another European club, as like Salah, he has huge wage demands and age is not particularly on his side. He is another player who looks like a strong fit to join a Saudi Arabian club in 2025, as he is a big name that would be certain to draw more eyes to the Middle East.

Ultimately, the free agent market next summer could be set to feature several world-class talents. The three mentioned here are the pick of the bunch, although some other elite stars could also run down their deals including Salah’s teammate Virgil van Dijk and Tottenham Hotspur’s Heung-Min Son. 

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