The 10 best players whose contracts are up in the summer
The New Year is just around the corner and when the New Year comes, it means that players who have their contract expiring at the end of the season can be contacted over a possible transfer as a free agent at the end of the campaign. Calciomercato.com has listed the 10 best players whose contract are up in the summer giving an update on their transfer status at the current stage.
10. Gonzalo Rodriguez (Fiorentina)
The 32-year-old defender’s agent has recently claimed that his client is being left disappointed by his club’s proposal for a new contract informing potential suitors that on this conditions, Rodriguez is going to leave the club at the end of the season. AC Milan are considering his signing.
9. Antonio Valencia (Man Utd)
José Mourinho is a long time admirer of the versatile Venezuelan winger and according to various reports in England the player should sign a contract extension with the Old Trafford hierarchy in January. Till that date, however, the player is available for offers, though he will probably give his priority to Manchester United.
8. Jesus Navas (Man City)The Spanish winger will be probably left free to leave the Etihad at the end of the season. Pep Guardiola has already signed Brazilian exciting winger Gabriel Jesus and even if Navas started the citizens’ last game against Chelsea, he’s not likely to be given more time until the end of the season with the arrival of the Brazilian star. Navas could actually leave Man City in the January window.
7. Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea)
Antonio Conte is not a fan of the Serbian defender who does not fit in his 3-4-3 system. Several clubs are interested in signing the 32-year-old either in January or at the end of the season. Juventus are monitoring the player’s situation.
6. Yaya Touré (Man City)
Another star likely to leave the Etihad Stadium. The Ivorian centre midfielder is not on good terms with Pep Guardiola and is also rumoured to be leaving the blue side of Manchester in January, though the former Barcelona star is likely to remain at his current club until the season ends.
5. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal)
The Spanish midfielder has been recently ruled out for the next three months. Arsenal have failed to find economic agreement with the former Malaga star and his future at the club is still in doubt even if the player has claimed that he does not want to leave the Gunners and that he’ll be waiting for an offer of the Premier League giants before considering other options.
4. Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich)
The 32-year-old winger has five goals and as much assists for the Bundesliga giants that are going to offer him a contract extension in the next few weeks after announcing that Franck Ribery has also signed a new deal with the club expiring in June 2017.
3. Axel Witsel (Zenit)
Juventus are negotiating with Zenit a transfer fee to sign the player in January, but the Russian side are not likely to let their player leave before the end of his contract especially because Juventus are open to offer maximum € 6 million as Witsel has already agreed to join Juventus at the end of the season.
2. Thiago Silva (PSG)
The Brazilian defender wants to extend his stay at the club and despite the interest of Real Madrid, Juventus and Chelsea, the Ligue1 giants have an option to automatically extend the centre-back’s stay at the club for one more season if they qualify for the Champions League this season. Doesn’t look like an impossible target to achieve, to say the least.”
1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Man Utd)
Formally, Ibra’s contrac expires at the end of the season. Practically, Manchester United can extend his stay at the Old Trafford for one more season, activating a clause included in the former Sweden striker’s contract.
Lorenzo Bettoni @lorebetto
