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Daily Mail
31-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Out-of-contract XI: A Premier League icon, a former Man United starlet and one of Europe's hottest attacking talents... the stars set to be free agents this summer
The summer transfer window opens early this year with a special 10-day registration period ahead of the Club World Cup, sparking excitement among ever optimistic fans. Deals can be made from Sunday, June 1 before the window slams shut 10 days later - reopening on June 16. With the Premier League 's Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) remaining in force next season, sides will be desperate to bolster their squads for as cheap as possible. Manchester United, who missed out on a £100million windfall after losing out on Champions League qualification, are among clubs at risk of PSR breaches and will be looking for bargain deals. Although Trent Alexander-Arnold has already wrapped up a move to Real Madrid, and Kevin De Bruyne, one of the summer's most exciting free agents, appears to be heading to Napoli, a host of players will hit the market when their contracts expire at the end of next month. Some of Europe's hottest attacking talent, an England international and Premier League winners can all be scooped up for free. Mail Sport has put together a starting XI of the best free agents who will become available in the summer. A tearful Fabianski bid farewell to West Ham after seven years of service during the Irons' 3-1 win over Ipswich on the Premier League's final day. The Polish international has been a stalwart of England's top tier since 2007, when he joined Arsene Wenger's Arsenal. He won the 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League title in Prague, West Ham's first trophy in 43 years, and kept 55 clean sheets in 216 appearances for the east London side. Despite being 40, the shot-stopper has no interest in retiring and is eyeing a move to another London club - where he could provide some much needed experience or back up. Defender: Sergio Reguilon Reguilon was hot property when Tottenham beat Man United, Chelsea and Everton to land the left-back from Real Madrid in 2020. The Spaniard was named LaLiga's best left-back in the previous season during an impressive loan spell at Sevilla. He spent two seasons at Los Blancos, having been in their academy for a decade, but failed to perform consistently after arriving in north London. The defender was shipped out on loan, first to Atletico Madrid then to long-term admirers Man United, before joining Brentford last season. He has only made four Premier League appearances this season and didn't feature in Spurs' victorious Europa League run. But the former Spain international has an impressive CV, having played for the likes of United, Spurs and both Madrid clubs, and is still just 28. A return to Spain has been touted and he could prove a smart option for any cost-cutting clubs. Defender: Victor Lindelof The Swedish defender has stayed through turbulent times at Old Trafford and featured under Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Ralf Rangnick, Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim since joining from Benfica in 2017. In that time he won the FA Cup and League Cup, making 284 appearances, and has been one of the more successful United transfers in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. Tributes poured in from former team-mates including David de Gea and Juan Mata after Lindelof's departure was confirmed. The centre-back is still only 30 and will be able to offer plenty of Premier League and Champions League experience to which ever club he decides upon. Defender: Michael Keane Keane will be a free agent next month after Everton opted against extending his contract. It means he will leave after eight years and is one of a string of Toffees players who have been moved on ahead of their move to the new Hill Dickinson Stadium. The 12-time England international graduated from Man United's academy before moving to Burnley, where Everton scooped him for £30million. He has been a loyal servant but has seen his game time greatly diminished in favour of James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite. Wolves have showed interest in securing his services as well as Saudi Pro League side Al Riyad and FC Dallas. Defender: Nelson Semedo The Wolves star replaced Mario Lemina as captain midway through the season, but is set to leave the Molineux next month. The Portuguese international joined Wolves from Barcelona in 2020, having already lifted two LaLiga titles. He has featured 182 times for the Premier League club but looks in line to move on having filmed a farewell message to supporters earlier this month. His departure comes as a blow to manager Vítor Pereira, who was keen to offer him a contract extension, and the defender will be a catch. Semedo previously revealed former team Benfica were interested in him, having admitted that they will 'always be my club'. But Galatasaray are reportedly frontrunners in the battle to sign him. Midfielder: Thomas Partey Partey is believed to be keen on extending his stay at Arsenal although contract negotiations have not yielded success so far. It means the Ghanaian could leave the Emirates after a five-year spell in north London. He has been a vital part of Arteta's side and impressed since joining for £45m in 2020, albeit without picking up any silverware - bar the 2023 Community Shield. Former club Atletico Madrid have shown interest in re-signing him as well as Barcelona, Juventus and a number of Saudi sides. Midfielder: Angel Gomes The in-demand midfielder is leaving French side Lille after four years, with Premier League clubs reportedly circling. Gomes was called up to England last year by Lee Carsley and made his international debut in a 2-0 win over Ireland at the Aviva Stadium He spent 11 years at Man United's academy and in 2017, at just 16 years and 263 days, became the youngest player to represent the Red Devils since Duncan Edwards in 1953. The 24-year-old also became the first player born in the 2000s to appear in the Premier League. He moved to Lille in search of more minutes and after a successful stint is being linked with multiple clubs, including Spurs and West Ham. Midfielder: Christian Eriksen Eriksen has been a mainstay of the Premier League for the past 12 years, having first joined Spurs in 2013. He spent a season at Inter Milan but returned to England with Brentford after suffering a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020. The Dane featured 107 times for United, scoring eight times, and is leaving Old Trafford after three years. Last year the midfielder snubbed moves to Saudi and American sides and he appears to remain intent on staying in one of Europe's elite leagues. 'Christian is still ambitious and has a lot to give to a bigger league. I can easily see him playing in his home country in the future, but I think for now it will only be for the national team,' his agent recently said. A switch to Spain appears likely, with LaLiga club Mallorca interested. Forward: Leroy Sane Perhaps the most exciting player on the list is former Manchester City star Leroy Sane. The German winger played a vital role in Bayern Munich's Bundesliga win this season, scoring 13 goals and providing six assists. Sane, who spent four trophy-laden years at Manchester City, won two Premier League titles under Pep Guardiola and Arsenal are chasing his signature. And his agent Pini Zahavi has reportedly been speaking with Chelsea and Tottenham over a Premier League return, according to BILD. Sane has bags of Premier League, Champions League and international experience and has reportedly been spending time in London with his wife Candice. Forward: Jonathan David One of Europe's most sought after strikers, David is being circled by a host of the continent's top sides. The red-hot forward scored 25 goals in 48 appearances this season and last month confirmed he would leave in another blow to Lille. David joined Lille from Belgian side Gent in 2020 and has scored 109 goals in 231 games. He won the Ligue 1 title in 2020-21, the club's first triumph in a decade. The 25-year-old has also represented Canada 61 times, bagging 32 goals. Both Aston Villa and Spurs are fighting for his signature, according to L'Equipe, while Napoli and Juventus are also interested. The Canadian has previously hinted that he would prefer a move to Spain. Speaking to the It's Called Soccer podcast, he said: 'I think I can adapt to every league. Every league has its differences. 'The Premier League is a lot faster and more physical than all of the other leagues. But for me, I grew up watching a lot of LaLiga and for me, that would be my preferred league. 'That is the league that I enjoyed watching the most so one day I would like to play there.' Forward: Jamie Vardy Vardy's fairytale at Leicester is swiftly coming to an end with the ex-England star leaving following the club's relegation back to the Championship. The Foxes legend is departing after 13 years in the East Midlands with a Premier League and FA Cup in the trophy cabinet. Although he turns 39 in January, Mail Sport understands Vardy does not plan to call it a day and has expressed belief that he can continue playing beyond his 40th birthday. 20 free agents this summer to keep an eye on Kevin De Bruyne Jonathan David Leroy Sane Thomas Partey Willian Jamie Vardy Christian Eriksen Victor Lindelof Angel Gomes Mario Pasalic Dominic Calvert-Lewin Alexandre Lacazette Olivier Boscagli Sergio Reguilon Callum Wilson Tom Cairney Nelson Semedo Lukasz Fabianski Abdoulaye Doucoure Kyle Walker-Peters The striker had been touted with a stunning move to Wrexham but appears to be uninterested in competing in the second tier. More recently, he has been linked with a shock switch to Spanish side Valencia.
Daily Mirror
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Graham Potter branded 'disgrace' by fans as angry West Ham star denied farewell
West Ham lost their final home game of the Premier League season against Nottingham Forest on Sunday and Lukasz Fabianski was forced to watch from the substitutes' bench West Ham manager Graham Potter has been heavily criticised by supporters after denying Lukasz Fabianski the chance to say goodbye at the London Stadium. Fabianski is one of three long-serving Hammers leaving the club at the end of the season, but did not get onto the pitch against Nottingham Forest. West Ham were beaten 2-1 by Forest in the Premier League on Sunday, with goals from Morgan Gibbs-White and Nikola Milenkovic enough to make Jarrod Bowen 's stunning volley a mere consolation. It left the home side 15th in the league going into the final match of the season against Ipswich on Sunday. Potter chose to start Alphonse Areola in goal and the Frenchman was at fault for Forest's opening goal as he passed straight to Gibbs-White while trying to play out from the back. That error further irritated fans, who wanted to see Fabianski given a chance in what would have been his final home game for the club. The 40-year-old goalkeeper joined West Ham in 2018, but is leaving as a free agent alongside Aaron Cresswell and Vladimir Coufal at the end of June. He has made 215 appearances for the club, including 16 this season, yet was snubbed by his manager. 'I feel disappointed with how it looked today,' he told Viaplay Poland afterwards. 'I secretly hoped that I would be able to say goodbye to the fans at the home match, being on the pitch for at least a moment.' The clip prompted outrage from fans. One wrote on X: 'I'm Polish and people like Lukasz deserve respect and a dignified farewell. I don't understand at all why he didn't play at least 45 minutes. It's sad.' Another added: 'Fabianski was one of the most consistent WHU players, damn not even for a goodbye.' 'Fabianski is as good as Areola still. There's no reason why Potter shouldn't have played him today,' a third added. Another concluded: 'Potter is a disgrace. We have nothing to play for, can't get relegated. Should've played him. He is certainly in our top 5 goalkeepers of all time.' In an open letter to the fans, Fabianski had a classy message for Potter: 'To Graham and his staff. Even though they dropped me when they took over, I've really enjoyed working with them, so thank you to them for the last few months. 'I wish them all the very best for the future, because this club is special, so I hope they will make it work and make the fans happy with the team they're trying to build.' He added: 'I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone connected with this beautiful football club for this beautiful journey. 'It's been actually unbelievable when it comes to my time being here, not only on the pitch, but off the pitch as well. I'm very grateful for everything. It's been an absolute pleasure, a blessing and some journey as well, because we've been through a lot of ups and downs.' Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
BBC News
09-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
West Ham yet to decide on Antonio future
West Ham have yet to decide on Michail Antonio's future at the club as boss Graham Potter acknowledged the striker is in a "unique" 34, has not played for the Hammers since he suffered a broken leg in a car crash in December, but is is out of contract in the Jamaica international had surgery after the accident in Essex and spent more than three weeks in West Ham's all-time leading Premier League scorer with 68 goals from 268 games has since returned to light training."When we have something to announce, we will announce it," Potter said when asked about Antonio's future at a news conference on Friday."It's a unique situation with Michail in terms of how he's recovering from his injury, he's doing fantastically well, he's going through a lot, we'll support him and that's the main thing at the moment." Fabianski, Cresswell, Coufal and Ings released Meanwhile, West Ham are set to release four long-serving players when their contracts expire. Lukasz Fabianski, Aaron Cresswell, Vladimir Coufal and Danny Ings will leave the London Stadium at the end of the season. Left-back Cresswell, 35, has been with West Ham 11 seasons, and holds a record for the longest unbroken stint as a top-flight player with the Fabianski 40, right-back Coufal and striker Ings, both 32, were all members of the squad which won the Uefa Conference League in 2023."Aaron, Lukasz, Vladimir and Danny have been a pleasure to work with in my time here so far," Potter added."They are all brilliant professionals on and off the pitch, with fantastic experience in the Premier League, and clearly loved and admired by their team-mates and everyone here at the club."We felt it was important to confirm this news now, out of respect for them and the service they have given to the club, and to allow our supporters to show their appreciation at our final home match of the season."The Hammers visit Manchester United on Sunday (14:15 BST), with their final home match against Nottingham Forest on Sunday, 18 May.
BBC News
09-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hammers quartet to leave the club this summer
West Ham have confirmed Aaron Cresswell, Lukasz Fabianski, Danny Ings and Vladimir Coufal will leave the club when their contracts expire this four players were a part of the Hammers' Conference League winning squad in 2023 and have made more than 800 appearances for the club between them."Aaron, Lukasz, Vladimir and Danny have been a pleasure to work with in my time here so far," said manager Graham Potter."They are brilliant professionals on and off the pitch, with fantastic experience in the Premier League, and clearly loved and admired by their team-mates and everyone here at the club."How do you feel about these departures? Should any of the four have stayed at London Stadium or was it the right time for all of them to leave?Tell us here
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Yahoo
Woman, 18, Discovers She's Vandalized the Wrong Car After Attempting to Get Back at Her Ex-boyfriend
A Florida woman has left one neighbor disgruntled after mistakenly spray-painting their car while trying to get back at her ex-boyfriend. Deputies responded to a vandalism call about 'a young woman spray-painting a vehicle' she thought was her ex's vehicle in Deltona on Wednesday, Feb. 26, Volusia Sheriff's Office stated in a news release shared on Facebook. A photo accompanying the news release shows the vandalized car covered in bright yellow spray-painted words. The 18-year-old, identified as Evelina Fabianski per local news outlet Fox35, was joined at the scene by a 16-year-old female accomplice, according to police. They were both arrested and charged. 'Responding deputies spotted two female subjects in the area, ages 18 and 16, one of whom had yellow spray paint on her sweatpants,' police said in the news release. Related: Woman Accused of Trying to Plant Explosive Devices at Colo. Tesla Dealership 'When questioned, the 18-year-old admitted she was upset with her ex-boyfriend, so she and her friend decided to spray-paint and throw eggs at what they thought was his vehicle," police continued. The owner of the vandalized car told police he returned home at around 3 p.m. local time and parked his car across the street from his home, Law & Crime reported. Police recovered 'an empty Crown Royal bottle, a scale, and a can of yellow spray paint' at the scene and witnessed the 18-year-old defendant 'driving her vehicle with two open containers of Four Loko in plain view,' per the release. In a video of the arrests obtained by WKMG News 6, Fabianski is seen being put in handcuffs and placed in a police car. The 16-year-old woman, seen wearing a red hoodie, says, 'I wasn't really involved in this,' despite a policeman saying in the clip that she's 'covered in yellow spray paint.' Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Related: 12-Year-Old Arrested After Driving Grandfather's Stolen Car 160 Miles Across Wash. Mountains According to the police news release, Fabianski was charged with criminal mischief, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, possession of alcohol under 21, and driving under the influence. The 16-year-old was charged with possession of marijuana over 20 grams, which was found by police in her bag at the scene. The vehicle damages are reportedly estimated to cost around $5,000, per Law & Crime. Fabianski was booked into the Volusia County Branch Jail before being released later that afternoon on Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to the New York Post. Read the original article on People
