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Nobody wants to see valuable players edging towards a year away from free agency, especially not Ballon d\u2019Or contenders.<\/p>\n
No one is panicking yet about the looming prospect of these lads walking away, especially with these players a year closer to free agency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n But if negotiations haven\u2019t already started, then clubs certainly need to be contact with the agents of these 20 stars that we\u2019ve ranked in order of value according to Transfer market<\/em>\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p>\n It looked like a done deal at various points this season, but Diaz remains on this list despite starting both Real\u2019s Champions League knock-out clashes with Manchester City.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Very likely to be sold this summer so Brighton can extract a fee for a much-improved player who understandably would like Champions League football elsewhere.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Jones\u2019 renewal is said to be on Liverpool\u2019s to-do list since the midfielder remains one of the first-team squad\u2019s lowest-paid players still on the deal signed in 2020 as a 21-year-old.<\/p>\n Desperately tried to leave Palace in January but failed a medical at Milan; there will be suitors this summer for a price befitting a 29-year-old.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n There\u2019s an option for another year, which Manchester United will be wise to trigger until he proves he can stay fit.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n PSG acknowledge the need to tie down one of the Champions League final goalscorers and an extension for the 19-year-old is expected to be agreed soon, with talks at an advanced stage.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n PSG were talking about opening negotiations with Ruiz last summer and we still await a long-overdue announcement.<\/p>\n The United skipper was \u2018sad\u2019 that the club seemed quite willing to get rid last summer<\/strong> amid interest from Saudi. Maybe he ought to have given them what they wanted just so we can all see exactly how dire they would be without him. The Saudi interest will almost certainly remain as the 32-year-old\u2019s contract ticks down.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n It feels unlikely that Ederson will enter the final year of his contract at Atalanta. If a renewal is not forthcoming \u2013 talks are said to have been placed on hold by the player \u2013 then the club will almost certainly put him on the market this summer.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n An extension for the winger does not feel like a priority for Arsenal. Indeed, there is talk of upgrading the Brazilian, who is no longer a fixture in Mikel Arteta\u2019s XI.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n A big old climber up this list after he was reintegrated back into a winning Manchester United team by Michael Carrick. A new deal will include a significant pay rise.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The picture has changed for Torres, whose lack of goals in 2026 mean that Barcelona are said to be willing to sell for a hefty price this summer.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Back to his best form, the left wing-back will be offered a lucrative new deal at Inter while Manchester United links have gone quiet with Ruben Amorim\u2019s exit.<\/p>\n MORE:\u00a0The best footballers out of contract in 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n The defender and Dortmund are talking, with neither side in a hurry. \u201cThere\u2019s no deadline,\u201d Dortmund managing director Lars Ricken has said. \u201cWe\u2019re in good dialogue, but of course he wants to make this decision carefully.\u201d Liverpool have been repeatedly linked but Real Madrid are the current favourites<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n There are reports that Adeyemi has told his club that he won\u2019t be re-signing after initial discussion over a renewal, with talk his girlfriend fancies living in a major European city rather than Dortmund. Buyer beware.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n There is little hurry given there is a one-year option beyond 2027, but Captain America is apparently keen to commit to 2030.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n There is said to be a new contract on the table for the Ballon d\u2019Or winner, but he has been pretty open about eyeing a move to Real Madrid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Tottenham and Manchester United continue to be linked with the England goal machine, who has a clause in his current deal that, if certain conditions are met, would allow him to leave next summer for \u00a365million. But much of the current noise points to a renewal at Bayern, even if the striker will be 34 around the time his next deal kicks in.<\/p>\n MORE:\u00a0A step-by-step guide to show Harry Kane has actually scored precisely zero proper goals for England <\/strong><\/p>\n Hitting a patch of poor form and finding himself on the fringes of the Manchester City team just at the wrong time. He will likely be given a new contract, but the argument for improved terms is weakening by the week.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Real Madrid have made the decision to give in to Vinicius Junior\u2019s contract demands, apparently<\/strong>. That\u2019s what happens when you step up in 2026<\/strong> and show Real that you are not just a poor man\u2019s Kylian Mbappe (with a billion Euro release clause).<\/p>\n <\/div>\n20) Brahim Diaz (Real Madrid)<\/h2>\n
19) Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton)<\/h2>\n
18) Curtis Jones (Liverpool)<\/h2>\n
17) Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)<\/h2>\n
16) Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United)<\/h2>\n
15) Senny Mayulu (PSG)<\/h2>\n
14) Fabian Ruiz (PSG)<\/h2>\n
13) Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)<\/h2>\n
12) Ederson (Atalanta)<\/h2>\n
11) Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)<\/h2>\n
10) Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United)<\/h2>\n
9) Ferran Torres (Barcelona)<\/h2>\n
8) Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan)<\/h2>\n
7) Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund)<\/h2>\n
6) Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund)<\/h2>\n
5) Christian Pulisic (AC Milan)<\/h2>\n
4) Rodri (Manchester City)<\/h2>\n
3) Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)<\/h2>\n
2) Phil Foden (Manchester City)<\/h2>\n
1) Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)<\/h2>\n