1 January not only represents the beginning of the winter transfer window (and your keto diet), but it’s the starting point for prospective free transfers in the summer, too.
From this moment on, players who have entered the final six months of their contracts can formally discuss and negotiate future moves with foreign clubs.
And boy, will there be folk sniffing around. The current potential free agent talent pool is absurd.
Here are the ten biggest names who are free to talk to clubs ahead of a potential transfer in 2025.
Real Madrid have already made an approach for the Liverpool full-back / Julian Finney/GettyImages
Salah is enjoying an outstanding Premier League campaign / Julian Finney/GettyImages
Davies has been linked with a move to Spanish capital / ALEXANDRA BEIER/GettyImages
Van Dijk is the third Liverpool superstar with their contract expiring / Copa/GettyImages
Kimmich remains a key cog in the Bavarian machine / Daniel Kopatsch/GettyImages
Sane has played a more sporadic role for Bayern this term / Daniel Kopatsch/GettyImages
De Bruyne seems more likely than ever to leave Man City / Michael Regan/GettyImages
Son’s Tottenham future is uncertain / Shaun Botterill/GettyImages
David has been a consistent goalscorer for Lille / FRANCOIS LO PRESTI/GettyImages
Neymar has had a forgettable time in Saudi Arabia / Yasser Bakhsh/GettyImages
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