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Top 15 midfielders out of contract in 2026

Frenkie de Jong/@90mn

Still yet to extend his deal with FC Barcelona, Frenkie de Jong tops the list of midfielders with the highest market value (€45 million) whose contracts expire at the summer transfer window in 2026.

Hot on his heels is Bernardo Silva, who looks set to leave Manchester City. The Portuguese maestro is not short of suitors. They are followed by Rodrigo Bentancur, Quinten Timber, and Julian Brandt.

Two African stars also feature in this ranking: Tottenham’s Malian midfielder Yves Bissouma and his compatriot from RB Leipzig, Amadou Haidara.

Top 15 midfielders out of contract in 2026:

1. Frenkie de Jong (FC Barcelona): €45.00m

2. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City): €38.00m

3. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur): €30.00m

4. Quinten Timber (Feyenoord Rotterdam): €30.00m

5. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund): €25.00m

6. Rúben Neves (Al-Hilal SFC): €25.00m

7. Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur): €25.00m

8. Eduard Spertsyan (FK Krasnodar): €25.00m

9. Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich): €22.00m

10. Weston McKennie (Juventus): €22.00m

11. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford FC): €20.00m

12. James Garner (Everton FC): €18.00m

13. Sergej Milinković-Savić (Al-Hilal SFC): €17.00m

14. Amadou Haidara (RB Leipzig): €16.00m

15. Fabinho (Al-Ittihad Club): €15.00m