Walsall confirm 12 departures as summer rebuild begins | OneFootball

Walsall have confirmed that 12 players will leave at the end of the 2025-26 season, setting up a significant summer rebuild.

The club remain without a permanent successor to Mat Sadler, who departed in March after a run of two wins in 14. Interim coach Darren Byfield ended with four defeats in his final five League Two games, and Walsall finished 13th having led the division on Boxing Day.

The departing players are: Aden Flint, Brandon Comley, Jamille Matt, Charlie Lakin, Jamie Jellis, Evan Weir, Alfie Chang, Josh Gordon, Priestley Farquharson, Charlie Wragg, Dylan Thomas and Jake Hollman.

Flint, 36, made 48 appearances this season, scoring twice and assisting once. Comley, with the club since 2022, reached 151 outings. Matt leaves with 23 goals from 140 matches, three this season.

Gordon spent this campaign on loan at Barrow and scored nine. Hollman’s two-year contract was ended by mutual consent after eight appearances. Chang was limited to six outings because of injuries.

Weir made 22 appearances after returning from Drogheda United. Farquharson, hampered by injuries since 2023, played 35 games in his most recent season and scored five. Wragg featured twice in the EFL Trophy, while Thomas has four senior outings since debuting aged 16 in 2023.

Source: ExpressAndStar.com