😱 What a line-up: the best XI of players out of contract in 2026 | OneFootball

As of today, several stars from the major leagues are close to finishing their contracts, and watch out because a strong team is emerging.

With just a few months left in 2025, starting in 2026, there are several players who will become free agents after their contracts expire. Here we present what could be a really strong ideal team.

GOALKEEPER: Mike Maignan

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The French goalkeeper is a truly proven player, key for Milan and a starter for the French national team. It's hard to imagine he won't be in a top team when his contract ends.

DEFENDERS

John Stones - Right back

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A versatile player who can adapt to any position in defense and certainly has shown adaptability wherever he has played.

Konaté - Central defender

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Undoubtedly one of the players currently most followed by several big clubs. Young, fast, and with a powerful physique, the Frenchman could change teams this coming year.

Dayot Upamecano - Central defender

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In the same situation as Konaté, the French center-back's contract with Bayern is ending, and his future could be far from Munich. A player with good anticipation and ball distribution, he has it all.

Marc Guehi - Left back

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The Englishman is one of those players who seems to have outgrown the Dutch league, and everything indicates that this summer he could make the big leap in his career.

MIDFIELDERS

Rubén Neves - Defensive midfielder

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The Portuguese, currently at Al Hilal, is a player who today has the potential and performance for a top European club. Indispensable for Portugal, Neves is a player who brings balance to the team.

Quinten Timber - Midfielder

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The Feyenoord player has great attacking ability and a physique that makes him stand out in a league that he has also outgrown.

Milinkovic-Savic - Offensive midfielder

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The Serbian, also at Al Hilal, has an extraordinary attacking presence and could return to Europe to a big club in need of his profile.

FORWARDS

Bernardo Silva - Left winger

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We don't need to introduce Bernardo Silva at this point, a left-footed virtuoso capable of creating and generating spaces where there are none, and who also contributes goals.

Serge Gnabry - Right winger

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The German is regaining his best form, making him a key player for Bayern and a starter for Germany. Undoubtedly, a threat down the wing and a headache for opponents.

Dusan Vlahovic - Center forward

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A player who scores goals with ease and, with his youth, has a long future ahead in a big European club. The Serbian is rumored to leave Juventus, and he certainly won't lack offers.

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