The regular EFL season has come to a close - and attention is turning towards a summer of transfer dealings.
It is hardly a quiet time for football clubs during the off-season, as there are deals to be done to ensure targets can be met during the next campaign.
Clubs have already started publishing their retained lists, confirming which of their players will be seeking pastures new this summer.
There are still clubs competing in the play-offs but for those who know where they will be playing next season, plans can be drawn up. Club officials and fans alike will be scouring the retained lists that will continue to surface over the coming weeks, keen to see if there is any exciting talent to be picked up on a free transfer.
Here are 38 players from the 2025/26 season’s line-up of League One clubs who - as it stands - are due to become free agents this summer.

37. Joe Powell
Rotherham United gave the cultured midfielder a two-year deal when they signed him in 2024. | Harriet Massey/Getty Images

38. Antoni Sarcevic
Bradford City have a decision to make on the attack-minded midfielder when their play-off campaign ends. | Jonathan Gawthorpe


