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Liverpool's expiring contracts: Keep or release?

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Liverpool have enjoyed a fine start to their rebuild under Jurgen Klopp. They lead the Premier League table and talk of another quadruple charge is already bubbling. The Reds are looking ahead to a bright future with a new core of young stars, while they began the process of waving goodbye to their older generation over the last couple of summers. There are three senior players whose contract s at Anfield expire at the end of the 2023/24 season. What should Liverpool's decisions be? Thiago Alcantara The forgotten man / Stu Forster/GettyImages Alright, be honest - how many times this season have you found yourself going 'oh yeah, Thiago Alcantara still plays for Liverpool'? The midfielder has been sidelined all campaign long with a hip injury, but it's not as if Klopp and co have particularly missed him. There's a vibrant new generation of midfielders making waves on Merseyside and there's little to no point in keeping Thiago around, particularly with his patchy...

Top European players with contracts ending in 2024

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As the winter transfer window opens up at the start of the new year, so eyes turn to potential negotiations with those players who have not yet signed a new contract with their current club, with it set to expire in the summer. The most high profile of these stars is clearly Kylian Mbappé, with the French hero’s future one of the most talked about in the Game over recent seasons. Paris Saint-Germain do not want to lose their talisman as they, once again, chase elusive European glory, but Real Madrid continue to hold open their welcoming arms, if a little less warmly than before. Let’s have a quick look at those players whose contracts are yet to be renewed, using transfermarkt ’s valuations as a rough guide to the trajectory of their career, with actual signing price significantly impacted by existing deal. Which players’ contracts expire in 2024? 1. Kylian Mbappé - Club: Paris Saint-Germain F. C. - Market Valuation: €180 million → $199.8 million Full screen Kylian Mbappé FR...