One subplot that will be going on at EURO 2024 tournament is the chance for clubs to scout players in advance of the 2025 market.
There will be a laundry list of players who are entering the final years of their respective deals. Prime Slots has ranked the top potential free agents for 2025 by value — with several Bayern Munich stars making the cut. Here is what Prime Slots had to say about the potential free agent pool:
Tournament football affords the best players in the world the platform to showcase their talent, with the cream of Europe set to rise to the top this summer in Germany.
If you add in the extra incentive of potentially securing a lucrative move to a new club amid contract uncertainty, some players can shine in the hope it can generate a big move.
Whether it is Jadon Sancho after Euro 2020, Paul Pogba after Euro 2016, or Robin van Persie after Euro 2012, watch out for some of the biggest names on the list above to potentially jump ship.
Below is the list with the current valuations on the players;
- Trent Alexander-Arnold, right-back, England, Liverpool FC: €71,000,000.00
- Leroy Sané, winger, Germany, Bayern Munich: €71,000,000.00
- Conor Gallagher, central midfield, England, Chelsea FC: €49,750,000.00
- Ivan Toney, forward, England, Brentford FC: €49,750,000.00
- Kevin De Bruyne, attacking midfield, Belgium, Manchester City: €49,750,000.00
- Joshua Kimmich, right-back, Germany, Bayern Munich: €49,750,000.00
- Mikel Merino, central midfield, Spain, Real Sociedad: €49,750,000.00
- Federico Chiesa, winger, Italy, Juventus FC: €35,540,000.00
- Scott McTominay, defensive midfield, Scotland, Manchester United: €32,000,000.00
- Virgil van Dijk, center-back, Netherlands, Liverpool FC: €32,000,000.00
- Jonathan Tah, center-back, Germany, Bayer 04 Leverkusen: €32,000,000.00
- Youssouf Fofana, central midfield, France, AS Monaco: €32,500,000.00
- Andriy Lunin, goalkeeper, Ukraine, Real Madrid: €25,000,000.00
- Denzel Dumfries, right midfield, Netherlands, Inter Milan: €24,000,000.00
- Ferland Mendy, left-back, France, Real Madrid: €22,000,000.00
- Christian Nørgaard, defensive midfield, Denmark, Brentford FC: €18,000,000.00
- Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, defensive midfield, Denmark, Tottenham Hotspur: €18,000,000.00
- Roland Sallai, winger, Hungary, SC Freiburg: €15,000,000.00
- İlkay Gündoğan, central midfield, Germany, FC Barcelona: €15,000,000.00
- Nélson Semedo, right-back, Portugal, Wolverhampton Wanderers: €12,000,000.00
- Jorginho, defensive midfield, Italy, Arsenal FC: €12,000,000.00
- Aster Vranckx, central midfield, Belgium, VfL Wolfsburg: €12,000,000.00
- Jonathan Clauss, right-back, France, Olympique Marseille: €12,000,000.00
- Nicola Zalewski, left midfield, Poland, AS Roma: €12,000,000.00
- Alex Meret, goalkeeper, Italy, SSC Napoli: €12,000,000.00
- Jakub Moder, central midfield, Poland, Brighton & Hove Albion: €10,000,000.00
- Kieran Trippier, right-back, England, Newcastle United: €10,000,000.00
- Fabian Schär, center-back, Switzerland, Newcastle United: €10,000,000.00
- Berat Djimsiti, center-back, Albania, Atalanta BC: €10,000,000.00
- Christian Eriksen, central midfield, Denmark, Manchester United: €8,000,000.00
- Pascal Groß, central midfield, Germany, Brighton & Hove Albion: €8,000,000.00
- Thomas Müller, attacking midfield, Germany, Bayern Munich: €8,000,000.00
- Danilo Pereira, defensive midfield, Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain: €8,000,000.00
- Stefan de Vrij, center-back, Netherlands, Inter Milan: €7,100,000.00
- Wojciech Szczęsny, goalkeeper, Poland, Juventus FC: €6,000,000.00
- Stephan El Shaarawy, winger, Italy, AS Roma: €5,000,000.00
- Manuel Neuer, goalkeeper, Germany, Bayern Munich: €4,000,000.00
- Matteo Darmian, right-back, Italy, Inter Milan: €4,000,000.00
What do say Bayern Munich fans? Do any of those names float your boat?
Looking for more thoughts and analysis on where the German national team stands ahead of its EURO 2024 opener against Scotland? Well, we have you covered with our Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show, where we hit on the team’s form, Julian Nagelsmann’s potential starting lineup, and why fans are correct to be at least a little concerned. if you want to check it out, you can get it on Spotify or below: