Spurs’ biggest asset and a Man Utd star are approaching the end of their deals, but Vini Jr is top of the list for now.
Here are the most valuable players – according to Transfermarkt – who are close to entering the final year on their contracts…
1) Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
“Vini Jr leaving Real Madrid? IMPOSSIBLE,” transfer guru Romano told CBS Sports Golazo. “Get ready in Real Madrid’s Twitter account because I think in the next few days/weeks, Vini Jr’s renewal will be officially announced.” We’re waiting.
2) Harry Kane (Tottenham)
The likely scenario is that Kane will sit tight, have one more year at Spurs, chase the all-time Premier League goalscoring record and then have his pick of clubs on a free transfer.
3) Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)
The United striker has perfectly timed his return to form, health and happiness just as the club looks to sit down and discuss a renewal with their academy graduate. There is little panic at Old Trafford, but the clamour from suitors will only grow the longer a renewal remains unsigned. He will want pay parity with the highest earners.
4) Rafael Leao (AC Milan)
Now Milan have qualified again for the Champions League, the winger looks very likely to sign a new deal, with a hefty release clause to ward off Chelsea and co.
5) Declan Rice (West Ham)
Rice rejected the offer of the most lucrative contract in the club’s history and is available for around £100m this summer, which is interesting Arsenal, Manchester United and Bayern Munich among others.
6) Mason Mount (Chelsea)
Now Todd Boehly has signed all the players, the Chelsea owner will have to give Mount some attention before he wades into the summer market. Mount will have noted the looooooong contracts being dished out to his new team-mates and he will fancy a bit of that. Or a move to Liverpool.
7) Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio)
The Serbia star has been linked with a Lazio exit since before he signed his current deal in 2018. But Milinkovic-Savic has apparently informed the Rome club that he has no intention of renewing again, with some reports suggesting he’s already lined up a move to Juventus. Though those surfaced before Juve were punished for some accounting shenanigans. The latest link is with Liverpool.
8) Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona)
It was only last summer that Dembele finally signed his contract at Barca after a long, drawn-out and sometimes bitter process that seemed certain to result in the winger leaving as a free agent. But all parties kicked the can down the road for two years and already clubs are queueing up while Barca seek again to avoid losing Dembele for nothing.
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9) James Maddison (Leicester)
Leicester will be eager to avoid a repeat of their Youri Tielemans problem, with the Belgian set to walk away for nothing in the summer. If they hope to make a few quid on Maddison, it seems he will be off before next season too, with Newcastle most heavily linked.
10) Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan)
Likewise, Inter will be keen to tie up Bastoni having lost the battle to keep Milan Skriniar beyond the summer. PSG will take the Slovakia star, by which time Inter hope to have Bastoni – and Hakan Calhanoglu – tied to new terms.
11) William Saliba (Arsenal)
“I am so happy here,” said Saliba in January. Just not happy enough yet with what Arsenal are offering, with reports suggesting he turned down their latest proposal. He reportedly wants to triple his wages.
12) Lucas Hernández (Bayern Munich)
The France defender is currently sidelined with an ACL injury sustained at the World Cup but his lay-off has given Hernandez and Bayern time to discuss a renewal, which is reportedly agreed and waiting for a signature.
13) Pau Torres (Villarreal)
The Spain centre-back has been linked with a Premier League move for at least the last two years, in which time Tottenham agreed a fee with Villarreal. But Torres opted to stay with his boyhood club for their Champions League adventure. With that ticked off and only a year remaining on his deal, expect to hear a lot of Torres tittle-tattle between now and the summer.
14) Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea)
Immediately after the transfer window closed, Chelsea’s attention has briefly turned to trimming their squad before they go big on strengthening it again. Kovacic’s name was mentioned in the list of players the Blues are open to offers for as Todd Boehly reserves his massive contracts for new arrivals. Man City have been linked.
15) Piotr Zielinski (Napoli)
The Poland star looked set to leave Napoli at one point last summer but he has since become a key component in their title push and the runaway Serie A leaders are said to be keen to offer a two-year extension. But he might be tempted by Liverpool.
16) Ruben Neves (Wolves)
Plenty of clubs – Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool – have been interested in Neves but never have any of them made a decisive move for the Portugal midfielder. The fact he’ll be a year from free-agency might change that in the summer, with reports last month suggesting that Wolves were resigned to losing the 25-year-old. He wants Barcelona and he might cost just £26m.
17) Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig)
RB Leipzig boss Max Eberl has “a good feeling” about his contract talks with Dani Olmo, but the player himself has made it clear he would like a return to Spain.
18) Presnel Kimpembe (PSG)
A horrendous Achilles injury could put Kimpembe out of action for the majority of 2023 so the club will be in no rush to commit to a new contract.
19) Jorginho (Arsenal)
There is an option for another year and both parties are presumably content to take a look at that situation some time in 2024.
20) Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan)
Along with Bastoni, Calhanoglu is expected to stay at Inter Milan, but no announcements will be made until after the Champions League final.