Most Valuable Footballers Out of Contract in 2027: The 2026-27 Transfer Agenda

Stars Entering Their Final Contract Year

A footballer whose contract expires on 30 June 2027 enters the 2026-27 season at a crossroads. Either the club sits down to negotiate an extension during the season, or it prepares for the last window in which it can sell the player for a fee. From January 2027, the Bosman rule comes into play: a player with less than six months left on his contract earns the right to negotiate freely with foreign clubs and sign a pre-contract agreement for the summer. This timeline erodes the club's bargaining power a little more each month, while strengthening the agent's hand.

According to publicly available data, the 15 most valuable footballers whose contracts expire in summer 2027 have a combined market value of €523 million. The average age on the list is 27.6; the youngest is 23-year-old Yasin Ayari, the most experienced 33-year-old Harry Kane. Geographically the table is heavily skewed: 10 of the 15 players play in the Premier League. The Bundesliga has two, while LaLiga, Serie A and the Saudi Pro League have one each. By club, Crystal Palace stands out with three names, Brighton, Manchester United and Fulham with two apiece. The positional spread leans towards defence: four centre-backs and three left-backs make up almost half the list.

The 15 Most Valuable Players Out of Contract in 2027

1. Harry Kane - FC Bayern Münih

💰 Market value: €60M

Harry Kane, 33, is both the most valuable and the most experienced name on the list. The England centre-forward, who plays for FC Bayern Münih, has 91 goals in 125 international appearances.

• Position: Centre-Forward
• Age / Contract: 33 / 30.06.2027
• Agent: CK66 Limited

2. Jan Paul van Hecke - Tottenham Hotspur

💰 Market value: €60M

Dutch centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke, 26, shares the same market value as Kane. A fixture in the Tottenham Hotspur defence, he has 18 international caps.

• Position: Centre-Back
• Age / Contract: 26 / 29.06.2027
• Agent: Vision4Soccer

3. Yasin Ayari - Brighton & Hove Albion

💰 Market value: €45M

Yasin Ayari, 23, is the youngest player on the list. The Swede, who plays in central midfield for Brighton & Hove Albion, has 6 goals in 27 international appearances.

• Position: Central Midfielder
• Age / Contract: 23 / 30.06.2027
• Agent: No registered agent

4. Lisandro Martínez - Manchester United

💰 Market value: €45M

Argentine centre-back Lisandro Martínez, 28, is one of the established names in the Manchester United defence. He has 38 international caps and is one of four centre-backs on the list.

• Position: Centre-Back
• Age / Contract: 28 / 30.06.2027
• Agent: Score Futbol

5. Brahim Díaz - Real Madrid

💰 Market value: €35M

Brahim Díaz is the list's only representative from LaLiga. The 27-year-old Moroccan, who plays on the right wing for Real Madrid, has 15 goals in 34 international appearances.

• Position: Right Winger
• Age / Contract: 27 / 30.06.2027
• Agent: Sports&Life

6. Bruno Fernandes - Manchester United

💰 Market value: €35M

Bruno Fernandes is Manchester United's second name on the list. The 32-year-old Portuguese attacking midfielder, with 97 caps and 29 goals, is among the most experienced players here.

• Position: Attacking Midfielder
• Age / Contract: 32 / 30.06.2027
• Agent: AS1

7. Christian Pulisic - AC Milan

💰 Market value: €35M

Serie A's only player on the list, Christian Pulisic, plays on the right wing for AC Milan. The 28-year-old American has 33 goals in 90 international appearances.

• Position: Right Winger
• Age / Contract: 28 / 30.06.2027
• Agent: Centre Circle Consulting Ltd.

8. Jean-Philippe Mateta - Crystal Palace

💰 Market value: €30M

Jean-Philippe Mateta is the first of Crystal Palace's three players on the list. The 29-year-old French centre-forward has 2 goals in 7 international appearances.

• Position: Centre-Forward
• Age / Contract: 29 / 30.06.2027
• Agent: Paul Latouche

9. João Félix - Al-Nassr FC

💰 Market value: €28M

João Félix is the only name on the list playing outside Europe. The 26-year-old Portuguese second striker, who plays for Al-Nassr FC, has 15 goals in 61 international appearances.

• Position: Second Striker
• Age / Contract: 26 / 30.06.2027
• Agent: Gestifute

10. Calvin Bassey - Fulham FC

💰 Market value: €28M

Nigerian centre-back Calvin Bassey is one of Fulham FC's two players on the list. The 26-year-old defender has 47 international caps.

• Position: Centre-Back
• Age / Contract: 26 / 30.06.2027
• Agent: Unique Sports Group

11. Chris Richards - Crystal Palace

💰 Market value: €28M

Chris Richards is Crystal Palace's second name and the fourth centre-back on the list. The 26-year-old American has 4 goals in 43 international appearances.

• Position: Centre-Back
• Age / Contract: 26 / 30.06.2027
• Agent: Roc Nation Sports

12. David Raum - RB Leipzig

💰 Market value: €25M

David Raum is the Bundesliga's only representative apart from Kane. The RB Leipzig left-back is 28 and has made 40 appearances for Germany.

• Position: Left-Back
• Age / Contract: 28 / 30.06.2027
• Agent: ROOF

13. Tyrick Mitchell - Crystal Palace

💰 Market value: €25M

Tyrick Mitchell is Crystal Palace's third player on the list. The 27-year-old English left-back is represented by the same agency as Raum and has 2 international caps.

• Position: Left-Back
• Age / Contract: 27 / 30.06.2027
• Agent: ROOF

14. Kaoru Mitoma - Brighton & Hove Albion

💰 Market value: €22M

Kaoru Mitoma is Brighton's second name on the list alongside Ayari. The 29-year-old Japanese left winger has 9 goals in 31 international appearances.

• Position: Left Winger
• Age / Contract: 29 / 30.06.2027
• Agent: No registered agent

15. Ryan Sessegnon - Fulham FC

💰 Market value: €22M

Ryan Sessegnon is Fulham's second player and the third left-back on the list. The 26-year-old Englishman sits in the same agency portfolio as team-mate Bassey and has 20 international caps.

• Position: Left-Back
• Age / Contract: 26 / 30.06.2027
• Agent: Unique Sports Group

What It Means for Agents

What these 15 names have in common is that every month of the 2026-27 season will shift the balance at the negotiating table. The summer window is the club's last major chance to command a fee; once the right to negotiate freely with foreign clubs kicks in from January 2027, the initiative passes largely to the player's side. For the agent, this calendar is the key variable that determines the timing and content of any extension offer.

The age profile points to two distinct types of negotiation. For experienced names such as Kane (33) and Fernandes (32), the agenda is the last big contract of a career: length, salary structure and the player's place in the club's long-term plan. For players such as Ayari (23) and the 26-year-olds van Hecke, Félix, Bassey, Richards and Sessegnon, the question is either an extension that reflects their market value or a step up the career ladder. On the representation side, ROOF and Unique Sports Group each having two players on the list means the same agency will be managing more than one critical file in the same season. The absence of a registered agent for Ayari and Mitoma is a notable gap in the directory.

The club distribution carries a message of its own. With three Crystal Palace players and two each from Brighton, Manchester United and Fulham approaching the same expiry date, these clubs will have to manage several files at once during the 2026-27 season. The Premier League's weight on the list, with 10 players, suggests the busiest negotiations over the next two windows will be centred on England.

Values and contract dates are based on publicly available data and are correct as of October 2026.