Every current Championship free agent as Sunderland, Middlesbrough, West Brom and Stoke City release players ahead of new season
By Joe Buck
Published 2nd Jul 2022, 15:00 BST
Updated 2nd Jul 2022, 15:08 BST
July 1 is when footballers across the country become free agents.
When clubs released their retained lists at the end of last season, swathes of players found themselves being released.
Now that July has rolled around, all these players are now free agents and are available for teams to pick up on a free transfer.
Sunderland’s retained list saw Aiden McGeady leave the club before reuniting with Lee Johnson at Hibernian.
But for every player like McGeady who finds themselves a new team, there are a multitude of players that are not attached to any club.
Here, using data provided by Football Fragmento, we take a look at all the players still available as a free agent having been released by Championship clubs this summer.
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Sunderland’s retained list saw Aiden McGeady leave the club before reuniting with Lee Johnson at Hibernian.
17. Rotherham United
Jacob Gratton, Angus MacDonald Photo: Ross Kinnaird
Tommy Smith, James Chester, Steven Fletcher, Adam Porter, Robbie Hemfrey, Kieran Coates, Patrick Jarrett, Christian Norton, Max McCarthy, Xander Parke, Conor Robson, Jake Cartwright, Ifeanyi Udanoh, Ted Cargill, Samuel Knowles, Shilo Waldo, Kian Knott, Ryanjay Malbon, Joshua Waite, Joe Allen — Offered New Contracts – Matthew Baker, Lewis Macari, Gabriel Adebambo, Ibrahima Sy, Douglas Taylor, Will Goodwin, David Okagbue, George Lewis Photo: Gareth Copley
Arbenit Xhemajli, Cieran Dunne, Jack McIntyre, Jordan Willis, Nicky Gyimah-Bo, Patrick Almond, Sam Wilding, Tyrese Dyce, Ugonna Emenike, Vinnie Steels, Will Grigg, Will Harris, Lakhraj Lohia, Luke Chapman, Samuel Irons — Offered New Contracts – Caden Kelly, Harrison Bond, Harry Gardiner Photo: Stu Forster