Sunderland are already aware of the Premier League players they may be able to sign for free this summer. The Premier League has now confirmed each club’s list of released players, with well over one hundred players currently on path for pastures new.
Clubs have to submit their retained lists to the Premier League before the June deadline, but all is not set in stone at this point with some of the players on this list still in talks with their current clubs over new deals, with some players already receiving extension offers. Meanwhile, other players have already agreed to join other clubs. Here we round up the fill list of players who have been set for, or are on course for, release.
14. Manchester United
Released: Jonny Evans, Tom Heaton, Tom Huddlestone, Anthony Martial, Charlie McNeill, Kie Plumley, Shola Shoretire, Raphael Varane, Brandon Williams, Marcus Lawrence. | Manchester United via Getty Imag
15. Newcastle United
Released: Matthew Bondswell, William Brown, Kyle Crossley, Lucas De Bolle, Amadou Diallo, Paul Dummett, Jordan Hackett-Valton, Jeff Hendrick, Loris Karius, Shaun Mavididi, Michael Ndiweni, Matthew Ritchie, Jude Smith, Dylan Stephenson, Rodrigo Vilca Betetta, Kelland Watts, Carter Milmore, Eden Page, Taylor Ross. | Wolves via Getty Images
16. Nottingham Forest
Released: Harry Arter, Felipe De Almeida Monteiro, Wayne Hennessey, Ethan Hull, Ateef Konate, Cheikhou Kouyate, Loic Mbe Soh, Scott McKenna, Kevin Adueni, Tony Gbopo, Henry Lister, Elijah Morgan, Theo Robinson. | Liverpool FC via Getty Images