The 2023/24 Championship season is nearing its conclusion – with contract decisions to be made ahead of this summer’s transfer window.
Sunderland have managed to agree long-term deals with several of their key players but do have some members of the squad nearing the end of their current deals. The Black Cats’ Championship rivals will also be weighing up contract negotiations as the summer window approaches.
Here are 21 Championship players who are into the final year of their contracts – excluding those where clubs have a one-year extension option:
9. Sinclair Armstrong (QPR)
Reports last year claimed QPR had offered Armstrong a new long-term deal, with his performances attracting transfer interest from elsewhere. The 20-year-old is yet to sign a new deal at Loftus Road. Photo: Alex Pantling
10. Jamie Vardy (Leicester)
Now 37, Vardy is into his 12th season at Leicester and has scored 13 league goals in 26 appearances this season. Photo: Harriet Lander
11. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough)
The 35-year-old midfielder has signed rolling 12-month contracts at Middlesbrough for the last two seasons. Howson has stated he wants to stay at the Riverside beyond this campaign. Photo: Stu Forster
12. Callum O’Hare (Coventry)
O'Hare returned from a lengthy knee injury in October and admitted in January he had been offered a new contract at Coventry. Photo: Pete Norton