While the race to win promotion from League One remains incredibly close, clubs will be weighing up who they could offer new deals at the end of the campaign.
Negotiations have already begun with some players over new deals, though some deals have been put on hold until the summer.
We’ve taken a look at some of the players whose contracts are set to expire this summer, putting them into a starting XI.
There will certainly be interest from elsewhere:
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We’ve taken a look at some of the players whose contracts are set to expire this summer, putting them into a starting XI.