All 20 Premier League clubs from last season have now published their retained lists following the 2023/24 campaign.
Of course, some stand out names like Thiago Silva, Anthony Martial and Eric Dier are leaving the top flight. But, what sometimes goes unnoticed in the lists are the under-21 players set to become free agents. It’s a market Preston North End have dipped into previously, with the likes of Callum Robinson and Ben Pearson.
We have gathered all of the young, inexperienced and lesser known names below...
14. Manchester United
Marcus Lawrence, Charlie McNeill, Kie Plumley, Brandon Williams | Andrew Powell
15. Newcastle United
Carter Milmore, Eden Page, Taylor Ross, Matthew Bondswell, William Brown, Kyle Crossley, Lucas De Bolle, Amadou Diallo, Jordan Hackett-Valton, Shaun Mavididi, Michael Ndiweni, Jude Smith, Dylan Stephenson | Getty Images
16. Nottingham Forest
Kevin Adueni, Tony Gbopo, Henry Lister, Elijah Morgan, Theo Robinson, Ethan Hull, Ateef Konate | Liverpool FC via Getty Images