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...
17. Sheffield United
Tavio Ciccarelli, Stafford Clarke, Jordan Amissah, Connor Barratt, Fernando De Macedo Geremias, George Dickinson, Benjamin Drake, Francis Maguire, Dylan Wharton | Getty Images
18. Tottenham Hotspur
Japhet Tanganga, Charlie Sayers, Billy Heaps, Kieran Morgan | Mike Hewitt
19. West Ham United
Joseph Anang, Jacob Knightbridge, Keenan Appiah-Forson, Dan Chesters, Liam Jones, Jerry Umolu, Seb Boothe, Blaise Uwandji | Getty Images
20. Wolves
Bendeguz Dolla, Louie Moulden, Joe Young, Dominic Plank, Muhamed Diomande | Harriet Lander