20 League One free transfers available - including six Sheffield Wednesday stars

Six of Sheffield Wednesday’s most valuable players are out of contract in the summer - here they are, alongside 14 other League One talents whose contracts will expire at the end of the season.

League One will see many of its hottest prospects and most coveted talents become available on free transfers at the end of the season. Among them are six Sheffield Wednesday players, including Barry Bannan and Callum Paterson. Additionally, there are also two out of contract Barnsley players who will feature on this list.

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Could Barry Bannan leave Sheffield Wednesday in the summer?

However, plenty of other teams could be set to lose their best players on free transfers, too. Stars such as Jason Knight, Conor Hourihane and Alfie Mawson could all become unattached at the season’s end.

Additionally, could any of the players on this list join Sheffield Wednesday at the end of the season? The Owls are one of the richest clubs in the division and have the second most valuable squad in the League, according to Transfermarkt.

Would you like to see any of the players on this list playing in the famous blue and white stripes next season? With all that out of the way, let’s take a look at the League One players who could leave on a free transfer in the summer.

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