It’s that time of year when clubs up and down the country confirm which of their players will be leaving the club. By this point, the vast majority of those who are out of contract this summer will have been told whether they will be offered a new deal at their current club or not.
After informing the players, clubs must make their retained lists public, and most EFL clubs have already done just that, meaning Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday already know who they can potentially snap up for free this summer. Here we round up all of the retained lists that have been made public so far.
33. Cheltenham Town
Released: Jamie Pardington, Ben Williams, Liam Smith, Curtis Davies, Dan Adshead, James Olayinka, Josh Harrop, Adulai Sambu, Greg Sloggett. Returned to parent club: Andy Smith, Jack Shepherd, Joe Nuttall. In negotiations: Luke Southwood, Sean Long, Will Ferry, Liam Sercombe, George Lloyd Photo: Ryan Pierse
34. Derby County
Released: Dwight Gayle, Conor Hourihane, Scott Loach, Korey Smith, Martyn Waghorn, Joe Wildsmith. | Wolves via Getty Images
35. Exeter City
Released: Gary Woods, Alex Hartridge, Harry Kite, Kyle Taylor, James Scott, Joe O’Connor, Harrison King | Getty Images
36. Fleetwood Town
Released: Ben Heneghan, Shaun Rooney. Returned to parent club: Harry Boyes, Elijah Campbell, Gavin Kilkenny, Bosun Lawal, Imari Samuels, Xavier Simons Photo: Pete Norton