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Arsenal expiring contracts: Who is free to leave this summer and next?

Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal's expiring contracts for this season and next.

Under the watchful eyes of head coach Mikel Arteta and esteemed sporting director Edu, Arsenal have made a habit of tying their integral performers down to new long-term contracts amid their rise to Premier League title challengers.

However, those who are not held in such high regard by Gunners chiefs are not rewarded with the same lucrative renewals, and the club have also been guilty of a wave of questionable terminations in the past.

Upon the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, Cedric Soares, Mohamed Elneny and Arthur Okonkwo all headed for the exit door when their deals expired, and a handful of performers are now in the last 12 months of their terms.

Here, Sports Mole takes a look at the Arsenal players whose contracts either expire at the end of June 2025, or in the summer of 2026.



Which Arsenal players are out of contract in the summer of 2025?

Karl Hein

Karl Hein in action for Arsenal Under-21s in January 2021© Reuters

Age: 22
Position: Goalkeeper
Transfer value: £2.5m
Joined: Jul 1, 2018
Joining fee: Free
Arsenal appearances: 1
Arsenal clean sheets: 0

Honours

None


Estonia international Karl Hein played third fiddle to David Raya and Aaron Ramsdale in 2023-24 but was a regular presence on the bench after making his debut in an EFL Cup loss to Brighton & Hove Albion in 2022-23.

The 22-year-old was due to become a free agent in June 2024 but agreed a short-term extension until the end of the 2024-25 campaign before joining Real Valladolid on loan, but what the long-term future holds for him is unclear.


Jorginho

Arsenal midfielder Jorginho pictured in March 2024© Reuters

Age: 32
Position: Midfielder
Transfer value: £10.3m
Joined: Jan 31, 2023
Joining fee: £9.7m
Arsenal appearances: 58
Arsenal goals: 1

Honours

  • UEFA Best Player in Europe (1): 2021

  • Champions League (1): 2020-21

  • European Championship (1): 2021

  • Club World Cup (1): 2021-22

  • UEFA Super Cup (1): 2021-22

  • Europa League (1): 2018-19

  • Coppa Italia (1): 2013-14

  • Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2014-15

  • Jorginho was due to become a free agent at the end of the 2023-24 season, but the influential Italian agreed to a short-term extension until the end of the 2024-25 season after a string of impressive displays.

    The 32-year-old's renewal is also believed to include the option of a further 12 months, so he may have two years minimum left in the Gunners strip.


    Thomas Partey

    Thomas Partey in action for Arsenal on October 20, 2022© Reuters

    Age: 31
    Position: Midfielder
    Transfer value: £15.4m
    Joined: Oct 5, 2020
    Joining fee: £42.7m
    Arsenal appearances: 128
    Arsenal goals: 6

    Honours

  • La Liga (1): 2020-21

  • Europa League (1): 2017-18

  • UEFA Super Cup (1): 2018-19

  • Community Shield (1): 2023-24

  • Fellow midfielder Thomas Partey is still on the same terms that he signed upon his arrival from Atletico Madrid in 2020, and injuries have blighted his time at the Emirates.

    Partey re-established himself as Arteta's first-choice defensive midfielder towards the back end of last season and the start of 2024-25, having not seen a summer move come off, but a 2025 transfer is likely.



    Which Arsenal players are out of contract in the summer of 2026?

    Oleksandr Zinchenko

    Oleksandr Zinchenko celebrates scoring for Arsenal on November 11, 2023© Reuters

    Age: 27
    Position: Left-back
    Transfer value: £32.3m
    Joined: Jul 22, 2022
    Joining fee: £29.7m
    Arsenal appearances: 71
    Arsenal goals: 2

    Honours


  • Premier League (4): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22

  • FA Cup (1): 2018-19

  • EFL Cup (4): 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

  • Community Shield (2): 2018, 2019

  • Oleksandr Zinchenko lost his status as an undisputed starter in the 2023-24 campaign, and no talks over an extension are believed to be in the pipeline, suggesting that a sale in 2025 might not be completely off the cards.


    Leandro Trossard

    Arsenal attacker Leandro Trossard pictured on October 8, 2023© Reuters

    Age: 29
    Position: Winger
    Transfer value: £29.7m
    Joined: Jan 20, 2023
    Joining fee: £20.4m
    Arsenal appearances: 80
    Arsenal goals: 20

    Honours


  • Community Shield (1): 2023

  • Jupiler Pro League (1): 2018-19

  • Belgian Cup (1): 2013

  • Leandro Trossard has proven to be a brilliant purchase from Brighton & Hove Albion since joining midway through the 2022-23 campaign, and if he continues performing in the same vein, an extension cannot be ruled out, despite reported interest from Saudi Arabia.


    Takehiro Tomiyasu

    Takehiro Tomiyasu in Arsenal training on November 2, 2022© Reuters

    Age: 25
    Position: Defender
    Transfer value: £29.7m
    Joined: Aug 31, 2021
    Joining fee: £15.8m
    Arsenal appearances: 84
    Arsenal goals: 2

    Honours


  • Community Shield (1): 2023

  • When not in the care of the doctors, Takehiro Tomiyasu is a brilliant defensive option for Arteta thanks to his ability to play across the backline, and he was rewarded with an extension until 2026 - including a 12-month option - back in March.


    Albert Sambi Lokonga

    Arsenal midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga pictured in July 2022© Reuters

    Age: 25
    Position: Central midfielder
    Transfer value: £12.7m
    Joined: Jul 19, 2021
    Joining fee: £14.9m
    Arsenal appearances: 39
    Arsenal goals: 0

    Honours

    None


    Albert Sambi Lokonga only enjoyed a brief purple patch in his first season at Arsenal before falling down Arteta's pecking order, and he has since joined Sevilla on loan with the option of a permanent move.


    Kieran Tierney

    Arsenal's Kieran Tierney pictured in May 2023© Reuters

    Age: 27
    Position: Left-back
    Transfer value: £8.3m
    Joined: Aug 8, 2019
    Joining fee: £22.9m
    Arsenal appearances: 124
    Arsenal goals: 5

    Honours


  • FA Cup (1): 2019-20

  • Community Shield (2): 2020, 2023

  • Scottish Premiership (5): 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19

  • Scottish Cup (3): 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19

  • Scottish League Cup (3): 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19

  • Back from a disrupted loan spell at Real Sociedad, Kieran Tierney has conceded that there is every chance he has played his final game for Arsenal, but the perpetually injured left-back did not manage to secure a summer move elsewhere.


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