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Barcelona expiring contracts: Who is free to leave next summer and in 2026?

Sports Mole rounds up all of Barcelona's expiring contracts for next year and the summer of 2026.

Barcelona have entered a new era under the management of Hansi Flick, with Xavi incredibly being sacked by the Catalan giants at the end of May.

The La Liga outfit will be bidding to challenge on all fronts in 2024-25, as they attempt to return to former glories.

Here, Sports Mole takes a look at the Barcelona players whose contracts either expire next year, or in the summer of 2026.


Which Barcelona players are out of contract next summer?

Inigo Martinez

New FC Barcelona player Inigo Martinez poses for a picture during his presentation on July 13, 2023© Reuters

Age: 33
Position: Centre-back
Transfer value: £5.1m
Joined: July 5, 2023
Joining fee: Free transfer
Barcelona appearances: 25
Barcelona goals: 0

Club Honours

  • Spanish Super Cup (1): 2020-21

  • Martinez featured on 25 occasions for Barcelona during the 2023-24 campaign following his arrival on a free transfer from Athletic Bilbao.

    There is already speculation surrounding the centre-back's future at Camp Nou, though, and he could potentially leave the Catalan side next year.


    Which Barcelona players are out of contract in 2026?

    Ander Astralaga

    A general shot of Barcelona's Camp Nou taken in June 2020© Reuters

    Age: 20
    Position: Goalkeeper
    Transfer value: £426k
    Joined: January 1, 2018
    Joining fee: Undisclosed
    Barcelona appearances: 0
    Barcelona goals: 0

    Club Honours

  • La Liga (1): 2022-23

  • Astralaga is yet to make his first-team debut for Barcelona, but he was the club's second-choice goalkeeper in the first half of the 2023-24 campaign.

    The 20-year-old has been linked with an exit of late, but he signed a contract extension at the end of July 2024 to take him to the summer of 2026.


    Gavi

    Barcelona midfielder Gavi on September 19, 2023© Reuters

    Age: 19
    Position: Central midfielder
    Transfer value: £76.2m
    Joined: Youth player
    Joining fee: N/A
    Barcelona appearances: 111
    Barcelona goals: 7

    Club Honours

  • La Liga (1): 2022-23

  • Spanish Super Cup (1): 2023

  • Gavi was restricted to just 15 appearances for Barcelona last season due to a serious knee injury which he picked up while representing Spain.

    The 19-year-old is seen as a vital player for the Catalan giants, though, and it would be a huge shock if his contract was not extended in the near future.


    Lamine Yamal

    Barcelona's Lamine Yamal on February 17, 2024© Reuters

    Age: 16
    Position: Right-sided attacker
    Transfer value: £76.2m
    Joined: Youth player
    Joining fee: N/A
    Barcelona appearances: 51
    Barcelona goals: 7

    Club Honours

  • La Liga (1): 2022-23

  • One of the most gifted young footballers in world football, Yamal is a generational talent, already starring for his club and country - Spain - at the age of 16.

    The attacker's current deal is due to expire in June 2026, though, and there remain claims that Paris Saint-Germain are ready to break the world's transfer record in order to sign him.


    Pedri

    Barcelona midfielder Pedri on November 24, 2023© Reuters

    Age: 21
    Position: Central midfielder
    Transfer value: £67.8m
    Joined: July 1, 2020
    Joining fee: £4.2m
    Barcelona appearances: 143
    Barcelona goals: 20

    Club Honours

  • La Liga (1): 2022-23

  • Copa del Rey (1): 2020-21

  • Spanish Super Cup (1): 2023

  • Pedri is another of Barcelona's outstanding young talents, making 143 appearances for the club since his arrival in the summer of 2020.

    The midfielder has had some worrying injury problems in the early stages of his career, but the 21-year-old will be hoping to put those behind him during the 2024-25 campaign.


    Frenkie de Jong

    Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong on November 25, 2023© Reuters

    Age: 27
    Position: Central midfielder
    Transfer value: £59.3m
    Joined: January 23, 2019
    Joining fee: £63.5m
    Barcelona appearances: 213
    Barcelona goals: 17

    Club Honours

  • Eredivisie (1): 2018-19

  • KNVB Cup (1): 2018-19

  • La Liga (1): 2022-23

  • Copa del Rey (1): 2020-21

  • Spanish Super Cup (1): 2023

  • De Jong has been a vital player for Barcelona since his arrival in January 2019, making 213 appearances in all competitions.

    However, there is uncertainty surrounding his long-term future at Camp Nou, with Barcelona believed to be finding it difficult to sign him to a new contract.


    Ronald Araujo

    Barcelona centre-back Ronald Araujo on March 17, 2024© Reuters

    Age: 25
    Position: Centre-back
    Transfer value: £59.3m
    Joined: August 29, 2018
    Joining fee: £1.4m
    Barcelona appearances: 150
    Barcelona goals: 8

    Club Honours

  • La Liga (1): 2022-23

  • Copa del Rey (1): 2020-21

  • Spanish Super Cup (1): 2023

  • Araujo is another Barcelona star currently being linked with a move away from Camp Nou despite developing into one of the best centre-backs in world football.

    Manchester United are said to be admirers of the Uruguay international, who has featured on 150 occasions for Barcelona in all competitions since breaking into the first team.


    Andreas Christensen

    Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen on November 25, 2023© Reuters

    Age: 28
    Position: Centre-back
    Transfer value: £33.9m
    Joined: July 4, 2022
    Joining fee: Free transfer
    Barcelona appearances: 74
    Barcelona goals: 4

    Club Honours

  • FA Cup (1): 2017-18

  • UEFA Champions League (1): 2020-21

  • UEFA Europa League (1): 2018-19

  • UEFA Super Cup (1): 2021

  • FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2021

  • La Liga (1): 2022-23

  • Spanish Super Cup (1): 2023

  • Christensen made the move to Barcelona on a free transfer in the summer of 2022, and he has represented the club on 74 occasions in all competitions.

    The Denmark international was signed as a centre-back, but he featured on a number of occasions as a central midfielder during the 2023-24 campaign.


    Eric Garcia

    Eric Garcia in action for Barcelona in October 2022© Reuters

    Age: 23
    Position: Centre-back
    Transfer value: £16.9m
    Joined: June 1, 2021
    Joining fee: Free transfer
    Barcelona appearances: 70
    Barcelona goals: 1

    Club Honours

  • Premier League (1): 2020-21

  • EFL Cup (1): 2019-20

  • Community Shield (1): 2019

  • La Liga (1): 2022-23

  • Spanish Super Cup (1): 2023

  • Garcia is back at Barcelona this summer after spending the 2023-24 campaign on loan at Girona.

    The centre-back has made 70 appearances for the Catalan outfit since his return from Manchester City, but there are question marks surrounding his long-term future at Camp Nou.


    Robert Lewandowski

    Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring their third goal on April 29, 2024© Reuters

    Age: 35
    Position: Striker
    Transfer value: £12.7m
    Joined: July 19, 2022
    Joining fee: £42.4m
    Barcelona appearances: 95
    Barcelona goals: 59

    Club Honours

  • II Liga (1): 2006-07

  • Ekstraklasa (1): 2009-10

  • Polish Cup (1): 2008-09

  • Polish Super Cup (1): 2009

  • Bundesliga (10): 2010-11, 2011-12, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22

  • DFB-Pokal (4): 2011-12, 2015-16, 2018-19, 2019-20

  • DFL-Supercup (6): 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021

  • UEFA Champions League (1): 2019-20

  • UEFA Super Cup (1): 2020

  • FIFA Cluv World Cup (1): 2020

  • La Liga (1): 2022-23

  • Spanish Super Cup (1): 2023

  • Lewandowski has scored 63 goals in 99 appearances for Barcelona since his arrival from Bayern Munich.

    The Poland international's contract is due to expire in the summer of 2026, though, and it would be a surprise to see him handed another deal by the Catalan side.


    Clement Lenglet

    Barcelona's Clement Lenglet pictured on December 8, 2021© Reuters

    Age: 29
    Position: Centre-back
    Transfer value: £8.5m
    Joined: July 12, 2018
    Joining fee: £29.7m
    Barcelona appearances: 160
    Barcelona goals: 7

    Club Honours

  • Ligue 2 (1): 2015-16

  • La Liga (1): 2018-19

  • Copa del Rey (1): 2020-21

  • Spanish Super Cup (1): 2018

  • Lenglet returned to Barcelona this summer after a loan spell at Aston Villa last season, but he has now made the move to Atletico Madrid on loan.

    The Frenchman has made 160 appearances for the Catalan giants in all competitions, but he has not represented them since 2021-22, having also spent time on loan at Tottenham Hotspur.


    Hector Fort

    Barcelona's Hector Fort pictured before the match on December 13, 2023© Reuters

    Age: 17
    Position: Right-back
    Transfer value: £8.5m
    Joined: Youth player
    Joining fee: N/A
    Barcelona appearances: 10
    Barcelona goals: 0

    Fort made the breakthrough into the first team during the 2023-24 campaign.

    The 17-year-old featured on 10 occasions, including seven outings in La Liga, and it would not be a surprise to see him handed a new long-term deal in the not too distant future.


    Inaki Pena

    Barcelona goalkeeper Inaki Pena on November 25, 2023© Reuters

    Age: 25
    Position: Goalkeeper
    Transfer value: £6.8m
    Joined: Youth player
    Joining fee: N/A
    Barcelona appearances: 22
    Barcelona clean sheets: 4

    Club Honours

  • La Liga (1): 2022-23

  • Copa del Rey (1): 2020-21

  • Spanish Super Cup (1): 2023

  • Pena has made 22 first-team appearances for Barcelona, including 17 appearances last season, benefitting from an injury to the club's number one Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

    The 25-year-old must decide whether he wants to seek the number one spot elsewhere or remain with the Catalan giants as back-up to Ter Stegen.


    Pablo Torre

    Barcelona's Pablo Torre on November 1, 2022© Reuters

    Age: 21
    Position: Central midfielder
    Transfer value: £2.5m
    Joined: March 4, 2022
    Joining fee: £4.2m
    Barcelona appearances: 13
    Barcelona goals: 1

    Club Honours

  • Primera Division RFEF (1): 2021-22

  • La Liga (1): 2022-23

  • Torre has featured on 14 occasions for Barcelona since his arrival in 2022, but he was a regular on loan at Girona last season, making 29 appearances in all competitions.

    The 21-year-old will now be hoping to be given the chance to claim a first-team role at Barcelona.


    Marc Bernal

    Barcelona's Pablo Torre on November 1, 2022© Reuters

    Age: 17
    Position: Central midfielder
    Transfer value: £840,000
    Joined: Youth Player
    Joining fee: N/A
    Barcelona appearances: 3
    Barcelona goals: 0

    Bernal made the breakthrough into the Barcelona first team in the early stages of the 2024-25 campaign, but he will miss the rest of the season due to a serious knee injury.

    The midfielder is out of contract in June 2026, but he is regarded as one of the best young talents at Camp Nou and is expected to be offered a new deal.


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