Championship and League One clubs have started announcing their retained lists following the conclusion of the 2022/23 season. Here's who have released theirs thus far.
CHAMPIONSHIP
BLACKBURN ROVERS
Loans expired:Tyler Morton (Liverpool), Clinton Mola (Stuttgart), Sorba Thomas (Huddersfield).
Released: Bradley Dack, Ben Brereton Diaz, Daniel Ayala, Dan Butterworth.
MILLWALL
Loans expired:Charlie Cresswell (Leeds), Jamie Shackleton (Leeds), Callum Styles (Barnsley), Oliver Burke (Werder Bremen).
Released:Scott Malone, Mason Bennett.
In talks:Ryan Leonard, Connal Trueman.
WEST BROM
Loans expired: Marc Albrighton (Leicester).
Released:Jake Livermore,Tom Rogic, Kean Bryan.
In talks:Erik Pieters.
Extension option taken:Ted Cann.
SWANSEA CITY
Loans expired: Matthew Sorinola (Union SG), Luke Cundle (Wolves).
Released:Ryan Manning, Joel Latibeaudiere, Kyle Naughton,Andreas Sondergaard,Tivonge Rushesha, Daniel Williams.
PRESTON NORTH END
Loans expired:Álvaro Fernández (Man U),Liam Delap (Man City),Tom Cannon (Everton),Troy Parrott (Tottenham).
Released:Aaron Bennett,Dana Amaral,Harry Nevin, Lewis Coulton,Matthew Olosunde.
In talks:Greg Cunningham,Josh Onomah,Robbie Brady,Daniel Johnson.
NORWICH CITY
Loans expired:Isaac Hayden (Newcatsle),Marquinhos (Arsenal).
Released:Teemu Pukki, Sam Byram, Kieran Dowell, Michael McGovern,Josh Martin, Danel Sinani.
BRISTOL CITY
Released:Nathan Baker, Jay Dasilva, Taylor Moore, James Morton.
In talks:Tomas Kalas, Andy King,Han-Noah Massengo.
HULL CITY
Loans expired:Nathan Baxter (Chelsea), Aaron Connolly (Brighton), Karl Darlow (Newcastle), Malcolm Ebiowei (Crystal Palace), Dimitrios Pelkas (Fenerbahce).
Released:Callum Elder, Tyler Smith, Billy Chadwick.
In talks:David Robson.
Extension option taken:Lewie Coyle, Greg Docherty, Vaughn Covil.
STOKE CITY
Loans expired: Will Smallbone (Southampton), Dujon Sterling (Chelsea), Matija Sarkic (Wolves), Bersant Celina (Dijon), Ki-Jane Hoever (Wolves), Ben Pearson (Bournemouth), Axel Tuanzebe (Man U).
Released:Sam Clucas, Demeaco Duhaney, Aden Flint, Morgan Fox, Phil Jagielka, Tashan Oakley-Boothe, Nick Powell.
In talks:Frank Fielding.
Extension option taken: Jack Bonham, Blondy Nna Noukeu.
BIRMINGHAM CITY
Loans expired:Krystian Bielik (Derby), Hannibal Mejbri (Man U), Reda Khadra (Brighton), Dion Sanderson (Wolves), Auston Trusty (Arsenal).
Released:Maxime Colin, Harlee Dean, Troy Deeney, George Friend, Jordan Graham, Kevin Long.
Extension option taken:Oliver Basey, Rico Browne, Tate Campbell, Tommy Fogarty, Nico Gordon, Marcel Oakley, Kieran Wakefield.
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
Loans expired:Joseph Hungbo (Watford), Matthew Lowton (Burnley), Martyn Waghorn (Coventry), Tino Anjorin (Chelsea), Anthony Knockaert (Fulham), Jordan Smith (Nottm Forest).
Released:Josh Ruffels, Tomáš Vaclík, Florian Kamberi,Rolando Aarons,Ryan Schofield, Matty Daly, Romoney Crichlow, Danny Grant.
In talks:Danny Ward, Josh Koroma.
Extension option taken:Charles Ondo,Ben Midgley,Michael Stone.
ROTHERHAM UNITED
Loans expired:Conor Coventry (West Ham), Tariqe Fosu (Brentford), Domingos Quina (Watford), Leo Hjelde (Leeds), Bailey Wright (Sunderland), Grant Hall (Middlesbrough).
Released:Wes Harding, Robbie Hemfrey, Mackenzie Warne, Richard Wood.
In talks:Tyler Blackett, Sean Morrison, Lee Peltier, Josh Vickers, Chiedozie Ogbene.
Extension option taken:Ben Wiles, Shane Ferguson.
QPR
Loans expired: Tyler Roberts (Leeds), Ethan Laird (Man U), Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa), Jamal Lowe (Bournemouth).
Released: LukeAmos,Leon Balogun, Olamide Shodipo, Conor Masterson, Charlie Owens, Ody Alfa.
In talks:Chris Martin, Jordan Archer, Elijah Dixon-Bonner, Aaron Drewe, Stephen Duke-McKenna.
Loan made permanent:Taylor Richards.
Extension option taken:Chris Willock, Joe Gubbins, Charlie Kelman.
READING
Loans expired: Jeff Hendrick (Newcastle), Mamadou Loum (Porto), Joe Lumley (Middlesbrough), Baba Rahman (Chelsea), Tyrese Fornah (Nottm Forest), Cesare Casadei (Chelsea).
Released:Scott Dann, Luke Southwood, Shane Long, Liam Moore, Lucas Joao, Dejan Tetek.
In talks:Amadou Mbengue,Yakou Meite,Junior Hoilett.
Extension option taken:Nesta Guinness-Walker.
BLACKPOOL
Loans expired:Josh Bowler (Nottm Forest),Lewis Fiorini (ManCity),Charlie Goode (Brentford),Charlie Patino (Arsenal),Ian Poveda (Leeds United),Morgan Rogers (ManCity).
Released:Liam Bridcutt,Luke Garbutt,Harvey Hughes,Beryly Lubala,Gary Madine,Chris Maxwell,Kevin Stewart,Joe Strawn,Keshi Anderson,Stuart Moore,Curtis Nelson,Jordan Thorniley.
Extension option taken:Callum Connolly,Kenny Dougall,CJ Hamilton,James Husband,Shayne Lavery,Luke Mariette,Will Squires,Tayt Trusty,Matty Virtue.
LEAGUE ONE
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE
Loans expired:Sam Cosgrove (Birmingham), Bali Mumba (Norwich), Finn Azaz (Aston Villa), Nigel Lonwijk (Wolves), Jay Matete (Sunderland).
Released:James Bolton, Conor Grant, Danny Mayor, Luke Jephcott, Adam Parkes, Ryan Law, Finley Craske, Brandon Pursall.
In talks:Jordan Houghton, James Wilson, Dan Scarr, Ryan Hardie, Niall Ennis.
Extension option taken:Brendan Galloway, Oscar Halls.
IPSWICH TOWN
Loans expired: George Hirst (Leicester), Tyreece John-Jules (Arsenal).
Released: Richard Keogh, Kane Vincent-Young, Matt Penney, Joel Coleman.
In talks: Massimo Luongo, Sone Aluko.
Extension option taken: Janoi Donacien.
BOLTON WANDERERS
Loans expired:James Trafford (Man City),Conor Bradley (Liverpool),Luke Mbete (Man City),Dan Nlundulu (Southampton),Shola Shoretire (Man U).
Released:Joel Dixon,Lloyd Isgrove,Elias Kachunga,Kieran Lee.
In talks:Josh Sheehan,Jon Dadi Bodvarsson.
PETERBOROUGH UNITED
Loans expired: Kelland Watts (Newcastle), Will Norris (Burnley), Nathanael Ogbeta (Swansea).
Released: Nathan Thompson, Benjamin Mensah.
Transfer-listed: Jonson Clarke-Harris, Frankie Kent, Dan Butler, Oliver Norburn, Josh Knight, Ben Thompson, Joe Tomlinson, Jeando Fuchs, Christy Pym.
In talks: Joe Ward.
DERBY COUNTY
Loans expired:Haydon Roberts (Brighton), Lewis Dobbin (Everton), Harvey White (Tottenham), Tony Springett (Norwich),Luke McGee (Forest Green).
Released:James Chester, Richard Stearman, Curtis Davies.
Intalks:David McGoldrick, Scott Loach.
Extension option taken:Jason Knight.
PORTSMOUTH
Loans expired:Di’Shon Bernard (Man U), Owen Dale (Blackpool), Matt Macey (Luton), Joe Pigott (Ipswich), Dane Scarlett (Tottenham).
Released:Clark Robertson, Michael Jacobs, Louis Thompson, Ryan Tunnicliffe, Kieron Freeman, Jayden Reid, Alfie Bridgman, Dan Gifford.
In talks:Ronan Curtis, Jay Mingi.
Extension option taken:Connor Ogilvie, Josh Oluwayemi, Harry Jewitt-White.
WYCOMBE WANDERERS
Loans expired:Harvey Cartwright (Hull), Chem Campbell (Wolves).
Released:Curtis Thompson,Lewis Wing,Tyla Dickinson,Jordan Willis,Daryl Horgan,Nick Freeman,Adam Leathers,Josh Blunkell,Charles Hagan,Arnold Matshazi,Ben Kaninda.
In talks:Dominic Gape, Jordan Obita, Jack Wakely.
CHARLTON ATHLETIC
Loans expired:Todd Kane (Coventry),Gavin Kilkenny (Bournemouth),Matt Penney (Ipswich),Jes Rak-Sakyi (Crystal Palace),Steven Sessegnon (Fulham).
Released:Macauley Bonne,Sean Clare,Alex Gilbey,Nathan Harness, Ryan Inniss, Albie Morgan.
In talks:Michael Hector,Aaron Henry, Terell Thomas.
LINCOLN CITY
Loans expired:Carl Rushworth (Brighton),Harry Boyes (Sheff Utd),Luke Plange (Crystal Palace),Matty Virtue (Blackpool),Mide Shodipo (QPR), Tashan Oakley-Boothe (Stoke).
Released:Regan Poole, Joe Walsh, Max Sanders.
In talks:Sean Roughan.
SHREWSBURY TOWN
Loans expired:Taylor Moore (Bristol City), Carl Winchester (Sunderland), Killian Phillips (Crystal Palace), Rob Street (Crystal Palace), Christian Saydee (Bournemouth).
Released:Elliott Bennett, Rekeil Pyke.
In talks:Harry Burgoyne,Matt Pennington.
Extension option taken:Luke Leahy, George Nurse, Ryan Bowman, Dan Udoh.
FLEETWOOD TOWN
Loans expired:Carlos Mendes Gomes (Luton), Corrie Ndaba (Ipswich), Lewis Warrington (Everton).
Released:Dan Batty, Alex Cairns, Darnell Johnson.
In talks:Harrison Holgate.
Extension option taken:Drew Baker.
EXETER CITY
Loans expired:Jay Stansfield (Fulham),Kegs Chauke (Southampton),Joe White (Newcastle),Rekeem Harper (Ipswich).
Released:Jamal Blackman,Jack Sparkes,Jevani Brown.
In talks:Josh Key,Archie Collins,Kevin McDonald,Jonathan Grounds.
BURTON ALBION
Loans expired:Charlie Kirk (Charlton), Jasper Moon (Barnsley), Sam Lavelle (Charlton), Gassan Ahadme (Ipswich), Jordan Amissah (Sheff Utd), Zac Ashworth (West Brom), Dale Taylor (Nottm Forest).
Released:Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Ben Radcliffe, Thierry Latty-Fairweather, William Kokolo, Louis Moult, Chris McCann, Sam Winnall, Ben Garratt, Jonny Smith, Callum Hawkins.
In talks:Mustapha Carayol, Tom Hewlett, Craig MacGillivray, Jakub Niemczyk, Tom Hamer, Deji Oshilja, Conor Shaughnessy, Terry Taylor.
Retired:Michael Mancienne.
CHELTENHAM TOWN
Loans expired:Luke Southwood (Reading), Caleb Taylor (West Brom),Elkan Baggott (Ipswich),Taylor Perry (Wolves),Glen Rea (Luton).
Released:Charlie Raglan, Charlie Brown, Shaun MacDonald, Callum Ebanks, Dylan Barkers, Zac Guinan, Christian Norton.
In talks:Liam Sercombe, Max Harris,Ryan Jackson,Ryan Broom,Adulai Sambu,Grant Horton andReece Hutchinson.
BRISTOL ROVERS
Loans expired:Ellery Balcombe (Brentford), Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa), Josh Coburn (Middlesbrough), Lewis Gibson (Everton), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).
Released:Harry Anderson, Paul Coutts, Calum Macdonald.
In talks:Josh Grant, Harvey Greenslade, Ryan Jones, Grant Ward.
Retired:Glenn Whelan,Nick Anderton, Alex Rodman.
PORT VALE
Loans expired:Aaron Donnelly (Nottm Forest),Matty Taylor (Oxford),Mipo Odubeko (West Ham),Jack Stevens (Oxford),Danny Butterworth (Blackburn),Dennis Politic (Cremonese).
Released:Jamie Proctor,Rory Holden,Tom Pett,Derek Agyakwa,Sammy Robinson,Lucas Covolan.
In talks:Dan Jones,David Worrall,Ben Garrity,James Wilson,Mal Benning.
OXFORD UNITED
Loans expired:Brandon Fleming (Hull), Tyler Smith (Hull), Kyle Joseph (Swansea), Ateef Konate (Nottm Forest), Lewis Bate (Leeds).
Released:Matty Taylor, Djavan Anderson, Jodi Jones.
CAMBRIDGE UNITED
Loans expired:Conor McGrandles (Charlton), Steve Seddon (Oxford).
Released:Greg Taylor,Liam O’Neil, Dimitar Mitov, Harvey Knibbs, Joe Ironside, Sam Smith, Shilow Tracey, George Williams, Lloyd Jones, Ben Worman.
In talks:Ryan Bennett, Harrison Dunk, Paul Digby, George Thomas, Fejiri Okenabirhie.
MK DONS
Loans expired:Jamie Cumming (Chelsea), Henry Lawrence (Chelsea), Paris Maghoma (Brentford), Anthony Stewart (Aberdeen).
Released:Edward Gyamfi, Jack Davies, Bradley Johnson, Lewis Johnson, Sullay Kaikai, David Martin, Josh McEachran, Franco Ravizzoli, Tennai Watson.
Extension option taken:Mo Eisa,Zak Jules.
MORECAMBE
Loans expired:Jensen Weir (Brighton), Caleb Watts (Southampton), Liam Shaw (Celtic), Josh Austerfield (Huddersfield), Dynel Simeu (Southampton).
Released:Connor Ripley, Liam Gibson, Ryan Delaney, Dan Crowley, Cole Stockton, Ash Hunter, Adam Smith, Andre Da Silva Mendes, Arthur Gnahoua, Oumar Niasse, Jon Obika, Ryan Cooney, Pape Souare, Courtney Duffus.
ACCRINGTON STANLEY
Loans expired:Lukas Jensen (Burnley), Ryan Astley (Everton), Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (Arsenal), Aaron Pressley (Brentford), Doug Tharme (Blackpool).
Released:Mitch Clark, Anthony Mancini, Joe Hardy, Rhys Fenlon, Enock Lusiama, Dylan Moonan.
In talks:Michael Nottingham, Harvey Rodgers, Seamus Conneely, Dan Martin, Liam Isherwood.
Extension option taken:Ethan Hamilton, Joe Pritchard, Rosaire Longelo, Jack Nolan, Korede Adedoyin, Connor O’Brien, Toby Savin.
FOREST GREEN ROVERS
Loans expired:Oliver Casey (Blackpool), Brandon Cooper (Swansea), Charlie Savage (Man U), Myles Peart-Harris (Brentford), Tyler Onyango (Everton), Jahmari Clarke (Reading).
Released:Alfie Burnett,Jacob Jones,Sean O’Brien,Baily Cargill,Regan Hendry,Jordan Moore-Taylor,Luke McGee,Dylan McGeouch,Ben Stevenson,Lewis Thomas.
In talks:Udoka Godwin-Malife.