Here is Goal.com's comprehensive guide to all the players who are out of contract this summer: ARSENAL Manuel Almunia 19 May 1977 Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski 18 Apr 1985 Goalkeeper Vito Mannone 2 Mar 1988 Goalkeeper Andrei Arshavin 29 May 1981 Midfielder ASTON VILLA Brad Guzan 9 Sep 1984 Goalkeeper Andy Marshall 14 Apr 1975 Goalkeeper Habib Beye 19 Oct 1977 Defender Carlos Cuellar 23 Aug 1981 Defender Shane Lowry 12 Jun 1989 Defender Emile Heskey 11 Jan 1978 Striker BLACKBURN Michel Salgado 22 Oct 1975 Defender David Dunn 27 Dec 1979 Midfielder Herold Goulon 12 Jun 1988 Midfielder Vince Grella 5 Oct 1979 Midfielder Josh Morris 30 Sep 1991 Midfielder Nick Blackman 11 Nov 1989 Striker Junior Hoilett 5 Jun 1990 Striker BOLTON Jussi Jaaskelainen 19 Apr 1975 Goalkeeper Ricardo Gardner 25 Sep 1978 Defender Sam Ricketts 11 Oct 1981 Defender Paul Robinson 14 Dec 1978 Defender Gretar Steinsson 9 Jan 1982 Defender Sean Davis 20 Sep 1979 Midfielder Martin Petrov 15 Jan 1979 Midfielder Robbie Blake 4 Mar 1976 Striker Ivan Klasnic 29 Jan 1980 Striker Tope Obadeyi 29 Oct 1989 Striker CHELSEA Henrique Hilario 21 Oct 1975 Goalkeeper Jose Bosingwa 24 Aug 1982 Defender Florent Malouda 13 Jun 1980 Midfielder Didier Drogba 11 Mar 1978 Striker Salomon Kalou 5 Aug 1985 Striker EVERTON Marcus Hahnemann 15 Jun 1972 Goalkeeper James McFadden 14 Apr 1983 Striker FULHAM Csaba Somogyi 7 Apr 1985 Goalkeeper Zdenek Grygera 14 May 1980 Defender Stephen Kelly 6 Sep 1983 Defender Danny Murphy 18 Mar 1977 Midfielder Andy Johnson 10 Feb 1981 Striker LIVERPOOL Fabio Aurelio 24 Sep 1979 Defender MAN CITY Stuart Taylor 28 Nov 1980 Goalkeeper Owen Hargreaves 20 Jan 1981 Midfielder MAN UNITED Tomasz Kuszczak 20 Mar 1982 Goalkeeper Michael Owen 14 Dec 1979 Striker NEWCASTLE Steve Harper 14 Mar 1975 Goalkeeper Tamas Kadar 14 Mar 1990 Defender Danny Guthrie 18 Apr 1987 Midfielder Alan Smith 28 Oct 1980 Midfielder Peter Lovenkrands 29 Jan 1980 Striker NORWICH Declan Rudd 16 Jan 1991 Goalkeeper Adam Drury 29 Aug 1978 Defender Zak Whitbread 4 Mar 1984 Defender Aaron Wilbraham 21 Oct 1979 Striker QPR Radek Cerny 18 Feb 1974 Goalkeeper Danny Gabbidon 8 Aug 1979 Defender Fitz Hall 20 Dec 1980 Defender Clint Hill 19 Oct 1978 Defender Bruno Perone 6 July 1987 Defender Danny ****tu 2 Sep 1980 Defender Lee Cook 3 Aug 1982 Midfielder Hogan Ephraim 31 Mar 1988 Midfielder Patrick Agyemang 20 Sep 1980 Striker Alessandro Pellicori 22 Jul 1971 Striker Angelo Balanta 1 Jul 1990 Striker STOKE Carlo Nash 13 Sep 1973 Goalkeeper Jonathan Woodgate 22 Jan 1980 Defender Danny Collins 6 Aug 1980 Defender Salif Diao 10 Feb 1977 Midfielder Matthew Lund 21 Nov 1990 Midfielder Tom Soares 10 Jul 1986 Midfielder Michael Tonge 7 Apr 1983 Midfielder Rory Delap 6 Jul 1976 Midfielder Danny Pugh 19 Oct 1982 Midfielder Ricardo Fuller 31 Oct 1979 Striker Mamady Sidibe 18 Dec 1979 Striker SUNDERLAND Craig Gordon 31 Dec 1982 Goalkeeper Nyron Nosworthy 11 Oct 1980 Defender Jordan Cook 20 Mar 1990 Striker Ryan Noble 11 Jun 1991 Striker SWANSEA Vangelis Moras 26 Aug 1981 Defender Ashley Richards 12 Apr 1991 Defender Ferrie Bodde 5 May 1982 Midfielder Thomas Butler 25 Apr 1981 Midfielder David Cotterill 4 Dec 1987 Midfielder Mark Gower 5 Oct 1978 Midfielder TOTTENHAM Carlo Cudicini 6 Sep 1973 Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes 15 Feb 1981 Goalkeeper WEST BROM Luke Daniels 5 Jan 1988 Goalkeeper Marton Fulop 3 May 1983 Goalkeeper Nicky Shorey 19 Feb 1981 Defender Joe Mattock 15 May 1990 Defender Paul Scharner 11 Mar 1980 Midfielder Somen Tchoyi 29 Mar 1983 Midfielder Jerome Thomas 23 Mar 1983 Midfielder Roman Bednar 26 Mar 1983 Striker Marc-Antoine Fortune 2 Jul 1981 Striker WIGAN Mike Pollitt 29 Feb 1972 Goalkeeper Chris Kirkland 2 May 1981 Goalkeeper Maynor Figueroa 2 May 1983 Defender Mohamed Diame 14 Jun 1987 Midfielder David Jones 4 Nov 1984 Midfielder Hendry Thomas 23 Feb 1985 Midfielder Hugo Rodallega 25 Jul 1985 Striker WOLVES Jody Craddock 25 Jul 1975 Defender
Moras;Butler,and Cotterill are long gone. "Comprehensive list". Perhaps they could also produce a "Grammar School list",so we can compare them.
Vangelis Moras 26 Aug 1981 Defender Ashley Richards 12 Apr 1991 Defender Ferrie Bodde 5 May 1982 Midfielder Thomas Butler 25 Apr 1981 Midfielder David Cotterill 4 Dec 1987 Midfielder Mark Gower 5 Oct 1978 Midfielder .These are the only players we can get rid of ...so the rest of the players who fans want to see go like lita,moore.etc are still under contract and if we dont get any offers then they will stay....i can see why brendan has mentioned that he wants 5-6 players....
I'd take on out of that list..... Shane Lowry 12 Jun 1989 Defender Junior Hoilett 5 Jun 1990 Striker Ivan Klasnic 29 Jan 1980 Striker Ryan Noble 11 Jun 1991 Striker Joe Mattock 15 May 1990 Defender Mohamed Diame 14 Jun 1987 Midfielder Wages for Hoilett, Klasnic & Diame might be a stretch, but the other 3 are all great prospects and would be looking to revive their young careers...
Out of all the players on the grand list the only ones I would be interested are: Jazz - new contract immediately Petrov - Bolton - replace Gower Kalou - Chelsea Droga - Chelsea - global shirt sales alone would cover his wages - he's a "name" and can still do it.
Petrov's game has aged well , his crossing of the ball is as good as anyone these days . Jazz , new contract immediately .... please !
Junior Hoilett could be a worthwhile signing. Diame and Klasnic are good too. What about Andy Johnson and Michael Owen - two experienced proven goalscorers in the PL, although fitness and wages will be an issue. Maybe we should sign Heskey for the purposes of comedy?
Hugo Rodallega 25 Jul 1985 Striker Sam Ricketts 11 Oct 1981 Defender Danny Guthrie 18 Apr 1987 Midfielder would not mind giving these a chance...
The same Rodallega who wanted £50k a week in the winter transfer window, before he was even available on a free? No ta ..... he aint that good!
he would have to set his sights much lower than £50k/week to allow anyone taking him on, good player that has scored some great goals, i give him a chance if the wages was acceptable....
On acceptable wages is a must for any player , goes without saying IMO when talking about Swan transfer wishes .
But they won't be acceptable. He wants £50k a week plus. You might as well say we will give Messi a chance if his wages are acceptable! How he thinks he's worth that, I don't know ... but someone will pay it (QPR or Spurs)
you never know..never say never....he wont get £50k / week with anyone especially qpr. teams are trying to cut the wages paid to players and rod is no messi is he....wigan wont pay him and thats why they have not given him an extension on his contract. i cant see anyone else in for him either. he will have no choice than to cut his demands to a minimum of half what he wants otherwise he could find himself without a club. the days of demanding high wages for bog standard players has gone..only the so called super stars have bargaining powers now and everyone else has to accept teams wage policy or its goodbye premiership and go foreign...
ok ....watch this space buddy. He's on a free and can 'demand' a portion of what would usually be his transfer fee as a signing on fee (greedy git). The club's that are interested will give in as well, since they are not having to pay the £4 million he was valued at in January (£4 mill plus 3 years @ £2.5 million =£11.5 mill). Now I can see that some would think that this is good business, as a 3 year contract at approx £1 mill signing on fee and £2.5 mill wages per year equates to a total spend of £8.5 million over 3 years ... but what effect would that have on the current team on someone who may/may not get in the first team?
