There is still plenty to play for across the EFL with the play-offs in full swing, but for most clubs attention has turned to next season.
The transfer market is yet to kick into full gear with this season finishing just a few days ago, but clubs are already deciding which players will or will not be part of their plans for the 2022/23 campaign and beyond.
Bristol Rovers are sure to be aggressive in the transfer market this summer, having the benefit of a strong core after winning promotion to League One and the club is intent on building on that to challenge strongly in the third tier.
Here are the EFL released and retained lists that have been published so far...
Championship
Blackburn Rovers
Released: Joe Rothwell, Bradley Johnson
Blackpool
Released: Cameron Antwi, Ryan Grant, Johnny Johnston, Matthew Liptrott, Charlie Monks, Ethan Robson, Sky Sinclair, Grant Ward
Options triggered: Richard Keogh, Keshi Anderson, Ewan Bange, Josh Bowler, Brad Holmes, Stuart Moore, Jordan Thorniley
Cardiff City
Released: Marlon Pack, Alex Smithies
Out of contract: Sean Morrison, Joe Ralls, Will Vaulks, Aden Flint, Leandro Bacuna, Ciaron Brown, Josh Murphy, Isaac Vassell
Coventry City
Released: Jodi Jones, Josh Pask, Jonny Ngandu, Aaron Evans-Harriott
Options triggered: Aidan Finnegan, Jay McGrath, Blaine Rowe
Loans expired: Jake Clarke-Salter, Ian Maatsen
Middlesbrough
Released: Sol Bamba, Lee Peltier, Neil Taylor
Offered new deal: Johnny Howson
Preston North End
Released: Connor Ripley, Ethan Walker, Izzy Brown, Jack Baxter, Jacob Holland-Wilkinson, Jamie Thomas, Joe Rafferty, Joe Rodwell-Grant, Mathew Hudson, Oliver Lombard, Paul Huntington, Scott Sinclair, Tom Barkhuizen
Under contract, available for transfer: Josh Harrop, Matthew Olosunde, Tom Bayliss.
In discussions: Bambo Diaby
Under contract: Adam O'Reilly, Alan Browne, Ali McCann, Andrew Hughes, Ben Whiteman, Brad Potts, Ched Evans, Daniel Johnson, Emil Riis, Greg Cunningham, Jordan Storey, Josh Earl, Josh Harrop, Lewis Coulton, Liam Lindsay, Matthew Olosunde, Patrick Bauer, Ryan Ledson, Sean Maguire, Tom Bayliss
Loans expired: Cameron Archer, Daniel Iversen, Josh Murphy, Sepp van den Berg.
QPR
Released: Charlie Austin, Dom Ball, Dillon Barnes, David Marshall, Lee Wallace, Kieren Westwood
Conversations continuing: Albert Adomah, Yoann Barbet, Moses Odubajo, Charlie Owens, Olamide Shodipo
Stoke City
Released: James Chester, Tommy Smith, Tom Ince, Steven Fletcher
West Bromwich Albion
Released : Andy Carroll
League One
Accrington Stanley
Released: Stephen Sama, Lewis Mansell, Ben Pleavin, Luke Stowe, Kevin Spinelli.
Options triggered: Ross Sykes, Colby Bishop, Sean McConville, Liam Coyle, Dylan Moonan, Dan Martin, Matty Carson, Rhys Fenlon, Oliver Patrick, Jack Nolan, Josh Woods.
Offered new deal: Matt Butcher.
Under contract: Harvey Rodgers, Jay Rich-Baghuelou, Ethan Hamilton, John O'Sullivan, Harry Pell, Joe Pritchard, Michael Nottingham, Archie Procter, Tommy Leigh, Joe Hardy, Tom Scully, Harry Perritt, Seamus Conneely, Liam Isherwood, Rosaire Longelo, Mitch Clark, David Morgan, Toby Savin, Korede Adedoyin, Emerich Poilly.
Loans expired: Joel Mumbongo, Yeboah Amankwah, Marcel Lewis.
Bolton Wanderers
Released: Alex Baptiste, Andrew Tutte, Liam Gordon, Nathan Delfouneso, Liam Edwards, Matty Alexander, Jay Fitzmartin, Reiss Greenidge
Options triggered: Finlay Lockett, Luke Hutchinson.
Offered new deal: Adam Senior
Loan expired: Xav Amaechi
New signing: Jack Iredale (Cambridge)
Burton Albion
Released: Danny Rowe, Luke Redfern, Michael Bostwick, Oumar Niasse, Aaron Amadi-Holloway.
Offered new deals: John Brayford, Joe Powell, Michael Mancienne, Callum Hawkins, Daniel Moore, Thierry Latty-Fairweathe, Tom Hewlett, Ben Radcliffe, Jakub Niemczyk
Loans expired: Harry Chapman, Jacob Maddox, Christian Saydee, Matej Kovar
Cambridge United
Released: Wes Hoolahan, Kai McKenzie-Lyle, Tom Dickens
Options triggered: Ben Worman, Liam Bennett
Offered new deals: Jack Iredale (rejected, joined Bolton), Liam O’Neil, Adam May
Under contract: Dimitar Mitov, George Williams, Greg Taylor, Paul Digby, Lloyd Jones, James Brophy, Harrison Dunk, Joe Ironside, Will Mannion, Sam Smith, Jubril Okedina, Shilow Tracey, Lewis Simper, Harvey Knibbs, Jack Lankester, Harvey Beckett, Mamadou Jobe
Loans expired: Sam Sherring, Jensen Weir, Lorent Tolaj
Charlton Athletic
Released: Chris Gunter, Conor Washington, Adam Matthews, Ben Watson, Pape Souare, Stephen Henderson
Options triggered: Jake Forster-Caskey, Ryan Inniss, Josh Davison, Nathan Harness
In discussions: Ben Purrington
Loans expired: Akin Famewo, Nile John, Elliot Lee, Jonathan Leko, Juan Castillo, Mason Burstow
Jason Pearce has been offered a contract coaching in the club’s academy
Cheltenham Town
Released: Charlie Colkett, Scott Flinders, Conor Thomas, Andy Williams
Offered new deals : Dylan Barkers, Will Boyle (offer rejected), Ellis Chapman, Zac Guinan, Max Harris, Liam Sercombe, Reece Hutchinson
Under contract, available for transfer: Owen Evans
Under contract: Callum Ebanks, Charlie Raglan, Grant Horton, Lewis Freestone, Matty Blair, Owen Evans (listed), Elliot Bonds, Charlie Brown, Alfie May, George Lloyd, Sean Long, Ben Williams
Loans expired: Kion Etete, Dan Nlundulu, Mattie Pollock, Aaron Ramsey, Jamie Soule, Callum Wright
Scholars released: Jake Parsisson, Harvey Skurek, Joe Hunt, Will Taylor, Will Ramsey, Connor Jakeways, Charlie Dashfield, Josh Aldridge, Archie Woodall, Brennan Denness-Barrett, Felix Miles
Exeter City
Released: Nigel Atangana, Callum Rowe, Ben Seymour, Colin Daniel, Jordan Dyer, Jack Veale, James Dodd, Ellis Johnson
In talks: Jonathan Grounds
Under contract: Jake Caprice, Jack Sparkes,George Ray, Sam Stubbs, Matt Jay, Archie Collins, Sam Nombe, Josh Key, Tim Dieng, Kyle Taylor, Sonny Cox, Jevani Brown, Harry Lee, Pierce Sweeney, Harry Kite, Josh Coley, Nelson Iseguan, Alex Hartridge, Jack Arthur, Cheick Diabate, Scott Brown, Alfie Pond
Loans expired: Cameron Dawson, Padraig Amond, Offrande Zanzala, Kieran Phillips
Fleetwood Town
Released: Harrison Biggins, Callum Camps, Kieran O’Hara, Anthony Pilkington
Contract accepted: Ellis Harrison, Toto Nsiala
Contract offered: Danny Andrew
Under contract: Barry Baggley, Dan Batty, Dylan Boyle, Alex Cairns, Tom Clarke, Ged Garner, Joe Garner, Brad Halliday, Cian Hayes, Harrison Holgate, Darnell Johnson, Carl Johnston, Paddy Lane, Harvey Macadam, Shayden Morris, Jordan Rossiter, Harry Wright
Loans expired: Dan Butterworth, Josh Harrop, Callum Johnson, Zak Jules
Forest Green Rovers
Released: Taylor Allen, Jack Evans, Opi Edwards, Jake Young, Elliott Whitehouse, Vaughn Covil, Luke Hallett
Talks ongoing: Kane Wilson, Dan Sweeney, Nicky Cadden, Sadou Diallo
Under contract: Luke McGee, Dom Bernard, Baily Cargill, Ben Stevenson, Matty Stevens, Jamille Matt, Jordan Moore-Taylor, Regan Hendry, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Lewis Thomas, Harvey Bunker, Josh March
Loans expired: Jack Aitchison, Kasey McAteer
Ipswich Town
Released: James Norwood, Myles Kenlock, Tomas Holy, Tom Carroll
Out of contract: Kayden Jackson, Tyreece Simpson, Bailey Clements, Brett McGavin,
Tawanda Chirewa
Loans expired: Bersant Celina, Dominic Thompson, Macauley Bonne, Tyreeq Bakinson
Morecambe
Released: Rhys Bennett, Toumani Diagouraga, Greg Leigh, Jacob Mensah, Freddie Price
Option triggered: Andre Da Silva Mendes
Offered new deals: Arthur Gnahoua, Adam Smith, Aaron Wildig
Under contract, made available for transfer: Jonah Ayunga, Ryan Cooney, Ryan Delaney, Courtney Duffus, Wes McDonald, Ryan McLaughlin, Shane McLoughlin, Anthony O’Connor, Jon Obika, Connor Pye
Under contract: Dylan Connolly, Ousmane Fane, Liam Gibson, Cole Stockton
Loans expired: Jacob Bedeau, Trevor Carson, Alfie McCalmont, Adam Phillips
Oxford United
Released: Sam Winnall, Jamie Hanson, Leon Chambers-Parillon, Michael Elech, Joel Cooper
Peterborough United
Released: David Cornell, Serhat Tasdemir, Kyle Barker, Connor Peters, Ethan Bojang, Kobe Chong
Under contract, available for transfer: Christy Pym, Mark Beevers, Ryan Broom, Idris Kanu, Jorge Grant
Plymouth Argyle
Released: Ollie Tomlinson
Options triggered: Jordan Houghton, Panutche Camara, Brandon Pursall.
Under contract: Mike Cooper, James Bolton, Macaulay Gillesphey, James Wilson, Dan Scarr, Joe Edwards, Ryan Hardie, Ryan Law, Danny Mayor, Niall Ennis, Conor Grant, Alfie Lewis, Adam Randell, Brendan Galloway, Callum Burton, Luke Jephcott, George Cooper, Will Jenkins-Davies, Oscar Halls.
Out of contract, released (retired): Luke McCormick.
Loans expired: Ryan Broom, Jordon Garrick, Steven Sessegnon, Romoney Crichlow.
Apprentices offered professional contract: Finley Craske.
Apprentices released: Carlo Garside, Oscar Massey, Ethan Mitchell, Lewis Moyle, Oscar Rutherford, Jamal Salawu, Angel Waruih, Rhys Shirley, Alfie Wotton.
Shrewsbury Town
Released: Ethan Ebanks-Landell, Shaun Whalley, Aaron Pierre, Joshua Daniels, David Davis, Cameron Gregory
Option triggered: Harry Burgoyne
Offered and agreed new deals: Josh Vela, Elliott Bennett
Offered new deal: Jaden Bevan
Under contract: Marko Marosi, Luke Leahy, Matthew Pennington, George Nurse, Tom Flanagan, Dan Udoh, Ryan Bowman, Rekeil Pyke, Tom Bloxham, Charlie Caton
Loans expired: Tyrese Fornah, Saikou Janneh
New signing: Jordan Shipley (Coventry, undisclosed fee)
League Two
Carlisle United
Released: Lewis Alessandra, Danny Devine, Mark Howard, Jamie Devitt*, Manasse Mampala, Rod McDonald, Kelvin Mellor, Gime Toure.
*will be invited back for pre-season training.
Option triggered: Morgan Feeney
Out of contract, offered new deals: Taylor Charters, Brennan Dickenson, Magnus Norman, Joe Riley.
Under contract: Tristan Abrahams, Jack Armer, Lewis Bell, Kristian Dennis, Josh Dixon, Jordan Gibson, Callum Guy, Jon Mellish, Omari Patrick, Joel Senior, Tobi Sho-Silva, Corey Whelan.
Loans expired: Lukas Jensen, Tyrese Omotoye, Mitchell Roberts, Dynel Simeu, Owen Windsor.
Colchester United
Released: Dean Gerken, Miles Welch-Hayes
Option triggered: Shamal George
In talks: Emyr Huws
Under contract: John Akinde, Noah Chilvers, Ryan Clampin, Cameron Coxe, Luke Chambers, Tom Dallison, Tom Eastman, Luke Hannant, Alan Judge, Frank Nouble, Freddie Sears, Cole Skuse, Tommy Smith, Junior Tchamadeu, Brendan Wiredu
Loans expired: Corie Andrews, Armando Dobra, Owura Edwards, Sam Hornby, Myles Kenlock, Tyreik Wright
Crewe Alexandra
Released: Will Jaaskelainen, Chris Porter, Scott Kashket, Luke Murphy, Tyreece Onyeka, Joe Robbins, Nathan Woodthorpe, Sam Booth
Accepted new deals: David Richards, Regan Griffiths
Offered new deals: Travis Johnson, Mikael Mandron
Scholars to agree professional contracts: Tom Booth, Lewis Billington, Charlie Finney, Connor O’Riordan, Matus Holicek, Sean Lawton, Joel Tabiner
Scholars offered deals: Zac Williams, Connor Salisbury
Under contract: Rio Adebisi, Luke Offord, Chris Long, Callum Ainley, Oli Finney, Dan Agyei, Madger Gomes, Bassala Sambou, Josh Lundstram, Billy Sass-Davies, Tariq Uwakwe
Loans expired: Ryan Alebiosu, Ben Knight, Rekeem Harper
Doncaster Rovers
Released: Cameron John, Fejiri Okenabirhie, Dan Gardner, Branden Horton, Ed Williams, AJ Greaves, Lirak Hasani
Options triggered: Tom Anderson, Louis Jones, Ben Bottomley
Offered new deals: John Bostock, Aidan Barlow, Bobby Faulkner
Under contract: Kyle Knoyle, Ollie Younger, Joseph Olowu, Ro-Shaun Williams, Adam Clayton, Ben Close, Tommy Rowe, Jon Taylor, Jonathan Mitchell, Jordy Hiwula, Charlie Seaman, Joe Dodoo, Kieran Agard, Liam Ravenhill, Reo Griffiths.
Loans expired: Matt Smith, Ethan Galbraith, Josh Martin, Mipo Odubeko, Ben Jackson
Gillingham
Released: Mustapha Carayol, Aaron Chapman, Ryan Jackson, Harvey Lintott, Danny Lloyd, Christian Maghoma, Vadaine Oliver, Gerald Sithole, Ben Thompson
Offered new deals: Bailey Akehurst, Josh Chambers, Robbie Mckenzie, Jack Tucker
Under contract: Max Ehmer, Olly Lee, Alex MacDonald, Stuart O’Keefe, Ben Reeves, David Tutonda, Henry Woods
Loans expired: Pontus Dahlberg, Charlie Kelman, Conor Masterson, Dan Phillips, Tom Dickson-Peters
Harrogate Town
Released: Lloyd Kerry (retiring to take up the role of Head of Player Recruitment), Ryan Fallowfield, Lewis Page, Mark Beck, Joe Cracknell, Simon Power, Connor Kirby, Joe Leesley
In talks: Rory McArdle
Under contract: Mark Oxley, Will Smith, Warren Burrell, Nathan Sheron, Leon Legge, Josh Falkingham, George Thomson, Alex Pattison, Aaron Martin, Danilo Orsi, Jack Muldoon, Luke Armstrong
Under contract, transfer-listed : Leon Legge, Nathan Sheron, Aaron Martin
Leyton Orient
Released: Callum Reilly, Antony Papadopoulos
Offered new deals: Sam Sargeant, Ruel Sotiriou
Options triggered: Darren Pratley, Adam Thompson, Matt Young, Rhys Byrne
Under contract: Connor Wood, Dan Happe, Paul Smyth, Craig Clay, Harry Smith, Otis Khan, Aaron Drinan, Omar Beckles, Tom James, Lawrence Vigouroux, Jayden Sweeney, Shad Ogie, Hector Kyprianou, Dan Nkrumah, Zech Obiero, Jordan Brown, Sonny Fish, Ethan Coleman
Loans expired: Frank Nouble, Theo Archibald, Alex Mitchell, Dan Moss, George Ray
Newport County
Released: Ryan Haynes, Alex Fisher, Courtney Senior, Padraig Amond, Louis Hall, Ryan Hillier
Offered new deal: Dom Telford, Courtney Baker-Richardson
Option triggered: Joe Woodiwiss
In talks: Kevin Ellison (in relation to a coaching/development role)
Under contract: Joe Day, Nick Townsend, Cameron Norman, James Clarke, Priestley Farquharson, Robbie Willmott, Matty Dolan, Aaron Lewis, Scot Bennett, Lewis Collins, James Waite, Mickey Demetriou, Lewys Twamley
Loans expired: Finn Azaz, Ollie Cooper, Jake Cain, Rob Street, Josh Pask, Timmy Abraham
Rochdale
Released: Joel Coleman, Matty Done, Joe Dunne, Jay Lynch, Alex Newby, Brad Wade
Offered new deals: Max Clark, Stephen Dooley, Eoghan O’Connell, Corey O’Keeffe, Jordan Scanlon, Peter Thomas
Under contract: James Ball, Ethan Brierley, Tahvon Campbell, Luke Charman, Sam Graham, Conor Grant, Brad Kelly, Liam Kelly, Jimmy Keohane, Jim McNulty (player-coach), Abraham Odoh, Max Taylor, Aidy White
Loans expired: Josh Andrews, George Broadbent, Danny Cashman, Jeriel Dorsett, Paul Downing, Jake Eastwood
Stevenage
Released: Scott Cuthbert, Ben Coker, Luke O’Neill, Luke Prosser, Sacha Bastien, James Daly, Harry Draper, Timmy Smith, Ed Upson, Chris Lines, Charlie Carter, Bruno Andrade, Bradley Barry, Sam Dreyer, Luis Fernandez
Available for transfer: Laurie Walker, Ross Marshall, Arthur Read, Jack Smith
Under contract: Luther James-Wildin, Terence Vancooten, Jake Reeves, Jake Taylor, Luke Norris, Jamie Reid, Elliott List
Loans expired: Christy Pym, Michael Bostwick, Bailey Clements, Zain Westbrooke
Tranmere Rovers
Released: Callum McManaman, Jay Spearing, Nathaniel Knight-Percival, Joe Maguire, Nicky Maynard, Mani Dieseruvwe
Options triggered: Tom Davies, Charlie Jolley, Mat Hewelt, Jake Burton, Kyle Hayde.
In discussions: Kieron Morris, Calum Macdonald, Peter Clarke, Joe Murphy, Sam Foley, Ryan Stratulis.
Under contract: Kane Hemmings, Josh Dacres-Cogley, Lee O’Connor, Josh Hawkes, Chris Merrie, Elliott Nevitt, Sam Taylor.
Loans expired: Paul Glatzel, Josh McPake, Ross Doohan, Lewis Warrington
Walsall
Released: Tom Leak, Joe Willis, Jack Rose, Zak Mills, Lee Tomlin
Options triggered: Sam Perry, Joe Foulkes
Talks ongoing: Emmanuel Osadebe
Under contract: Liam Kinsella, Jack Earing, Donervon Daniels, Joss Ladabie, Brendan Kiernan, Manny Monthe, Hayden White, Conor Wilkinson, Rollin Menayese, Devante Rodney
Rory Holden has been invited to return for pre-season training as he continues his rehabilitation from injury.
Retired: Stephen Ward, Mat Sadler
Loans expired: Carl Rushworth, George Miller, Tyrese Shade, Reece Devine
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