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Aidan McCartney

The League One and League Two free agents who could be on Bristol Rovers' radar

With finances increasingly tight for many Football League clubs, the free agent market represents a prime opportunity to strengthen a squad without making a significant impact on any transfer budgets.

With promotion and relegation shaping the fortunes of many as well as a system whereby players below the top two division tend to be offered shorter-term contracts, there are a host of individuals looking for new clubs this summer.

Here is an up to date list of every individual either released by a League One or League Two club or whose contract is expiring on June 30.

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League One

Accrington Stanley

Released: Danny Williams, Will Wood, Liam Nolan

In talks: Jonny Maxted, Scott Brown, Ben Richards-Everton

AFC Wimbledon

Released: Deji Oshilaja, Andy Barcham, Tom Soares, Alfie Egan, Osaze Urhoghide, James O’Halloran, Kane Crichlow

Bradford City

Released: Adam Chicksen, Ryan McGowan, Ben Wilson, Billy Clarke, Alex Jones, Nathaniel Knight-Percival, Calum Woods, Cameron Hawkes, Callum Gunner, Tom Clare, Paul Caddis

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Bristol Rovers

Released: Adam Smith, Sam Slocombe, Tom Lockyer, Daniel Leadbitter, Alfie Clarke, Stuart Sinclair, Chris Lines, Connor Jones, Lewis Leigh-Gilchrist, James Spruce

In talks: James Clarke, Joe Partington, Deon Moore

Burton Albion

Released: Harry Campbell, Will Miller, Damien McCrory, Kyle McFadzean

Coventry City

Released: Lee Burge, Jack Grimmer, Tom Davies, Liam O’Brien, Tony Andreu, Stuart Beavon, Chris Camwell, Reece Ford, Billy Stedman

Offered new deal: Jordan Willis

Jordan Willis in action for Coventry City (Getty)

Fleetwood Town

Released: Paul Jones, James Wallace, Joe Maguire, Ryan Taylor

In talks: Ashley Nadesan. Ross Wallace, Dan Mooney

Peterborough United

Released: Darren Lyon, Ryan Tafazolli, Morgan Penfold, Lewis Freestone

Transfer listed: Aaron Chapman, Callum Cooke, Mark O’Hara, Isaac Buckley-Ricketts, Matt Stevens

Plymouth Argyle

Released: Jamie Ness, Lionel Ainsworth, Paul Anderson Alex Battle, Harry Hodges, Dan Rooney, Jordan Bentley (retired)

Offered new contracts: Graham Carey, Ryan Edwards, Alex Fletcher, David Fox, Joel Grant, Luke Jephcott, Ruben Lameiras, Ryan Law, Kyle Letheren, Cameron Sangster, Gary Sawyer, Yann Songo'o

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Rochdale

Released: Bradden Inman, Jordan Williams

Offered new deals: Matty Done, Jimmy Keohane, Aaron Morley, Kgosi Ntlhe, Ollie Rathbone, Brad Wade, Aaron Wilbraham

Scunthorpe United

Released: Josh Morris, Byron Webster, Jonathan Flatt.

Wycombe Wanderers

Released: Marcus Bean, Darius Charles, Paris Cowan-Hall, Michael Harriman, Yves Ma-Kalambay, Nathan Tyson, Ben Frempah

In talks: Adebayo Akinfenwa, Dominic Gape, Scott Kashket

League Two

Cambridge United

Released: David Forde, Emmanuel Osadebe, Lee Watkins, Matt Foy, Sam Squire, Jake Carroll (joined Motherwell)

In talks: George Maris, Gary Deegan, Brad Halliday, Leon Davies, Tom Knowles, Finley Iron

Carlisle United

Released: Richie Bennett, Anthony Gerrard, George Glendon, Arthur Gnahoua, Peter Grant, Jason Kennedy, Gary Liddle, Gary Miller

Crewe Alexandra

Released: Ben Garratt, Michael Raynes, Alex Nicholls, Joe Lynch

Offered new contracts: Jordan Bowery, Oliver Finney, Travis Johnson, Regan Griffiths, Billy Sass-Davies, Josh Lundstram, Luke Offord

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Cheltenham Town

Released: Matt Bower, Rakish Bingham, Tyrone Barnett.

In talks: Ryan Broom, Kevin Dawson, Rhys Lovett

Contracts rejected: Nigel Atangana and Jordon Forster.

Transfer listed: Manny Duku, Liam McAlinden, Tom Smith

Crewe Alexandra

Released: Ben Garratt, Michael Raynes, Alex Nicholls, Joe Lynch

Offered new contracts: Jordan Bowery, Oliver Finney, Travis Johnson, Regan Griffiths, Billy Sass-Davies, Josh Lundstram, Luke Offord

Exeter City

Released: Luke Croll, James Hamon, Felix Norman, Jimmy Oates, Max Smallcombe

Offered new deals: Hiram Boateng, Lee Holmes, Christy Pym

Reece Brown is challenged by Jay Williams of Northampton Town (Getty Images)

Forest Green Rovers

Released: Scott Laird, Lee Collins, Jordan Simpson, Tahvon Campbell, Gavin Gunning, Isaac Pearce, Haydn Hollis, Fabien Robert

Offered new deal: Reece Brown

Transfer listed: Rueben Reid

Grimsby Town

Released: Danny Collins, Wes Thomas, Martyn Woolford, JJ Hooper

In talks: Harry Davis, Alex Whitmore, Reece Hall-Johnson, Sam Russell

Mansfield Town

Released: Will Atkinson, Zayn Hakeem, Henri Wilder,

In talks: Jacob Mellis, Ben Turner

Morecambe

Released: Adam Campbell, Vadaine Oliver, Dawid Szczepaniak, James Sinclair and Ben Hedley

Northampton Town

Released: Dean Bowditch, Jack Bridge, David Buchanan, Luke Coddington, Shay Facey, Sam Foley, James Goff, Joe Iaciofano

Transfer listed: Ash Taylor, Billy Waters, Joe Bunney

Notts County

Released: Lewis Alessandra, Shaun Brisley, Richard Duffy, Cedric Evina, Elliott Hewitt, Noor Husin, Dan Jones, Robert Milsom, Jim O’Brien, Jon Stead, David Vaughan

Oldham Athletic

Released: Jose Baxter, Peter Clarke, Dan Gardner, Jay Sheridan, Andy Taylor, Chinedu Uche, Urko Vera

In talks: Jonathan Benteke, Mohamed Maouche, Gevaro Nepomuceno, Zeus De la Paz

Port Vale

Released: Antony Kay, Theo Vassell, Mike Calveley, Michael Tonge, Luke Hannant, Harry Benns, Danny Elliott, Dan Turner, Dior Angus

Offered new deal: Sam Hornby

Stevenage

Released: Luke Wilkinson, Michael Timlin, Johnny Hunt, Mark McKee, Joe Martin, Jamal Campbell-Ryce, Will Appleyard, Oliver Byrne

Transfer listed: James Ball, Donovan Makoma

In talks: Ronnie Henry, Alex Revell, Joel Byrom

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Swindon Town

Released: James Dunne, Jordan Edwards, Olly Lancashire, Jak McCourt, Sol Pryce, Marc Richards, Chris Robertson, Martin Smith, Lawrence Vigouroux, Jordan Young, Matty Taylor (retired)

Walsall

Released: Chris Dunn, Jon Guthrie, Luke Leahy, Joe Edwards, Isaiah Osbourne, Zeli Ismail, Kieron Morris, Jordon Sangha, Tobias Hayles-Docherty, Cameron Peters, Omar Mussa

In talks: Adam Chambers

Yeovil Town

Released: Adel Gafaiti, Bevis Mugabi, Jake Gray, Rhys Browne, Alex Fisher, Sessi D'Almeida, Alefe Santos, Yoann Arquin, Francois Zoko

Offered new deal: Craig Alcock, Alex John and Nestor Shako

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