Retained list for every EFL Championship, League One and League Two club

Ian Evatt says he is out to increase the quality in his squad after promotion to League One and might well start by scouring the list of out-of-contract stars who could be snapped up for nothing at the start of the summer.

We have compiled a list of the players released in the Championship, League One and League Two this season, plus the players who are currently talking about a new deal at their respective clubs.

CHAMPIONSHIP

Barnsley.

Released: None.

Contract discussions: Alex Mowatt, Victor Adeboyejo, Jack Aitchison, Mads Andersen, Callum Brittain, Isaac Christie-Davies, Aapo Halme, Jordan Helliwell, Herbie Kane, Liam Kitching, William Lancaster, Aiden Marsh, George Miller, Jasper Moon, Clarke Oduor, Rudi Pache, Romal Palmer, Patrick Schmidt, Toby Sibbick, Elliot Simoes, Steven Simpson, Callum Styles, Luke Thomas, Cameron Thompson, Jack Walton, Benjamin Williams, Jordan Williams, Charlie Winfield, Matthew Wolfe.

Birmingham City.

Released: Geraldo Bajrami, Ryan Burke, Jack Concannon, Dan Crowley, Josh Dacres-Cogley, Miguel Fernandez, Ivan Guzman, Remeao Hutton, Agus Medina, Joe Redmond, Jayden Reid, Bernard Sun and Jon Toral.

Contract discussions: Alen Halilović, Caolan Boyd-Munce and Ryan Stirk.

Blackburn Rovers.

Released: Amari’i Bell, Corry Evans, Stewart Downing, Lewis Holtby, Charlie Mulgrew.

Contract discussions: Elliott Bennett, Harry Chapman.

Bristol City.

Released: Hakeeb Adelakun, Nathan Baker, Famara Diédhiou, Rene Gilmartin, Jack Hunt, Henri Lansbury, Adrian Mariappa, Jamie Paterson, Tommy Rowe, Liam Walsh and Marley Watkins.

Contract discussions: Danny Simpson, Andi Weimann.

Coventry City.

Released: Max Biamou, Amadou Bakayoko, Dan Bartlett, Jordan Young, Joe Newton, Jordon Thompson, Morgan Williams.

Huddersfield Town.

Released: Tommy Elphick, Alex Pritchard, Oumar Niasse, Richard Stearman, Jayson Leutwiler, Demeaco Duhaney, Christopher Schindler, Jaden Brown, Yaya Sanogo.

Contract discussions: Richard Keogh.

Millwall.

Released: Shane Ferguson, Shaun Williams, Frank Fielding, James Brown.

Contract discussions: Alex Pearce, Matt Smith.

QPR.

Released: Paul Smyth, Aramide Oteh.

Contract discussions: Tom Carroll, Charlie Owens.

Preston.

Released: Louis Moult, Billy Bodin, Josh Ginnelly, Graham Burke, David Nugent, Paul Gallagher.

Rotherham.

Released: Billy Jones, Shaun MacDonald, Jamie Proctor, Clark Robertson and Kyle Vassell.

Contract discussions: Josh Vickers, Matt Olosunde.

Reading.

Released: Sam Baldock, Sone Aluko, Sam Walker, Tennai Watson, Ryan East, Conor Lawless, Oli Pendlebury, Jayden Onen, Sam Smith.

Contract discussions: Tom McIntyre and Omar Richards.

Sheffield Wednesday.

Released: Joost van Aken, Kadeem Harris, Elias Kachunga, Tom Lees, Matt Penney, Moses Odubajo, Joey Pelupessy, Adam Reach, Jordan Rhodes and Keiren Westwood.

Contract discussions: Osaze Urhoghide.

Watford.

Released: Kiko Femenia, Mamadou M’Baye, Achraf Lazaar, Carlos Sanchez.

Contract discussions: Rob Eliott.

Wycombe Wanderers.

Released: Ryan Allsop, Cameron Yates, Giles Phillips, Darius Charles, Andron Georgiou.

Contract discussions: Adebayo Akinfenwa.

Still to announce: Bournemouth, Brentford, Cardiff, Derby, Middlesbrough, Norwich, Nottingham Forest, Stoke, Swansea, Luton.

LEAGUE ONE

AFC Wimbledon.

Released: Callum Reilly, Luke O’Neill, Shane McLoughlin.

Accrington Stanley.

Released: Joe Maguire, Lamine Kaba Sherif, Jack Bolton, Reagan Ogle and Zehn Mohammed.

Contract discussions: Mark Hughes, Ben Barclay, Harvey Rodgers, and Harry Perritt.

Bristol Rovers.

Released: Kyle Bennett, Michael Kelly, Harry Warwick, Liam Armstrong, Alexis Andre-Jr, Ali Koiki, Ed Upson, Jordi van Stappershoef, Josh Hare, Mark Little, Abu Ogogo, Tom Davies.

Contract discussions: Lucas Tomlinson, Ollie Hulbert, Luke Leahy.

Burton Albion.

Released: Colin Daniel, Jevan Anderson, John-Joe O'Toole, Owen Gallacher, Neal Eardley, Stephen Quinn, Luke Varney, Mike Fondop, Reece Hutchinson, Ben Fox, Tom Armitage, Ben Hart.

Crewe Alexandra.

Released: Eddie Nolan, Daniel Powell, Olly Lancashire.

Contract discussions: Ryan Wintle, Chris Porter, Callum Ainley, Regan Griffiths, Josh Lundstram, Omar Beckles, Sam Booth.

Doncaster Rovers.

Released: Danny Amos, Madger Gomes, Ian Lawlor.

Contract discussions: Reece James, Jason Lokilo, Lirak Hasani.

Fleetwood.

Released: Paul Coutts, Mark Duffy, Sam Finley, Josh Morris, Glenn Whelan, Harvey Saunders and Nathan Sheron.

Contract discussions: James Hill, Jay Matete.

Gillingham.

Released: Sacha Bastien, Jack Bonham, Jordan Graham, Tyreke Johnson, Connor Ogilvie, Dominic Samuel, Matty Willock.

Hull City.

Released: Max Clark.

Contract discussions: Reece Burke.

Ipswich Town.

Released: Cole Skuse, Luke Chambers, Alan Judge, Stephen Ward, Freddie Sears, James Wilson, Emyr Huws, Tristan Nydam.

MK Dons.

Released: Kieran Agard, Jordan Houghton, Joe Mason, Lee Nicholls.

Contract discussions: Ben Gladwin, Cameron Jerome, Josh McEachran, Matthew Sorinola, Andrew Surman, Laurie Walker.

Northampton.

Released: Steve Arnold, Alan Sheehan, Mark Marshall, Ricky Korboa, Matt Warburton, Ethan Johnston.

Contract discussions: Lloyd Jones, Ryan Watson, Scott Pollock.

Oxford.

Released: Rob Hall, Dylan Asonganyi, Nico Jones.

Contract discussions: Anthony Forde and John Mousinho, Josh Ruffels.

Peterborough.

Released: Louis Reed, Niall Mason, Frazer Blake-Tracy, Sam Cartwright, Archie Jones, Brad Rolt.

Contract discussions: Nathan Thompson, Siriki Dembele and Dan Butler.

Plymouth Argyle.

Released: Will Aimson, Jarvis Cleal, Klaidi Lolos, Lewis Macleod, Byron Moore, Frank Nouble, Ben Reeves, Jack Ruddy, Rubin Wilson, Scott Wootton.

Contract discussions: Joe Edwards, Conor Grant, Ryan Law, Danny Mayor, Ollie Tomlinson.

Portsmouth.

Released: Andy Cannon, Charlie Daniels, Jordy Hiwula, Bryn Morris, Taylor Seymour, Duncan Turnbull.

Offered new contracts: Ben Close, Craig MacGillivray, Tom Naylor, Jack Whatmough, Ryan Williams.

Rochdale.

Released: Ryan McLaughlin, Paul McShane, Jimmy Ryan, Harrison Hopper, Lewis Bradley, Conor Shaughnessy, Keaton Mulvey.

Contract discussions: Eoghan O’Connell, Jimmy Keohane, Matthew Lund, Jay Lynch, Stephen Dooley, Matty Done.

Shrewsbury Town.

Released: Scott Golbourne, David Edwards, Ro-Shaun Williams, Sean Goss, Ryan Sears, Brad Walker, Donald Love, Curtis Main, David Davis, James Rowland, Ryan Barnett, Leon Clarke.

Contract discussions: Daniel Udoh, Matthew Pennington.

Sunderland.

Released: Callum McFadzean, Chris Maguire, Conor McLaughlin, Grant Leadbitter, Max Power, Josh Scowen and Remi Matthews.

Contract discussions: Aiden McGeady, Luke O'Nien, Denver Hume.

Swindon

Released: Tom Broadbent Contract discussions: Paul Caddis, Lee Camp, Anthony Cheshire, Ezekiel Fryers, Massimo Giamattei, Anthony Grant, Joel Grant, Hallam Hope, John Johnston, Archie Matthews, Christopher Missilou, Matty Palmer.

Wigan

Released: Zach Clough, Dan Gardner, Alex Perry, Corey Whelan

Contract discussion:Tendayi Darikwa, Joe Dodoo, Lee Evans, Owen Evans, Bobby Jones, Kyle Joseph, Will Keane, Christopher Merrie, Viv Solomon-Otabor

Still to announce: Blackpool, Lincoln, Charlton.

LEAGUE TWO

Barrow

Released: Calvin Andrew, Courtney Baker-Richardson, Dion Donohue, Callum Gribbin, Sam Hird, Josh Kay, Josh Lillis, Scott Moloney, Mikael Ndjoli, Morgan Penfold, Chris Taylor, Scott Wilson, Yoan Zouma.

Contract discussions: Brad Barry, Joel Dixon, Kgosi Ntlhe, Jason Taylor.

Bolton

Released: Sonny Graham, Callum King-Harmes, Arthur Gnahoua, Shaun Miller, Jamie Mascoll, Jak Hickman, Muhammadu Faal.

Contract discussions: Ryan Delaney, Alex Baptiste, Andy Tutte, Harry Brockbank and Matt Gilks.

Bradford City.

Released: Anthony O’Connor, Billy Clarke, Clayton Donaldson, Connor Shanks, Connor Wood, Harry Pritchard, Lee Novak, Will Huffer, Zeli Ismail.

Contract discussions: Jorge Sikora, Kian Scales, Matty Foulds, Sam Hornby.

Carlisle United.

Released: Jamie Armstrong, Charlie Barnes, Charlie Birch, Dean Furman, Liam Lightfoot, Cedwyn Scott, Tom Wilson.

Contract discussions: Nick Anderton, Rhys Bennett, Paul Farman, Morgan Feeney, Omari Patrick, Offrande Zanzala.

Cambridge.

Released: Callum Burton, Joe Neal.

Contract discussions: Dimitar Mitov, Kyle Knoyle, Greg Taylor, Harrison Dunk, Luke Hannant, Paul Digby, Liam O’Neil, Paul Mullin, Andy Dallas, Ben Worman, Wes Hoolahan.

Cheltenham Town.

Released: Alex Addai, Dan Bowry, Tahvon Campbell, Tom Chamberlain, Chris Clements.

Contract discussions: Scott Flinders, Max Harris, Sean Long.

Colchester United.

Released: Josh Bohui, Jevani Brown, Callum Coulter, Paris Cowan-Hall, Luke Gambin, Callum Harriott, Tom Lapslie, Harry Pell (joined Accrington), Courtney Senior, Omar Sowunmi, Diaz Wright.

Contract discussions: Tom Eastman, Ryan Clampin, Sam Cornish, Billy Cracknell, Ben Stevenson, Michael Folivi.

Crawley.

Released: Mark Wright, Joe McNerney, Stuart Nelson, David Sesay, Tarryn Allarakha, Josh Doherty.

Contract discussions: Dannie Bullman.

Exeter City.

Contract discussions: Jake Taylor, Randell Williams, Pierce Sweeney, Lewis Page.

Forest Green.

Released: Adam Smith, Chris Stokes, Shawn McCoulsky, Scott Wagstaff.

Contract discussions: Aaron Collins, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Lewis Thomas, Taylor Allen.

Grimsby.

Released: Sam Habergham, Joe Bunney, Ludvig Öhman, Julien Lamy, James Hanson, Matt Green, Alhagi Touray Sisay, Stefan Payne, Cameron Painter, Jock Curran.

Contract discussions: Luke Hendrie, Elliott Hewitt, Giles Coke.

Harrogate.

Released: Jake Lawlor, Brendan Kiernan, Jon Stead, Calvin Miller, Scott Brown, Ed Francis, Melvin Minter, Jay Williams.

Contract discussions: Joe Cracknell.

Leyton Orient.

Released: Lee Angol, Josh Coulson, James Dayton, Louis Dennis, Myles Judd, Sam Ling, Jordan Maguire-Drew, Jobi McAnuff (retired), Brendon Shabani, Jamie Turley, Joe Widdowson.

Contract discussions: James Brophy, Craig Clay, Dan Happe, Danny Johnson, Jayden Sweeney, Lawrence Vigouroux, Conor Wilkinson.

Mansfield Town.

Released: Andy Cook, Nicky Maynard, Joe Riley, Aidan Stone, Ryan Sweeney, Aiden Walker, Jake Wright.

Contract discussions: Jaden Charles, Keaton Ward.

Northampton Town.

Released: Steve Arnold, Alan Sheehan, Mark Marshall, Ricky Korboa, Matt Warburton, Ethan Johnston.

Contract discussions: Lloyd Jones, Ryan Watson, Scott Pollock.

Oldham Athletic.

Released: Gary Woods, Laurence Bilboe, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Sido Jombati, Brice Ntambwe, Marcus Barnes.

Contract discussions: Conor McAleny.

Port Vale.

Released: Dino Visser, Tom Scott, Adam Crookes, Shaun Brisley, Scott Brown, Luke Joyce, Ryan Campbell-Gordon, Zak Mills, David Fitzpatrick, Cristian Montano (joined Livingston), Daniel Trickett-Smith, Tom Pope, Mark Cullen, Kurtis Guthrie, Harry McKirdy.

Scunthorpe United.

Released: Charlie Barks, Jacob Bedeau, Junior Brown, Lewis Butroid, Jordan Clarke, Andy Dales, Abo Eisa, Alex Gilliead, George Hornshaw, Mark Howard, Jem Karacan, Adam Kelsey, Harrison McGahey, Kelsey Mooney, Olufela Olomola, Raynner Silva, Kevin van Veen.

Contract discussions: Jordan Hallam, John McAtee, Tom Pugh.

Southend.

Released: Emile Acquah, Brandon Goodship, Harry Kyprianou, Alan McCormack, Jacob Mellis, Richard Taylor, Michael Klass, Ide Osimeh.

Contract discussions: Elvis Bwomono, Jason Demetriou, Tim Dieng, Sam Hart, Shaun Hobson, Ricky Holmes, Mark Oxley.

Walsall.

Released: Cameron Norman, James Clarke, Stuart Sinclair, Caolan Lavery, Josh Gordon, Callum Cockerill-Mollett, Wes McDonald, Jack Nolan.

Contract discussions: Dan Scarr, Hayden White.

Still to announce: Morecambe, Newport, Tranmere, Salford, Stevenage.