The transfer window is about to get that much more exciting as there are eight big names that are just days away from officially becoming free agents, including Barcelona captain Lionel Messi!
Click through the gallery above to see eight players who could become free agents on Thursday, according to Transfermarkt.
July officially rolls around on Thursday, from when players who have not extended their contracts at their current clubs following the 2020/21 season will technically become free agents, meaning they are not tied to any side.
While it is almost impossible to imagine, Messi falls into this unique category of players, with the 34-year-old having not yet extended his deal with the Catalan giants despite president Joan Laporta being confident the player will not be leaving the club.
Although unthinkable, the six-time Ballon d'Or winner is only a few days away from being able to walk away from Barcelona as a free agent. Many believe, however, that he will put pen to paper on a new deal, with the Spanish giants reportedly hoping to finalise his new contract before Thursday.
Messi is currently on international duty with Argentina at the 2021 Copa America, where he will be in action against Bolivia in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Real Madrid's departing skipper Sergio Ramos, meanwhile, is preparing to leave the Spanish giants without his future resolved, although the 35-year-old is heavily linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain.
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The Spaniard is likely to look to secure himself a new club only once he officially exits the 13-time UEFA Champions League winners, while Italy and AC Milan shot-stopper Gianluigi Donnarumma is also expected to become a free agent this week, ahead of his expected switch to PSG.
It is widely believed that the 22-year-old has already agreed a move to the French club, with an announcement regarding his future reportedly imminent.
Here are 10 deals that were completed last week:
