Portsmouth’s preparations for their first season back in the Championship will have already begun. While the players are still a few weeks away from pre-season, the higherups and John Mousinho will already be shortlisting a number of players as the club look to ensure the squad is Championship-ready.
As clubs like Portsmouth already know, when there is not an big budget to call upon, smart moves must be made through free and loan signings. That makes this time of year crucial, with clubs confirming their retained lists following the conclusion of the season, while every club finds out who they can potentially sign on free transfers. With that in mind, we have rounded up all the retained lists from throughout the EFL to find out who is available.
5. Colchester United
Released: Sam Hornby, Tom Dallison, John Akinde, Marley Marshall Miranda, Donell Thomas, Harry Beadle, Gene Kennedy, Ronnie Nelson, Ted Collins, Ryan Lowe, T’Aizo Marcel-Dilaver, Kaan Bennett, Jet Dyer, Kennedy Mupomba, Byan Aman, Matt Yates | Getty Images
6. Crawley Town
Released: Jed Brown, Travis Johnson, Tobi Omole, Florian Kastrati, Jayden Davis, Harry Ransom, Roshan Greensall | Getty Images
7. Crewe Alexandra
Released: Charlie Kolkett, Zak Kempster-Down, Charlie Kirk, Billy Sass-Davies and Max Woodcock. | Getty Images
8. Doncaster Rovers
Released: Maxime Biamou, Ben Bottomley, Caolan Lavery, Liam Ravenhill, Tommy Rowe, Charlie Seaman, Jon Taylor | Getty Images