A player entering the final year of their contract often leaves clubs in a very difficult position. Either they stand firm and risk losing a star name for nothing when their deal expires or they sell up early to ensure a fee, even if it is a fraction of the player’s true value, is received.
The latter option is what Chelsea have done in the past with Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard, and what Arsenal did when they let Alexis Sanchez leave for Manchester United in exchange for Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
And this summer a number of stars across Europe will be entering the final 12 months of their deal. So there will be potential bargains on the market and we have picked out five players Premier League sides could attempt to sign for cut-price
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