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Gianluigi Donnarumma, Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos and the top stars who are free agents this summer
Lionel Messi is officially a free agent now his Barcelona contract has expired.
The Argentina superstar has been with the club since he was 13 and is their greatest ever player - and arguably the greatest to have ever played the game of football.
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Barcelona president Joan Laporta remains confident Messi, 34, will extend his stay at the Camp Nou.
But there has been no agreement reached yet, and the club are in dire straits financially - with reports they wouldn't even be able to register Messi right now if he did sign a new deal.
So as it stands, Messi is a free agent - and he's not the only big-name player available for nothing.
Here's the top stars who are out of contract right now...
Gianluigi Donnarumma
The Italy goalkeeper is officially a free agent having decided to walk away from AC Milan.
The 22-year-old, though, is expected to join Paris Saint-Germain, who are coached by Mauricio Pochettino and a medical is said to have happened already.
It has not been officially announced, so for now is without a club. Once Euro 2020 is over, it is likely to all become official.
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Sergio Ramos
Ramos bid an emotional farewell to Real Madrid after it was announced he would be leaving the club after 16 years.
The 35-year-old, who has been with Madrid since 2005 and won 22 major honours with the Spanish giants,
He said: “I’ll always keep Real Madrid in my heart. A marvellous stage in my life is over, but a new exciting future awaits and I am looking forward to showing my level and winning some more trophies."
Chelsea and Man City have been mentioned as possible destinations but it appears most likely he will join Donnarumma at PSG.
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Jerome Boateng
The 32-year-old, who won the World Cup with Germany in 2014, is available on a free transfer this summer with his ten-year stay at Bayern Munich ending.
"I don't know where I will go yet, but I have a clear idea in my head," Boateng said in an interview with Kicker last month.
"I've had a great season and didn't miss a single game through injury. With the shape I'm in, I can definitely play at the top level for another two or three years.
"After that, you can always go somewhere where the demands aren't as high. If it becomes a struggle at some point, I'll stop playing.”
Boateng has been linked with the likes of Tottenham, Monaco and Roma.
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David Luiz
Luiz had become a hugely popular member of the Arsenal dressing room since his arrival from rivals Chelsea in 2019 for an £8million fee.
But he decided to leave at the end of his contract and has still not joined a new club.
PSG are said to be keen on re-signing the Brazilian defender.
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Diego Costa
The former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid striker is still without a club having had his contract ended early by Diego Simeone.
That was back in December and he is reportedly wanted by the likes of Wolves and Besiktas.
The 32-year-old striker is known for his fiery temperament and was prolific during his time in the Premier League.
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He fired in 52 Premier League goals in just 89 games before heading back to Spain.
Costa struggled, though, scoring 19 in 81 total games and ultimately led to his contract being ended.
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