Real Madrid concluded their 2023-24 campaign by winning the Champions League final, which capped another excellent season for Carlo Ancelotti's side.
Los Blancos beat Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium to make it a La Liga and European Cup double last term, and the club will now be targeting more success during the current season.
Here, Sports Mole takes a look at the Real Madrid players whose contracts either expire next season or in the summer of 2026.
Which Real Madrid players are out of contract next summer?
Lucas Vazquez
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Age: 33
Position: Right-back
Transfer value: £3.3m
Joined: Academy product
Joining fee: N/A
Real Madrid appearances: 371
Real Madrid goals: 38
Honours at Real Madrid
Vazquez's contract with Real Madrid expired over the summer, but he then penned a one-year deal at Bernabeu to keep him at the club until the end of the 2024-25 campaign.
Ferland Mendy
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Age: 28
Position: Left-back
Transfer value: £17m
Joined: July 1, 2019
Joining fee: £47m
Real Madrid appearances: 187
Real Madrid goals: 6
Honours at Real Madrid
There has been ongoing speculation surrounding Mendy's future at Real Madrid.
The Frenchman enjoyed a strong 2023-24 campaign for Los Blancos, and it would not be a surprise to see him offered a new deal despite some concerns over recent fitness problems.
Jesus Vallejo
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Age: 27
Position: Centre-back
Transfer value: £850,000
Joined: July 15, 2015
Joining fee: £5.1m
Real Madrid appearances: 32
Real Madrid goals: 1
Honours at Real Madrid
Vallejo is back at Real Madrid after spending the 2023-24 campaign on loan at Granada, but he is not believed to be in the plans of Los Blancos moving forward and could leave on a free transfer.
Luka Modric
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Age: 38
Position: Central midfielder
Transfer value: £5.2m
Joined: August 27, 2012
Joining fee: £30m
Real Madrid appearances: 560
Real Madrid goals: 39
Honours at Real Madrid
Modric signed a new one-year contract at Real Madrid last summer.
The experienced midfielder is potentially in his last season at the club, with a departure likely this year.
Which Real Madrid players are out of contract in June 2026?
Dani Carvajal
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Age: 32
Position: Right-back
Transfer value: £10.2m
Joined: July 1, 2013
Joining fee: £5.5m
Real Madrid appearances: 427
Real Madrid goals: 14
Honours at Real Madrid
Carvajal got his name on the scoresheet in the 2023-24 Champions League final, putting in a man-of-the-match performance at Wembley Stadium.
The 32-year-old is out for the entire 2024-25 season due to a serious knee injury, but he has recently had his contract extended until the summer of 2026.
Thibaut Courtois
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Age: 32
Position: Goalkeeper
Transfer value: £23.7m
Joined: August 8, 2018
Joining fee: £35m
Real Madrid appearances: 256
Real Madrid clean sheets: 104
Honours at Real Madrid
Courtois missed the majority of last season with a serious knee injury, but the Belgian did return towards the end of the campaign and featured in the Champions League final.
The 32-year-old remains one of the best goalkeepers in world football, and it would not be a surprise to see him soon pen a new contact with the capital giants.
Antonio Rudiger
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Age: 31
Position: Centre-back
Transfer value: £21.2m
Joined: June 2, 2022
Joining fee: Free transfer
Real Madrid appearances: 127
Real Madrid goals: 6
Honours at Real Madrid
Rudiger was a vital player for Real Madrid during the 2023-24 campaign, making 48 appearances in all competitions, and he has been an excellent performer for the club over the last two seasons.
As a result, it would not be a surprise to see the centre-back soon handed fresh terms at Bernabeu.
David Alaba
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Age: 32
Position: Centre-back
Transfer value: £16.9m
Joined: May 28, 2021
Joining fee: Free transfer
Real Madrid appearances: 102
Real Madrid goals: 5
Honours at Real Madrid
Alaba has missed the last year of action due to a serious knee injury, but he is now closing in on a return.
There has been speculation surrounding the Austria international's long-term future at Bernabeu, and it will be interesting to see what the future holds for the defender.
Raul Asencio
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Age: 21
Position: Centre-back
Transfer value: £6.2m
Joined: Academy product
Joining fee: N/A
Real Madrid appearances: 8
Real Madrid goals: 0
Honours at Real Madrid
Asencio has made the breakthrough into the Real Madrid first team this season, making eight appearances, but the 21-year-old only has a contract at Bernabeu until the summer of 2026.
Matt Law
