Real Madrid expiring contracts: Who is free to leave this summer and next?

Real Madrid concluded their 2023-24 campaign in style on Saturday evening by winning the Champions League final.

Los Blancos beat Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium to make it a La Liga and European Cup double this term, and the club will now be looking ahead to the 2024-25 season.

Here, Sports Mole takes a look at the Real Madrid players whose contracts either expire at the end of June, or in the summer of 2025.

Which Real Madrid players are out of contract this summer?

Luka Modric

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Age: 38
Position: Central midfielder
Transfer value: £6.8m
Joined: August 27, 2012
Joining fee: £30m
Real Madrid appearances: 534
Real Madrid goals: 39

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Modric came on in the latter stages of the 2023-24 Champions League final for perhaps his last appearance for the club, although a new contract has not been ruled out.

The Croatian has proven that he is still capable of operating at the highest level, and it will be fascinating to see whether Toni Kroos's retirement plays a role in Real Madrid's decision regarding a new deal for Modric.

Lucas Vazquez

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Age: 32
Position: Right-back
Transfer value: £4.3m
Joined: June 30, 2015
Joining fee: Undisclosed
Real Madrid appearances: 349
Real Madrid goals: 6

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Vazquez was also given the latter stages of the 2023-24 Champions League final, but he is out of contract at the end of the month and could depart.

The Spaniard has once again proven his worth as a back-up right-back this season, though, and it would be a surprise to see Real Madrid let him leave for nothing this summer.

Nacho

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Age: 34
Position: Centre-back
Transfer value: £3.4m
Joined: Academy graduate
Joining fee: N/A
Real Madrid appearances: 364
Real Madrid goals: 16

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Nacho put in another solid performance in the Champions League final, but he is widely expected to leave the club on a free transfer this summer.

A switch to the MLS looks to be on the cards for the 34-year-old, who is thought to be looking for a new challenge at this stage of his career.

Which Real Madrid players are out of contract next summer?

Ferland Mendy

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Age: 28
Position: Left-back
Transfer value: £17m
Joined: July 1, 2019
Joining fee: £47m
Real Madrid appearances: 170
Real Madrid goals: 6

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There has been ongoing speculation surrounding Mendy's future at Real Madrid, but he is undoubtedly the team's first-choice left-back when fit and available for selection.

The Frenchman has enjoyed a strong 2023-24 campaign for Los Blancos, and it would not be a surprise to see him offered a new deal despite the club's alleged pursuit of Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies.

Andriy Lunin

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Age: 25
Position: Goalkeeper
Transfer value: £13.6m
Joined: June 23, 2018
Joining fee: Undisclosed
Real Madrid appearances: 48
Real Madrid goals: 0

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Lunin missed out on an appearance for Real Madrid in the Champions League final due to Thibaut Courtois's return to fitness, but he has shown his quality during the 2023-24 campaign.

The Ukraine international is likely to be offered a new deal, but having had a taste of first-team action this season, he might decide to move on to be a number one elsewhere.

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: 416
Real Madrid goals: 13

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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 of contract in the summer of 2025, but he could be offered a new deal off the back of what has been one of his best seasons for the club in terms of personal performance.