This archive report was first published on 2 July 2021.
As the transfer window approaches, several high-profile footballers are set to become free agents, including Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos, and Josh King.
According to reports, Messi, who has been linked with Paris Saint-Germain, will be available for free from Thursday.
Meanwhile, Ramos, who has been a stalwart at Real Madrid for 16 years, will leave the club in July as a free agent.
Other players set to become free agents include Juan Mata, who has expressed a desire to stay at Manchester United for another season, and Lionel Messi, who has been linked with a move away from Barcelona.
