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Gallery: football players out of contract in 2018

18 Dec 2017

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Mesut Ozil Arsenal transfer out of contract

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Arsenal and Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil

Emre Can Liverpool transfer out of contract

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Liverpool and Germany midfielder Emre Can is out of contract this summer

Yaya Toure Manchester City transfer news out of contract

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Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure

Daley Blind Manchester United transfer out of contract

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Manchester United and Holland defender Daley Blind

Juan Mata Man Utd transfer out of contract

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Manchester United and Spain midfielder Juan Mata

Stefan De Vrij Lazio transfer news out of contract

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Lazio and Holland defender Stefan De Vrij

Zlatan Ibrahimovic Man Utd transfer news MLS China

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Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is out of contract in the summer

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Phil Mickelson won the 2021 PGA Championship

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The winner of the US PGA Championship lifts the Wanamaker Trophy

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Jake Daniels made his first-team debut for Blackpool against Peterborough on 7 May

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Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are the ‘big three’ of men’s tennis

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The Uefa Europa League trophy at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium in Seville

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Newcastle play their home games at St James’ Park

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Why we’re talking about . . .

The mysterious Russian oligarch deaths

Rebekah Vardy arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice

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Caroline Watt: where is Rebekah Vardy’s missing agent?

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