The summer transfer window is in full swing and Premier League clubs are busy strengthening their squads ready for the 2025-26 season, which starts on 15 August when champions Liverpool play Bournemouth at Anfield.

There have already been some big deals struck.

Liverpool have agreed a £116m deal to sign Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, and are in talks to sign Bournemouth’s Hungary left-back Milos Kerkez for a fee of around £40m-£45m.

Meanwhile, Brazil forward Matheus Cunha has completed a £62.5m move to Manchester United from Wolves, while Manchester City have confirmed the signing of AC Milan and Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders for an initial fee of £46.5m.

But there are plenty of bargains to be had, with many experienced Premier League players out of contract and available on a free transfer on 1 July.

Will they stay in England’s top-flight – or move elsewhere?

BBC Sport takes a look at some of them.

Having turned 40 in April, Lukasz Fabianski is being released by West Ham after seven years with the Hammers.

But the Polish goalkeeper appears in no rush to hang up his gloves just yet.

The veteran of 376 Premier League appearances – and 92 clean sheets – for Arsenal, Swansea and the Hammers won the FA Cup with the Gunners in 2014 and was on the bench when West Ham beat Fiorentina to win the Conference League in 2023.

With that amount of experience, could Fabianski make a decent back-up?

Did you know? Fabianski has two Premier League assists to his name – one for Arsenal and one for Swansea.

He arrived from Fleetwood Town for £1m – and he leaves as a Leicester City scoring-great after 200 goals for the Foxes.

Despite his age, 38-year-old Jamie Vardy – whose goals propelled Leicester to the Premier League title in 2015-16 and FA Cup in 2020-21 – is unlikely to be short of offers.

According to reports, the former England striker is wanted by Rangers.

Did you know? Vardy’s 145 Premier League goals in 342 appearances for Leicester were comprised of 93 with his right foot, 35 with his left foot, and 17 with his head.

Christian Eriksen: Back to Denmark?

After a career that has seen him play for Ajax, Tottenham, Inter Milan, Brentford and Manchester United, what next for Christian Eriksen?

United confirmed the Denmark midfielder, 33, will leave, external Old Trafford this summer along with Victor Lindelof and Jonny Evans.

Will Eriksen return to homeland or look to sign for another Premier League club?

Did you know? Eriksen won the Dutch League with Ajax three times and Serie A with Inter Milan in 2020-21. But he has yet to win the Premier League – having made a combined 310 appearances for Tottenham, Brentford and Manchester United.

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Ashley Young: Life begins at 40

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Ashley Young celebrates his 40th birthday on 9 July – but says he has no plans to retire despite being released by Everton.

Full-back Young has spent most of his career playing in the Premier League for Watford, Aston Villa and Manchester United, while he also enjoyed a stint in Italy with Inter Milan, before joining the Toffees in 2023.

‘I just want to continue playing, however that may look, however that may seem, I’m not ready to retire,” Young told Talksport, external in May.

The veteran of 485 Premier League appearances has been linked with Championship newcomers Wrexham., external

Did you know? Ashley Young has scored 50 Premier League goals – 49 with his right-foot – while he has hit the woodwork 17 times.