Every Championship free agent as Leeds United plan summer rebuild on reduced budget

Leeds United’s relegation from the Premier league means the Whites will be fishing in a different pond when it goes to the transfer window this summer. Back in the Championship and with salaries and budgets cut, the club have to be careful on what they spend despite having the benefit of a parachute payment.

Leeds are by no means shopping in the bargain bin, but they do need to be more frugal and picking up a free transfer here and there to strengthen the squad depth further or to offer a back-up option would make good business sense.

With that in mind, we have calculated all the players released in the Championship at the end of the season who are now available on a free. Here’s where all Leeds’ new rivals stand and the players who are out there looking for clubs.

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Birmingham City

Released: Maxime Colin, Harlee Dean, Troy Deeney, George Friend, Jordan Graham, Kevin Long

Options exercised: Oliver Basey, Rico Browne, Tate Campbell, Tommy Fogarty, Nico Gordon, Marcel Oakley, Kieran Wakefield

Blackpool

Released: Liam Bridcutt, Luke Garbutt, Harvey Hughes, Beryly Lubala, Gary Madine, Chris Maxwell, Kevin Stewart, Joe Strawn, Keshi Anderson, Stuart Moore, Curtis Nelson, Jordan Thorniley

Options exercised: Callum Connolly, Kenny Dougall, CJ Hamilton, James Husband, Shayne Lavery, Luke Mariette, Will Squires, Tayt Trusty, Matty Virtue