Every Championship player released so far who Cardiff City and Swansea City could sign for free

Everyone likes a bargain – even in footballing circles.

It’s the time of year when clubs in the Championship and below release their retained lists for the 2023/24 season, which will see Cardiff City and Swansea City battle it out against the likes of Leeds United, Leicester City and Southampton for the ultimate prize of a place back in the Premier League.

The Bluebirds and Swans have published their own lists – you can read who is going and who is staying here and here.

Cardiff will be shopping in the free agent market this summer due to their partial transfer embargo, while Swansea will be operating on a budget.

Therefore we have collated the lists of teams in the second tier – including those who have just been promoted from League One, relegated from the Championship and those who have gone up and down from the Premier League – who have named the players who are now leaving their clubs.

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Where known, options exercised and contracts offered to players have been included.

Birmingham City

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