In the Blackpool squad, Callum Connolly, Marvin Ekpiteta, James Husband, Shayne Lavery, Matty Virtue and Richard O’Donnell are all coming to an end of their current deals. Meanwhile, both Sonny Carey and Mackenzie Chapman are in similar positions, with additional one-year options available for the pair.
As well as dealing with which of their own players they’d like to retain, the Seasiders should also be looking at the situations of others in the third tier of English football.
Here’s some of this summer’s best League One free agents:
7. Devante Cole
Barnsley's Devante Cole is riding high in the League One scoring charts this season, with 17 goals in 41 outings. He made the move to Oakwell from Motherwell in 2021. Photo: CameraSport - Alex Dodd
8. Liam Moore
Former Leicester City and Reading defender Liam Moore joined Northampton Town on a short-term deal in February, but is a free agent again in the summer. Photo: CameraSport - Andrew Kearns
9. Stephen Humphrys
Stephen Humphrys has scored nine league goals in 38 games for Wigan Athletic this season. Photo: CameraSport - Alex Dodd
10. Tom Carroll
Ex-Tottenham, Swansea and QPR midfielder Tom Carroll joined Exeter City last summer after taking some time out of the game. Photo: CameraSport - David Horton