The Best LaLiga Center-Backs Whose Contracts are Expiring

The new year is upon us, and as a result, footballers whose contracts expire on June 30, 2025 are now eligible to sign pre-contracts with foreign clubs. There are quite a few intriguing footballers who will be available on free transfers in merely four months, but more than a few teams will be looking to exploit LaLiga's market to replenish their squad. Today, we're using data to find the best promising center-backs in LaLiga whose contracts are expiring. 

The data metrics we will be looking at are:

• Forward passing
• Progressive Passing
• Defensive Duels
• Aerial Duels

In addition, the center-backs found are all under 30 years old, as many of the older ones tend to sign shorter contracts with their clubs as the clubs do not know when the player’s value will be lost. Therefore, shorter contracts allow the clubs to have them for a short period and if they play well, they can extend, for instance, this happens at Real Madrid, where Luka Modrić has been doing this for several seasons now. Furthermore, all the center-backs in the charts have more than 400 minutes under their belt this season.