With only a fortnight left of the January transfer window, Premier League clubs are now having to decide whether to keep hold of some of their star players or risk losing them on a free in the summer.
Jose Bosingwa, William Gallas, Johan Elmander and Matthew Upson are among a host of names out of contract at the end of the season, with their clubs pondering whether to let them leave for a cut-price fee in the next two weeks.
Experienced Manchester United quartet Edwin van der Sar, Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs are all nearing the end of their careers, although new contracts may still be on the table, while Owen Hargreaves and Michael Owen are yet to be offered fresh deals.
