Man United expiring contracts: Which players are free to leave in 2027?

Manchester United have had an indifferent start to the 2026-27 campaign, with head coach Michael Carrick already coming under some early pressure.

The futures of several current first-team players remain unclear, meanwhile, with a number possibly on the move in 2027.

Here, Sports Mole takes a look at the Man United players whose contracts expire next summer.

Which first-team Man United players are out of contract next summer?

Tom Heaton

Age: 40

Position: Goalkeeper

Transfer value: £85,000

Joined: July 2, 2021

Joining fee: Free transfer

Man United appearances: 3

Man United clean sheets: 3

Heaton was again the club's number three goalkeeper during the 2025-26 campaign, and another one-year deal was agreed with the Englishman over the summer.

Lisandro Martinez

Age: 28

Position: Centre-back

Transfer value: £34m

Joined: July 27, 2022

Joining fee: £49m

Man United appearances: 115

Man United goals: 4

Martinez is a key part of Man United's defence under Carrick, but his long-term future is unclear, with the centre-back out of contract in the summer of 2027.

There is an option to extend for a further 12 months.

Bruno Fernandes

Age: 31

Position: Central midfielder

Transfer value: £30m

Joined: January 29, 2020

Joining fee: £47m

Man United appearances: 334

Man United goals: 111

Fernandes had a glorious 2025-26 campaign at Man United, but there are question marks surrounding his long-term future with the Red Devils, as his deal expires in June 2027.

There is an option to extend the agreement for a further 12 months.

Harry Maguire

Age: 33

Position: Centre-back

Transfer value: £6.5m

Joined: August 05, 2019

Joining fee: £80m

Man United appearances: 276

Man United goals: 17

Maguire recently signed another deal with Man United to take him to the end of the 2026-27 campaign, and there is an option to extend until the summer of 2028.

Luke Shaw

Age: 31

Position: Left-back

Transfer value: £6.5m

Joined: July 1, 2014

Joining fee: £27m

Man United appearances: 329

Man United goals: 5

Shaw had one of his best seasons at Man United in 2025-26, but his deal with the 20-time English champions is due to expire next summer.

Altay Bayindir

Age: 28

Position: Goalkeeper

Transfer value: £3m

Joined: September 1, 2023

Joining fee: £4.3m

Man United appearances: 17

Man United clean sheets: 3

Bayindir has joined Celta Vigo on loan for the 2026-27 campaign, and he could make the move to the La Liga outfit on a permanent basis at the end of the campaign.

Harry Amass

Age: 19

Position: Left-back

Transfer value: £5m

Joined: August 1, 2023

Joining fee: £0

Man United appearances: 8

Man United clean sheets: 0

Amass only has a deal at Old Trafford until next summer, and it remains to be seen whether the 19-year-old is offered fresh terms, but an extension to his current contract is likely.