Championship, League One & League Two 2023/24 retained lists

A number of players have been made available on free transfers, while others have been offered fresh terms or returned to their parent clubs.

Here is everything we know so far from the Championship, League One and League Two

CHAMPIONSHIP

BIRMINGHAM

Released: Neil Etheridge, Gary Gardner, Scott Hogan, Marc Roberts, Ivan Sunjic

Returned to parent club: Emanuel Aiwu, Oliver Burke, Andre Dozzell, Cody Drameh, Jay Stansfield

In negotiations: Lukas Jutkiewicz, John Ruddy

BLACKBURN

Released: Sam Barnes, Lenni Cirino, Ben Fyles, Jay Haddow, Jared Harlock, Ethan Walker, Charlie Weston, Ben Thirkil

Returned to parent club: Andrew Moran, Yasin Ayari, Ben Chrisene, Billy Koumetio

In negotiations: Kyle McFadzean, John Fleck, Isaac Whitehall, Jalil Saadi, Alex Baker

BRISTOL CITY

Released: Matty James, Andy King, Andreas Weimann

Returned to parent club: Scott Twine, Dire Mebude

In negotiations: Joe Williams, Romani Rowe

COVENTRY

Released: Liam Kelly, Simon Moore, Dermi Lusala, Bradley Stretton

Returned to parent club: Luis Binks

In negotiations: Callum O’Hare, Luke Bell

HUDDERSFIELD

Released: Jordan Rhodes, Brahima Diarra, Connor Mahoney, Yuta Nakayama, Aaron Rowe, Charles Ondo, Giosue Bellagambi, Mustapha Olagunju, Dylan Helliwell, Archie Sheppard, David Adewoju, Shane Maroodza, Michael Acquah, Myles Bright, Ben Midgley, Hazeem Bakre, Freddie Fletcher, Aaron Ojungu

Returned to parent club: Delano Burgzorg, Tom Edwards, Alex Matos

In negotiations: Jonathan Hogg, Michael Stone, Donnell Garrick

HULL

Released: Greg Docherty, Adama Traore, David Robson, Cyrus Christie, Aaron Connolly, Billy Sharp, Vaughn Covil

Returned to parent club: Ryan Giles, Tyler Morton, Fabio Carvalho, Noah Ohio, Liam Delap, Anass Zaroury

MIDDLESBROUGH

Released: Paddy McNair, Liam Roberts

Returned to parent club: Luke Ayling, Sam Greenwood, Lewis O’Brien, Luke Thomas

MILLWALL

Released: Shaun Hutchinson, Bartosz Bialkowski, Abdul Abdulmalik, Nana Boateng, George Walker, Finley Cotton, Zane Myers, Seb Drozd, Kyron McKay, Frankie Hvid, Arezki Hamouchene

Returned to parent club: Japhet Tanganga, Allan Campbell, Michael Obafemi, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Ryan Longman

In negotiations: Kamarl Grant, Tom Leahy, Chinwike Okoli, Kyle Smith, Sha’mar Lawson

NORWICH

Released: Danny Batth, Ben Gibson, Dimitris Giannoulis, Sam McCallum, Jon McCracken

Returned to parent club: Sydney van Hooijdonk

In negotiations: Ken Aboh

PLYMOUTH

Released: Callum Burton, Jack Endacott, Oscar Halls

Returned to parent club: Lino Sousa, Alfie Devine, Darko Gyabi, Ashley Phillips

In negotiations: Mickel Miller, Brendan Galloway, Will Jenkins-Davies

PRESTON

Released: Ben Woodburn, Greg Cunningham

Returned to parent club: Liam Millar

In negotiations: Alan Browne, Ched Evans, Lewis Leigh

ROTHERHAM

Released: Cafu, Curtis Durose, Grant Hall, Joel Holvey, Lee Peltier, Nat Ford, Sam Clucas, Sean Morrison, Shane Ferguson, Tolaji Bola, Tyler Blackett

Returned to parent club: Andy Rinomhota, Arvin Appiah, Charlie Wyke, Femi Seriki, Seb Revan

Transfer listed: Jamie McCart, Josh Kayode

In negotiations: Jamie Lindsay

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY

Released: Tyreeq Bakinson, Ciaran Brennan, George Byers, Juan Delgado, Lee Gregory, Reece James

Returned to parent club: James Beadle, Momo Diaby, Ashley Fletcher, Jeff Hendrick, Kristian Pedersen, Ian Poveda, Iké Ugbo

In negotiations: Barry Bannan, Cameron Dawson, Di’Shon Bernard, Dominic Iorfa, Liam Palmer, Will Vaulks, Josh Windass

STOKE

Released: Tyrese Campbell, Ciaran Clark, Wesley, Tom Edwards, D’Margio Wright-Philips, Tom Sparrow, Blondy Nna Noukeu, Ben Kershaw, Kahrel Reddin, Sonny Singh, Tom Curl, Ian Kamga

Returned to parent club: Daniel Iversen, Ki-Jana Hoever, Luke McNally, Luke Cundle, Sead Hakšabanović

In negotiations: Matthew Baker, David Okagbue, Jack Griffiths, Dean Adekoya, Josh Bickerton, Jake Griffin, Christy Grogan, Jaden Mears, Will Smith

SUNDERLAND

Released: Corry Evans, Bradley Dack, Ellis Taylor, Jack Diamond

In negotiations: Cuba Mitchell, Daniel Cameron, Henry Fieldson, Jenson Jones, Luke Bell, Tom Lavery

Returned to parent club: Mason Burstow, Callum Styles (option to sign permanently)

SWANSEA

Released: Nat Ogbeta, Lewis Webb, Ben Blythe, Josh Carey, Ruben Davies, Kian Jenkins, Kai Ludvigsen, Archie Matthews, Lincoln McFayden, Remy Mitchell, Joe Thomas, Charlie Veevers, Jack Cooper, Rohan Davies, Ewan Griffiths, Cameron Llewellyn, Liam Walsh, Przemyslaw Placheta

In negotiations: Richard Faakye, Jamie Paterson

WATFORD

Released: Jake Livermore, Ben Hamer, Ashley Fletcher

Returned to parent club: Emmanuel Dennis, Jamal Lewis, Henrique Araujo

WEST BROM

Released: Matt Phillips, Adam Reach, Nathaniel Chalobah, Erik Pieters, Yann M’Vila, Martin Kelly, Jovan Malcolm, Jamie Andrews, Bradley Foster, Aaron Harper-Bailey, Narel Phillips, Ruben Shakpoke, Cheick Kone, Jenson Sumnall

Returned to parent club: Mikey Johnston, Andi Weimann, Callum Marshall, Pipa

In negotiations: Kyle Bartley, Cedric Kipre, Alex Mowatt, Reyes Cleary, Ethan Ingram, Ted Cann, Fenton Heard, Evan Humphries, Archie Kirton, Deago Nelson, Adriel Walker

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LEAGUE ONE

BARNSLEY

Released: Nicky Cadden, Robbie Cundy, Devante Cole, Herbie Kane, Jordan Williams

Returned to parent club: Conor Grant, John McAtee, Jamie McCart, Liam Roberts

BLACKPOOL

Released: Mackenzie Chapman, Callum Connolly, Marvin Ekpiteta, Dannen Francis, Brad Holmes, Shayne Lavery, Donovan Lescott, Luke Mariette, Will Squires, Tayt Trusty, Matty Virtue

Returned to parent club: George Byers, Hayden Coulson, Karamoko Dembele, Jordan Rhodes

In negotiations: James Husband, Tyler Hill

BRISTOL ROVERS

Released: Sam Finley, John Marquis, Josh Grant, Lewis Gordon, James Gibbons, Harvey Greenslade, Ryan Jones

Returned to parent club: Harvey Vale, Tristan Crama, Matt Cox, Elkan Baggott, Harry Vaughan, Brandon Aguilera

In negotiations: Scott Sinclair, Jordan Rossiter, Luca Hoole

BURTON

Released: Jamal Blackman, Deji Oshilaja, Bobby Kamwa, Mustapha Carayol, Jake Caprice, Toto Nsiala, Charlie Lakin

Returned to parent club: Steve Seddon, Kyle Hudlin, Ademola Ola-Adebomi, Tolaji Bola, Antwoine Hackford, Joe Hugill

In negotiations: John Brayford, Sam Hughes, Joe Powell, Mark Helm, Jakub Niemczyk, Tom Hewlett

CAMBRIDGE

Released: Ryan Bennett, Harrison Dunk, Brandon Haunstrup, James Holden, Saikou Janneh, Fejiri Okenabirhie, Lyle Taylor

Returned to parent club: Gassan Ahadme, Macauley Bonne, James Gibbons

In negotiations: James Brophy, Mamadou Jobe, Elias Kachunga, Sullay Kaikai, Will Mannion, Glenn McConnel, Jordan Cousins

CARLISLE

Released: Josh Emmanuel, Jordan Gibson, Tomas Holy, Paul Huntington, Max Kilsby, Sean Maguire, Kai Nugent, Corey Whelan

Returned to parent club: Terry Ablade, Jokull Andresson, Fin Back, Jack Diamond, Josh Kayode

In negotiations: Anton Dudik

CHARLTON

Released: Richard Chin, Michael Hector, Diallang Jaiyesimi, Jack Payne, Terell Thomas, Lewis Ward, Kazenga LuaLua, Connor Wickham

In negotiations: Thierry Small, Tyreece Campbell

Returned to parent club: Tyreeq Bakinson, Panutche Camará, Lewis Fiorini, Freddie Ladapo, Louie Watson

CHELTENHAM

Released: Jamie Pardington, Ben Williams, Liam Smith, Curtis Davies, Dan Adshead, James Olayinka, Josh Harrop, Adulai Sambu, Greg Sloggett

Returned to parent club: Andy Smith, Jack Shepherd, Joe Nuttall

In negotiations: Luke Southwood, Sean Long, Will Ferry, Liam Sercombe, George Lloyd

DERBY

Released: Dwight Gayle, Conor Hourihane, Scott Loach, Korey Smith, Martyn Waghorn, Joe Wildsmith

Returned to parent club: Ebou Adams, Max Bird, Tyreece John-Jules

In negotiations: James Collins, Louie Sibley

EXETER

Released: Gary Woods, Alex Hartridge, Harry Kite, Kyle Taylor, James Scott, Joe O’Connor, Harrison King

Returned to parent club: Mo Eisa, Ryan Woods, Admiral Muskwe, Luke Harris, Dion Rankine, Viljami Sinisalo

In negotiations: Zak Jules, Demetri Mitchell, Harry Lee, Caleb Watts, Tom Carroll

FLEETWOOD

Released: Ben Heneghan, Shaun Rooney

Returned to parent club: Harry Boyes, Elijah Campbell, Gavin Kilkenny, Bosun Lawal, Imari Samuels, Xavier Simons

LEYTON ORIENT

Released: Rob Hunt, Adam Thompson, Harrison Sodje, Emmanuel Harvest, Jephte Tanga, Ethan Light

Returned to parent club: Sol Brynn, Idris El Mizouni, Shaq Forde, Dan Adu-Adjei, Khayon Edwards

In negotiations: Tom James, Jack Simpson, Dan Happe, Ruel Sotiriou, Theo Archibald, Darren Pratley, Noah Phillips

LINCOLN

Released: Hakeeb Adelakun, TJ Eoyma

Returned to parent club: Alex Mitchell, Conor McGrandles, Jack Burroughs, Joe Taylor

In negotiations: Ted Bishop, Danny Mandroiu, Lewis Montsma

NORTHAMPTON

Released: Peter Abimbola, Dominic Gape, Ryan Haynes, Danny Hylton, Liam Moore

Returned to parent club: Kieron Bowie, Marc Leonard, Louie Moulden, Tyreece Simpson, Tony Springett

In negotiations: Louis Appere, Lee Burge, Ben Fox, Shaun McWilliams, Sam Sherring, Jordan Willis

OXFORD

Released:  James Henry, Marcus Browne, Billy Bodin, Steve Seddon

In negotiations: Josh Murphy, Joe Bennett, Josh McEachran

PETERBOROUGH

Released: Jonson Clarke-Harris, Jeando Fuchs, Fynn Talley, Vontae Daley-Campbell

Returned to parent club: Ephron Mason-Clark, Jadel Katongo, Michael Olakigbe

In negotiations: Jed Steer, Josh Knight, Ollie Rose, Joel Odei-Larbi

Transfer listed: Romoney Crichlow, David Ajiboye, Kabongo Tshimanga, Kai Corbett, Charlie O'Connell, Aaron Powell

PORTSMOUTH

Released: Sean Raggett, Joe Rafferty, Lee Evans, Josh Martin, Matt Macey, Ryan Schofield, Haji Mnoga, Harry Jewitt-White, Liam Vincent, Josh Dockerill

Returned to parent club: Tino Anjorin, Abu Kamara, Myles Peart-Harris, Alex Robertson

In negotiations: Marlon Pack, Connor Ogilvie, Joe Morrell, Zak Swanson

PORT VALE

Released: Jayson Leutwiler, Gavin Massey, James Wilson

Returned to parent club: Dan Gore, Kacper Lopata, Alex Mighten, Jensen Weir

In negotiations: Uche Ikpeazu, Deklan Wynne

READING

Released: Matty Carson, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Sam Hutchinson, Clinton Mola

Returned to parent club: Dom Ballard, Tom Holmes, Zane Monlouis, Paul Mukairu

In negotiations: Kelvin Abrefa, Tivonge Rushesha

SHREWSBURY

Released: Harry Burgoyne, Tom Flanagan, Tunmise Sobowale, Elliott Bennett, Tom Bayliss, Rayhaan Tulloch, Aiden O’Brien, Ryan Bowman, Nana Owusu, Josh Bailey, Declan Hutchings

Returned to parent club: Joe Anderson, Jack Hinchy, Nohan Kenneh

In negotiations: Marko Marosi, Mal Benning, Aaron Pierre, Chey Dunkley, Dan Udoh

STEVENAGE

Released: Theo Alexandrou, Harry Anderson

Returned to parent club: Finley Burns, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Craig MacGillivray, Vadaine Oliver

In negotiations: Kane Hemmings, Alex MacDonald

WIGAN

Released: Ben Amos, Stephen Humphrys, Josh Magennis, Tom Pearce, Charlie Wyke

Returned to parent club: Luke Chambers, Martial Godo, Charlie Goode, Charlie Kelman, Liam Morrison, Liam Shaw, Kell Watts

In negotiations: Jordan Jones, Jason Kerr, Callum McManaman, Harry McHugh

WYCOMBE

Released: Max Stryjek, Joe Jacobson, D’Mani Mellor, Nathan Shepperd, Jack Wakely, Kane Vincent-Young

Returned to parent club: Chem Campbell, Saxon Earley, Freddie Potts, Dale Taylor, Nigel Lonwijk, Gideon Kodua

In negotiations: Chris Forino, Garath McCleary, Franco Ravizzoli

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LEAGUE TWO

ACCRINGTON

Released: Kelvin Mellor, Matt Lowe, Sean McConville, Baba Fernandes, Bailey Sloane, Leslie Adekoya, Jack Massey, Korede Adedoyin, Jack McIntyre

Returned to parent club: Lewis Shipley, Brad Hills, Joe Gubbins, Jake Bickerstaff, Radek Vitek

In negotiations: Toby Savin, Shaun Whalley, Joe Pritchard, Rosaire Longelo, Jack Nolan, Seamus Conneely, Connor O’Brien

BARROW

Released: George Ray, Jamie Proctor, Tom White, Courtney Duffus, Sam Foley, Tyrell Warren, Rory Feely, Owen Bray, Malakai Reeve, Sam Bellis

In negotiations: James Chester, Ben Whitfield

BRADFORD

Released: Dylan Youmbi, Finn Cousin-Dawson, Harry Chapman, Harvey Rowe, Heath Richardson, Isaac Robinson, Liam Ridehalgh, Luke Hendrie, Matt Derbyshire, Noah Wadsworth, Sam Bentley

Returned to parent club: Daniel Oyegoke, Jonathan Tomkinson, Tyreik Wright

In negotiations: Colin Doyle, Jamie Walker, Matty Platt

COLCHESTER

Released: Sam Hornby, Tom Dallison, John Akinde, Marley Marshall Miranda

Returned to parent club: Owen Goodman, Zach Mitchell, Harry Anderson, Riley Harbottle, Jayden Richardson, Alistair Smith

In negotiations: Noah Chilvers, Cameron McGeehan, Chay Cooper, Al-Amin Kazeem

CRAWLEY

Released: Jed Brown, Travis Johnson, Tobi Omole, Florian Kastrati, Jayden Davis, Harry Ransom, Roshan Greensall

Returned to parent club: Laurence Maguire, Mustpha Olagunju

In negotiations: Adam Campbell, Will Wright, Nick Tsaroulla, Jeremy Kelly, Kellan Gordon, Jack Roles, Ben Gladwin

CREWE

Released: Charlie Colkett, Zak Kempster-Down, Charlie Kirk, Billy Sass-Davies, Max Woodcock

Returned to parent club: Josh Austerfield, Harvey Davies, Lewis Leigh, Aaron Rowe, Max Stryjek, Ed Turns

In negotiations: Rio Adebisi, Courtney Baker-Richardson, Christopher Long, Elliott Nevitt, Luke Offord

DONCASTER

Released: Maxime Biamou, Ben Bottomley, Caolan Lavery, Liam Ravenhill, Tommy Rowe, Charlie Seaman, Jon Taylor

Returned to parent club: Hakeeb Adelakun, Conor Carty, Matthew Craig, Thimothée Lo-Tutala, Tom Nixon, Billy Waters

In negotiations: Hakeeb Adelakun, Harrison Biggins, Luke Molyneux

FOREST GREEN

Released: Nathan Holland, Dom Bernard, Darnell Johnson, Mathew Stevens, Jordon Garrick, Sean Robertson, Alex Gorrin, Fankaty Dabo, David Davis, Reece Brown, Richard Keogh, Luke Daniels, Jack Carter, Finley Bell, Murphy Bennett

Returned to parent club: Dom Thompson, Callum Jones, Tommy Simkin, Vicente Reyes

GILLINGHAM

Released: Shaun Williams, Macauley Bonne, Ike Orient, Matt Macarthur, Ronald Sithole, Josh Chambers, Kieron Agbebi, Nathan Harvey

Returned to parent club: Connor Mahoney, Josh Walker, Jorge Hurtado

In negotiations: Glenn Morris, Dom Jefferies

Transfer listed: George Lapslie, Ashley Nadesan, Oli Hawkins, Scott Malone

GRIMSBY

Released: Harvey Tomlinson, Edwin Essel, Aaron Braithwaite, Jamie Bramwell, Niall Maher, Anthony Glennon, Abo Elisa, Arthur Gnahoua, Gavan Holohan, Otis Khan, Danny Amos

Returned to parent club: Liam Smith, Jamie Andrew’s, Harvey Cartwright, Harry Wood, Justin Obikwu

In negotiations: Harry Clifton, Denver Hume, Callum Ainley, Harvey Cribb, Charlie Clements

HARROGATE

Released: Lewis Thomas, Jonathan Mitchell, Joe Mattock, Will Smith, Pete Jameson, George Horbury, Finn O’Boyle, Brad Williams, Emmanuel Ilesanmi

Returned to parent club: Jeremy Sivi, Tom Bloxham, Derrick Abu 

In negotiations: Stephen Dooley, Levi Sutton

MANSFIELD

Released: Anthony Hartigan, Callum Johnson, John-Joe O’Toole, Louie Turner

Returned to parent club: Lewis Brunt

In negotiations: Lucas Akins, Ollie Clarke, James Gale, George Maris, Stephen McLaughlin, Rhys Oates, Stephen Quinn, Taylor Anderson, George Cooper, Owen Mason

MK DONS

Released: Mo Eisa, Michael Kelly, Dan Kemp, Ethan Robson, Warren O'Hora

Returned to parent club: Lewis Bate, Kyran Lofthouse, Filip Marschall, Jack Payne, Anthony Stewart, Emre Tezgel

MORECAMBE

Released: Adam Smith, Jacob Bedeau, Chris Stokes, Max Melbourne, Oscar Threlkeld, Jacob Davenport, Yann Songo’o, Jake Taylor, Brandon Barker, Cammy Smith, Jordy Hiwula, Jordan Slew

Returned to parent club: Archie Mair, Nelson Khumbeni, Joe Adams, Ged Garner, Julian Larsson

In negotiations: JJ McKiernan

Turned down new deal: Farrend Rawson, David Tutonda, Donald Love, Joel Senior

NEWPORT

Released: Joe Day, Declan Drysdale, Omar Bogle, Offrande Zanzala, James Waite, Jonny Maxted, Harrison Bright, Sam Bowen

Returned to parent club: Lewis Payne, Adam Lewis, Oliver Thomas, Matt Baker, Seb Palmer-Houlden, Matthew Bondswell

In negotiations: Ryan Delaney, Scot Bennett, Harry Charsley, Aaron Wildig

NOTTS COUNTY

Released: Aden Baldwin, Richard Brindley, Tobi Adebayo, Jim O’Brien, John Bostock, Luther Munakandafa

Returned to parent club: Luca Ashby-Hammond, Jaden Warner, Charlie Colkett

In negotiations: Geraldo Bajrami

Transfer listed: Aidan Stone, Connell Rawlinson, Will Randall

SALFORD

Released: Adrian Mariappa, Stevie Mallan, Connor McLennan, Elliot Watt, Matt Smith, Djavan Pedro, Joel Torrance

Returned to parent club: Ethan Ingram, Declan John

STOCKPORT

Released: Todd Kane, Ryan Croasdale, Myles Hippolyte, Jordan Smith, Bobby Jones, Taylor McMahon, Christian Mulindwa, Paddy Madden

Returned to parent club: Ben Knight, Rhys Bennett, Lewis Cass, Louie Barry, Rico Richards, Ethan Bristow

In negotiations: Ryan Rydel, Cody Johnson, Ben Hinchliffe, Macauley Southam Hales, Connor Lemonheigh-Evans, Antoni Sarcevic

SUTTON

Released: Craig Eastmond, Craig Dundas, Harry Beautyman, Rob Milsom, Jon Barden, Lee Angol, Tope Fadahunsi, Brad House, Scott Kashket, Ollie Khinda, Deon Moore, Christian N’Guessan, Tobi Ogundega

Returned to parent club: Nino Adom-Malaki, Dean Bouzanis, Stephen Duke-McKenna, Charlie Lakin, Olly Sanderson

In negotiations: Steve Arnold, Sam Hart, Matt Kerbey

SWINDON

Released: Charlie Austin, Tomi Adeloye, Frazer Blake-Tracy, Conor Brann, Tom Brewitt, Tom Clayton, Reece Devine, Brooklyn Genesini, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy, George McEachran, Tyrese Shade

Returned to parent club: Dawson Devoy, Zach Elbouzedi, Harry McKirdy, Conor McCarthy

In negotiations: Sean McGurk, Nnamdi Ofoborh

TRANMERE

Released: Jean Belehouan, Mikey Davies, Ben Hockenhull, Rhys Hughes, Charlie Jolley, Ousmane Kane, Luis Lacey, Paul Lewis, Reece McAlear, Dan Pike, Conor Robson, Joe Starbuck, Joe Yarney

Returned to parent club: Rob Apter, James Norris, Jake Leake

In negotiations: Luke Norris

WALSALL

Released: Owen Evans, Rollin Menayese, Aramide Oteh, Joe Riley

Returned to parent club: David Okagbue, Emmanuel Adegboyega, Ross Tierney, Josh Gordon, Mo Faal

In negotiations: Jackson Smith, Tom Knowles, Joe Foulkes

WIMBLEDON

Released: Quaine Bartley, Marcel Campbell, Josh Hallard, Paul Kalambayi, Ben Mason, Alex Pearce, Harry Pell, Zach Robinson, Nik Tzanev

Returned to parent club: Kofi Balmer, Alex Bass, John-Kymani Gordon, John-Joe O’Toole

In negotiations: Hus Biler, Lee Brown, Armani Little, Ethan Sutcliffe, Ronan Curtis

WREXHAM

Released: Aaron Hayden, Rob Lainton, Callum McFadzean, Ben Tozer, Jordan Tunnicliffe, Luke Young, Owen Cushion, Dan Davies, Max Hayes Michael Hayman, Jack Pilkington, Jake Roberts, Dan Wright

In negotiations: Steven Fletcher, Mark Howard, Aaron James, Harry Dean