Recalling the halcyon days of the 1990s and early 2000s when Serie A was the richest and most talent-packed league in football, transfer spending in the Italian top flight rose by around €100 million this year compared to the previous summer window.
But while several of the division’s biggest clubs made expensive purchases ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, many will be bracing themselves for a wave of exits at the end of the season as several star players head into the final months of their contracts.
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Here are nine Serie A stars set to be free agents in the summer of 2025.
Paulo Dybala
Mercurial Argentinian forward Paulo Dybala turned down a reported wage of €75 million over three years from Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah this summer in favour of remaining with Roma.
Once one of the hottest young talents in Europe, the 30-year-old former Palermo star joined the Giallorossi two years ago when he left Juventus as a free agent, ending a seven-year spell with the side from Turin.
The classy left-footer has produced an impressive return of 25 Serie A goals and 15 assists thus far in his time with Roma and now appears set to test the free-agency waters once again next summer.
However, should he reach a certain appearance threshold, a clause will see his deal automatically extended until 2026.
Frank Anguissa
Napoli signed Frank Anguissa from Fulham in the summer of 2022 and in his debut season with the club he played a major part in delivering a first Serie A title in three decades, playing in all but two of the Partenopei’s league games.
