It’s the age-old debate clubs face when a player enters the final year of their contract – whether to sell now to avoid losing them for free later.Real Madrid are arguably the biggest club in the world and yet are not immune to their stars gaining leverage as their deals tick down.Kane’s goals fired Bayern to a league and cup double as he scored 61 times for the clubGettyJose Mourinho’s side have so far been in a contract standoff with Vinicius Junior over extending terms amid interest from Arsenal.The Gunners would have been priced out of such a move two years ago when the Brazil international was runner-up for the Ballon d’Or.However, recent seasons especially have proven the player power of running down contracts, with Liverpool losing out on fees for both Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ibrahima Konate – ironically to Madrid.With that in mind, talkSPORT.com has built a super-team of players in the final year of their deals, which adds up to €525million (£450m), as per valuations from Transfermarkt.GK: Thibaut CourtoisReal Madrid have a long-standing policy of only offering one-year contract extensions to players in their mid-thirties.The last time Los Blancos made such an exception was for Cristiano Ronaldo, who inked a five-year deal just before his 32nd birthday.The Al Nassr star ultimately failed to see out the length of that contract, having completed a £99.2million switch to Juventus in 2019.Courtois, who is two years older than Ronaldo was for his final Madrid extension, could be the first player in nine years to break that policy.Reports claim that Jose Mourinho’s side plan to hold talks with their No.1 goalkeeper over a longer contract after the window closes.Courtois has had a glittering eight-year spell at the BernabeuGettyRB: Marcos LlorenteThe midfielder-turned-right-back will hope to celebrate playing a part in Spain’s World Cup triumph by securing his long-term future.Llorente is into the final year of his Atletico Madrid contract, having arrived at the club from cross-city rivals Real Madrid in 2019.“I want to retire at Atlético,” the 31-year-old said in March.“I want to stay longer at the club and hope to reach an agreement for a renewal. I feel valued at this club.”CB: Virgil van DijkThe Liverpool captain is now in the twilight of his Anfield career after agreeing a two-year extension at the end of the 2024/25 season.Despite now being 35, Van Dijk has played more minutes than any other player in Europe’s top five leagues since June 2025.The Dutchman is now the highest earner in the squad following Mohamed Salah’s exit, and it remains to be seen what Liverpool’s plan will be beyond next season.His former centre-back partner Konate has already departed on a free transfer to Real Madrid.And Liverpool have begun succession planning for life post-Van Dijk, with Giovanni Leoni completing a £26m move to Anfield last summer, which has been followed by the £60m capture of Jeremy Jacquet.Van Dijk will lead the start of the Andoni Iraola era at AnfieldGettyCB: Lisandro MartinezThe Manchester United star’s stock has arguably never been higher after being named in FIFA’s World Cup team of the tournament.Martinez started all but one of Argentina’s eight games in north America, but his tournament ended in cruel fashion as he was forced off with an injury during the 1-0 defeat to Spain in the final.And that has almost perfectly summed up why the 28-year-old has been allowed to enter the final year of his Old Trafford contract.Martinez was one of Erik ten Hag’s first signings at the club in 2022, but he has missed over 100 games for club and country through various fitness issues since then.Martinez is still a hugely popular figure among Man United fans despite his injury issuesGettyLB: Federico DimarcoThe Italian has shown his resilience to bounce back from Inter’s 5-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the 2024/25 Champions League final.Dimarco was widely panned for his disaster-class against PSG, having been at fault for both of PSG’s first-half goals.However, the 28-year-old was since named the best player in Serie A last season after firing the Nerazzurri to the Scudetto.Dimarco scored seven goals and registered a whopping 16 assists in 35 top-flight games from his specialist left-wing back role.DM: RodriManchester City are desperate to tie down the World Cup’s best player to a long-term deal, but they may be fighting a losing battle.talkSPORT understands that Real Madrid have opened talks with Enzo Maresca’s side to sign Spain superstar Rodri this summer.City want to keep the midfielder for the upcoming season, even if he doesn’t sign a new deal at the Etihad Stadium.The 30-year-old’s current deal expires at the end of the season, with the club eyeing Ayyoub Bouaddi as a potential replacement.Maresca would not want to go into his first season as City boss without RodriGettyCM: Curtis JonesThe 25-year-old is now into the final year of his contract at Anfield, having joined Liverpool’s academy at the age of nine.The six-cap England international has been the subject of growing interest throughout this summer, namely from Inter.The reigning Serie A champions have seen two approaches rejected by Liverpool for Jones since the end of last season.The Merseysiders will not allow the midfielder to leave the club unless their £34m valuation is met, talkSPORT understands.Jones is looking to leave Liverpool this summerGettyCAM: Bruno FernandesMan United have a huge decision to make over their captain’s long-term future, which comes off the back of him breaking the Premier League record for the most assists in a single season.talkSPORT revealed in June that Fernandes is set to stay at Old Trafford, at least beyond this summer, following serious interest from the Saudi Pro League last year.The 31-year-old has one year left on his existing contract, but there is also a one-year extension option for Michael Carrick’s side.Fernandes’ current deal also contains a €65million (£56m) release clause, valid for non-English clubs, but United sources insist the Portuguese is a key part of their long-term plans.Fernandes has consistently been United’s biggest creator, recording double digits in assists in each of his full seasons at the clubGettyLW: Vinicius JuniorThe 26-year-old’s contract saga has been the biggest storyline of the transfer window, with Real Madrid still keen to hold onto their No.7.talkSPORT understands there remains a standoff between the Brazilian talisman and Los Blancos over a new contract.talkSPORT reported last week that Arsenal were weighing up an approach for Vinicius, though the Gunners viewed him as an option rather than their top target.South American football expert Jon Cotterill told talkSPORT Arsenal would have to be prepared to pay more than £100m to land Vini Jr.Vinicius Junior is on Arsenal’s radar ahead of a possible summer switchGettyRW: Ferran TorresThe third and final Spanish World Cup winner on this list was the man whose goal won La Roja their second star.And Torres couldn’t have picked a better moment to be negotiating his club future, with Barcelona erring against offering a new contract.The 26-year-old, who joined Barca from Man City in January 2022 for an initial €55m (£47m), scored a career-best 21 goals last term.He has been tipped for a return to the Premier League should he leave Camp Nou, but reports suggest PSG may be front-runners.Torres was the hero for Spain in extra timeGettyST: Harry KaneThe England captain, who helped the Three Lions finish third at the World Cup, still has question marks over his future in Germany.Kane is among the favourites for the Ballon d’Or, having scored 146 goals in 147 appearances for Bayern since joining from Tottenham.Barcelona have a long-standing interest in the 33-year-old, who will always have offers of a return to the Premier League as well.However, Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen recently insisted that Kane is ‘really keen’ to extend his contract with the club.“Both parties are very keen [to extend his contract],” Dreesen told a press event in Munich last week. “Now we need to make sure those expectations align and that we find common ground.“As far as I know, he’s still in the USA. We’ll speak when he returns, as we’d arranged.”The incredible line-up of players out of contract next summer