There are some crucial players that might leave Millwall next summer when their current contracts expire.

Neil Harris has some work to do this summer ahead of a major 2024/25 campaign in which the team will try to build on a fantastic finale to the 2023/24 season that saw them finish 13th in the Championship.

The club has revealed their 2023/24 retained list ahead of a hectic transfer season, with club icons Shaun Hutchinson and Bartosz Bialkowski both exiting The Den at the end of next month.

There are several players that are nearing what may be their final season in a Lions shirt in the upcoming campaign – Zian Flemming is one of them, although the club do possess an option to extend his contract by a further season to 2026 if they desire.

Whilst that is wonderful news, multiple senior players at the club do remain out of contract come next summer – and we have singled out four of those below that might depart the club in 2025.

George Saville

Saville was initially coming to the end of his agreement this summer, but hit an appearance-based condition in April that prompted an automatic renewal in his contract that keeps him at the club for another season, according to the South London News.

The 30-year-old has notched up 192 games throughout four periods with the Lions, with 42 of those coming last season, when he was a near ever-present under Neil Harris in the end-of-season run-in that finally saw the club survive with ease.

He will likely continue to play a crucial part under Harris, and might record a historic 200 games for the club next season before a probable exit

Ryan Leonard

Similar to Saville, Leonard has had his contract extended by another season to 2025 after hitting an appearance target, in news that will excite Millwall fans after his stand-out performances in 2023/24.

He picked up the Supporters’ Club Player of the Season after featuring 37 times in all competitions under Gary Rowett, Joe Edwards and Harris in a variety of different positions, including centre-back, right-back and even defensive midfield.

Leonard is now 32 and has been with the Lions for six years, so it would be no surprise to see him extend his stay even further than 2025 if he continues to figure heavily next season.

George Honeyman

Honeyman is ‘heading into the final year of his Millwall contract’ in the summer, according to South London News, after joining the club in 2022 from Hull City.

He made 32 appearances in all competitions in 2023/24 despite missing the first two months of this season with a thigh injury, and clearly looks to be enjoying his football at the Den.

In an interview with the South London Press in April, he said: “Neil (Harris) has been amazing for me since he has came in. We’re only at the very start of this trip.

“If you feel you have got the backing of the manager, it gives you a platform to go out and produce your best stuff, you want to repay it.

“I just want to smash it for everyone at the club.”

Those remarks do not have the feel of a player who wants to leave in a hurry, so ensuring sure the 29-year-old is tied down to a new deal must be high on Harris’ priority list.

Tom Bradshaw

Bradshaw is a modern-day cult figure in South London, and has played 198 appearances for the club since his arrival from Barnsley in 2018, scoring 44 goals.

He also had an appearance-based provision in his agreement activated in 2023/24, ensuring his deal continues until the conclusion of next season, according to

Southwark News, and declared that he was ‘over the moon’ to be remaining at the club in an interview with NewsAtDen.

The Welsh international tallied an outstanding 16 goals in 41 league games in 2022/23, but could only score four goals in 34 league appearances last season and struggled to lock down a stable role in the squad under all three managers.

He can still certainly be an effective force in front of goal when given a chance, as seen when he netted the winner in a huge 1-0 win over Norwich City in December – but may see his future lie elsewhere in 2025, especially if the club bring in striking reinforcements this summer, and he struggles to play consistently again next season.

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