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Club confirm retained and released list following 2025/26 campaign

2026-06-10T11:00:00.000Z

MEN'S AND ACADEMY RETAINED LIST

Club confirm retained and released list following 2025/26 campaign

2026-06-10T11:00:00.000Z

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Burnley Football Club’s retained list has now been submitted, confirming the contract extension of Josh Laurent and departures of Martin Dúbravka & Vaclav Hladký.

Laurent, who joined the Club in the summer of 2024, had the option in his contract to remain at Turf Moor taken earlier this year.

Meanwhile, goalkeeping duo Dúbravka and Hladký will both depart the Clarets upon expiry of their contracts on 30th June.

Discussions over new deals remain ongoing with defender Axel Tuanzebe and striker Ashley Barnes, with the duo both out of contract.

Midfielder James Ward-Prowse will return to West Ham United following his loan spell in the second-half of the season.

Oliver Sonne, Jaydon Banel, Andreas Hountondji, Michael Obafemi, Luca Koleosho, Aaron Ramsey, Oluwaseun Adewumi and Shurandy Sambo will all return to Burnley for pre-season following their respective loan spells away.

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MEN:

Option taken: Josh Laurent

Discussions remain ongoing: Axel Tuanzebe, Ashley Barnes

Released: Martin Dúbravka, Vaclav Hladký

Returning to parent club: James Ward-Prowse

Returning to Burnley from loan: Oliver Sonne, Jaydon Banel, Andreas Hountondji, Michael Obafemi, Luca Koleosho, Aaron Ramsey, Shurandy Sambo, Oluwaseun Adewumi

U21s:

Option taken: Ellis Clark, Lewis Forshaw, Hamzat Balogun, Zach Johnson, Vernon Masara

Offered terms: Joe Bauress

Released: Jack McEvilly, Logan Pye, Tom Tweedy, Charlie Veevers, Roman Egan-Riley, Joe Ashton, Charlie Casper, Tommy McDermott, Marley Leuluai

U18s:

Option of professional contract activated: Troy Savage

Offered terms: Braidin Derbyshire, Corey King, Michael Stanley, Kian McMahon-Brown

Released: Felix Chester, Albert Blackie, Fabio So, Anwar Murtesa, Joe Wilcock

The women's retained list will be announced in due course