COLCHESTER United now know the majority of the players who will be available to sign as free agents, this summer.
The U's are unlikely to make the same number of additions as they did last year, when the club brought in a host of experienced players.
However, they are aiming to make quality signings and there are plenty of out-of-contract player available.
The League Two constitution for next season will be completed on Saturday, when the winners of the Grimsby Town v Solihull Moors National League Play-Off Final will be promoted to the fourth tier of English football.
Here are the published League Two released and retained lists, as clubs plan for the 2022-23 campaign.
AFC WIMBLEDON
Released: Cheye Alexander, Corie Andrews (pictured above), Darius Charles, Ben Heneghan, Egli Kaja, Jack Madelin, Isaac Olaniyan, Zaki Oualah, Derick Osei Yaw
Offered new deals: Huseyin Biler, Elliott Bolton, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Anthony Hartigan, Paul Osew, Zach Robinson
Under contract: Dylan Adjei-Hersey, Ayoub Assal, Alfie Bendle, Nathan Broome, Lee Brown, Ethan Chislett, Aaron Cosgrave, Dan Csoka, Jack Currie, David Fisher, Kwaku Frimpong, Luke Jenkins, Paul Kalambayi, George Marsh, Luke McCormick, Will Nightingale, Isaac Ogundere, Jack Rudoni, Nik Tzanev, Alex Woodyard
BARROW
Released: Tom Beadling, Mike Jones, Kgosi Ntlhe, Dimitri Sea, George Williams
Offered new deals: James Jones, Scott Moloney
Rejected new deal: Matt Platt
BRADFORD CITY
Released: Callum Cooke, Caolan Lavery, Gareth Evans, Olivier Sukiennicki, Richard O’Donnell, Theo Robinson (pictured above)
Offered new contracts: Charles Vernam, Charlie Wood, Elliot Watt, Levi Sutton, Luke Hendrie, Paudie O’Connor
Under contract; Abo Eisa, Alex Gilliead, Andy Cook, Fiacre Kelleher, Finn Cousin-Dawson, Jamie Walker, Kian Scales, Matty Foulds, Lee Angol, Liam Ridehalgh, Oscar Threlkeld, Reece Staunton, Sam Hornby, Yann Songo’o
CARLISLE UNITED
Released: Lewis Alessandra, Danny Devine, Mark Howard, Jamie Devitt*, Manasse Mampala, Rod McDonald, Kelvin Mellor, Gime Toure.
*will be invited back for pre-season training.
Option triggered: Morgan Feeney
Out of contract, offered new deals: Taylor Charters, Magnus Norman, Joe Riley.
Under contract: Tristan Abrahams, Jack Armer, Lewis Bell, Brennan Dickenson, Kristian Dennis, Josh Dixon, Jordan Gibson, Callum Guy, Jon Mellish, Omari Patrick, Joel Senior, Tobi Sho-Silva, Corey Whelan.
COLCHESTER UNITED
Released: Dean Gerken, Miles Welch-Hayes (pictured above)
Option triggered: Shamal George
In talks: Emyr Huws
Under contract: John Akinde, Noah Chilvers, Ryan Clampin, Cameron Coxe, Luke Chambers, Tom Dallison, Tom Eastman, Luke Hannant, Alan Judge, Frank Nouble, Freddie Sears, Cole Skuse, Tommy Smith, Junior Tchamadeu, Brendan Wiredu
CRAWLEY TOWN
Released: Henry Burnett, Archie Davies, Tyler Frost, Alfie Jones, Reece Grego-Cox (pictured above), Ricardo German
In talks: Alex Battle, Emmanuel Adebowale, Sam Matthews, Mark Marshall, Taylor Seymour, Ashley Nadesan, Jordan Tunnicliffe
Under contract: Zaid Al-Hussaini, Ludwig Francillette, Owen Gallacher, Mustafa Hussein, Florian Kastrati, Kaan Kevser Junior, Rafiq Khaleel, Szymon Kowalczyk, Aramide Oteh, Harry Ransom, Davide Rodari, Ronan Silva, Nick Tsaroulla, Kwesi Appiah, Tony Craig, George Francomb, Jake Hessenthaler, Joel Lynch, Glenn Morris, Tom Nichols, Jack Payne, Jack Powell, James Tilley
New challenge - Mikael Mandron will be playing for a new club next season after rejecting the offer of a new contract at Crewe Alexandra Picture: PA
CREWE ALEXANDRA
Released: Travis Johnson, Will Jaaskelainen, Chris Porter, Scott Kashket, Luke Murphy, Tyreece Onyeka, Joe Robbins, Nathan Woodthorpe, Sam Booth
Accepted new deals: David Richards, Regan Griffiths
Offered new deal: Mikael Mandron (rejected, leaving club)
Scholars to agree professional contracts: Tom Booth, Lewis Billington, Charlie Finney, Connor O’Riordan, Matus Holicek, Sean Lawton, Joel Tabiner
Scholars offered deals: Zac Williams, Connor Salisbury
Under contract: Rio Adebisi, Luke Offord, Chris Long, Callum Ainley, Oli Finney, Dan Agyei, Madger Gomes, Bassala Sambou, Josh Lundstram, Billy Sass-Davies, Tariq Uwakwe
DONCASTER ROVERS
Released: Cameron John, Fejiri Okenabirhie, Dan Gardner, Branden Horton, Ed Williams, AJ Greaves, Lirak Hasani
Options triggered: Tom Anderson, Louis Jones, Ben Bottomley
Offered new deals: John Bostock, Aidan Barlow, Bobby Faulkner
Under contract: Kyle Knoyle, Ollie Younger, Joseph Olowu, Ro-Shaun Williams, Adam Clayton, Ben Close, Tommy Rowe, Jon Taylor, Jonathan Mitchell, Jordy Hiwula, Charlie Seaman, Joe Dodoo, Kieran Agard, Liam Ravenhill, Reo Griffiths.
GILLINGHAM
Released: Mustapha Carayol, Aaron Chapman, Ryan Jackson (pictured below), Harvey Lintott, Danny Lloyd, Christian Maghoma, Vadaine Oliver, Gerald Sithole, Ben Thompson
Offered new deals: Bailey Akehurst, Josh Chambers, Robbie Mckenzie, Jack Tucker
Under contract: Max Ehmer, Olly Lee, Alex MacDonald, Stuart O’Keefe, Ben Reeves, David Tutonda, Henry Woods
HARROGATE TOWN
Released: Lloyd Kerry (retiring to take up the role of Head of Player Recruitment), Ryan Fallowfield (pictured below), Lewis Page, Mark Beck, Joe Cracknell, Simon Power, Connor Kirby, Joe Leesley
In talks: Rory McArdle
Under contract: Mark Oxley, Will Smith, Warren Burrell, Nathan Sheron, Leon Legge, Josh Falkingham, George Thomson, Alex Pattison, Aaron Martin, Danilo Orsi, Jack Muldoon, Luke Armstrong
Under contract, transfer-listed: Leon Legge, Nathan Sheron, Aaron Martin
HARTLEPOOL UNITED
Released: Zaine Francis-Angol, Josh MacDonald, Olufela Olomola, Martin Smith
Offered new deals: Timi Odusina, Jordan Cook, Gary Liddle, Luke Molyneux, Mark Shelton
Options triggered: Ben Killip, Joe Grey
Under contract: Tom Crawford, Reagan Ogle, Omar Bogle, Neill Byrne, Marcus Carver, Nicky Featherstone, David Ferguson, Jamie Sterry
LEYTON ORIENT
Released: Callum Reilly, Antony Papadopoulos
Offered new deals: Sam Sargeant, Ruel Sotiriou
Options triggered: Darren Pratley, Adam Thompson, Matt Young, Rhys Byrne
Under contract: Connor Wood, Dan Happe, Paul Smyth, Craig Clay, Harry Smith, Otis Khan, Aaron Drinan, Omar Beckles, Tom James, Lawrence Vigouroux, Jayden Sweeney, Shad Ogie, Hector Kyprianou, Dan Nkrumah, Zech Obiero, Jordan Brown, Sonny Fish, Ethan Coleman
MANSFIELD TOWN
Released: Josh Scott, Marek Stech, Farrend Rawson
Available for transfer: Danny Johnson
Under contract: Lucas Akins, Kellan Gordon, Oli Hawkins, Elliott Hewitt, George Lapslie, Owen Mason, Rhys Oates, John-Joe O’Toole
Options triggered: Ollie Clarke, Jason Law, George Maris, Stephen McLaughlin, Kieran Wallace
Contract discussions underway: Jordan Bowery, James Perch, Stephen Quinn
NEWPORT COUNTY
Released: Ryan Haynes, Alex Fisher, Courtney Senior, Padraig Amond, Louis Hall, Ryan Hillier
Offered new deal: Dom Telford, Courtney Baker-Richardson (pictured above)
Option triggered: Joe Woodiwiss
In talks: Kevin Ellison (in relation to a coaching/development role)
Under contract: Joe Day, Nick Townsend, Cameron Norman, James Clarke, Priestley Farquharson, Robbie Willmott, Matty Dolan, Aaron Lewis, Scot Bennett, Lewis Collins, James Waite, Mickey Demetriou, Lewys Twamley
NORTHAMPTON TOWN
Released: Michael Harriman, Scott Pollock, Sid Nelson, Benny Ashley-Seal, Joseph Mills, Josh Flanagan, Danny Rose
Offered new deals: Liam Roberts, Fraser Horsfall, Shaun McWilliams
Under contract: Aaron McGowan, Jack Sowerby, Jon Guthrie, Sam Hoskins, Paul Lewis, Nicke Kabamba, Mitch Pinnock, Ali Koiki, Ryan Nolan, Louis Appere, Max Dyche, Jonny Maxted (after agreeing an extension to his contract), Liam Cross (club have taken up contract option)
ROCHDALE
Released: Joel Coleman, Matty Done, Joe Dunne, Jay Lynch, Alex Newby, Brad Wade
Offered new deals: Max Clark, Stephen Dooley, Eoghan O’Connell, Corey O’Keeffe, Jordan Scanlon, Peter Thomas
Under contract: James Ball, Ethan Brierley, Tahvon Campbell, Luke Charman, Sam Graham, Conor Grant, Brad Kelly, Liam Kelly, Jimmy Keohane, Jim McNulty (player-coach), Abraham Odoh, Max Taylor, Aidy White
SALFORD CITY
Released: Tom Elliott, Ash Hunter, Matty Willock, Luke Burgess, Tylor Golden, Hayden Campbell, Liam Loughlan, Cerny Ando, Anton Smith, Ben Rydel, Mo Touray, Ian Henderson (pictured above), Oli Fannon
In talks: Donald Love, Ash Eastham, Jordan Turnbull, Kevin Berkoe, Matthew Sargent, Theo Vassell
STEVENAGE
Released: Scott Cuthbert, Ben Coker, Luke O’Neill, Luke Prosser (pictured below), Sacha Bastien, James Daly, Harry Draper, Timmy Smith, Ed Upson, Chris Lines, Charlie Carter, Bruno Andrade, Bradley Barry, Sam Dreyer, Luis Fernandez
Available for transfer: Laurie Walker, Ross Marshall, Arthur Read, Jack Smith
Under contract: Luther James-Wildin, Terence Vancooten, Jake Reeves, Jake Taylor, Luke Norris, Jamie Reid, Elliott List
STOCKPORT COUNTY
Released: Millenic Alli, Liam Hogan, Lois Maynard, Josh Schofield, Jamie Stott, Tom Walker
In talks: Ben Hinchliffe, Myles Hippolyte, Ash Palmer
Under contract: Ben Barclay, Will Collar, Oliver Crankshaw, Ryan Croasdale, Connor Jennings, Cody Johnson, Ryan Johnson, Jordan Keane, Mark Kitching, Paddy Madden, Sam Minihan, Elliot Newby, Ethan Pye, Scott Quigley, Alex Reid, Ethan Ross, Ryan Rydel, Antoni Sarcevic, Macauley Southam-Hales, Ben Whitfield
SUTTON UNITED
Released: Kenny Davis (pictured above), Ricky Korboa, Stuart Nelson
TRANMERE ROVERS
Released: Callum McManaman, Jay Spearing (pictured below), Nathaniel Knight-Percival, Joe Maguire, Nicky Maynard, Mani Dieseruvwe
Options triggered: Tom Davies, Charlie Jolley, Mat Hewelt, Jake Burton, Kyle Hayde.
In discussions: Kieron Morris, Calum Macdonald, Peter Clarke, Joe Murphy, Sam Foley, Ryan Stratulis.
Under contract: Kane Hemmings, Josh Dacres-Cogley, Lee O’Connor, Josh Hawkes, Chris Merrie, Elliott Nevitt, Sam Taylor.
WALSALL
Released: Tom Leak, Joe Willis, Jack Rose, Zak Mills, Lee Tomlin
Options triggered: Sam Perry, Joe Foulkes
Talks ongoing: Emmanuel Osadebe
Under contract: Liam Kinsella, Jack Earing, Donervon Daniels, Joss Ladabie, Brendan Kiernan, Manny Monthe, Hayden White, Conor Wilkinson, Rollin Menayese, Devante Rodney
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