Overview

• Sheffield United confirmed their post–play-off retained and released list, triggering a one-year extension for Jack Robinson and opening contract talks with striker Rhian Brewster.
• Derby County released eight senior players including Tom Barkhuizen and Jeff Hendrick as John Eustace begins a squad rebuild and eyes loan returnee Nat Phillips and former Blackburn duo Andi Weimann and Danny Batth.
• Semi-final losers Coventry City and Bristol City have published their squads, while Queens Park Rangers parted ways with Kenneth Paal and entered talks to retain Jimmy Dunne, Jack Colback, Lucas Andersen and Morgan Fox.
• Sunderland remain the only top-flight club with no expiring senior contracts to register, and Cardiff City face expiries for Dimitrious Goutas, Yakou Meite, Joe Ralls, Andy Rinomhata and Anwar El Ghazi ahead of a League One campaign.
• Ipswich Town, Southampton and promoted Charlton Athletic also have yet to announce retention decisions, as play-off qualifiers were granted a four-day extension past the EFL’s May 17 deadline.