[Lord Snooty]

We can confirm that we are talking to the representatives of Danny Ward and Josh Koroma, alongside B Team player Luke Daley, about new contracts with the Club, with their current deals running out at the end of June 2023.

Several senior players will depart the Club with our thanks and best wishes at the conclusion of their current contracts.

Josh Ruffels and Tomáš Vaclík leave having made vital contributions in our successful efforts to retain our Sky Bet Championship status under Neil Warnock.

Florian Kamberi also departs at the end of his short-term contract, whilst Rolando Aarons leaves after two-and-a-half years at the Club.

Four players who have been out on loan this season – Ryan Schofield, Matty Daly, Romoney Crichlow and Danny Grant – will also depart the Club.

Six loanees return to their parent clubs; Joseph Hungbo, Matthew Lowton, Martyn Waghorn, Tino Anjorin, Anthony Knockaert and Jordan Smith.

We have taken our options to extend the contracts of B Team players Charles Ondo, Ben Midgley, and Michael Stone into the 2023/24 season, whilst Under-19 defender Archie Sheppard has been offered a third-year scholarship contract.

10 players across the B Team and Under-19 groups will not be offered a new contract and will depart the Club. Thank you to all of them for their contribution, and the very best of luck with what comes next.

IN SUMMARY

Contractual option year taken:
Charles Ondo
Ben Midgley
Michael Stone

Ongoing discussions regarding new contracts:
Danny Ward
Josh Koroma
Luke Daley

Scholarship offered:
Archie Sheppard

Released:
Josh Ruffels
Tomáš Vaclík
Florian Kamberi
Rolando Aarons
Ryan Schofield
Matty Daly
Romoney Crichlow
Danny Grant
Joseph Johnson
Ernaldo Krasniqi
Josh Mazfari
Donay O’Brien-Brady
Michael Parker
Michael Roxburgh
Hakeem Sandah
Tyree Sanusi
Sam Taylor
Ajay Weston
Sonny Whittingham

Return to parent club after loan:
Joseph Hungbo
Matthew Lowton
Martyn Waghorn
Tino Anjorin
Anthony Knockaert
Jordan Smith

First Team squad players under contract in 2023/24 (in order of minutes played):
Tom Lees
Jack Rudoni
Michał Helik
Lee Nicholls
Jonathan Hogg
David Kasumu
Sorba Thomas
Duane Holmes
Jordan Rhodes
Matty Pearson
Etienne Camara
Ollie Turton
Ben Jackson
Yuta Nakayama
Rarmani Edmonds-Green
Will Boyle
Brahima Diarra
Jaheim Headley
Scott High
Nicholas Bilokapic
Brodie Spencer
Connor Mahoney
Pat Jones
Tyreece Simpson
Aaron Rowe
Kian Harratt
Josh Austerfield
Loick Ayina
Jacob Chapman
Kyle Hudlin
Kieran Phillips

Any surprises there? I though the Ruffalo might've been offered another 12 months. Surprised at Daly not making the grade. But most shocked that Aarons was still here.