The transfer market will come into effect for Super League clubs much earlier than usual in the 2025 season: before a ball has even been kicked.

Indeed, a radical overhaul of the rules governing when clubs can sign players in the final year of their contract comes into force next month. From December 1, anyone whose contract expires at the end of the 2025 campaign is free to negotiate with other clubs for 2026.

And to Saint Helenawhich makes their contract situation across the board quite intriguing: with a remarkable number of players about to enter the final year of their existing contracts.

The hierarchy at Totally Wicked Stadium has a LOT of work to do when it comes to retaining stars, and with the deadline moved up to early next month, that makes things very interesting.

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Every St Helens player’s contract situation with SEVENTEEN is set to become a free agent

Ahead of the 2025 campaign, the Saints still have a decision to make on the future of Tongan center Konrad Hurrell.

The veteran is currently not under contract with the club after seeing his contract expire at the end of the 2024 season, but he has not been included in their starting list – with head coach Wellens admitting that no No decision has yet been made as to whether Hurrell will be there or not. retained.

If the center is given a contract, it will likely be for one year – for 2025. And if that happens, he will join a LONG list of players out of contract in 2025, with 17 (SEVENTEEN!) already under contract. this list.

Of the 17 entering the final 12 months of their contracts, forward trio Matty Lees, Noah Stephens and Jake Wingfield all have one-year extension options in favor of the club.

Joe Batchelor, James Bell, Morgan Knowles, Moses Mbye and Matt Whitley are also among the 17 out of contract in 2025.

Then we move on to 2026, when nine more players in the Red V ranks are out of contract, including new signings Kyle Feldt, Lewis Murphy and Tristan Sailor, all of whom signed two-year contracts at the Totally Wicked Stadium.

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Hooker Daryl Clark and stalwart Mark Percival are others whose contracts expire at the end of 2026, with only one player under contract beyond that at the Saints.

This one is a superstar Jack Welsbywho – with NRL clubs sniffing around him – put pen to paper on a bumper new deal this time last year which runs until the end of the 2027 season.

The only players whose contract length is not publicly known are all young talents, such as Owen Dagnall, Harry Robertson and George Whitby.

Here’s the full breakdown of the Saints team’s contract situation…

*Correct at the time of writing, November 12, 2024

Out of contract in 2024 (Unresolved)

Konrad Hurrell

Out of contract in 2025

Joe Batchelor, James Bell, Jon Bennison, Jake Burns, Leon Cowen, Ben Davies, Morgan Knowles, Matty Lees (one-year extension option), Moses Mbye, Agnatius Paasi, Will Roberts, Dayon Sambou, Curtis Sironen, Noah Stephens (one (one year extension option), Jonny Vaughan, Matt Whitley, Jake Wingfield (one year extension option depending on matches played)

Out of contract in 2026

Daryl Clark, George Delaney, Kyle Feldt, Jonny Lomax, Lewis Murphy, Mark Percival, Tee Ritson, Tristan Sailor, Alex Walmsley

Out of contract in 2027

Jack Welsby

Unknown outside the contract

Owen Dagnall, Harry Robertson, George Whitby

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