Which West Bromwich Albion players are out of contract in 2026 as big decisions await for nine stars

West Bromwich Albion and Ryan Mason have a series of issues to resolve if the Baggies want to reach their targets in the Championship come the end of the season.

Not least their current predicament regarding player contracts, with several first-team stars currently set to see their deals expire in summer 2026.

The Baggies already had to deal with a series of high-profile departures in the summer just gone, as young star Tom Fellows moved to Southampton, while the likes of Torbjorn Heggem and Darnell Furlong departed for pastures new and Grady Diangana, John Swift and Semi Ajayi amidst more left at the expiry of their contracts.

In all, 12 players left the club and were replaced by nine incomings – leaving a slight reduction in depth of the Albion squad, which could yet worsen in 2026.

How many of these players stick around could depend on where West Brom finish in the league table. But, as things stand amidst the Baggies’ recent form, it appears as though they could do with some experienced faces staying at the club.

West Brom contracts expiring in 2026

Josh Maja: The 26-year-old striker recently returned from a long-term injury which had kept him out of action since January. While the former Sunderland and Bordeaux striker is still returning to full fitness and has not been at his sharpest in the early months of this season, he still remains arguably the most natural finisher at the club and it would be a travesty to see him walk away for free.

This must be viewed as one of the most urgent situations to resolve, amidst the real possibility that the former Ligue 1 striker secures a pre-contract agreement to depart England in the new year.

Karlan Grant: The £15 million forward has largely failed to deliver on expectations since his arrival at the Hawthorns in 2020, and reports from Football League World have speculated that the Baggies could attempt to sell the 28-year-old in January to get some return on their expenditure and avoid him departing for nothing.

Daryl Dike: The American’s time at Albion has been ravaged by injuries to say the least, with the striker having made just 46 appearances in nearly four years, bagging one solitary league goal since 2022/23. He has still made just three appearances so far this season and, unless he miraculously puts all that behind him and turns things around on the pitch, it is looking likely that this will be his final season at the club ahead of the expiry of his deal.

Further Baggies contracts expiring next summer

Jed Wallace: The club captain has made 135 appearances for the Baggies since signing from Millwall in 2022. But his role has diminished in recent months and amidst injury issues of his own, the 31-year-old’s future at the club looks in doubt with his contract up next summer.

Ousmane Diakite: The defensive midfielder has earnt a more regular role in the starting XI in recent weeks, and the club retain an option to extend for an extra year when his deal is up in 2026. Could ultimately depend on how well he performs for the remainder of the season.

Joe Wildsmith: The reserve goalkeeper sees his contract up at the end of the season, having not yet featured this term. His future could depend on the existence other options in his position, potentially from the academy, as there are currently only two goalkeepers in the Baggies’ first-team squad.

Loan stars departing: The end of the 2025/26 season will also see three loan players depart West Brom, in the shape of Samuel Iling-Junior, Toby Collyer and Charlie Taylor. The trio are currently set to return to their parent clubs unless a permanent deal can be struck, being Aston Villa, Manchester United and Southampton, respectively.