Nigel Pearson has told three Bristol City players whose contracts expire next summer that they don’t have a future at the club, with those individuals set to be used as makeweights in any potential transfer business next month.
With Nahki Wells’ new deal confirmed on Friday and Pearson also revealing that the club have activated Antoine Semenyo’s 12-month option, City now have nine first-team players out of contract next summer: Dan Bentley, Jay Dasilva, Tomas Kalas, Andy King, Timm Klose, Han-Noah Massengo, Chris Martin, Max O’Leary and Zak Vyner, plus loanees Taylor Moore, Owura Edwards and Harvey Wiles-Richards.
The Robins hold 12-month options with Klose, O’Leary, Vyner, Moore and Edwards, and Pearson has said offers have been made to “around seven” individuals over extending their stays at Ashton Gate.
