5 high-profile midfielders who could leave their clubs in the summer

#3 Boubacar Kamara (Olympique Marseille)

Olympique Marseille v SS Lazio: Group E - UEFA Europa League

Olympique Marseille defensive midfielder Boubacar Kamara was heavily linked with an exit in the January transfer window. The 22-year-old whose current deal with the Ligue 1 outfit expires this summer, has already decided not to extend his stay at the club.

Manchester United have been credited with an interest in the versatile midfielder. The Red Devils are in desperate need of a holding midfielder who is good at progressing the ball and distributing it efficiently.

Several Premier League clubs like West Ham United, Leeds United and Newcastle United have also registered an interest in the Frenchman. However, Manchester United's financial muscle could help them edge the competition out in the race to sign Kamara.

#2 Franck Kessie (AC Milan)

AC Milan v SS Lazio - Coppa Italia

Franck Kessie has done a great job for AC Milan since joining the club in 2017. The Rossoneri signed him on a two-year loan deal with an obligation to buy. He has blossomed into one of the best box-to-box midfielders in Europe over the course of his stay in Milan.

Kessie has scored 36 goals and provided 16 assists in 210 appearances across all competitions for AC Milan so far. He has now entered the final months of his contract with the club and is reportedly set to move on.

According to the latest reports, Barcelona are closing in on a deal for Kessie. The Ivory Coast international is reportedly keen to move to the Camp Nou as well. The Catalans are willing to offer him €6.5 million per annum in wages.

Kessie is a combative midfielder with excellent ball retention abilities and has a great work ethic as well. He will undoubtedly improve any side that he joins at the end of the season.

#1 Paul Pogba (Manchester United)

Burnley v Manchester United - Premier League

Paul Pogba returned from a three-month injury layoff in early February. Since making his comeback, the Frenchman has shown Manchester United how much of a difference maker he can be in midfield. There are simply very few footballers in the world who are as technically gifted as Pogba is.

The 28-year-old is currently set to become a free agent in the summer. He may or may not sign an extension with the Red Devils at the end of the season. But for now, several top European clubs are keeping tabs on his contract situation.

Pogba as a free agent would be an absolute steal. But with Mino Raiola as his agent, any club that desires to rope him in will need to cough up a huge sum in wages to entice the midfielder to join them.