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Vertonghen, Willian & other out-of-contract stars can 'walk away' even if season isn't over, says sports lawyer

Premier League stars would be well within their rights to ignore recent proposals made by FIFA that aimed to address the issue of expiring contracts during the coronavirus-enforced suspension of football, with a leading lawyer revealing the governing body's motion is not enforceable by law.

The likes of Willian, Jan Vertonghen, David Silva, Adam Lallana and more are all due to be free agents when their contracts expire at the end of June.

FIFA officials and members of league boards from around the world have been meeting via teleconference during the Covid-19 outbreak to discuss issues such as contracts, movement of transfer windows and various other points ahead of football's return to action.