While players such as Edinson Cavani and George Maluleka will not finish the 2019/20 campaign with their respective clubs, several other big-name stars have signed short-term contract extensions to do so.
Click through the gallery above to see 11 players who signed short-term extensions until the end of the campaign!
The coronavirus pandemic has created a special situation for clubs and players around the world, with many domestic leagues having to prolong the current season.
As a consequence, FIFA allowed clubs and players to sign short-term deals in order to complete the campaign with their teams, with the likes of Willian, David Silva and Zlatan Ibrahimovic taking up the option.
However, they are also a few situations where players and clubs could not agree such deals. Paris Saint-Germain, for example, lost Edinson Cavani and Thomas Meunier, who will not take part in the completion of this season's UEFA Champions League.
"All the players are important to create a group and a mentality, and to lose these two (Cavani and Meunier) decreases the group," disgruntled PSG boss Thomas Tuchel said, as quoted by Goal.
"We have always played with these players and therefore we lose quality with their departures, that's for sure.
"After that it will not be impossible and I am convinced that we will be very strong. We have to prepare this team for the two finals with a very good mentality.
"We played an extraordinary Champions League with everyone. It is different but not impossible."
Les Parisiens have already qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, which will be completed once the Premier League, Serie A and LaLiga seasons are finished in August.
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Meanwhile, Manchester United have announced that Chris Smalling and Alexis Sanchez have also extended their loan deals at AS Roma and Inter Milan, respectively – click through the gallery above to see some more high-profile stars who signed short-term contract extensions to help their teams complete the season!
Do you think any of the players in the gallery above will stay beyond the end of the 2019/20 campaign? Have your say in the comments section below.
