If you can get him at that level he will be a star, with almost no stats below 11 and a smattering of 14s and 15s in important technical areas. The Spaniard, capped four times by his country, is even willing to drop all the way to League One. READ: Where are they now? A wonderkid from every Football Manager game CM: Benat EtxebarriaĪthletic Bilbao let go of a long-time servant over the summer and Benat has been unable to find a new club, which is a surprise given the amount of quality he possesses as an all-round box-to-box midfielder. Wilshere has 15+ attributes for passing, technique, first touch, vision, and teamwork this is a highly talented player only available on a free because of his track record on the treatment table. ![]() ![]() The 28-year-old still has a few years left, too, and is capable of leading a Premier League team if his fitness holds. ![]() Is it worth the risk? Wilshere will never get over his injury problems, but one look at those stats and it’s hard to resist the temptation to roll the dice on such an immensely talented player. With crossing and teamwork at 14, as well as plenty of 13+ stats for defensive attributes, Strinic makes a good squad player for bottom-half Premier League teams. Strinic never quite became a regular in Serie A, but nevertheless he has very good all-round stats for an attacking left-back and is willing to sign for a Championship club. The 33-year-old Croatian left-back is a very solid and dependable player, having played for Napoli and AC Milan after a long career in Ukraine. While he cannot compete with Garay, the former Dinamo player has better passing and technical stats. Simunovic is excellent in the air and a strong tackler. It is surprising that Sports Interactive rate the uncapped Bosnian centre-back so highly, given that Simunovic hasn’t managed to find a new club since leaving Celtic in the summer.Īt 26, he should be entering his prime – and indeed he can be a very useful player for anyone looking to get promoted from the Championship. READ: An XI of the best Football Manager 2021 wonderkids: Camavinga, Meslier… CB: Jozo Simunovic All of his core defensive stats are at least 15 and, while his pace (10) prevents him from being a target for top clubs, he remains a smart signing for mid-table Premier League outfits. Garay remains a top player despite being in his mid-30s. The former Argentina international, with 32 appearances for his country, was a regular for Valencia last season and has previously played for Real Madrid, Benfica, and Zenit. CB: Ezequiel GarayĪs one of the most high-profile players on the list, it is no surprise that Garay is the best centre-back available on a free transfer. But that experience and leadership as a former Manchester United captain are well worth paying for. RB: Antonio ValenciaĪ 36-year-old whose career is clearly winding down, Valencia is no more than a stop-gap for any Premier League team willing to pay some relatively high wages. He has no fewer than six attributes of 15 or above in the ‘goalkeeping’ category, as well as seven more 15+ stats in the physical and mental department. The veteran remains erratic – he has decisions 8 and concentration 10 – but this is more than made up for with some superb base stats. He might be 39, but the former Tottenham and Watford goalkeeper Gomes is still a superb player and could easily fit in at a Premier League club. ![]() Here’s our first XI of the best players on the game available on a free, arranged in a 4-2-3-1 formation. There is, as always, plenty of value to be found in scouring the ‘contract expired’ list of players in the game, with plenty of well-known veterans available as well as some hidden gems. Any Football Manager 2021 gamer working on a budget will need to make good use of the free agents – those players who still didn’t have a club when you first start a new save.
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