Best FIFA 23 Career Mode bargain signings

Performances on the pitch are but one half of the coin when it comes to Career Mode success. To manage a successful club in FIFA 23, you’ll have to make smart decisions and one way to do so is to target the best Career Mode budget signings.

There’s nothing like guiding your Career Mode club to years of glory in FIFA 23. Career Mode offers players countless strategies to build a legitimate winner on and off the pitch. Some managers aim for the highest-rated players in FIFA 23, while others prefer to invest in young talent.

While the club’s performance on the pitch is one way to judge a Career Mode manager, most clubs also use finances as a measuring stick. If you blow through the club’s budget and fail to produce results on the pitch, you’ll likely get the boot.

Luckily, recruiting the best bargain players in FIFA 23’s Career Mode is a great way to produce results and ensure that your club’s budget remains in tip-top shape.

What’s interesting about budget players is that their profiles are quite varied. This means that you can add a ton of different characteristics to your club.

Within the same price range, you’ll find veteran leaders nearing the end of their careers, players who can step into their prime, and of course, diamonds in the rough that can be nurtured into superstars.

When identifying which of the best budget players would make a valuable addition to your Career Mode save, you’ll want to identify which player fits the profile you’re searching for. It’s also important not to get distracted by the player’s low value and remember to keep an eye on wages as well.

Here are the best budget signings in FIFA 23’s Career Mode.

Player Name	Position	Age	Club	Value	Wage	Starting OVR	Potential OVR
Hugo Lloris	GK	35	Tottenham	€9M	€80K	87	87
Reece Oxford	CB, CDM, RB	23	Augsburg	€10M	€21K	76	81
Igor	CB	24	Fiorentina	€10M	€35.5K	76	81
Francesco Acerbi	CB	34	Inter Milan	€10M	€73K	82	82
Emmanuel Dennis	ST, LW, RW	24	Nottingham Forest	€11M	€52K	76	80
Arnaud Kalimuendo	ST	20	Stade Rennais	€12M	€33.5K	76	82
Jan Vertonghen	CB	35	Anderlecht	€7M	€21K	81	81
Tyler Adams	CDM, CM, RWB	23	Leeds United	€10M	€29K	76	80
Nicola Zalewski	LM	20	Roma	€10M	€33.5K	74	86
Stephen Eustaquio	CDM, CM	25	Porto	€10.5M	€11.5K	76	82
Alex Baena	RM, CM, ST	20	Villarreal	€11M	€20.5K	75	82
Angelo Ogbonna	CB	34	West Ham	€5.5M	€66K	79	79
Ben Brereton	ST, LW	23	Blackburn Rovers	€11.5M	€38K	75	82
Kenneth Taylor	CM, CDM	20	Ajax	€10M	€10.5K	74	86
Tosin Adarabioyo	CB	24	Fulham	€10.5M	€38K	75	82
Axel Witsel	CDM, CM, CB	33	Atletico Madrid	€8.5M	€50K	79	79
Enzo Le Fee	CM, CAM, RM	22	FC Lorient	€11.5M	€16K	75	82
Pedro	LW, RW, CF	34	Lazio	€8M	€57K	79	79
Marvin Schwabe	GK	27	FC Koln	€10.5M	€21K	77	80
Tiago Djalo	CB, LB, RB	22	Lille	€10.5M	€22.5K	75	82

This list was created to maximize your options. You’ll notice that several of the best budget players like Reece Oxford and Pedro can play multiple positions, leaving it up to you to decide how to best utilize them.

Enzo Le Fee and Kenneth Taylor are two of the most promising players on this list, but their acquisitions are sure to require some expert negotiating. Meanwhile, Hugo Lloris and Axel Witsel are two fantastic veteran players that can strengthen your squad depth in the short term.

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