Football Manager 2024: Best defenders to sign
Sports InteractiveDefenders provide stability and solidity to teams in Football Manager 2024. Whether you’re looking for high-flying fullbacks or no-nonsense center-halves, here are the best defenders to sign in FM24.
Football Manager 2024 gives players full control of their club’s squad planning. The game’s expansive database offers plenty of options when it comes to transfers including world-class stars and wonderkids. To win the biggest titles, each position in your team needs to be filled with reliable players, especially the back line.
Constantly leaking goals can see your team’s morale decline rapidly which could immediately derail your season. So here are the best defenders to sign in Football Manager 2024.
FM24: Best defenders to sign
Sports InteractiveOur picks for the best defenders to sign in Football Manager 2024 take into account the player’s Current Ability (CA) rating. The list below also features their transfer costs according to SortitoutSI.
| Name | Age | Position | Team | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil van Dijk | 31 | D (C) | Liverpool | £300m |
| Ruben Dias | 26 | D (C) | Manchester City | £300m |
| Ronaldo Araujo | 24 | D (RC) | Barcelona | £300m |
| John Stones | 29 | D (RC), DM | Manchester City | £179m |
| Eder Militao | 25 | D (C) | Real Madrid | £157m |
| William Saliba | 22 | D (C) | Arsenal | £300m |
| Kyle Walker | 33 | D/WB (R) | Manchester City | £300m |
| Marquinhos | 29 | D (C), DM | PSG | £300m |
| David Alaba | 31 | D (LC), M (C) | Real Madrid | £300m |
| Antonio Rudiger | 30 | D (C) | Real Madrid | £223m |
| Kim Min-Jae | 26 | D (C) | Bayern Munich | £268m |
| Raphael Varane | 30 | D (C) | Manchester United | £243m |
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | 26 | D/WB (L), DM | Arsenal | £300m |
| Achraf Hakimi | 24 | D/WB/M (R) | PSG | £248m |
| Reece James | 23 | D (RC) | Chelsea | £277m |
| Lucas Hernandez | 27 | D (LC) | PSG | £255m |
| Jules Kounde | 24 | D (RC) | Barcelona | £240m |
| Matthijs de Ligt | 23 | D (C) | Bayern Munich | £103m |
| Alphonso Davies | 22 | D/WB/AM (L) | Bayern Munich | £283m |
| Jose Gimenez | 28 | D (C) | Athletico Madrid | £217m |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 29 | D/WB/M (R) | Napoli (Parthenope) | £117m |
| Luke Shaw | 27 | D (LC) | Manchester United | £234m |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 24 | D/WB (R), DM | Liverpool | £219m |
| Theo Hernandez | 25 | D/WB/M (L) | AC Milan | £209m |
| Milan Skriniar | 28 | D (C) | PSG | £113m |
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