Football Manager 2024: Best free agents & expired contracts to sign in each position
Sports InteractiveThere is no shortage of players to sign in Football Manager 2024 but financial constraints can get in the way of your squad planning. So if you’re looking for cheap options, here are the best free agents and contract expiry players in FM24.
Football Manager 2024 is the latest iteration of Sports Interactive’s popular series of football sim titles. The game brings multiple new features to the table along with an updated database full of superstars and wonderkids.
FM24 puts managers in charge of a club’s squad building and tasks them with assembling a strong group of players. Acquiring the best talents for your team can often be expensive, which makes opting for free agents a good alternative. These players are available on the cheap and can have a significant impact on your team.
On that note, here are the best free agents and contract expiry players to sign in Football Manager 2024.
Sports InteractiveFM24: Best free agents and expired contract players in each position
Our picks for the best free agents and expired contract players in Football Manager 2024 take into account the player’s CA (Current Ability). Here are the best free agents in each position in the game:
FM24: Best free agent and expired contract goalkeepers
| Name | Age | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| David De Gea | 32 | Spain |
| Ribeiro Renan | 33 | Brazil |
| Oscar Ustari | 37 | Argentina |
| Sergio Asenjo | 34 | Spain |
| Timo Horn | 29 | Germany |
| Ziga Frelih | 24 | Slovenia |
| Matt Macey | 27 | England |
FM24: Best free agent and expired contract fullbacks
| Name | Age | Position | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Bertrand | 32 | D/WB (L) | England |
| Haitam Aleesami | 30 | D/WB (L) | Norway |
| Riza Durmisi | 28 | D/WB/ M (L) | Norway |
| Francis Guerrero | 26 | D/WB (R) | Spain |
| Leo Gomes | 26 | D/WB (R)/ DM | Brazil |
| Aleix Vidal | 33 | WB (R) / AM (R) | Spain |
| Almamy Touré | 27 | D (C) / WB (R) | Mali |
| André Almeida | 32 | WB (R) | Portugal |
| José Pedro Fuenzalida | 38 | WB (R) / AM (R) | Chile |
| Marvin Plattenhardt | 31 | WB (L) | Germany |
FM24: Best free agents and contract expiry centrebacks
| Name | Age | Position | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Bauermann | 37 | D (C) | Brazil |
| Jang Hyun-Soo | 31 | D (C) | South Korea |
| Jérôme Boateng | 34 | D (C) | Germany |
| Shkodran Mustafi | 30 | D (C) | Germany |
| Jack O’Connell | 28 | D (C) | England |
| Daniel Ayala | 31 | D (C) | Spain |
| Digão | 35 | D (C) | Brazil |
| Camilo Mancilla | 30 | D (C) | Colombia |
| Oscar Murillo | 35 | D (C) | Colombia |
| Liam Moore | 29 | D (C) | Jamaica |
FM24: Best free agent and expired contract midfielders
| Name | Age | Position | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Campaña | 30 | DM/AM (C) | Spain |
| Hacen | 24 | DM | Mauritania |
| Yann M’Vila | 33 | DM | France |
| Adrien Silva | 34 | DM | Portugal |
| Javier Pastore | 34 | AM (C) | Argentina |
| Marco Benassi | 27 | AM (C) | Italy |
| Iago Falqué | 33 | AM (C)/AM (R) | Spain |
| Roberto Soriano | 32 | AM (C) | Italy |
| Peter Etebo | 27 | DM | Nigeria |
| Christian Bernardi | 33 | AM (RLC) | Argentina |
| Lucas Biglia | 36 | DM | Argentina |
| Anderson Carvalho | 33 | DM | Brazil |
| Ihattaren Mohammed | 20 | AM (RLC) | Netherlands |
| Ismael | 28 | DM | Brazil |
| Roberto Soriano | 31 | AM (C) | Italy |
FM24: Best free agent and expired contract wingers
| Name | Age | Position | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Lingard | 30 | AM (L)/AM (C) | England |
| Karim Bellarabi | 33 | AM (R) | Germany |
| Marlos | 35 | AM (R) | Ukraine |
| Diego Perotti | 34 | AM (L) | Argentina |
| Theo Walcott | 34 | AM (L) | England |
| Jairo | 29 | AM (RL) | Spain |
| Ravel Morrison | 29 | AM (LC) | Jamaica |
| Leonardo | 35 | AM (RL) | Brazil |
| Dario Castro | 22 | AM (R) | Colombia |
| Nemanja Jovic | 19 | AM (RL) | Slovenia |
FM24: Best free agent and contract expiry strikers
| Name | Age | Position | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| André Ayew | 33 | AM (R) / ST | Ghana |
| Fabio Quagliarella | 39 | ST | Italy |
| Han Kwang-Song | 23 | ST | North Korea |
| Jefferson Duque | 36 | ST | Colombia |
| Alan | 33 | ST | China |
| Diego Rolan | 30 | AM (R) / AM (C) / ST | Uruguay |
| Brian Fernandez | 27 | ST | Argentina |
| Christian Pyagbara | 26 | AM (R)/ ST | Nigeria |
| Imoh Ezekiel | 28 | ST | Nigeria |
| Sebastian Andersson | 30 | ST | Sweden |
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