Summary
While managing a club inEA Sports FC 25’s Career Mode, you will have to make appropriate signings to improve the overall quality of the side. Unless you have taken over a top team, you won’t always have a huge budget, and you will have to appropriately utilize the transfer budget to get the right players.
One of the best options that you have would be to sign free agents who won’t require you to spend any money, and all you would have to do is pay their wages. There are several top players, including the likes of Memphis Depay, who are free agents at the start of the Career Mode.
Here is a list of the top free agents that you can sign in EA Sports FC 25.
The list of players who are free agents and their overall ratings is as of EA Sports FC 25’s October 2024 Squad Update.
7César Huerta
César Huerta is an upcoming Mexican winger, who has been displaying excellent performances for UNAM in the Liga MX. Considering that the particular league isn’t inside EA Sports FC 25, you can find him on the free agent list, and he could be an incredible pickup for the left wing role.
You will certainly love a player with his quality, and his pace will allow you to dominate the opponent’s defense on the left side of the field. He begins the Career Mode with an overall rating of 75, whereas his potential enables him to reach the mark of 81, making him a solid option in the long term.
6Marcel Ruiz
Marcel Ruiz emerges as yet another Mexican player on this list of the best free agents to sign in EA Sports FC 25’s Career Mode. The young talent is filled with amazing qualities, and he could be an ideal signing when you are looking for a midfielder. He also plays in the Liga MX, which is why he isn’t signed to any team inside the game.
Speaking of his numbers, Marcel Ruiz possesses an overall rating of 75, which is pretty decent for mid-table clubs. On the other hand, his potential sits at 82, and he will reach that mark within a few seasons. Aside from hisprimary CM role, you’re able to additionally utilize him in the CAM or CDM positions.
5Diego Lainez
You might remember Diego Lainez from FIFA 19 and 20, where he was one of the best cheap wonderkids to sign in the Career Mode. Back then, he used to play for Real Betis, but he didn’t get enough opportunities, so he moved back to playing football in Mexico.
Getting Diego Lainez in EA Sports FC 25’s Career Mode will certainly help your team in the early stages, and the winger can primarily be used in the right midfielder position. You may also use him as a playmaker inthe attacking midfielder role. He has an overall rating of 76, while his potential is at 82.
4Akram Afif
Akram Afif has established himself as one of the best Qatari players, and he has been scoring loads of goals for Al Sadd. Given that the Qatar Stars League isn’t featured in EA Sports FC 25’s Career Mode, the winger is found on the free agent list, and he will surely add to your team’s attack.
His main attraction is his pace, and he also features decent dribbling in the game. Besides that, he starts with a 5-star weak foot, and the same will be quite beneficial, as it will enable him to score with both feet. Akram Afif has an overall rating of 78, and his potential sits at the same.
3Henry Martín
Henry Martín is an absolute icon of Mexican football and has spent his entire career playing in the Liga MX. He is best known for his time at Club América, and he played a significant role in the side winning the Apertura and the Clausura in the 2023/2024 season.
In a similar vein to the other Liga MX players, he is on the free agent list, and he is among the finest ones you could end up signing. Although he might not be ideal for a long rebuild, he will still help your team for a few seasons in EA Sports FC 25’s Career Mode. Speaking of Henry Martín’s numbers, he has an overall rating of 79, and he has great physicality, allowing you to outmuscle defenders.
2Joselu
Although Joselu might not have had an incredibly illustrious career, he made a considerable impact at Real Madrid during the 2023/2024 season. He was essentially loaned out to the club and played a massive role in the team’s success in the UEFA Champions League. He scored a brace against Bayern Munich in the semi-finals, which guided the Los Blancos to the finals, which they eventually won.
In the Summer 2024 Transfer Window, it was announced that Joselu was signing for the Qatar Stars League side Al Gharafa. With the league not being in the EA Sports FC 25’s Career Mode, he is an incredible free agent that you could sign. He has a rating of 82, and he could be the starting striker for a few seasons.
1Memphis Depay
Memphis Depay is the best free agent you can sign in EA Sports FC 25’s Career Mode. The Dutch forward had considerable potential but didn’t truly realize it. Regardless, he had an incredible time at Olympique Lyon, and he also was pretty solid for the national team.
After parting ways with Atlético Madrid in May 2024, he was a free agent until September and was then picked up by Corinthians. However, given that the Brazilian league is also not present in the game, Memphis Depay is found on the free agent list. He has an overall rating of 82, and you can effectivelyuse him as a strikeror an attacking midfielder.
