FM 25 Free Agents Shortlist

FM 25 Free Agents Shortlist

Football Manager 25 is delayed until March 2025 due to technical challenges with the new game engine. But don’t worry, we have a list of potential free agents to help you build a winning team on a budget!

Key Points: FM 25 Free Agents

  • Football Manager 25 is delayed until March 2025 due to game engine changes
  • Free agents provide immediate squad depth without transfer fees
  • Top free agents include Sergio Ramos (DC), Keylor Navas (GK), and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (ST)
  • Scouting filters help find unattached players matching specific criteria
  • Balance experienced free agents with younger talents when building your squad

FM25 Database Free Agents Shortlist

In front of you is a unique list of free agents arranged by position. Install the unique Football Manager 25 database in FM24 and start a new save. The following good experienced players are available for free:

Goalkeepers

PositionNameAgeCAPA
GKKeylor Navas3780%80%
GKAntonio Adán3776%76%
GKMartín Campaña3576%76%
GKJordi Masip3578%78%
GKEdgar Badía3277%78%
GKJonathan Orozco3873%73%
GKDarren Randolph3777%77%
GKEtrit Berisha3575%75%
GKTomáš Vaclík3575%75%
GKAntonio Mirante4073%73%
GKTomáš Koubek3173%75%
GKAnton Shunin3775%75%
GKLoris Karius3174%75%
GKEiji Kawashima4171%71%
GKDiego Alves3973%73%
GKBenoit Costil3671%71%
GKDiego2571%76%
GKKiko Casilla3775%75%
GKWilliam Yarbrough3572%72%
GKLuis Ojeda3473%73%

Defenders

D CSimon Kjær3584%84%
D CSergio Ramos3881%81%
D CKoffi Djidji3175%76%
D CIbrahim Drešević2775%80%
D CÁlvaro3475%75%
D CMarcelo3778%78%
D CJack O’Connell3074%79%
D CJuan Sebastián Quintero2972%73%
D CRodri Tarín2771%77%
D CFederico Fazio3778%78%
D CVitor Mendes2571%73%
D CAdama Soumaoro3275%75%
D CAlexander Hack3075%77%
D CTimo Baumgartl2874%77%
D COscar Murillo3671%71%
D CJames Tomkins3576%76%
D CManuel da Costa3872%72%
D CSantiago García3574%74%
D CFilip Benković2675%78%
D CFelipe Aguilar3172%73%
D CBubacarr Sanneh2973%74%
D CKastriot Dermaku3272%73%
D CLuis Neto3673%73%
D CAntolín Alcaraz4175%75%
D C, DMOumar Solet2475%78%
D C, DMCheikhou Kouyaté3474%74%
D C, DMMerveille Bokadi2871%71%
D C, DMStefan Ilsanker3572%72%
D C, DMDénys Bain3071%72%
D C, DMJake Livermore3471%71%
D C, DMMario Vušković2269%73%
D C, DMRafael Vaz3569%69%
D RC, DMTimothy Fosu-Mensah2672%76%

Defender Wing Backs

D/WB RSerge Aurier3179%81%
D/WB RMário Fernandes3377%77%
D/WB RKévin Malcuit3271%71%
D/WB RJordan Ikoko3070%72%
D/WB RMehdi Zeffane3274%75%
D/WB RCédric Brunner3073%77%
D/WB RSantiago Roa2973%73%
D/WB LGhislain Konan2873%74%
D/WB LLayvin Kurzawa3172%74%
D/WB LFilip Novák3471%71%
D/WB LMoraes2672%75%
D/WB LMariano Bittolo3476%76%
D/WB LJorge2874%80%
D/WB LLuis Fuentes3773%73%
D/WB LNicola Murru2974%78%
D/WB LHenrique3073%77%
D LCPaul Dummett3276%77%
D LCDanilo Avelar3571%71%
D LCTeenage Hadebe2874%75%
D RLSimen Alexander Santos2677%81%
D/WB RLCédric3276%77%
D/WB RLBrandon Williams2379%85%
D/WB RLHiroki Sakai3472%72%
D/WB R, DMLéo Gomes2874%78%
D/WB RL, DMKostas Stafylidis3072%76%
D/WB/M LPatrick van Aanholt3374%74%
D/WB/M LAndreas Ulmer3874%74%
D/WB RL, M CJesús Dueñas3574%74%
D/WB RL, M RMiguel Layún3669%69%
D/WB RL, M RIbrahima Mbaye2971%74%
D/WB/AM RRyan Fredericks3172%74%
D/WB/AM RBouna Sarr3272%72%
D/WB/AM RJosé Pedro Fuenzalida3971%71%
D/WB/AM RAnder Capa3272%73%
D/WB/AM RMarlon Piedrahita3972%72%
D/WB R, AM RLAleix Vidal3472%72%
D/WB/AM LNacho3570%70%

Defensive Midfielders

DMÉtienne Capoue3578%78%
DMChristian Rivera2674%78%
DMChristoph Kramer3379%79%
DMSanjin Prcić3074%78%
DMAdrien Silva3574%74%
DMSon Jun-Ho3273%74%
DMJames McArthur3674%74%
DMMickaël Malsa2873%78%
DMEdouard Michut2175%82%
DMLeonardo Lopes2572%74%
DMJorge Hernández3571%71%
DMYeison Gordillo3271%72%
DMMarc Pedraza3773%73%
DMMaxime Gonalons3573%73%
DMPatrick Yazbek2271%78%
DMFernando Godoy3471%71%
DMClaudio Yacob3673%73%
DMOriol Rosell3170%71%
DMAlexis Hinestroza3568%68%
DM, M RCFrancis Coquelin3378%78%
DM, M RCRoque Mesa3575%75%
DM, M LCCelso Ortiz3573%73%
DM, AM RLCDaniel2872%73%

Midfielders / Attacking Midfielders

M RCSteven Davis3975%75%
MCRomain Amalfitano3476%76%
AM RCRafinha3181%83%
AM RCMarlos3681%81%
AM RCTristan Dingomé3371%71%
AM RCUlises Dávila3375%75%
AM RCSalva Sevilla4075%75%
AM RCBrian Farioli2673%75%
AM LCJonathan Viera3479%79%
AM LCAdrian Mierzejewski3776%76%
AM LCAlejandro Gómez3680%80%
AM LCJean-Paul Boëtius3073%77%
AM LCDadá Belmonte2773%76%
AM LCJavier Pastore3580%80%
AM LCTimothy Tillman2573%76%
AM LCMoussa Doumbia2972%75%
AM RLCAntonio Candreva3777%77%
AM RLCAlireza Jahanbakhsh3076%79%
AM RLCAdam Ounas2773%76%
AM RLCEmiliano Rigoni3173%75%
AM RLCRoberto Torres3575%75%
AM RLCSamu Castillejo2972%77%
AM RLCSeydouba Soumah3375%75%
AM RLCJuan Cazares3274%74%
AM RLCKader Bamba3072%75%
AM RLCCristian Chávez3875%75%
AM RLCBorja García3377%77%
AM CMateusz Bogusz2274%78%
AM CMarco van Ginkel3173%75%
AM CMarco Benassi2973%78%
AM CVictor Kovalenko2869%72%
AM CNelson Barahona3669%69%
AM CSamuel Kalu2670%79%
AM CSherman Cárdenas3473%73%
AM/FCMarouane Fellaini3679%79%

Attacking Wingers

AM RLKarim Bellarabi3473%73%
AM RLNacer Chadli3477%77%
AM RLOpa Nguette2972%74%
AM RLNelson Quiñones2168%69%
AM RLLuis Ángel Mendoza3472%72%
AM RLRober Ibáñez3172%73%
AM RC, F CChofis2973%79%
AM RC, F CMarcelo Cirino3270%70%
AM LC, F CGuillermo May2673%74%
AM LC, F CJuanjo Narváez2971%74%
AM RLC, F CEric Maxim Choupo-Moting3578%78%
AM RLC, F CKemar Roofe3175%76%
AM RLC, F CDiego Rolan3169%71%
AM RLC, F CMiler Bolaños3472%72%
AM RLC, F CFernando Forestieri3475%75%
AM L STMajeed Waris3273%73%
AM L STCamilo Sanvezzo3577%77%
AM L STAlexandre Pato3476%76%
AM L STFeiver Mercado3472%72%
AM RL STAchraf Bencharki2975%78%
AM RL STSada Thioub2970%73%
AM RL STJáder Obrian2971%74%
AM RL STSamuel Kalu2670%79%
AM RL STLucas Melano3168%69%
AM RL STLucas Barcelos2571%72%
AM RL STBart Ogbeche3968%68%
AM RL STAliyu Ibrahim2267%73%
AM RL STIsmael Tajouri-Shradi3070%74%

Strikers

STWissam Ben Yedder3385%85%
STFelipe Caicedo3577%77%
STMaximiliano Gómez2778%84%
STLebo Mothiba2874%75%
STMariano3074%78%
STFrancesco Caputo3677%77%
STJhon Jairo Cifuente3172%73%
STCheick Diabaté3674%74%
STMario Balotelli3373%73%
STJarosław Niezgoda2971%76%
STÁlvaro Negredo3878%78%
STAnthony Modeste3675%75%
STLuiz Adriano3773%73%
STStefano Okaka3477%77%
STMoussa Koné2769%74%
STDúvier Riasco3872%72%
STKevin Gameiro3779%79%
STBas Dost3578%78%

Why Are Free Agents Important in FM 25?

Free agents are like hidden treasures in Football Manager. Here’s why they’re cool:

  • You don’t have to pay to sign them
  • Many are experienced and can help your team right away
  • If they don’t work out, you won’t lose any money, except salary
  • Young free agents can get better and be sold for profit later
  • You can sign them anytime, not just during transfer windows
  • They’re great for filling gaps in your team
Football Manager Free Agents Shortlist
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Impact of Free Transfers in Football

Real-World Impact of Free Transfers in Football

Free transfers can be strategic for clubs. Here’s a look at the financial savings, player value growth, and their performance contributions to teams.

Average Savings

Clubs save an average of €10M per player in transfer fees by signing free agents.

Market Value Growth

Free agents’ market value increases by 20% on average within a season.

Transfer Savings (€10M per player)
€10M Saved
Value Appreciation (+20% within 1 season)
+20%
Performance Contribution (Average Goals/Assists)
+7 G/A per season
Average Age of Free Agents (29 years)
29 yrs

How to Find and Sign Free Agents

Here’s how to find and sign free agents in Football Manager:

  1. Go to the Scouting tab and select ‘Players in Range’ or ‘Scouted Players’
  2. Use the ‘Contract Status’ filter to see players without a team
  3. Set what you’re looking for (age, position, skills)
  4. Offer trials to players you like
  5. Be careful when offering contracts, think about wages and how long
  6. Make sure the player’s goals match your team’s goals
  7. Check if they’ve been injured a lot
  8. Think about how they’ll fit in with your team’s playing style

Remember, you can sign free agents anytime, not just during transfer windows!

Building Your Team with FM 25 Free Agents Shortlist

When using free agents to build your team, think about these things:

  • Mix older, experienced players with young talents
  • Look for players who fit your team’s playing style
  • Don’t spend too much on salaries
  • Versatility players who can play different positions are very useful
  • Experienced free agents can teach younger players

While waiting for FM 25, practice finding free agents in FM 24. Building a good team isn’t just about spending lots of money. Free agents can help your team immediately, give you more players to choose from, and even become stars in the future.

Check out our other guides for more FM tips and become a Football Manager pro!