FIFA 15 | Best Free Transfers – Central midfielders


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You don’t always have to pay a hefty transfer fee to get quality players

In fact, sometimes you don’t have to pay any transfer fee at all. There are plenty of high potential and high OVR players in FIFA 15 who will join your team for nothing, and the only payments you have to make are for their wages. That can be especially useful if you’re doing a career with a lower league team where money is tight, but any team can benefit from free transfers.

So if you’ve never tried getting players for free in FIFA 15 before, I’ve put together this series to help you find the best free players available to buy.

How do I get players for free in FIFA 15?

That’s easy – once you’ve found the player you want, just find them in the January transfer window and press ‘approach to sign on contract expiry’. Just wait a couple of days for them to mull over the contract, and if they accept then they will join your team at the end of the season.

But you can’t sign any player this way – they must be aged 23 or above by the time the January transfer window ends and have a year left on their contract (i.e. it will expire at the end of the season).

How do I find these free players?

Well, you could send your scout to various countries looking for players whose contracts are expiring. Of course, the problem with that is that it all depends on the quality of your scout – poor scouts might miss plenty of free players.

But given how unreliable that is, you’re much better off coming here and checking out my guides. Just have a browse of the list below – I’ve included every player who can be signed for free and has a minimum potential of 75, so you know you’re getting top quality players all round (and check out my other guides in this series for more free players).

All the OVRs listed below are true at the start of a career. When they join your team their OVR is likely to have changed, so you can expect the players to be even better than how they’re listed below, provided they’re not aged over 30. If they are, don’t be surprised if their OVR has declined.

Let’s check out my recommendations.

Recommendations

FIFA 15 best free transfers: central midfielders

Oupa Manyisa offers unrivalled flexibility

The box-to-box option

FIFA 15 best free transfers: central midfielders

If you’re looking for a well-rounded box-to-box midfielder, Oupa Mayisa is the player you need. Not many players are as good at shooting (76 finishing) as they are at defending (77stand tackle, 75 marking), but Manyisa is one of the few who fit that description. When that’s combined with his powerful shot, good pace and 87 stamina, he becomes a player who can offer something wherever he ends up. He’ll be covering every blade of grass, getting forward and tracking back to wherever you need him.

On top of that, he can pass (78 short passing, 74 long passing and 73 vision), has good dribbling and can even put away penalties. So if you want a player who offers superb flexibility and can play all over the pitch, Manyisa fits the bill perfectly. His wages are £30,000.


FIFA 15 best free transfers: central midfielders

Juan Dominguez is an ideal bargain playmaker

The playmaker

FIFA 15 best free transfers: central midfielders

Central midfield is an area you really need to control in FIFA 15, and Juan Dominguez is the player to help you do that. He is a fantastic passer of the ball, and his 82 short passing, 80 long passing and 81 vision will have him distributing the ball to his teammates with consummate ease. With such a great distributor in the middle of the pitch, the opposition won’t be able to get near you and you’ll rarely waste possession.

He’s also got 79 potential but still has plenty of years’ worth of growth left in him, so could easily grow into the 80s. If you want to control the midfield and provide your teammates with plenty of pinpoint passes, Juan Dominguez is your man. His wages are £30,000.


FIFA 15 best free transfers: central midfielders

Carlos Carbonero is a deadly attacking force

The attacker

FIFA 15 best free transfers: central midfielders

He cheaper than Manyisa and Dominguez, but Carlos Carbonero is worthy of consideration in his own right. The most attacking of my three selections, he could easily play on the wing or as an attacking midfielder. With his 84 acceleration, 87 sprint speed and 84 stamina make him an exceptionally dangerous player going forward, someone who can terrorise the opposition all game.

His 74 dribbling, 79 long shots and 76 shot power add to his offensive prowess, while his 75 short passing, 72 long passing and 72 vision make him useful if you want him to hang back in central midfield. However you use him, you’re going to find yourself with a much better player than you would expect from his OVR. His wages are £20,000.


Now let’s check out the list in full:

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