FIFA 15 | Best Free Transfers – Right 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.

NOTE: Roland Varga is a free agent and will be assigned to a random team at the start of your career mode. For that reason, I’ve left his wages and club blank as they will be different with every career. His contract can also be different, so you may or may not be able to sign him for free. Make sure you check in your own career mode.

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Recommendations

FIFA 15 best free transfers: right midfielders

Serge Gakpé is the one to go for if you want an instant boost

The instant impact

FIFA 15 best free transfers: right midfielders

If you’re looking for someone to boost your team right away, Serge Gakpé is the player for you. He starts with an amazing 93 acceleration and 90 sprint speed, which will just blow away defenders at any level. He also comes with 81 balance, 91 agility and 77 dribbling, so he’ll have no trouble beating opponents with the ball at his feet. He’s rated 74, which makes him one of the best free right midfielders in FIFA 15, but his OVR goes up to 77 if you play him as a RW or LW.

He’s got a lethal shot from distance (81 shot power and 82 long shots), which combined with his 77 positioning will see him score goals whether he’s inside the box or shooting from long range. In short, he’s a superb attacking option if you want a high impact player who can trouble defences of pretty much any ability. His wages are £40,000.


FIFA 15 best free transfers: right midfielders

Get Gastón Díaz if you need a reliable source of assists for your strikers

The creator

FIFA 15 best free transfers: right midfielders

When it comes to wide players, there are attackers (like Gakpé) and creators. If you’re looking for the latter, Gastón Díaz is an excellent choice. His 81 crossing stat is one best in this article (behind James Milner, who is far more expensive and will have declined by the time he joins your team). That makes Díaz perfect if you like to play with a target man who will thrive off pinpoint crosses delivered into the box.

But there’s more to Díaz than just that. His 75 vision will see him pick out passes both near and far, while his good pace and 82 stamina will help him beat defenders and deliver those crosses all game long. He’s my pick if you need a wide creator in your team, and he’s affordable with £35,000 in wages.


FIFA 15 best free transfers: right midfielders

Alen Stevanovic is superb value for money

The bargain option

FIFA 15 best free transfers: right midfielders

However, if Gakpé and Díaz are too expensive for your budget, Alen Stevanovic is a superb option for you. Like Gakpé, Stevanovic is extremely fast – 91 acceleration and 92 sprint speed will see him destroy all but the fastest defenders, and his 81 stamina means he’ll be doing that for the full 90 minutes.

He’s not as one-dimensional as some pacey wide midfielders (who can run and dribble and not much else), as he has excellent crossing and curve – that’ll see him creating chances for his teammates as well as himself. He can dribble and has strong ball control, while his four star weak foot means you can play him on either wing and he’ll still be effective. Best of all, you get all that for just £8,000 a week in wages.

It’s also worth considering Joshua Gatt – 94 acceleration, 93 sprint speed, four star skills and £6,000 wages make him an insanely tempting option. I chose Stevanovic, however, because he’s more well-rounded than Gatt, but either one would make an incredible winger for your team.


Now let’s check out the list in full:

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