FIFA 17 | Best free pre-contract central midfielders

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Welcome to the next installment in the FIFA Scouting Tips series on the best free transfers in FIFA 17. Today we’re taking a look at central midfielders that you can get for no transfer fee – you just pay for their wages.

What is a pre-contract?

A pre-contract is an agreement by a player and an agreeing to take his registration at a later date. A club may sign a pre-contract with a player while he is still with another club, by which the player agrees to move to the club at a future date, usually after his contract with his current club expires. Under the Bosman ruling, a player can sign a contract with a new club up to six months before his existing contract expires. There is no transfer fee involved in FIFA 17, and you have the January transfer window only to sign pre-contract players.

Central midfielders are the heart of any team. They control the play, set up attacks and win back the ball. Get a good one and you’ll have a solid foundation on which to build.

I’ve reviewed players of at least 78 potential and narrowed my list below down to 3 players who I feel will really benefit your side. I have taken into account age, OVR rating, potential, and wages mainly to give my honest opinion on who will fit your side.

Salih Uçan – 74 overall, 83 potential

FIFA 17 best free pre-contract central midfielders

Salih Uçan is a great high potential attacking option

If you’re looking for a central midfielder who will grow well into the 80s, Salih Uçan is your man. He’s great going forward, with 75 dribbling, 4 star skills and decent finishing making him a threat on the break, and he’s good in the air too. His 76 vision and 76 short passing means he’ll excel as a creative attacking midfielder as well.

Add to that his 5 star weak foot and great long shots, and he’ll be able to score from distance with either foot.

You’ll be able to pick him up for £36,500, definitely worth it considering his 83 potential.


Kwadwo Asamoah – 80 overall, 80 potential

FIFA 17 best free pre-contract central midfielders

Kwadwo Asamoah can play in almost any position on the pitch

Uçan is fantastic going forward, but if you want someone who can play in almost any position on the pitch, look no further than Kwadwo Asamoah. He’s fast, has amazing stamina and great dribbling, but also has good strength for his size and can tackle too. He can pass, intercept, cross, volley… I think you get the picture. His ability to slot into any position and do well makes him extremely valuable.

His wages are high though – £95,000 is a lot to pay, but I’d say it’s absolutely worth it given his wide-ranging abilities.


Cheikh N’Doye – 78 overall, 78 potential

FIFA 17 best free pre-contract central midfielders

Cheikh N’Doye is one of the strongest players in FIFA 17

If you’re leaking goals and need to shore up your midfield, Cheikh N’Doye is the solution. He is monstrously powerful – 94 strength puts him in the top 10 strongest players in FIFA 17 – which will make him incredibly difficult to get past. He’s got 91 stamina too, fantastic tackling, and he can pick a pass too. He’s also amazing in the air – 88 heading makes him deadly from set pieces. Oh, and he has half-decent finishing and positioning too, so will chip in with a few goals for your team.

His £23,500 wages are fairly cheap, making him affordable to a large number of teams.


Now here are the best free, high potential central midfielders in FIFA 17.

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Thanks for reading! Want to get some more free players? Check out the rest of the guides so far:

Goalkeepers
Centre backs
Right backs
Left backs