£3 million gets you a solid fullback who can attack and defend in equal measure, but mostly you're paying for potential and lots of it.
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So imagine my surprise when I booted up this year's January transfer update and found they'd transfer listed him. I've had my eye on Digne for a few editions of FM now since the youngster has always had potential, but Paris Saint-Germain just haven't been willing to part with him. This used to be a red flag for me, but I fear the big target men less than I once did, so N’Koulou makes the cut. The price you pay for that is a slight question mark over his ability in the air: he’s got decent heading but substandard jumping.
The big draw for me was his reading of the game, his anticipation, positioning, composure and decisions are all excellent, making him a thoughtful, elegant defender (and a decent defensive midfielder in pinch).
I searched far and wide for potential partners to Balanta, but eventually I settled on N’Koulou. Just buy him right now and he'll be the rock at the heart of your defence for the next ten years. He has almost no weaknesses, is available for a piddling £4 million and is only 21 years-old. He's strong, fast, good in the air and reads the game beautifully. He's as much of a beast this year as he was in FM14. There's a lot of talent in Colombia in this years football manager, but few are better than Eder Alvarez Balanta. If this worries you, you can deploy him on the wing, but attacking fullbacks are a huge part of modern football so I say take the risk. His tackling, position and marking are all substandard, although his pace can help him recover from errors. What he isn't is very good at is defending. He's hard working, incredibly fast and has a decent cross, making him perfect for overlapping wingers and starting 'second wave' attacks after the first one breaks down. Kaderabek is more of a wingback than a fullback, perfect for those who like to attack from deep.
For me it's worth it, just make sure you've got a decent back up (and I've recommended one in the substitutes below). In fact Khune has only one downside, which is that he's a South African national and every couple of years you're going to lose him for a few games in January while the African Cup of Nations happens. The real attraction though is the price tag: only £1 million for a player who could easily tend goal for any club in the world. He's a commanding presence, able to dominate his penalty area and quickly distribute to defenders, which makes him an excellent sweeper keeper. Khune has been my go-to goalkeeper in Football Manager for around three years now. If you're still using the original FM15 database then I can't guarantee any of these players will be available (but you should totally check out Martin Ødegaard and Dele Alli).Ĭlick any of the images to see the stats larger. Note: This article was written based on the January transfer update.
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Similarly if you think I've missed any great deals feel free to share your own in the comments. As always, no list feature is ever truly definitive, and consider the prices an estimate as each game of FM15 is unique and the whims of the game's engine can result in strange fluctuations. Everyone on this list is under £10 million, available at the start of the game and good enough for the Premier League, Serie A or La Liga. (I resisted the urge to use one of the avant-garde strikerless formations I'm so fond of). None of this 'five attacking midfielders' nonsense either, this team is designed to play together in a proper modern 4-3-3 formation. In the grand tradition pub debates everywhere I've built a fantasy eleven (plus substitutes) of the best Football Manager bargains I can find. Where a high stat might mean a player is theoretically proficient at something, you also need to know how they perform on the pitch, whether they can do it on a rainy Saturday morning in Watford, and whether they'll play well with others, year after year, for the good of the team. Football Manager's best players can technically be discovered by using stat-sniffing tools to reveal hidden information, but there's more to players than numbers.
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