Building a strong team in theFC 25manager career requires vision.
Any career-mode veteran will tell you that buying today’s stars without looking out for the future always results in an agingteam caught in a crisisa few years down the line.
Securing the future of your club requires a lot ofscouting and gambling, but if you want to put that money to good use, this list compiles11 players with insane potential to keep your manager career strongfor many seasons to come.
11Lamine Yamal
81 Overall, 94 Potential, +13 Growth
After the 2024 Euros, Lamine Yamal is hardlya hidden gem, but he stands out asone of three players capable of reaching the 94 overallmark.
While Bellingham and Vinícius Jr. are fully realized players already in the exclusive 90 club, Yamal starts at 81 OVR.
Unless you start your career at Barcelona,Yamal will cost you over €70 millionto seal the deal, but in return, you get the future best player in the world.
10Harry Amass
60 Overall, 85 Potential, +15 Growth
Manchester United
Talented and affordableleft backs are not easy to find, making Man United’s sleeper starextremely attractive toteams on a budget.
Amass starts out with pretty modest skills, but with a solid physical build at 5'10" (178cm) and good acceleration.
This is a signing for the future, but with enough patience and occasional playing time,Amass turns into a Champions League starterfor aninitial investmentof less than €1 million.
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9Kendry Páez
Age 17, 72 Overall, 87 Potential, +15 Growth
CAM, RW, CM
Independiente del Valle
If you like mystery boxes, Kendry Páez is right up your alley. Although nominally an offensive midfielder,he doubles as a winger, and a central midfielder. In last year’s edition, he was also listed as a center forward.
Páez has a balanced offensive profile, with excellent movement stats right off the bat.His main weakness is on the defensive side, which hampers his usage as a central midfielder unless you pair him with a strong defensive midfielder.
Independiente has a€15 million release clauseon his contract, but you should be able to buy Paéz for less than €10 million if you move in the first season.
8Assane Diao Diaoune
71 Overall, 87 Potential, +16 Growth
Real Betis
Diao Diaoune is a bona fide winger. He can play on either side, has a good weak foot, and starts the game with 90-pace stats.
With decent ball control, dribbling, and finishing, his first seasons are best used asthe perfect super subto bully tired defenders and chase through balls.
Diao Diaoune’s future stats make hima strong candidate to become a striker, despite not appearing on his profile. Pair him up with a classic Big Man #9, and you have yourself a killer attacking duo.
7Pau Cubarsí
72 Overall, 88 Potential, +16 Growth
Barcelona’s academy has reached legendary statusfor good reason, and Pau Cubarsí is a great example of that.
Standing 6 feet (182cm) tall, he isa modern ball-playing center-backcapable of pinging long balls and dribbling his way out of trouble. He can comfortably settle into a defensive midfielder role as well.
Cubarsí scores 74 across defensive stats, making hima decent backup option even at top European leagues. With enough playing time, he becomes one of the best defenders in the game later on.
6Franco Mastantuono
71 Overall, 88 Potential, +17 Growth
River Plate
Modern football has looked down on the classic #10 in recent years, but you don’t have to follow that path.
Mastantuono isa good dribbler with a lot of pace to go around. His physical stats are unusually strong for a 16-year-old, helped by 84 in balance that helps keep him on his feet under pressure.
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At the beginning ofhis career,Mastantuono lacksin the passing and shooting departmentfor an attacking midfielder, but he gets the job done out wideuntil his skills developfurther.
His contract hasa release clause of only €7.1 million, so you do not need to worry about River playing hardball.
5Lucas Bergvall
69 Overall, 87 Potential, +18 Growth
Sweden’s midfield golden boy is too young to get a starting spot in North London, but he has the right profile to make it big in the future.
Bergvall has 75 vision and 73 composure, coupled with movement and dribbling stats that are in the low 70 range. His standing tackle ranks at 60, but it is guaranteed to grow.
This is a no-nonsense box-to-box midfielder who can pass around a tight press and make pinpoint long passes if need be.
Thanks to an unfairly low market value,you can sign the next Pogba for peanutsin the 2024/2025 season.
4Assan Ouédraogo
RB Leipzig
This German giant traded the disasterclass that is Schalke 04 for the promising atmosphere at Red Bull Leipzig.
Ouédraogo is 6'3" (191cm) tall and combines that with76 strength and 81 jumping. So long as your defense can move the ball up, be it through short or long balls, he can win most duels.
His initial 69 rating is deceptive, asOuédraogo has 76 dribbling and 77 pace ratings. Short passing at 67 is far from ideal, but a good striker ahead of him can find good space to help him.
3Geovany Quenda
70 Overall, 88 Potential, +18 Growth
RW, RM, LW
Sporting CP
With Cristiano Ronaldo as an icon, it is easy to explain why Portuguese youngsters dream of becoming star wingers. Geovany Quenda is one of those who will come close to his idol.
Aleft-footed talent with quick feet and explosive acceleration, Quenda scores four stars in both skill moves and weak foot categories.
His €10.5 million release clause is on the high side, but Sporting will normally cave for less. Put Quenda on the right wing,cut inside to leave defenders in the dust, and pass it short to your striker. Never fails.
2Julien Duranville
66 Overall, 87 Potential, +21 Growth
Borussia Dortmund
Duranville is amassively underrated reservein a packed Dortmund squad. His 66 overall is not much to look at, but it comes with 84 pace, and 75 dribbling.
Better yet, Duranville has a release clause of only €7.3 million, on top ofa ridiculously low €2.7 million valueat the start of his career.
His passing and finishing leave a lot to be desired early on, but with the right tactics, Duranville canplay off of overlapping fullbacksall the way to the box.
