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Oct 2009 27

Well Football Manager 2010 (FM2010) is coming and we all know when you start the game one of the first things you do is to have a little look at those free transfer deals to get you going.  The pickings maybe are not quite as good as they have been in past years but here is a little list of a few players I think are worth a little punt on the free transfer market in Football Manager 2010 (FM2010). This is a little guesswork at this stage but I’ll amend and update once the game is out on Friday.

Attackers

David Conolly – ST, age 32: Great little signing for League 1 clubs

Rune Lange – ST,  age 32: Effective target man at mid to low Championship level and below

Michael Mifsud – ST, 28: Will do a great job at League 1 level

Ebi Smolarek - ST, age 28: Very effective in the Championship and lower end Premiership sides

Midfielders

Dietmar Hamann – DM/MD, age 35: GREAT signing for Championship sides although might only sign for some of the bigger ones

Ivan Campo – DM/MC, age 35: Like Hamann will do a great job in the Championship

Matty Holland - DM/MC, age 35: Good signing in League 1 and maybe at the lower end of the Championship

David Noble – AMC, age 27: Good for League 1 but probably not higher

Defenders

Sol Campbell – DC, age 36: Won’t cut the mustard in the Premiership but very effective in the Championship.

Lauren – DR , age 32: Good solid right back for Championship sides

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29 comments

  1. pete says:

    Bruno N’Gotty – He is 38 but still a good Championship defender

  2. Goatboy says:

    Jorge Andrade. Great defender for some prem sides and better championship sides. I remember when i paid about 15,000,000 in maybe FM08

  3. Niall says:

    Good call on Andrade, good player!

  4. Carl says:

    Big Sol has been great for me at Ipswich. Sign him up Keano.

  5. Gooners says:

    I’ll let you know how I get on with these once i fire the game up tomorrow. CANT WAIT!

  6. Ginnster56 says:

    While not technically a uncontracted player Jano Ananidze (AMC) – Spartak Moscow is a pure steal!

    From your wonderkids thread :D

  7. ilija simic says:

    Mathías Cardacio and Tabaré Viudez all ex-milan players

  8. Dut Meister says:

    I played Rochdale in Coca-Cola League 2 and I signed Liam Buchanan and Willy Topp, Ibrahima Thiam (League 1). Liam was top score of the league!

  9. paul says:

    started as notts county won league 2 first season with
    Johann Charpenet (France)CD
    Michael Misfud (Malta) ST scored 36 goals
    Alex Fernandez (Spain)AMC
    Kamil Grosiki (Poland)LRM
    Sernas (Lithuania)LRM
    Marek Wasilik (Poland) LB
    Dorian Dervite CD Bought for 1.6m sold for 2.6m

    then top of league 2 so far

    Jose Baxter AMC FC
    *Dare Vrsic* AMC Scored 20 goals already after 25 games from midfield
    Brian Stock MC
    Marc Muniesa (Barca)
    Sam Hutchison RB

  10. Andrew says:

    stanley aborah is free when you start and is very good for league 1 or 2

  11. Rowan says:

    Steven Appiah is available for nothing and can do a decent job for Prem teams, as well as a Morrocan, Abderrahman Kabous (I may have spent the first name worng!). Kabous is oustanding in the Championship.

    Seyfo Soley is a strong Championship/Lg 1 defender, but get him to play short, simple passes.

  12. andrew says:

    this is the best player EVER
    you approach to sign him at the start
    make his wage high as milan try to sign him as well…
    he will come in january

    JADSON

    SHAKHTAR DONESTK

    MUST SIGN!!!

  13. james says:

    signed Willy Topp on free for notts county in league 2 in the first season – scored 40 goals in 45 games and won the league!

  14. matty allen says:

    was notts county signed seck free ,lovell free,imre 15k , teale 210k and darby 1mill and killed the league.

  15. Turba says:

    David Beckham MRC he is old but he is great, then Ronaldo, Deco and one player you have probably forgat is Adriano in Flamengo, he maybe is a bad boy but he is a great Striker…

  16. MacKenzie says:

    jorge soto. 37 year old can play midfield and defence hes free. even though hes old still very quick aswell. bought im for hearts scored in his first 3 games.

  17. Mark1975 says:

    Doni is a good solid player, scored a few goals in the Prem for me and has a good eye for a pass, think he’s 36 though. Also Ayala (The centre back) did a good job for me as backup (for Liverpool), average rating of 7.4 and scored a couple of goals

  18. Bolo says:

    Branimir Kostadinov ST – good for BSP and League 2.

  19. sam crowley says:

    Celestine Babayaro. i started as dagenham and redbridge. i cheated but still. Jürgen Macho <- great shot stopper. Willy Topp

  20. james says:

    my leeds team was full of free transfers or loaned players this was my leeds team gk ankergren
    rb lauren cb campbell cb kisnorbo lb m.ball
    dmc s.soley
    rm a.v.d mayde lm r.snodgrass
    amc j.howson
    st j.baxter st e.smolarek

    free transfers:
    lauren,s.campbell,m.ball,s.soley,a.v.d.mayde,e.smolarek
    loaned players:
    j.bostock,j.baxter,l.cooper

  21. Chris says:

    Two words, WILLY TOPP.

    He’s 24 years old from Chile.

    Great signing for lower end Championship teams or League 1.

  22. alfieshorts says:

    anyone got any good tip on the best team to start with in leauge 2 am gona try build a team up i always go ac milan av won everythig with them and fancy a change drop some good players in that r useful at that level who are affordable

  23. I have the update so none of these work
    I am Bradford anybody who is free and average

  24. Popey118 says:

    I signed Robert Pires in the middle of my second season with Ipswich. He ended the season being a regular starter and scored some vital goals in my promotion Season. Is good in the prem for 1 season as well.

  25. meshwiires says:

    got latest updates also. A real challenge is managing Palace. start on -10. and average wage offer for key player of 400 quid p/w. very very challenging!!!!!!

  26. Jay says:

    Can’t believe your list are all about aged players, while I do agree they are awesome, I personally like to train the promising youngsters and see they rock on the court.

  27. kieran says:

    its all about marco verratti,17, amazing only 240k .

  28. Niall says:

    @Jay I totally agree but these are signings you can make with immediate impact. Not so easy with the youngsters.

  29. MortenX says:

    I play with Bury in League Two, and since the newest patch (10.3), there are several GREAT players available, for no money.

    Scott Fox (GK) – buy him for 0£
    Elliot Parish (GH) – buy him for 0£
    Tim Clancy (RB) – buy him for 0£
    J.P. Gallagher (LB) – buy him for app. 9K
    Charlie Grant (DM/M) – buy him for 0£
    Paul Burns (RM) – buy him for 0£
    Killian Brennan (LM) – buy him for 6K
    Chris Millar (MC) – buy him for 0£
    Gavin Swankie (RLM) – buy him for 0£

    That should get you going right away.

    I always end up loaning DC and ST (Paul Hanlon/Ben Turner are great DC for loan)

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