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
33 Responses to FM2010 – Free Transfer Deals & Steals
Aleksander April 10, 2011
Marco Verratti and Neymar and Eden Hazard and Steffen Hagen is very good Mark Viduka as well
Russell March 18, 2011
Ya 4gt Seyfo Soley, for Championship and low premiership clubs
Stephen October 7, 2010
Does anyone know whats the best role to play neymar in, I signed him for aston villa after winning the league but he isnt making an impact for such an expensive player.
ryan September 23, 2010
Shilla dc free great for higher champ and lower prem.edixion perea st about 500k scored 17 in 22 in championship now worth 4.9 mil in prem victor obbina get him free end of first season 17 and has stupid pace 18 and 18 i think
MortenX July 14, 2010
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)
Niall July 5, 2010
@Jay I totally agree but these are signings you can make with immediate impact. Not so easy with the youngsters.
kieran July 4, 2010
its all about marco verratti,17, amazing only 240k .
Jay June 27, 2010
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.
meshwiires May 29, 2010
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!!!!!!
Popey118 May 20, 2010
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.
Carlos Sadler May 18, 2010
I have the update so none of these work
I am Bradford anybody who is free and average
alfieshorts May 3, 2010
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
Chris March 9, 2010
Two words, WILLY TOPP.
He's 24 years old from Chile.
Great signing for lower end Championship teams or League 1.
james February 23, 2010
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
sam crowley January 20, 2010
Celestine Babayaro. i started as dagenham and redbridge. i cheated but still. Jürgen Macho <- great shot stopper. Willy Topp
Bolo January 8, 2010
Branimir Kostadinov ST – good for BSP and League 2.
Mark1975 January 5, 2010
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
MacKenzie January 1, 2010
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.
Turba December 24, 2009
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…
matty allen December 10, 2009
was notts county signed seck free ,lovell free,imre 15k , teale 210k and darby 1mill and killed the league.
james December 6, 2009
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!
andrew December 5, 2009
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!!!
Rowan November 27, 2009
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.
Andrew November 26, 2009
stanley aborah is free when you start and is very good for league 1 or 2
paul November 16, 2009
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
Dut Meister November 13, 2009
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!
ilija simic November 5, 2009
Mathías Cardacio and Tabaré Viudez all ex-milan players
Ginnster56 October 30, 2009
While not technically a uncontracted player Jano Ananidze (AMC) – Spartak Moscow is a pure steal!
From your wonderkids thread
Gooners October 29, 2009
I'll let you know how I get on with these once i fire the game up tomorrow. CANT WAIT!
Carl October 28, 2009
Big Sol has been great for me at Ipswich. Sign him up Keano.
Niall October 27, 2009
Good call on Andrade, good player!
Goatboy October 27, 2009
Jorge Andrade. Great defender for some prem sides and better championship sides. I remember when i paid about 15,000,000 in maybe FM08
pete October 27, 2009
Bruno N'Gotty – He is 38 but still a good Championship defender