EA FC 24 Career Mode: Best free agents & contract expiry players

Nathan Warby
Custom players in EA FC 24

Picking up a bargain signing in EA FC 24 Career Mode is a must if you don’t have a huge transfer budget, and players without a club or coming towards the end of their contract are a perfect way to keep costs down. Here are the best free agents and contract expiry players to sign in EA FC 24 Career Mode.

Signing world-class players or top young stars is the goal for any club in EA FC 24 Career Mode, but sometimes finances can halt your plans and you need to find cheaper solutions. This is where free agents or contract expiry players come into play, as they quickly fill the gaps in your squad without breaking the bank.

To help you manage your in-game funds, here’s a list of the best free agents and contact expiry players in EA FC 24.

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Best free agents & contract expiry players in EA FC 24 Career Mode

EA FC 24 Career Mode includes fairly accurate versions of actual contracts, meaning players who are nearing the end of their deal in real life will be available on the cheap in-game. Free agents are players without a club after their deal has expired, while contract expiry players have one year left.

Kylian Mbappe as seen in EA FC 24
Kylian Mbappe is nearing the end of his contract with PSG.

After scouring through the game’s extensive database, we’ve put together a guide of the best free agents and contract expiry players to go for in EA FC 24 Career Mode.

Keep in mind that contract expiry players have changed since the game’s launch and the lists below reflect the players nearing the end of their contract at the time of writing. For example, Manuel Neuer was considered a contract expiry player when EA FC 24 arrived, but the goalkeeper has since signed a one-year contract extension with Bayern Munich.

Best EA FC 24 Career Mode free agents & contract expiry goalkeepers

Player NameClub/Released fromType
Luis MalagonNecaxaFree Agent
Koen CasteelsWolfsburgContract Expiry
Kasper SchmeichelAnderlechtContract Expiry
Keylor NavasPSGContract Expiry
Alex MeretNapoliContract Expiry
Hugo LlorisLAFCContract Expiry
Alvaro Valles RosaLas PalmasContract Expiry
Rui PatricioRomaContract Expiry

Best EA FC 24 Career Mode free agents & contract expiry defenders

Player NamePositionClub/Released fromType
Jesus GallardoLBMonterreyFree Agent
Thiago SilvaCBChelseaContract Expiry
Mats HummelsCBBorussia DortmundContract Expiry
Sergio RamosCBSevillaContract Expiry
Raphael VaraneCBManchester UnitedContract Expiry
Jordi AlbaLBInter MiamiContract Expiry
Nacho FernandezCBReal MadridContract Expiry
Mario HermosoCBAtletico MadridContract Expiry
PepeCBPortoContract Expiry
Simon KjaerCBA.C. MilanContract Expiry
Lucas VazquezRBReal MadridContract Expiry
Jesus NavasRBSevilla Contract Expiry
Kieran TierneyLBReal SociedadContract Expiry
Leonardo SpinazzolaLWBRomaContract Expiry

Best EA FC 24 Career Mode free agents & contract expiry midfielders

Player NamePositionClub/Released fromType
Luis ChavezCMPachucaFree Agent
Erick SanchezCMPachucaFree Agent
Toni KroosCMReal MadridContract Expiry
Luka ModricCMReal MadridContract Expiry
Angel Di MariaRMBenficaContract Expiry
Adrien RabiotCMJuventusContract Expiry
Guido RodriguezCDMReal BetisContract Expiry
Marco ReusCAMBorussia DortmundContract Expiry
Henrikh MkhitaryanCAMInter MilanContract Expiry
JorginhoCMArsenalContract Expiry
Marten de RoonCDMAtalantaContract Expiry
ThiagoCMLiverpoolContract Expiry
Alex BerenguerLMAthletic ClubContract Expiry
Etienne CapoueCMVillarealContract Expiry

Best EA FC 24 Career Mode free agents & contract expiry attackers

Player NamePositionClub/Released fromType
Henry MartinSTClub America Free Agent
Julian QuinonesCFClub America Free Agent
Kylian MbappeSTPSGContract Expiry
Luis SuarezSTInter MiamiContract Expiry
Olivier GiroudSTA.C. MilanContract Expiry
Duvan ZapataSTTorinoContract Expiry
Wissam Ben YedderSTMonacoContract Expiry
RafaCFBenficaContract Expiry
Alexis SanchezSTInter MilanContract Expiry
Lucas OcamposLWSevillaContract Expiry
Mehdi Taremi STFC Porto Contract Expiry
Erik LamelaRWSevillaContract Expiry

Those were all the best free agents and contract expiry players to sign in EA FC 24.

For more on EA Sports FC, take a look at our other guides:

Best strikers in EA Sports FC | Best midfielders in EA Sports FC | Best defenders in EA Sports FC | Best wingers in EA Sports FC | Best goalkeepers in EA Sports FC | EA FC 24 custom tactics: Best formations & player instructions | Cheapest players in EA FC 24: Best SBC fodder in Ultimate Team

About The Author

Nathan is a Senior Writer at CharlieIntel. He’s an expert in EA Sports FC, Call of Duty, and Overwatch, as well as superhero games, including Marvel’s Spider-Man. With a master's degree in Magazine Journalism from Nottingham Trent University, he worked as a Trainee Reporter for Derbyshire Live before moving into games media, with bylines at Dexerto, Cultured Vultures, and more. You can contact Nathan by email at [email protected].