22 Nov 2018 Football Manager 2019 Free Transfers: 20 best free agents to sign on the cheap in FM19
Football Manager 2019 Free Transfers – Picking up free agents is one of the finer delights of any manager’s career across any version of FM.
It’s usually slim pickings and wonderkids are a definite rarity. But if you look hard enough, there are always a few quality free agents waiting to be offered a contract at the start of any game save.
There is a wide range of players to choose from this year, including Premier League winners, a Manchester United youth product, a record goalscorer for their country and plenty of experienced veterans who’ve represented their countries at World Cups. We have also given you each player’s current ability, five best attributes to give you an idea of what they can add to your team and the player’s club history.
PlugsvilleSport have put together a list of the 15 best Football Manager 2019 free agents.
Samir Nasri
Age – 30
Position – AMRLC
Nationality – France
Current Ability – 145
Best Attributes – First Touch (17), Technique (17), Flair (17), Passing (16), Composure (16)
History – OM, Arsenal, Manchester City, Sevilla, Antalyaspor
Benoit Tremoulinas
Age – 32
Position – DL
Nationality – France
Current Ability – 136
Best Attributes – Crossing (16), Natural Fitness (16), Teamwork (16), Off The Ball (15), Free Kick Taking (14)
History – Bordeaux, Dynamo Kyiv, AS Saint-Etienne, Sevilla
Dimitar Berbatov
Age – 37
Position – ST
Nationality – Bulgaria
Current Ability – 134
Best Attributes – First Touch (20), Technique (18), Penalty Taking (18), Composure (18), Vision (17)
History – Pirin Blagoevgrad, CSKA-Sofia, Bayer Leverkusen, Tottenham, Manchester United, Fulham, AS Monaco, PAOK, Kerala
Diego Cavalieri
Age – 30
Position – GK
Nationality – Brazil
Current Ability – 130
Best Attributes – Natural Fitness (16), Bravery (16), Determination (15), Agility (15), One on Ones (14)
History – Palmeiras, Liverpool, Cesana, Fluminense, Crystal Palace
Serdar Tasci
Age – 31
Position – DC
Nationality – Germany
Current Ability – 129
Best Attributes – Composure (16), Natural Fitness (16), Teamwork (16), Balance (15), Anticipation (15)
History – VfB Stuttgart, Spartak Moscow, Bayern Munich
Eliseu
Age – 34
Position – DL
Nationality – Portugal
Current Ability – 129
Best Attributes – Bravery (15), Determination (15), Aggression (15), Passing (14), Technique (14)
History – Belenenses SAD, Varzim, Malaga, Lazio, Zaragoza, Benfica
Robbie Keane
Age – 37
Position – ST
Nationality – Ireland
Current Ability – 128
Best Attributes – Balance (17), Penalty Taking (16), Technique (16), Vision (16), Finishing (15)
History – Wolves, Coventry, Inter, Leeds, Tottenham, Liverpool, Celtic, West Ham, LA Galaxy, Aston Villa, Kolkata
Robert Huth
Age – 33
Position – DC
Nationality – Germany
Current Ability – 128
Best Attributes – Determination (18), Balance (18), Bravery (18), Tackling (17), Heading (17)
History – Union Berlin, Chelsea, Middlesbrough, Stoke, Leicester
Didier Ndong
Age – 24
Position – MC
Nationality – Gabon
Current Ability – 127
Best Attributes – Work Rate (17), Stamina (15), Natural Fitness (15), Acceleration (15), Bravery (15)
History – Centre Mberie Sportif, CS Sfax, FC Lorient, Sunderland, Watford
Papy Djilobodji
Age – 29
Position – DC
Nationality – Senegal
Current Ability – 127
Best Attributes – Bravery (17), Jumping Reach (17), Tackling (15), Pace (15), Natural Fitness (15)
History – ASC Saloum, US Senart-Moissy, FC Nantes, Chelsea, Werder Bremen, Sunderland, Dijon FCO
Emmanuel Emenike
Age – 31
Position – ST
Nationality – Nigeria
Current Ability – 125
Best Attributes – Finishing (16), Strength (16), Bravery (15), Balance (15), Pace (14)
History – Delta Utd, Cape Town City, Ubuntu Cape Town, Karabukspor, Fenerbahce, Spartak Moscow, Al-Ain, West Ham, Olympiakos, Las Palmas
Philipp Wollscheid
Age – 29
Position – DC
Nationality – Germany
Current Ability – 125
Best Attributes – Jumping Reach (18), Teamwork (16), Heading (15), Composure (15), Strength (15)
History – Hasborn, Saarbrucken, FC Nurnberg, Bayer Leverkusen, Mainz 05, Stoke, VfL Wolfsburg, FC Metz
Jeremy Toulalan
Age – 34
Position – DC/DM
Nationality – France
Current Ability – 125
Best Attributes – Bravery (18), Determination (17), Tackling (16), Teamwork (16), Concentration (16)
History – FC Nantes, Olympique Lyonnais, Malaga, AS Monaco, Bordeaux
Patrice Evra
Age – 37
Position – DL
Nationality – France
Current Ability – 123
Best Attributes – Determination (19), Natural Fitness (17), Bravery (16), Leadership (15), Teamwork (15)
History – Marsala, Monza, OGC Nice, AS Monaco, Manchester United, Juventus, OM, West Ham
Assane Gnoukouri
Age – 21
Position – DM
Nationality – Ivory Coast
Current Ability – 120
Best Attributes – Natural Fitness (17), Passing (14), Stamina (14), Acceleration (14), Pace (14)
History – Marano, Udinese, Inter
Pablo Batalla
Age – 34
Position – AMC
Nationality – Argentina
Current Ability – 120
Best Attributes – Leadership (18), Technique (18), Passing (17), Penalty Taking (17), First Touch (17)
History – Velez, Pachuca, Quilmes, Gimnasia (LP), Deportivo Cali, Bursaspor, Beijing Guoan
Oscar Ustari
Age – 31
Position – GK
Nationality – Argentina
Current Ability – 120
Best Attributes – Reflex (16), Kicking (15), Rushing Out (15), Work Rate (14), Agility (14)
History – Independiente, Getafe, Boca, Almeria, Sunderland, Newell’s, Atlas
Giuseppe Rossi
Age – 31
Position – ST
Nationality – Italy
Current Ability – 118
Best Attributes – First Touch (17), Penalty Taking (16), Composure (16), Determination (16), Dribbling (15)
History – Parma, Manchester United, Newcastle, Villarreal, Fiorentina, Levante, Celta Vigo, Genoa
Kweuke Leonard
Age – 30
Position – ST
Nationality – Cameroon
Current Ability – 115
Best Attributes – Balance (20), Strength (18), Heading (16), Finishing (15), Penalty Taking (15)
History – Cintra, Impots, Esteghal, Steel Azin, Dun Strada, Eintracht Frankfurt, Cottbus, Sparta Prague, Rizespor
Vincent Enyeama
Age – 35
Position – GK
Nationality – Nigeria
Current Ability – 109
Best Attributes – Determination (16), Strength (15), Composure (14), Balance (14), Communication (14)
History – Enyimba, Heartland, Bnei Yehuda, Hapoel Tel-Aviv, LOSC, Maccabi Tel-Aviv