The best players to buy if you don't have a lot of money in EA Sports FC 25

You need to spend your money wisely in EA Sports FC 25's career mode to build a successful team. When you start in the lower leagues, you won't get any big money, so you have to sign the players that you can get on a budget.

Primarily, these players will have a low overall rating but have great potential. As a result, you can develop them into superstars over the years. There are plenty of great youngsters you can sign on a budget, including the likes of Nestory Irankunda, Julien Duranville and more. Here is a list of ten such players.

The ratings and potentials below are as of EA Sports FC 25's October squad update.

10 Tygo Country

• Overall rating: 64
• Potential: 86

Tygo Land is emerging as one of the biggest talents in Dutch football, and the young midfielder plays for PSV Eindhoven. He is filled with great abilities and is expected to make a breakthrough in regular first-team football in the coming years.

The player has been awarded an overall rating of 64, and you can get him for an incredibly cheap price in EA Sports FC 25's career mode. His potential allows him to reach a total of 86, making him one of the best midfielders in the game.

9 Sverre Halseth Nypan

• Overall rating: 66
• Potential: 86

If you want a good attacking midfielder on a budget, your best bet is to sign Norwegian prospect Sverre Halseth Nypan. He starts with decent stats, with his pace and dribbling being the big highlights. He also has good passing ability, which helps you create chances for your forwards.

With an overall rating of 66, Sverre Halseth Nypan will be a great pickup in EA Sports FC 25. The youngster's potential in career mode is 86, and it will take about seven seasons to reach that mark.

8 Ethan Nwaneri

• Overall rating: 66
• Potential: 86

Arsenal's youth academy is known for producing big-time prospects, with Ethan Nwaneri being one of their best talents in recent times. The English attacking midfielder has extremely well-rounded stats, and you can optimally employ him in the Half Winger role for your side.

Ethan Nwaneri's numbers in EA Sports FC 25's career mode are the same as Sverre Nypan, with his total rating of 66 and potential rating of 86. If you can't sign him directly in the first season, you should try to loan him with a call option.

7 Chris Rigg

• Overall rating: 66
• Potential: 86

The English football pyramid continues to deliver remarkable young talent, and Christ Rigg is a wonderful youngster currently playing for Sunderland in the EFL Championship. He has already become a starter for the club and is an important part of the team's midfield.

He has been assigned the central midfielder position in the game and can also be used as an attacking midfielder or a right midfielder. Looking at Chris Riggs' numbers, he has an overall rating of 66, while his potential in EA Sports FC 25's career mode is 86.

6 Rodrigo Mora

• Overall rating: 66
• Potential: 86

Rodrigo Mora is a solid prospect coming out of the Portuguese league, having developed in popular club Porto's academy. He is now part of the B team and could possibly have a breakthrough. He can be a great source of creativity, and you can employ him as an attacking midfielder in EA Sports FC 25's career mode.

EA has given Rodrigo Mora an overall rating of 66, and you have to develop him over the seasons. He can then reach his potential rating of 86 and will be the star of your team's midfield.

5 Paris Brunner

• Overall rating: 65
• Potential: 87

Paris Brunner is believed to be among the biggest German talents, and he is currently on loan at Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge. Therefore, you have to wait a season to sign him in EA Sports FC 25's career mode.

Signing a young striker on a budget would be an absolute necessity, and moving on with Paris Brunner would be the right decision. He starts the first season with an overall rating of 65, with his potential allowing him to reach the incredible rating of 87.

4 Julien Duranville

• Overall rating: 66
• Potential: 87

Julien Duranville was a key signing for many players in EA Sports FC 24, and things haven't changed one bit in EA Sports FC 25. The Belgian youngster is part of Borussia Dortmund's side, which is quite renowned for developing young talent . He can bring much-needed pace to your team's attack, and he will be the perfect choice for the winger position.

Speaking of Julien Duranville's numbers, he has an overall rating of 66, while his potential in the game is 87. In addition to the winger role, he can also be used in the attacking midfielder.

3 Assan Ouédraogo

• Overall rating: 69
• Potential: 87

Another attacking midfielder on this list is Assan Ouédraogo, the talented German footballer who plays for RB Leipzig. He was essentially signed from Schalke's academy and has tons of potential. You can use him to lead your team's midfield, and he will be quite useful in creating scoring chances.

Inside EA Sports FC 25's career mode, the player has an overall rating of 69, and you can get him for a decent price in the first few seasons. When he gets to his potential rating, he could end up at 87 overall.

2 Lucas Bergvall

• Overall rating: 69
• Potential: 87

Lucas Bergvall was one of the best prospects to ever come out of the Swedish league, and he officially made the move to Tottenham Hotspur in July 2024. The young midfielder is widely considered to be an extraordinary player in the years to come, and he just needs the right playing time.

Considering his talent, EA has given Lucas Bergvall an overall rating of 69 in EA Sports FC 25's career mode. On the other hand, the player's potential is 87, and he will become an important part of your team's midfield.

1 Geovany Quenda

• Overall rating: 70
• Potential: 88

Geovany Quenda is arguably the finest signing you can make on a budget in EA Sports FC 25's career mode. The Portuguese wonderkid is remarkable, and he will add a lot to your team's attack, with his pace allowing you to stretch the opposition's defence.

He starts at a total rating of 70, and you can get him for a decent price in the first few seasons. But his value will start to skyrocket as he approaches his final potential grade of 88. As a result, you need to look to get him early in the rebuild.