Whether you’re looking for short-term starters or reliable back-ups, signing one of the best free agents in Football Manager 26 can fill up that squad vacancy without breaking the bank. These players are all available on the market for free due to their previous contracts expiring, meaning you can swoop in and pick them up for next to nothing. Of course, some contract expiry players are better than others in terms of quality, which is why we’ve put together the best free agents in FM26 in this guide.
Top 50 Free Agents in FM26
Our picks for the best free agents to sign in Football Manager 26 are largely made up of familiar names, all of whom know how to get the job done. Their placements on this list are reflective of their Current Ability (CA) rating.
Player Name Age Position Current Ability Rating Takehiro Tomiyasu 26 DRC, DLC, WBR, WBL 72 Oriol Romeu 33 DM, MC 70 Rafinha 32 MC, MR, AMR, AMC 70 Fernando 37 DM, MC 69 Fernandinho 40 DM, MC 68 Renan Lodi 27 DLC, WBL 68 Sergio Reguilion 28 DLC, WBL 68 Giacomo Bonaventura 35 MC, AMC 68 Lorenzo Insigne 34 AML, ST 68 Juan Bernat 32 DLC, WBL, ML, AML 68 Jaime Seoane 28 DM, MC, AMC 67 Mario Rui 34 DLC, WBL, MC 66 Rafael Carioca 36 DM, MC 66 Lucas Perez 36 AMR, AML, AMC, ST 66 Dries Mertens 38 AMC, ST 65 Grzegorz Krychowiak 35 DM, MC 65 Manuel Riemann 36 GK 65 Vicente Guaita 38 GK 65 Koffi Djidji 32 DC 65 Ivan Marcano 38 DC 65 Hugo Mallo 34 DRC, WBR 65 Majeed Waris 33 AML, ST 65 Christian Rivera 27 DM, MC 65 Craig Dawson 35 DC 65 Michail Antonio 35 MR, AMR, ST 65 Diego Costa 36 ST 65 Roque Mesa 36 DM, MC 65 Harold Preciado 31 AMR, AML, ST 65 Hakim Ziyech 32 MC, MR, ML, AMR, AML, AMC 64 Pawel Dawidowicz 30 DC 64 Jose Campana 32 MC 64 Alvaro Aguado 29 MC, AMC 64 Ryan Fredericks 32 DRC, WBR, MR, AMR 64 Darren Rodolph 38 GK 64 Douglas Costa 34 AMR, AML, AMC 64 Ismaily 35 DLC, WBL 64 Fraser Foster 37 GK 63 Miralem Pjanic 35 DM, MC 63 Dimitri Payet 38 AMR, AML, AMC 63 Mohamed Fouzair 33 AMR, AMC 63 Jason Denayer 30 DC 63 Marcelo 38 DC 63 Jean 29 GK 63 Josh Dasilva 26 MC 63 Javi Manquillo 31 DRC, DLC, WBR 63 Carlos Clerc 33 DLC, WBL 63 Jordan Amavi 31 DLC, WBL, ML 63 Rui Patricio 37 GK 63 Brian Olivan 31 DLC, WBL 62 Rick Karsdrop 30 DRC, WBR 62
And that wraps up our guide on the best free agents in Football Manager 26. Which player did you end up signing? Be sure to let us know in the comments.
The best free agents in FM26 include Takehiro Tomiyasu, Rafinha, Renan Lodi, and Sergio Reguilón, among others.
Yes, contract expiry players can be signed without needing to pay a single cent in transfer fees.
