2025 is an interesting year in world football, which is reflected EA Sports FC 25 career mode. There are a lot of world class players whose contract will expire at the end of 2024/25 season.
Players with less than six months remaining on their contracts are available to sign for your team for free using pre-contract agreements. Once you reach an agreement with the players, they will let their contracts expire and join your club at the start of the next season.
You can start negotiating as soon as you enter the January transfer window during the first season of your save. The addition of live start point in Career Mode allows you to start your save in January, making these players immediately available to be signed.
If you want to strengthen your team without paying a transfer fee, this is the way to go. Especially with the quality of players available, they can make an immediate impact on your squad for the upcoming season.
These are our players recommendations in EA Sports FC 25 with less than six months remaining on their contract, based on the January 7th 2025 live start point!
1. Mohamed Salah
The leading Premier League top goal scorer is the one you should keep your eyes on! If you start your save using live start point on January 7th 2025, Mohamed Salah is available to sign using pre-contract negotiations.
At 32 years old, Salah remains as one of the best right winger in EA Sports FC 25. His 90 overall rating with some key attributes like 89 Pace, 88 Dribbling, and 87 Shooting, will get you loads of goals at the upcoming season.
Even if some of his stats starting to decline at the second season, his Finesse+ PlayStyle will help compensate for his loss of pace once he arrived at your team.
2. Trent Alexander-Arnold
Mohamed Salah isn’t the only Liverpool player whose contract will expire at the end of season one. Trent Alexander-Arnold also has less than six months remaining in his contract, and you should immediately sign him using pre-contract negotiations!
He’s still relatively young at 25 years old, and dynamic potential can help him grow his overall rating through the roof. Regarded as the best attacking fullback in the game, Trent can add another attacking dimensions to your team.
He’s very good at creating chances because of his 90 Passing stats, with 89 Short Passing and 92 Long Passing. He’s also very good at delivering crosses from the right-hand side, proven by his 93 Crossing and Whipped Pass+ PlayStyles.
3. Virgil van Dijk
The final Liverpool player in this article is Virgil van Dijk. The Liverpool captain hasn’t signed a new deal with The Reds, making him available to sign for free using pre-contract negotiations.
Van Dijk is the most popular player in the game, thanks to his unique body type and impressive height of 193 cm. His strong and commanding presence will definitely improve your backline, if you opt to sign him before he extends his contract with Liverpool or signed by other teams.
Keep in mind that some of his stats may decline once he arrives at your team as EA Sports tend to make older players decline rapidly in career mode.
4. Joshua Kimmich
Versatility is the word that can be associated with Joshua Kimmich. The German National Team captain can play at three different positions, such as RB, CDM, and CM.
Like Trent Alexander-Arnold, Kimmich also has a very good passing attributes. He has 91 Crossing, 91 Long Passing, and 88 Short Passing which can be a dangerous weapon for your team to create chances, and hopefully score more goals!
Kimmich is at the peak of his overall rating, which means you don’t have to worryhis stats declining when he joins your team..
5. Kevin De Bruyne
Manchester City’s talisman, Kevin De Bruyne is also among the players whose contract set to expire at the end of the first season. Despite being one of the most important player in Pep Guardiola’s side, you can lure him away from the Etihad Stadium withouth having to spend a transfer fee.
While his pace might not be as good as the previous game, the Belgian still retain most of his technical abilities. He’s still the best passer in the game, and his 93 Short Passing, 93 Long Passing, and 95 Vision will make him a threat to the opposition.
However at 33 years old, you can expect some of his stats starting to decline when he arrives at the second season. If you can hide his lack of pace, he’s still going to be your main playmaker starting from the second season onwards.
If you have any other recommendations for players that can be signed for free at the first season, drop a comment on this article or mention us over on X at @theinfinityfc!
