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FIFA 19 Career Mode: Best cheap high potential

central midfielders (CM) - RealSport
by Toby Durant Oct 05, 2018Oct 05, 2018

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Central midfielders (CM) are a vital cog to both the attack and
defence. Every team dreams of a powerhouse midfielder that can
produce at both ends of the pitch, run all day, and do the job of two
players at once. However, players like that don’t come cheap. The
likes of Paul Pogba have pushed the price tag higher and higher in
recent years. If you are a small team, you have no choice but to find a
gem before they become world class.

How to choose the best cheap high potential

central midfielders (CMs) in FIFA 19 career
mode
In this article we are looking at central midfielders (CMs) that are
available for £5 million or less and have the potential to reach at least
80 overall. This means they won’t break the bank for smaller teams
and can become vital pieces of your squad and help propel you up
the league table.

A full list of ALL the best cheap high potential central midfielders
(CMs) is available at the bottom of the page

Riqui Puig (OVR 68 – POT 88)

Age: 19

Positions: CM

Club: Barcelona

Country: Spain

Work rate: Medium/Low

Best stats: 77 vision, 76 short pass, 74 long pass

Cost: £4.9 million (release clause)

Wage: £32,000 a week

Riqui Puig is the latest potential star from Barcelona’s youth

academy. He joined La Masia in 2013 and made his debut in
Barcelona’s B side this season.

As you’d expect with a Barcelona prospect, Riqui Puig is already an

accomplished passer (77 vision, 76 short pass, 74 long pass) and
has solid ball skills (73 ball control, 67 dribbling). It is tough to put
him on the field immediately and begin his development, but
substitute appearances and the odd start should suffice for a while.
His potential (88) is off the charts so he is worth the £4.9 million
release fee and £32,000 a week in Career Mode.

Yacine Adli (OVR 65 – POT 84)

Age: 18

Positions: CM, CAM

Club: Paris Saint-Germain

Country: France

Work rate: High/Medium

Best stats: 74 dribbling, 72 ball control, 67 short pass

Cost: £2.3 million (release clause)

Wage: £9,000 a week

Yacine Adli has been part of Paris Saint-Germain’s youth system

since 2013. He made his senior debut for PSG in May 2018. He has
progressed through France’s youth teams to the U19 side, winning 40
caps in total and scoring 14 goals.

Adli is already impressive on the ball (74 dribbling, 72 ball

control) and his passing isn’t bad for a teenager (short pass 67, long
pass 65, crossing 62). The 17-year-old costs £2.3 million and with
wages of £9,000 a week getting you his 65 overall and 84 potential. 

Billy Gilmour (OVR 61 – POT 84)

Age: 17

Positions: CM, CAM

Club: Chelsea

Country: Scotland

Work rate: Medium/Medium

Best stats: 82 balance, 75 agility, 70 long pass

Cost: £1.4 million (release clause)

Wage: £8,000 a week

Billy Gilmour moved to Chelsea in 2017 after spending time with the
Rangers youth system. He has made his way up to the Scotland U21
side already, winning 11 caps total and scoring three times.

Gilmour has strong balance (82), agility (75) and is a reasonable

passer (70 long pass, 69 short pass), taking his overall to 61 with a
potential of 84. The 17-year-old will cost £1.4 million with wages of
£8,000 a week. 

Exequiel Palacios (OVR 69 – POT 83)

Age: 19

Positions: CM, CAM

Club: River Plate

Country: Argentina

Work rate: Medium/Medium

Best stats: 79 agility, 76 sprint speed, 74 short pass

Cost: £4 million (release clause)

Wage: £7,000 a week

Exequiel Palacios has been with River Plate for his whole career. He
made his senior debut in 2015, and has made 18 appearances for
River Plate since, scoring two goals. He has also won two caps for
Argentina.

Exequiel Palacios is just a teenager but he is already a good passer

(74 short pass, 65 long pass) and is solid on the ball (72 ball control,
70 dribbling). He has good pace for a central player (79 agility, 76
sprint speed, 72 acceleration), so his 69 overall is well-rounded and
he will become a very reliable player when he reaches his 83
potential.

Giulio Maggiore (OVR 67 – POT 83)

Age: 20

Positions: CM

Club: La Spezia

Country: Italy

Work rate: Medium/Medium

Best stats: 72 stamina, 70 short pass, 69 interceptions

Cost: £3.2 million (release clause)

Wage: £2,000 a week

Giulio Maggiore has been with La Spezia for his whole career. He
debuted in 2016 and is a staple of the first team, making 57
appearances so far and scoring four times. He has progressed to
Italy’s under-20 side, making 11 appearances in total and scoring
once.

In FIFA 19, Maggiore has enough stamina (72) to play all day which is
very good for a player you want to develop. He’s a solid passer (70
short pass, 67 long pass) so he receives a 67 overall and an 83
potential. 

Harry Cochrane (OVR 64 – POT 83)

Age: 17

Positions: CM

Club: Hearts

Country: Scotland

Work rate: High/Medium

Best stats: 80 balance, 72 short pass, 70 dribbling

Cost: £1.8 million (release clause)

Wage: £1,000 a week

Harry Cochrane joined Hearts at U13 level and has been with them
ever since. He made his senior debut in 2017 and has appeared 23
times in the first team, scoring once. He’s represented Scotland at
every level up to under-17 but is yet to score for his national team.

Cochrane is more of an attacking player, holding good ball skills to go

around defenders (80 balance, 70 dribbling, 65 ball control) and nice
passing ability for a teenager (72 short pass, 68 long pass). Look to
snap up his 64 overall and 83 potential for his £1.8 million release
clause and wages of £1,000 a week.

Szymon Zurkowski (OVR 70 – POT 82)

Age: 21

Positions: CM

Club: Gornik Zabrze

Country: Poland
Work rate: High/High

Best stats: 91 stamina, 86 sprint speed, 78 acceleration

Cost: £4.3 million (release clause)

Wage: £4,000 a week

Szymon Zurkowski has already made 43 appearances for Gornik

Zabrze, scoring three times since he made his debut in 2016. He has
played five times for Poland U21, scoring once.

In FIFA 19 Zurkowski is a well-balanced player. He can run all day

(stamina 91) and has terrific pace for a central player (86 sprint
speed, 78 acceleration). The 21-year-old has wages of £4,000 a week
and will cost £4.3 million for his 70 OVR and 82 potential. 

Djibril Sow (OVR 69 – POT 82)

Age: 21

Positions: CM

Club: Young Boys

Country: Switzerland

Work rate: Medium/Medium

Best stats: 78 sprint speed, 77 stamina, 76 acceleration

Cost: £3.7 million (release clause)

Wage: £9,000 a week

Djibril Sow started his career with FC Zurich before moving to

Borussia Monchengladbach in 2015. He made his professional debut
for them in October 2016 before moving to Young Boys where he has
made 27 appearances and scored once. He made his full debut for
Switzerland in September 2018.

Djibril Sow has good physical traits (77 stamina, 69 strength) and

solid pace (78 sprint speed, 76 acceleration). He is also a good
passer (74 short pass, 72 long pass) for a player so young, so you
should jump at £3.7 million release clause and £9,000 a week
wages. 

Gianluca Gaudino (OVR 69 – POT 82)

Age: 21

Positions: CM, CDM

Club: Chievo Verona

Country: Germany

Work rate: Medium/Medium

Best stats: 82 agility, 80 short pass, 80 balance

Cost: £4.1 million (release clause)

Wage: £7,000 a week

Gianluca Gaudino started his career with SV 98 Schwetzingen before

moving to Bayern Munich in 2004. He made eight appearances for
them before moving to Chievo in 2017. He has made six appearances
in the German youth sides, reaching the under-20 level.

In FIFA 19 Gaudino is an excellent passer already (80 short pass, 74

long pass). He can slot straight into most teams and keep the ball
moving around the field without an issue. The 21-year-old central or
defensive midfielder has a 69 overall and 82 potential meaning he will
cost £4.1 million and wages of £7,000 a week. 

Matteo Pessina (OVR 68 – POT 82)

Age: 21

Positions: CM

Club: Atalanta

Country: Italy

Work rate: Medium/Medium

Best stats: 76 short pass, 74 stamina, 72 sprint speed

Cost: £4 million (release clause)

Wage: £11,000 a week

Matteo Pessina started his career with Monza and played 22 times
for them, scoring six times, before moving to Milan. He spent two
years there out on loan and never played for the senior team before
moving to Atalanta in 2017. He spent the 2017-18 season on loan
with Spezia where he played 38 games and scored twice. He has also
made 6 appearances for the Italy under-21 side.
In FIFA 19 Pessina is already a solid passer (76 short pass, 70 long
pass) with enough stamina (74) to play well into a game. He has nice
pace (72 acceleration, 72 sprint speed) for a central player too, so
consider the £4 million price tag on him plus wages of £11,000 a
week.

All the best cheap high potential central

midfielders (CM) on FIFA 19
Player A Pos Club Country Cost Wage OVR POT
Riqui Puig 18 CM Barcelona Spain £4.9m £32k 68 88
Yacine CM
17 PSG France £2.3m £9k 65 84
Adli CAM
Billy CM
17 Chelsea Scotland £1.4m £8k 61 84
Gilmour CAM
Exequiel CM
19 River Plate Argentina £4m £7k 69 83
Palacios CAM
Giulio
20 CM La Spezia Italy £3.2m £2k 67 83
Maggiore
Harry
17 CM Hearts Scotland £1.8m £1k 64 83
Cochrane
Szymon
20 CM Gornik Zabrze Poland £4.3m £4k 70 82
Zurkowski
Djibril Sow 21 CM Young Boys Switzerland £3.7m £9k 69 82
Gianluca CM
21 Chievo Germany £4.1m £7k 69 82
Gaudino CDM
Matteo
21 CM Atalanta Italy £4m £11k 68 82
Pessina
Alexis
CM Argentinos
Mac 19 Argentina £3.5m £4k 68 82
CAM Juniors
Allister
CM
Sancet 18 Athletic Bilbao Spain £3.7m £7k 67 82
CAM
CM West Bromwich
Sam Field 20 England £3.7m £14k 67 82
CDM Albion
Morgan CM
Wolverhampton
Gibbs- 18 CAM England £2.1m £8k 64 82
Wanderers
White ST
CM
Pascu 18 Valencia Spain £2.2m £4m 64 82
CDM
Enzo
17 CM Dijon France £1.6m £1k 62 82
Loiodice
Curtis CM
17 Liverpool England £1.4m £8k 61 82
Jones CAM
Zaydou CM
18 Bordeaux France £3.3m £11k 69 81
Youssouf RW
CM
Nacho
20 CDM Sporting Gijon Spain £3.3m £5k 68 81
Mendez
CAM
CM FYR
Eljif Elmas 18 Fenerbahce £3.5m £16k 68 81
CAM Macedonia
Ivan CM
19 CSKA Moscow Russia £4m £880 67 81
Oblyakov CAM
CM
Pepelu 19 Levante Spain £3.3m £3k 66 81
CDM
Nedim CM
19 Grasshopper Switzerland £2.5m £2k 66 81
Bajrami CDM
Mamadou
19 CM Udinese Senegal £2.9m £4k 66 81
Coulibaly
Tashan
CM Tottenham
Oakley- 18 England £2m £10k 64 81
CDM Hotspur
Boothe
CM
RM
Ridle Baku 20 Mainz Germany £2.1m £5k 64 81
RB
LM
Boubakary CM
19 Lille France £1.8m £3k 63 81
Soumare CDM
Rekeem West Bromwich
18 CM England £1.7m £3k 63 81
Harper Albion
Nikolas
18 CM Koln Denmark £1.4m £2k 63 81
Nartey
Agustin
18 CM Boca Juniors Argentina £739k £2k 59 81
Almendra
Anders
23 CM Rosenborg Norway £4.8m $5k 71 80
Trondsen
CM
Joseph
21 CAM Lazio Cameroon £4.8m £21k 70 80
Minala
CDM
Edu CM Deportivo La
21 Spain £2.8m £5k 69 80
Exposito CAM Coruna
Gonzalo CM
20 Elche Spain £2.4m £3k 68 80
Villar CDM
Juan CM
20 Bologna Colombia £2.7m £12k 68 80
Valencia CAM
CM
Dante
19 CAM PSV Belgium £2.5m £5k 67 80
Rigo
CDM
Emanuele
21 CM Brescia Albania £2.7m £1k 66 80
Ndoj
Emirhan CM
21 Bursaspor Turkey £3.2m £4k 66 80
Aydogan CAM
Sergey Spartak
19 CM Finland £2.3m £880 64 80
Eremenko Moscow
Albert
Sambi 18 CM Anderlecht Belgium £1.7m £3k 64 80
Lokonga
Flynn
19 CM Ipswich Town England £2.1m £2k 64 80
Downes
Andre CM
19 Ipswich Town England £2.1m £2k 64 80
Dozzell CAM
Orkun CM
17 Feyenoord Netherlands £1.3m £1k 63 80
Kokcu CAM
Nicolas CM
17 Gent Belgium £935k £2k 61 80
Raskin CDM
CM
Kevin
17 RM Heidenheim Germany £915k £1k 60 80
Sessa
RB
Domingos CM
18 Watford Portugal £893k £3k 59 80
Quina CAM
CM Huddersfield
Matty Daly 17 England £829k £3k 59 80
CAM Town
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