His lack of stamina and work rate may prevent him from playing every single game, but he can definitely still contribute as a member of a top team. By the time he ends up signing for your side, he will be 40, and even then, he can still be a solid rotation piece for a title-contending side. Zlatan Ibrahimovicĭon’t be put off by Zlatan’s lack of pace, as his technical ability more than makes up for it. His stamina (13/20) and work rate (14/20) attributes indicate he’ll likely still have enough left in the tank for another season or two if you were to sign him on a pre-contract agreement. Saying that, there aren’t many strikers available to sign so cheaply with his finishing ability.

Given that he’s 34, Suarez is at best a stop-gap option. You’ll likely need to work the press and regularly declare your interest in signing him in the run-up to January to increase the chances of him wanting to leave. In some saves, Pogba renews his deal early on, in others, he signs pre-contract agreements in January. He’s in his peak years and can often be signed for less than £30 million at the start of a game save, all of which points towards an unmissable bargain. Whereas Mbappe is the most likely to leave for free, Dybala is one of the most players likely to move clubs for a transfer fee in the summer, as is often the case in FM22. Mbappe almost always finds a new club in most saves, but his pool of suitors is limited to title-challenging teams in the Champions League who have a spare half a million a week available in wages. The best player on this list is the most expensive and also one of the near-certainties to run down their contract and not sign a new deal in FM22. So, here’s our list of the best players on expiring contracts in Football Manager 2022. Clicking ‘buy now’ after a deal is struck gives you an extra six months with that player, and if things don’t pan out, it’s easier to sell them in by the time summer comes around. It’s also worth remembering that when you strike up a deal to sign someone on a pre-contract agreement in January, you then have the option to buy them immediately in FM22.

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