Best Free Transfer Players on Football Manager 2021
The ultimate Football Manager 2021 best free agents list is here! This is your chance to find the best free players in Football Manager 2021 with the highest abilities and reputation. It’s perfect for any managers working under minimal transfer budgets, who are required to look for free agents and unattached players out-of-contract to enhance their squad.
Are you debating who to sign in the first season of your FM21 save? Passion4FM brings you a selection of the best free agents in Football Manager 2021. This list of top players on free transfers let you improve your squad depth with free players with lots of experience.
From backup strikers to elite midfielders, here is your chance to find the most notable free agent players in FM21 and spot free players around the world who can improve squad depth and return some income when eventually sold.
To let you find the most suitable free agents for your playing level we’ve sorted them by position and current ability level displayed through a star rating.
Featured along with our massive list of Football Manager 2021 best free agents come our FM21 free transfers shortlist – letting you easily identify free players that are highly recommended.
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What are the benefits of signing players on free transfers?
There are several benefits of signing free players and unattached players. No matter which level you manage in, either it’s a top league or a lower league. With the economical benefits of targeting unattached players with international experience comes a chance to improve your club’s squad depth without taking ‘any’ risks.
Following are just some of the benefits of closely checking through our list of the best Football Manager 2021 free agents.
- Free agents are available to be signed no matter the transfer window is open or closed. You can search for free players throughout the season and strengthen your squad when it’s needed! Comes in handy if you’re having an injury crisis.
- Signing free players is a cost-effective way of improving our squad. The only expenditures attached to them are wages, bonuses and clauses, such as appearances fees or agent fees.
- Veterans and experienced players at free transfer are great candidates for mentoring and tutoring your youth players, on or off the pitch. Some even got preferable player traits, which can only be learned through tutoring.
- A minimal squad can easily be improved with a handful of decent free agents. Look at them as short-term investments which can be sold for a few bucks in a few seasons.
- Free agents are more willing to accept squad statuses of rotation or backup players. With lower expectations regarding the match minutes, it limits the risk of him getting unhappy or complaining about lack of first-team football.
Content of Index
Free Goalkeepers
| NATION | NAME | AGE | POS. | NOTES | LEVEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Warner Hahn | 28 | GK | Personality: Fairly Det. Preferred Foot: Right Only |  |
 | Ørjan Nyland | 29 | GK | Personality: Perfectionist Preferred Foot: Right | |
 | Danijel Subasic | 35 | GK | Personality: Light-Hearted Preferred Foot: Right Only | |
| Piet Velthuizen | 33 | GK | Personality: Driven Preferred Foot: Right Only |  |
 | Ivan Lucic | 25 | GK | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| [TUN] | Mouez Hassen | 25 | GK | Personality: Fairly Sporting Preferred Foot: Right Only | |
 | Rob Elliott | 34 | GK | Personality: Fairly Prof. Preferred Foot: Left | |
 | Joris Delle | 30 | GK | Personality: Fairly Prof. Preferred Foot: Left Only |  |
| Adam Larsen Kwarasey | 32 | GK | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
FM21 Free Central Defenders
| NATION | NAME | AGE | POS. | NOTES | LEVEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ezequiel Garay | 33 | DC | Personality: Fairly Amb. Preferred Foot: Right |  |
| Jozo Simunovic | 26 | DC | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Either | |
| Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa | 31 | DC | Personality: Resolute Preferred Foot: Right | |
 | Sebastian Langkamp | 32 | DC | Personality: Fairly Prof. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| JAM | Adrian Mariappa | 33 | DRC | Personality: Prof. Preferred Foot: Right | |
 | Andre Pinto | 30 | DC | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
 | Fallou Diagne | 30 | DC | Personality: Fairly Det. Preferred Foot: Right | |
 | Joel Lynch | 32 | DC | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Left | |
 | Raúl Rodríguez | 32 | DC | Personality: Fairly Det. Preferred Foot: Right | |
 | Bruno Perone | 33 | DC | Personality: Fairly Det. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Lamine Sané | 33 | DC | Personality: Fairly Loyal Preferred Foot: Right Only | |
| Gianni Zuiverloon | 33 | DRC | Personality: Light-Hearted Preferred Foot: Right Only | |
| Ashley Williams | 35 | DC | Personality: Fairly Det. Preferred Foot: Right | |
 | Léo Lacroix | 28 | DC | Personality: Fairly Loyal Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Marc Wilson | 32 | DC | Personality: Fairly Det. Preferred Foot: Either | |
FM21 Free Fullbacks / Wingbacks
| NATION | NAME | AGE | POS. | NOTES | LEVEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kwadwo Asamoah | 31 | D/WB/ML | Personality: Spirited Preferred Foot: Left | |
| Daryl Janmaat * | 30 | D/WBR | Personality: Fairly Amb. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Diogo Viana | 30 | D/WB/AMR | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Víctor Sánchez | 32 | D/WBR/DM/MC | Personality: Determined Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Gäel Clichy | 34 | D/WBL | Personality: Fairly Prof. Preferred Foot: Left | |
| [ECU] | Antonio Valencia | 34 | D/WB/MR | Personality: Fairly Prof. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Francis Guerrero * | 24 | D/WBR | Personality: Preferred Foot: Right | |
| [CHI] | Miiko Albornoz | 29 | D/WBL | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Left | |
| Ivan Strinic | 32 | D/WBL | Personality: Resolute Preferred Foot: Left | |
 | Fabian Johnson | 32 | WB/M/AML | Personality: Fairly Prof. Preferred Foot: Left | |
 | Ignazio Abate | 33 | D/WBR | Personality: Resolute Preferred Foot: Right Only | |
 | Jonas Vinck | 24 | D/WBR | Personality: Fairly Det. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Kieron Freeman | 28 | DRL (WBR) | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Julian Korb | 28 | D/WBR (DM) | Personality: Fairly Loyal Preferred Foot: Right | |
 | Brice Dja Djédjé | 29 | D/WBR | Personality: Fairly Det. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Matthias Ostrzolek | 30 | D/WBL | Personality: Perfectionist Preferred Foot: Left | |
| Kevin Grosskreutz | 31 | D/WBR (M/AMRL) | Personality: Determined Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Stefano Celozzi | 31 | D/WBR (DM) | Personality: Professional Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Ezequiel Schelotto | 31 | D/WB/M/AMR | Personality: Perfectionist Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Aly Cissokho | 32 | DL (WB/ML) | Personality: Fairly Det. Preferred Foot: Left | |
 | Danny Simpson | 33 | DR | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Luca Antonelli | 33 | D/WB/ML | Personality: Fairly Prof. Preferred Foot: Left | |
| Rômulo | 33 | D/WBR/DM/MC | Personality: Perfectionist Preferred Foot: Right | |
 | Matías Aguirregaray | 31 | D/WB/MR | Personality: Fairly Det. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| CUR | Cuco Martina | 30 | DRC (WBR) | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
FM21 Free Defensive Midfielders
| NATION | NAME | AGE | POS. | NOTES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Daniel Torres | 30 | DM/MC | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
 | Alex Song | 32 | DM/MC | Personality: Jovial Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Yohan Cabaye | 34 | DM/MC | Personality: Perfectionist Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Jucilei | 32 | DM (MC) | Personality: Spirited Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Martin Hasek | 24 | DM/MC | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Left | |
| Rémi Walter | 25 | DM/MC | Personality: Fairly Loyal Preferred Foot: Left | |
| Kevin Stewart | 26 | DM (MC) | Personality: Fairly Prof. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Giannelli Imbula | 27 | DM (MC) | Personality: Fairly Amb. Preferred Foot: Left | |
| Rithely | 29 | DM (MC) | Personality: Fairly Amb. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Marko Vejinovic | 30 | DM/MC | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
 | Rene Krhin | 30 | MC (DM) | Personality: Fairly Prof. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Danny Williams | 31 | DM/MC | Personality: Fairly Det. Preferred Foot: Either | |
| Manuel Schmiedebach | 31 | DM/MC | Personality: Determined Preferred Foot: Right | |
 | Beram Kayal | 32 | MC (DM) | Personality: Fairly Prof. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Lee Cattermole | 32 | DM/MC | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
 | Gojko Kacar | 33 | D/DM/MC | Personality: Determined Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Tom Huddlestone | 33 | D/DM/MC | Personality: Spirited Preferred Foot: Right | |
| George Thorne | 27 | DM/MC | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Andrew Surman | 33 | DM/MC | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Left | |
FM21 Free Central / Attacking Midfielders
| NATION | NAME | AGE | POS. | NOTES | LEVEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wilshere | 28 | M/AMC | Personality: Fairly Amb. Preferred Foot: Left | |
| Samir Nasri | 33 | M/AMRLC | Personality: Fairly Amb. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Beñat Etxebarria | 33 | MC/AMC | Personality: Spirited Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Andrea Bertolacci | 29 | MC (DM/AMC) | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Left | |
| Fredy Guarín | 34 | MC (DM/AMC) | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| KOS | Donis Avdijaj | 23 | AMRC/ST | Personality: Ambitious Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Dominik Prokop | 23 | M/AMRLC | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Wilfrid Kaptoum | 24 | MC (AMC) | Personality: Fairly Amb. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Alen Halilovic | 24 | M/AMRC | Personality: Ambitious Preferred Foot: Left | |
 | Jackson Irvine | 27 | DM/MC/AMC | Personality: Fairly Amb. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Javi Espinosa | 27 | M/AMC | Personality: Fairly Sporting Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Jordan Mutch | 28 | M/AMC | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
 | Mehmet Ekici | 30 | DM/MC/AMC | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| BOS | Anel Hadzic | 30 | DM/MC/AMC | Personality: Jovial Preferred Foot: Right | |
 | Denni Avdic | 31 | M/AMC/ST | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Andy King | 31 | M (DM/AMC) | Personality: Fairly Det. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Victor Vázquez | 33 | M/AMC | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Damián Escudero | 33 | M/AMLC | Personality: Fairly Prof. Preferred Foot: Left | |
| Blerim Dzemaili | 34 | M/AMC | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
FM21 Free Wingers
| NATION | NAME | AGE | POS. | NOTES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabio Borini | 29 | M/AMRL/ST | Personality: Spirited Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Markel Susaeta | 32 | M/AMR | Personality: Fairly Amb. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Ibrahim Afellay | 34 | AML | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Either | |
| Agustin Allione | 25 | M/AMRC | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
 | Ahmed Musa | 27 | AML/ST | Personality: Resolute Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Wellington Nem | 28 | AMR (AMLC) | Personality: Fairly Loyal Preferred Foot: Left | |
| Samu | 29 | M/AMRL | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Daniel Pacheco * | 29 | AMLC/ST | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Pablo de Blasis | 32 | M/AML | Personality: Fairly Det. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Andre Green | 21 | AMRL | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 28 | M/AMR | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right Only | |
| Renato Santos | 28 | AMR | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
 | Yohandry Orozco | 29 | M/AMRL | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Left | |
| Marquinhos Marcos Antônio da Silva Gonçalves | 30 | M/AMRC | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| [MOR] | Oussama Assaidi | 31 | M/AMRL | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Roland Lamah | 32 | M/AMRL | Personality: Fairly Sporting Preferred Foot: Left Only | |
| Nathan Dyer | 32 | M/AMRL | Personality: Fairly Prof. Preferred Foot: Right Only | |
| Rajiv van la Parra | 29 | AMRL | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Yassine el Ghanassy | 29 | AMRL | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Maicon Bolt | 30 | AMRL | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Duncan Watmore | 26 | AMR | Personality: Fairly Prof. Preferred Foot: Right | |
FM21 Free Strikers
| NATION | NAME | AGE | POS. | NOTES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Balotelli | 29 | ST | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Daniel Sturridge | 30 | ST | Personality: Fairly Amb. Preferred Foot: Left | |
| Alexandre Pato | 30 | ST | Personality: Fairly Loyal Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Mario Mandzukic | 34 | ST (AML) | Personality: Determined Preferred Foot: Either | |
| Oumar Niasse | 30 | ST | Personality: Driven Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Marco Pérez | 29 | ST | Personality: Fairly Det. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Federico Rodríguez | 29 | ST | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Left | |
| Diafra Sakho | 30 | ST | Personality: Fairly Amb. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Seydou Doumbia | 32 | ST | Personality: Fairly Amb. Preferred Foot: Right | |
 | Niklas Bendtner | 32 | ST | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Fred Friday | 25 | ST | Personality: Professional Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Adama Diomande | 30 | ST | Personality: Fairly Amb. Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Fernando Uribe | 32 | ST | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Left | |
| Jackson Martinéz | 33 | ST | Personality: Spirited Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Djordje Jovanovic | 21 | ST | Personality: Balanced Preferred Foot: Right | |
| Tomer Hemed | 33 | ST | Personality: Ambitious Preferred Foot: Right | |
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Download Shortlist of Football Manager 2021 Best Free Agents
A massive shortlist of the best free agents in Football Manager 2021. Latest version includes 200 unattached players available on free transfer from all over the world.
Download Instructions
1. Import the file to:
- PC:
This Computer/Your Documents/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2021 > shortlist - MAC*:
Users/YOUR Mac USERNAME/Library/Application Support/Sports Interactive/Football Manager 2021 > Shortlist
NB! This folder is hidden by default. Please follow these instructions to locate your Football Manager 2021 Documents*.
2. Restart Football Manager 2021
3. Locate Scouting and Click Shortlist
4. Click Wrench icon – Load shortlist
5. Select the preferred shortlist – Click Open
