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Football Manager 2021 Best Free Agents [Get The Massive FM21 Free Transfers Shortlist]

Written by Espen on November 14, 2020
Last Updated November 19, 2020

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Best Free Agents in Football Manager 2021

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
  • Goalkeepers
  • Central Defenders
  • Fullbacks / Wingbacks
  • Defensive Midfielders
  • Central Midfielders
  • Wingers
  • Strikers

Free Goalkeepers

NATIONNAMEAGEPOS.NOTESLEVEL
Netherland FlagWarner Hahn28GKPersonality: Fairly Det.
Preferred Foot: Right Only
Norway FlagØrjan Nyland29GKPersonality: Perfectionist
Preferred Foot: Right
Croatia FlagDanijel Subasic35GKPersonality: Light-Hearted
Preferred Foot: Right Only
Netherland FlagPiet Velthuizen33GKPersonality: Driven
Preferred Foot: Right Only
Austria FlagIvan Lucic25GKPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
[TUN]Mouez Hassen25GKPersonality: Fairly Sporting
Preferred Foot: Right Only
Ireland FlagRob Elliott34GKPersonality: Fairly Prof.
Preferred Foot: Left
France FlagJoris Delle30GKPersonality: Fairly Prof.
Preferred Foot: Left Only
Norway FlagAdam Larsen Kwarasey32GKPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right

FM21 Free Central Defenders

NATIONNAMEAGEPOS.NOTESLEVEL
Argentina FlagEzequiel Garay33DCPersonality: Fairly Amb.
Preferred Foot: Right
Croatia FlagJozo Simunovic26DCPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Either
France FlagMapou Yanga-Mbiwa31DCPersonality: Resolute
Preferred Foot: Right
Germany FlagSebastian Langkamp32DCPersonality: Fairly Prof.
Preferred Foot: Right
JAMAdrian Mariappa33DRCPersonality: Prof.
Preferred Foot: Right
Portugal FlagAndre Pinto30DCPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Senegal FlagFallou Diagne30DCPersonality: Fairly Det.
Preferred Foot: Right
Wales FlagJoel Lynch32DCPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Left
Spain FlagRaúl Rodríguez32DCPersonality: Fairly Det.
Preferred Foot: Right
Brazil FlagBruno Perone33DCPersonality: Fairly Det.
Preferred Foot: Right
Senegal FlagLamine Sané33DCPersonality: Fairly Loyal
Preferred Foot: Right Only
Netherland FlagGianni Zuiverloon33DRCPersonality: Light-Hearted
Preferred Foot: Right Only
Wales FlagAshley Williams35DCPersonality: Fairly Det.
Preferred Foot: Right
Switzerland FlagLéo Lacroix28DCPersonality: Fairly Loyal
Preferred Foot: Right
Ireland FlagMarc Wilson32DCPersonality: Fairly Det.
Preferred Foot: Either

FM21 Free Fullbacks / Wingbacks

NATIONNAMEAGEPOS.NOTESLEVEL
Germany FlagKwadwo Asamoah31D/WB/MLPersonality: Spirited
Preferred Foot: Left
Netherland FlagDaryl Janmaat *30D/WBRPersonality: Fairly Amb.
Preferred Foot: Right
Portugal FlagDiogo Viana30D/WB/AMRPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Spain FlagVíctor Sánchez32D/WBR/DM/MCPersonality: Determined
Preferred Foot: Right
France FlagGäel Clichy34D/WBLPersonality: Fairly Prof.
Preferred Foot: Left
[ECU]Antonio Valencia34D/WB/MRPersonality: Fairly Prof.
Preferred Foot: Right
Spain FlagFrancis Guerrero *24D/WBRPersonality:
Preferred Foot: Right
[CHI]Miiko Albornoz29D/WBLPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Left
Croatia FlagIvan Strinic32D/WBLPersonality: Resolute
Preferred Foot: Left
USA FlagFabian Johnson32WB/M/AMLPersonality: Fairly Prof.
Preferred Foot: Left
Italy FlagIgnazio Abate33D/WBRPersonality: Resolute
Preferred Foot: Right Only
Belgium FlagJonas Vinck24D/WBRPersonality: Fairly Det.
Preferred Foot: Right
Wales FlagKieron Freeman28DRL (WBR)Personality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Germany FlagJulian Korb28D/WBR (DM)Personality: Fairly Loyal
Preferred Foot: Right
Ivory Coast FlagBrice Dja Djédjé29D/WBRPersonality: Fairly Det.
Preferred Foot: Right
Germany FlagMatthias Ostrzolek30D/WBLPersonality: Perfectionist
Preferred Foot: Left
Germany FlagKevin Grosskreutz31D/WBR (M/AMRL)Personality: Determined
Preferred Foot: Right
Germany FlagStefano Celozzi31D/WBR (DM)Personality: Professional
Preferred Foot: Right
Italy FlagEzequiel Schelotto31D/WB/M/AMRPersonality: Perfectionist
Preferred Foot: Right
France FlagAly Cissokho32DL (WB/ML)Personality: Fairly Det.
Preferred Foot: Left
England FlagDanny Simpson33DRPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Italy FlagLuca Antonelli33D/WB/MLPersonality: Fairly Prof.
Preferred Foot: Left
Italy FlagRômulo33D/WBR/DM/MCPersonality: Perfectionist
Preferred Foot: Right
Uruguay FlagMatías Aguirregaray31D/WB/MRPersonality: Fairly Det.
Preferred Foot: Right
CURCuco Martina30DRC (WBR)Personality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right

FM21 Free Defensive Midfielders

NATIONNAMEAGEPOS.NOTES
Colombia FlagDaniel Torres30DM/MCPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Cameroon FlagAlex Song32DM/MCPersonality: Jovial
Preferred Foot: Right
France FlagYohan Cabaye34DM/MCPersonality: Perfectionist
Preferred Foot: Right
Brazil FlagJucilei32DM (MC)Personality: Spirited
Preferred Foot: Right
Croatia FlagMartin Hasek24DM/MCPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Left
France FlagRémi Walter25DM/MCPersonality: Fairly Loyal
Preferred Foot: Left
England FlagKevin Stewart26DM (MC)Personality: Fairly Prof.
Preferred Foot: Right
France FlagGiannelli Imbula27DM (MC)Personality: Fairly Amb.
Preferred Foot: Left
Brazil FlagRithely29DM (MC)Personality: Fairly Amb.
Preferred Foot: Right
Netherland FlagMarko Vejinovic30DM/MCPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Slovenia FlagRene Krhin30MC (DM)Personality: Fairly Prof.
Preferred Foot: Right
USA FlagDanny Williams31DM/MCPersonality: Fairly Det.
Preferred Foot: Either
Germany FlagManuel Schmiedebach31DM/MCPersonality: Determined
Preferred Foot: Right
Israel FlagBeram Kayal32MC (DM)Personality: Fairly Prof.
Preferred Foot: Right
England FlagLee Cattermole32DM/MCPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Serbia FlagGojko Kacar33D/DM/MCPersonality: Determined
Preferred Foot: Right
England FlagTom Huddlestone33D/DM/MCPersonality: Spirited
Preferred Foot: Right
England FlagGeorge Thorne27DM/MCPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
England FlagAndrew Surman33DM/MCPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Left

FM21 Free Central / Attacking Midfielders

NATIONNAMEAGEPOS.NOTESLEVEL
England FlagJack Wilshere28M/AMCPersonality: Fairly Amb.
Preferred Foot: Left
France FlagSamir Nasri33M/AMRLCPersonality: Fairly Amb.
Preferred Foot: Right
Spain FlagBeñat Etxebarria33MC/AMCPersonality: Spirited
Preferred Foot: Right
Italy FlagAndrea Bertolacci29MC (DM/AMC)Personality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Left
Colombia FlagFredy Guarín34MC (DM/AMC)Personality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
KOSDonis Avdijaj23AMRC/STPersonality: Ambitious
Preferred Foot: Right
Austria FlagDominik Prokop23M/AMRLCPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Cameroon FlagWilfrid Kaptoum24MC (AMC)Personality: Fairly Amb.
Preferred Foot: Right
Croatia FlagAlen Halilovic24M/AMRCPersonality: Ambitious
Preferred Foot: Left
Australia FlagJackson Irvine27DM/MC/AMCPersonality: Fairly Amb.
Preferred Foot: Right
Spain FlagJavi Espinosa27M/AMCPersonality: Fairly Sporting
Preferred Foot: Right
England FlagJordan Mutch28M/AMCPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Turkey FlagMehmet Ekici30DM/MC/AMCPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
BOSAnel Hadzic30DM/MC/AMCPersonality: Jovial
Preferred Foot: Right
Sweden FlagDenni Avdic31M/AMC/STPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Wales FlagAndy King31M (DM/AMC)Personality: Fairly Det.
Preferred Foot: Right
Spain FlagVictor Vázquez33M/AMCPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Argentina FlagDamián Escudero33M/AMLCPersonality: Fairly Prof.
Preferred Foot: Left
Switzerland FlagBlerim Dzemaili34M/AMCPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right

FM21 Free Wingers

NATIONNAMEAGEPOS.NOTES
Italy FlagFabio Borini29M/AMRL/STPersonality: Spirited
Preferred Foot: Right
Spain FlagMarkel Susaeta32M/AMRPersonality: Fairly Amb.
Preferred Foot: Right
Netherland FlagIbrahim Afellay34AMLPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Either
Argentina FlagAgustin Allione25M/AMRCPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Nigeria FlagAhmed Musa27AML/STPersonality: Resolute
Preferred Foot: Right
Brazil FlagWellington Nem28AMR (AMLC)Personality: Fairly Loyal
Preferred Foot: Left
Spain FlagSamu29M/AMRLPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Spain FlagDaniel Pacheco *29AMLC/STPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Argentina FlagPablo de Blasis32M/AMLPersonality: Fairly Det.
Preferred Foot: Right
England FlagAndre Green21AMRLPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
England FlagNathaniel Mendez-Laing28M/AMRPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right Only
Portugal FlagRenato Santos28AMRPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Venezuela FlagYohandry Orozco29M/AMRLPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Left
Brazil FlagMarquinhos
Marcos Antônio da
Silva Gonçalves
30M/AMRCPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
[MOR]Oussama Assaidi31M/AMRLPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Belgium FlagRoland Lamah32M/AMRLPersonality: Fairly Sporting
Preferred Foot: Left Only
England FlagNathan Dyer32M/AMRLPersonality: Fairly Prof.
Preferred Foot: Right Only
Netherland FlagRajiv van la Parra29AMRLPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Belgium FlagYassine el Ghanassy29AMRLPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Brazil FlagMaicon Bolt30AMRLPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
England FlagDuncan Watmore26AMRPersonality: Fairly Prof.
Preferred Foot: Right

FM21 Free Strikers

NATIONNAMEAGEPOS.NOTES
Italy FlagMario Balotelli29STPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
England FlagDaniel Sturridge30STPersonality: Fairly Amb.
Preferred Foot: Left
Brazil FlagAlexandre Pato30STPersonality: Fairly Loyal
Preferred Foot: Right
Croatia FlagMario Mandzukic34ST (AML)Personality: Determined
Preferred Foot: Either
Senegal FlagOumar Niasse30STPersonality: Driven
Preferred Foot: Right
Colombia FlagMarco Pérez29STPersonality: Fairly Det.
Preferred Foot: Right
Uruguay FlagFederico Rodríguez29STPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Left
Senegal FlagDiafra Sakho30STPersonality: Fairly Amb.
Preferred Foot: Right
Ivory Coast FlagSeydou Doumbia32STPersonality: Fairly Amb.
Preferred Foot: Right
Denmark FlagNiklas Bendtner32STPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Nigeria FlagFred Friday25STPersonality: Professional
Preferred Foot: Right
Norway FlagAdama Diomande30STPersonality: Fairly Amb.
Preferred Foot: Right
Colombia FlagFernando Uribe32STPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Left
Colombia FlagJackson Martinéz33STPersonality: Spirited
Preferred Foot: Right
Serbia FlagDjordje Jovanovic21STPersonality: Balanced
Preferred Foot: Right
Israel FlagTomer Hemed33STPersonality: Ambitious
Preferred Foot: Right

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Written by Espen

Owner of Passion4FM since 2012. Football Manager content creator with a special love for tactics, wonderkids and player development. Also passionate about cooking and running. FC Barcelona and Tottenham supporter for over 20 years.
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