Each year at the end of the season many players are left without contracts are considered free agents. It’s a great opportunity for lower league clubs and even some Premier Division clubs to get some good rotation options for free.

FM20 is full of great free agents and today we talk about them. At the start of the 2019/2020 season, the best free agents have a current ability of around 135 and less. Those players would be considered the best players in the Championship.

Best FM20 Free Agents Based on Current Ability:

• Fábio Coentrão C.A. 135
• Emiliano Viviano C.A. 135
• Keisuke Honda C.A. 134
• Ivan Strinić C.A. 134
• Juan Forlín C.A. 134
• Nicolai Müller C.A. 132
• Lucas Silva C.A. 132
• Michael Krohn-Dehli C.A. 130
• Valon Behrami C.A. 129
• Jefferson C.A. 125
• Wilfried Bony C.A. 123
• Alan Hutton C.A. 120
• Ignazio Abate C.A. 120
• Guillermo Burdisso C.A. 119
• Giuseppe Rossi C.A. 114

Let’s talk about them in a more detailed way.

Please note that these players will have clubs in their pictures. By the time we scouted them to 100%, they signed for other clubs. You will have to be fast if you want to sign them.

15.Giuseppe Rossi 

• Age 32
• Position Striker
• Current Ability 114

 

Giuseppe Rossi is a 32-year-old striker. He spent most of his career in Villareal and Fiorentina and he is now a free agent. With a current ability of 114, he makes the 15th position of the best free agents in FM20.

• Great first touch which makes him a very technical player
• Plenty of international experience
• A good and calm finisher in front of the goal

14.Guillermo Burdisso 

• Age 31
• Position Central Defender
• Current Ability 119

Guillermo Burdisso is a central defender and he is one of the best free agents in FM20. With the current ability of 119, he makes the 14th place of this list.

He spent most of his career in Argentina and Mexico with short spells in Italy and Turkey.

• A fairly sporting and fairly professional player
• Really good in the air
• His bravery underlines his desire to help out his teammates

13.Ignazio Abate 

• Age 32
• Position Defender Right
• Current Ability 120

Ignazio Abate is a 32-year-old full-back and he is on the 13th position of the best FM20 free agents. 

Abate is a well-known name in Europe and he is a legendary player of A.C. Milan where he made a total of 243 appearances.

• A resolute player
• His bravery and work rate make him a great team player
• Works well within a team
• A versatile player who is natural in a couple of positions
• Has plenty of international experience

12.Alan Hutton

• Age 34
• Position Defender Right
• Current Ability 120

Alan Hutton is a 34-year-old right defender who spent all of his career playing for teams in Scotland and England. He’s a legendary Aston Villa player who the fans will never forget.

• Bravery and work rate make him a great team player
• A versatile player who is natural in a couple of positions
• Has plenty of international experience
• Handles himself in a very professional manner
• Enjoys big matches

11.Wilfried Bony

• Age 30
• Position Striker
• Current Ability 123

Wilfried Bony is a 30-year-old striker who spent most of his career playing for Swansea and Manchester City. He really left a mark at Swansea and helped them to their highest ever Premier League finish. After that Manchester City came knocking for him and he never really made it into the first team. He was always a backup option.

• He is a very strong player
• Has plenty of international experience
• Balanced and normal personality
• Balance and ability on the ball make him a fairly skillful player

10.Jefferson

• Age 31
• Position Defender Left
• Current Ability 125

Jefferson is a left wing-back who spent most of his career playing for Brazilian and Portuguese clubs. He left his biggest mark playing for Sporting. 

• Relishes big matches
• Balanced and normal personality
• Fairly consistent performer
• Good at taking set-pieces
• Passing ability underlines his technical prowess
• A versatile player who can play in a couple of positions

9. Valon Behrami

• Age 34
• Position Central Midfielder
• Current Ability 129

Valon Behrami is a 34-year-old central midfielder with amazing stats for someone this old. He is one of the best free agents in FM20. He’s a well-known name for football fans across Europe as he has played for Lazio, West Ham, Fiorentina, Napoli, HSV, Watford, Udinese, and some smaller clubs.

• Has a really high work rate
• His bravery makes him a great team player
• Has plenty of international experience
• An ambitious individual who is always looking to win
• A very versatile player who can play in many positions

8.Michael Krohn-Dehli

• Age 36
• Position Central Midfielder
• Current Ability 130

Michael Krohn-Dehli is a 36-year-old central midfielder. He made his biggest mark playing for Celta Vigo, Sevilla, and Deportivo La Coruna. He’s a fan favorite in Spain where everyone knows him.

• A versatile player who can play many positions
• His passing ability underlines his technical prowess
• Has plenty of international experience
• Is a fairly loyal person
• Enjoys big matches

7.Lucas Silva

• Age 26
• Position Defensive Midfielder
• Current Ability 132

Lucas Silva is the youngest player on this list of best free agents in FM20. At the age of only 26, you can get an amazing player for free. He played almost his whole career for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube and at one point the giants Real Madrid bought him. Unfortunately, he never proved his talent and ended up as a free agent.

• Amazing passing ability
• Is a natural in a couple of positions
• Handles himself in a professional manner
• Enjoys big matches and is a fairly consistent performer
• A committed player who gives his all to the cause

6.Nicolai Müller

• Age 32
• Position Midfield Right
• Current Ability 132

Nicolai Müller is a 32-year-old right midfielder. He’s a well-known name in Germany where he spent all of his careers. He left his biggest mark playing for Mainz 05 and HSV. 

• He’s a resolute player
• Possesses great pace
• Movement off the ball makes him a constant thorn in the side for defenders
• A versatile player who can play a couple of positions
• A fairly consistent performer who enjoys big matches

5.Juan Forlín 

• Age 31
• Position Central Defender
• Current Ability 134

Juan Forlin is a 31-year-old central defender with amazing attributes. He spent most of his career playing for clubs in Spain, Argentina, and Mexico. With the current ability of 134, he makes the top 5 of the best FM20 free agents.

• A very spirited individual
• Consistent performer
• Very brave player
• Is a natural in a couple of positions
• He’s a player who is likely to slot smoothly into the core group of the squad

4.Ivan Strinic 

• Age 32
• Position Defender Left
• Current Ability 134

Ivan Strinic is a Croatian international who is a well-known name in Ukraine and Italy where he spent most of his career. He’s another player with a current ability of 134 and he takes the 4th position of the best FM20 players.

• Current international with plenty of experience
• Displays resolute characteristics
• Good stamina
• A versatile player who is natural in a couple of positions
• Fairly consistent performer who enjoys big matches

3.Keisuke Honda

• Age 33
• Position Attacking Midfielder Center
• Current Ability 134

Keisuke Honda is a 33-year-old AMC who is a well-known name in Europe. He spent most of his career in Holland, Italy, and Russia but we all know him from his time playing for A.C. Milan.

• A professional individual
• Works well within a team
• A versatile player who is natural in a couple of positions
• Has plenty of international experience
• Enjoys big matches
• A committed player who gives his all to the cause

2.Emiliano Viviano 

• Age 33
• Position Goalkeeper
• Current Ability 135

Emiliano Viviano is a 33-year-old amazing goalkeeper. With his current ability of 135, he’s a great rotation option even for some premier league sides. He’s spent his whole career in Italy where everyone knows him. He even played a couple of games for the national team of Italy.

• A very adaptable player who can live in any country
• Relishes big matches
• Is a fairly loyal person
• Fairly consistent performer

1.Fábio Coentrão

• Age 31
• Position Defender Left
• Current Ability 135

Fábio Coentrão is the best FM20 free agent. He’s a 31-year-old left defender who made his name playing for Benfica and Real Madrid. At the age of only 31, he’s left without a contract and he’s an amazing opportunity for anyone managing second-tier teams.

• Speaks multiple languages
• Relishes big matches
• Very technical
• Is a natural in a couple of positions
• Has plenty of international experience
• Balanced and normal personality
• Fairly adaptable when it comes to living in another country
• Fairly consistent performer
• Good off the ball movement and decisions make him an intelligent player

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