FM 24: 10 Best Free Agents in Summer 2024

As we know, players whose contracts expire become free agents in the summer and join their new clubs without a transfer fee. In this list, I've put together the 10 best players who will become free agents in FM 24 in the summer of 2024. Here are the 10 best players you can add to your team without paying a transfer fee in the summer of 2024.

Players You Can Add to Your Team for Free in FM 24's First Summer Transfer Window

1. Pablo Fornals

The 27-year-old Spanish attacking midfielder's contract with West Ham expires in the summer of 2024, making him one of the best attacking midfielders you can add to your team for free. If you're looking for good technical ability at number 10, he's one to consider. He can also be used as a central midfielder, though that's not his primary position.

2. Thomas Soucek

Like Pablo Fornals, also from West Ham, the 28-year-old Czech defensive midfielder Soucek is another player you can add to your squad for free in the summer. Thanks to his height and strong physique, he's a player who can shoulder the defensive load in midfield. On top of that, he also has surprisingly good passing. He can be comfortably deployed in a two- or three-man midfield. Although he could also be used as a central midfielder, there are better central midfielders further down the list.

3. Adrien Rabiot

This time we come to a French player playing in Italy. With his height, strong physique, and good technique, the 28-year-old Rabiot can be used defensively in the center or deeper areas of midfield. His defensive side isn't quite up there with the other defensive midfielders on this list, but his technical ability is the highest of them all. I think he'd be more effective as a central midfielder.

4. Nico Williams

Born in 2002, this Spanish winger is one of the players who will become a free agent next summer. Nico Williams's pace, one of his most important attributes, is genuinely excellent. Since he's still only 21, he's also a player with a lot of potential. If you add him to your team for free, I think he could turn into serious profit for your club down the line.

5. Wilfred Ndidi

The 26-year-old Nigerian defensive midfielder's contract with Leicester expires next summer. If you're looking for a physical defensive midfielder to bring dynamism to your team's midfield, he's one of the best players you can add to your squad. At only 26, Ndidi could also be used as a centre-back if you're in real need, but I'd only recommend using him there in a genuine emergency.

6. Mario Hermoso

Atletico Madrid's 28-year-old Spanish centre-back is one of the players who can fill a centre-back gap in your team without a transfer fee. At 1.84m, Hermoso has good defensive capability while also boasting technique superior to most centre-backs. If your playing style involves building play from the back, I'd say he's one of the best centre-backs you can add to your team.

7. Alex Meret

The 26-year-old Italian goalkeeper's contract with Napoli expires next summer. Since there aren't many goalkeepers whose contracts end in the summer of 2024, he's a player worth a look if you want to change your team's goalkeeper. At 190 cm, Meret was the goalkeeper for Napoli's championship-winning campaign last season.

8. Tiago Djalo

The 23-year-old Portuguese centre-back is leaving Lille in the summer of 2024. Although the 190 cm centre-back has a lean build, he has excellent physical attributes. He particularly stands out for his pace, and I'd say his defensive attributes aren't bad either. If your team plays a high line pushed into the opponent's half, Tiago Djalo would be a player who can help you out on the counter-attacks the opposition tries to launch.

9. Kelechi Iheanacho

Leicester City's 27-year-old Nigerian striker Iheanacho is one of the players whose contract ends in the summer of 2024. At 185 cm, thanks to his high physical rating, he has the strength to hold off centre-backs with his back to goal. If you're playing a system with a number 10 or a two-striker front line, I'd say he's a striker you could bring into your team.

10. Kylian Mbappe

The last player on our list is a superstar, and anything I write about the 24-year-old Frenchman would fall short. One of the fastest players around, Mbappe is also one of the best finishers, and I shouldn't forget to mention that his dribbling is also among the very best. Thanks to his attributes, you can deploy him in almost any area of attack. In other words, Kylian Mbappe is an incredible package. If you can't get him into your squad for free in the summer of 2024, you'll have to pay an extremely high price to sign him afterward.