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The Lower League Gems series is back once again, bringing you super cheap high potential players. If you liked the series on the best cheap players in FIFA 15 but felt they were too expensive, these are the articles for you – every player will cost you £1m or less!
NOTE: Prices seem to fluctuate a bit on FIFA 15, so you may find the prices listed in this article are slightly different on your game. As such, this article aims to be a guide only and hopes to highlight some of the cheaper options when it comes to high potential players.
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These articles aim to highlight young, high potential players that are priced at £1m or less. If a player is not available to buy straight away, their maximum price (in the ‘Cost’ column; see below) is £500,000. Most articles will showcase players with a minimum potential of 76 (although in some cases having a minimum potential of 77 brought back more than enough players).
This year I made a couple of exceptions to the price rules. I have included players whose clubs want £1.1m for them (as opposed to a maximum price of £1m) because you can negotiate this down to under £1m, and in some cases excluding these players meant to articles were lacking players you could actually buy straight away! For the same reason I have bumped the £500,000 rule up to just under £600,000 (e.g. £525,000, £575,000, etc).
The ‘Cost’ column refers to the price your scout will bring back after he’s looked at the player. The ‘They want’ column refers to the price you will be quoted by the team if you enquire about their player. These enquiry prices are negotiable, so don’t be afraid to bid below what they want.
The ‘Avai?’ column is short for ‘Available?’ and refers to whether the player is available to buy in the first transfer window. The first letter indicates this (Y for yes, they are available and N for no, they are not), whilst the number refers to the length of their contract. Y/1 means the player’s contract is about to expire, so you should be able to get them for a discount price.
Finally, because EA release update squads every week, this could mean that some of the players listed in the article below are slightly different on your game. Furthermore, players sometimes exceed their potential, while it has been noted that occasionally players don’t grow as hoped. Therefore these stats are a guide only.
Here’s who I picked out for cheap, high potential goalkeepers.
André Moreira: potential 80
André Moreira is well balanced and has very high potential
Who says low cost has to mean low potential? André Moreira certainly proves it doesn’t. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t any good – he’s an ideal option if you want a balanced goalkeeper who is very capable at anything and everything.
Some goalkeepers excel at making quick reflex stops, while others have stronger handling and positioning. Moreira, though, combines those two models. His goalkeeping stats are almost equal right across the board, so as he develops towards his 80 potential he’s going to be reliable in any situation. For less than £1m, that’s the best kind of bargain.
Enquire to Moreirense FC in Portugal and you won’t be able to buy him in the first transfer window, but the low price your scout puts on him means you should be able to get a very decent price for him. His wages are £1,500.
Miroslav Lobantsev: potential 78 / Mouez Hassen: potential 76
Miroslav Lobantsev has excellent positioning, rare in such a young goalkeeper
Miroslav Lobantsev was an easy choice for me, as he brings so many excellent qualities. He’s the joint highest rated goalkeeper in this article (along with Abdoulaye Diallo, but Lobantsev is three years younger), and it’s not often that you can get a player of his starting OVR and potential for less than £1m. But thanks to his one year contract, his price is lowered, enabling you to pick him up at a super low cost.
As well as that, his strength lies in his positioning, something which seems to be rare in young goalkeepers in FIFA 15. What this means is that he’s less likely to get caught out of position, using his ability to read the game to shut down attacks and reduce opportunities for attackers. His excellent diving and reflexes will also combine well with this, making him a difficult goalkeeper to beat.
Mouez Hassen is a great blend of all my recommendations, and at a very good price
If you’re looking for an alternative to Lobantsev for a lower price, go for Mouez Hassen. Like the Russian goalkeeper, Hassen’s strengths lie in his positioning, reflexes and handling. Indeed, he combines the best of Lobantsev and my next choice, Alfred Gomis. Hassen is an intelligent goalkeeper who can position himself well and use his agility and athleticism to keep out the fiercest shots.
He’s young but is still one of the highest rated goalkeepers in this article. I wouldn’t pay much heed to his potential; considering Hassen is a year older than Graga Sorcan (who has potential 79) but already five points better, I’d expect him to grow beyond his 76 potential.
As for Lobantsev, Lokomotiv want £850,000 for him. I got him for £650,000, and you may be able to get him for even less thanks to his short contract. His wages are £4,000. An enquiry to OGC Nice for Hassen, on the other hand, will return a price of around £975,000, so you can get him for about £700,000. His wages are also £4,000.
Alfred Gomis: potential 77
Alfred Gomis can use his height and reflexes to keep out shots other goalkeepers can’t
If you’re looking for a superb shot stopper who will be able to make stunning quick reaction saves the more he grows, Alfred Gomis is your man. His 66 diving and 72 reflexes belie his 64 OVR, and it’s rare to find stats like that on a player of his starting OVR. He’s going to be able to react quickly, even to close range shots, and should make some spectacular diving saves when called upon.
Standing at 6’5″, he’s also going to be able to cover the width of the goal and reach shots that would easily beat smaller keepers. While his handling is a little lower, his 77 potential means that won’t be a problem once he gets growing. His amazing reflexes are going to come in so useful, and could just save the day more than you’d have bargained for.
He’s not available straight away, but should become available for around £1m in January. An offer in the region of £750,000 – £850,000 should be enough to prize him away from Avellino. His wages are £1,000.
See below for all the best cheap, high potential goalkeepers under £1m in FIFA 15:
| Pos | Name | OVR | Pot. | Age | Cost (£) | They want (£) | Wages (£) | Club | Avai? | Foot | Weak foot | Skills | Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | André Moreira | 64 | 80 | 18 | 275,000 | - | 1,500 | Moreirense FC | N/1 | Right | 2 | 1 | ||
| GK | Gregor Zabret | 61 | 79 | 18 | 120,000 | 1,100,000 | 2,250 | Swansea City | Y/1 | Right | 3 | 1 | ||
| GK | Alex Meret | 60 | 79 | 17 | 120,000 | 1,100,000 | 2,250 | Udinese | Y/4 | Right | 2 | 1 | ||
| GK | Graga Sorcan | 60 | 79 | 18 | 120,000 | - | 2,250 | Chievo Verona | N/3 | Right | 3 | 1 | ||
| GK | Miroslav Lobantsev | 66 | 78 | 19 | 400,000 | 850,000 | 4,000 | Lokomotiv | Y/1 | Right | 2 | 1 | ||
| GK | Christian Walton | 60 | 77 | 18 | 120,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,500 | Brighton | Y/4 | Left | 2 | 1 | ||
| GK | Luca Lezzerini | 61 | 77 | 19 | 130,000 | 1,000,000 | 4,000 | Fiorentina | Y/3 | Right | 2 | 1 | ||
| GK | Nick Olij | 62 | 77 | 18 | 180,000 | 950,000 | 1,750 | AZ | Y/7 | Right | 3 | 1 | ||
| GK | Boy de Jong | 63 | 77 | 20 | 200,000 | - | 3,000 | PEC Zwolle | N/2 | Right | 3 | 1 | ||
| GK | Alfred Gomis | 64 | 77 | 20 | 325,000 | - | 1,000 | Avellino | N/3 | Right | 2 | 1 | ||
| GK | Fabian Bredlow | 56 | 76 | 19 | 60,000 | * | 2,000 | RB Salzburg | - | Right | 3 | 1 | On loan from RB Leipzig | |
| GK | Daniel Mesenhöler | 58 | 76 | 18 | 80,000 | - | 2,000 | 1. FC Köln | N/2 | Right | 3 | 1 | ||
| GK | Odisseas Vlachodimos | 63 | 76 | 20 | 200,000 | 950,000 | 3,000 | VfB Stuttgart | Y/3 | Right | 3 | 1 | ||
| GK | Mouez Hassen | 65 | 76 | 19 | 300,000 | 975,000 | 4,000 | OGC Nice | Y/1 | Right | 2 | 1 | ||
| GK | Abdoulaye Diallo | 66 | 76 | 22 | 450,000 | * | 4,000 | Le Havre AC | - | Right | 2 | 1 | On loan from Stade Rennais |
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