I realise I may not have made it clear at first – this article refers to players’ stats after the winter update.
In the last stage of these articles, we now have the info on goalscorers. The emphasis here is on finishing ability, both in the box and at range, as well as good positioning. The second part, on target men, will follow. Below are my recommendations:
- Graham Burke
- Sébastien Haller
- Hallam Hope
Graham Burke is my first choice. His finishing and shot power are good, but what really stands out is his positioning. This is a guy who knows how to be in the right place at the right time. He’ll make the right runs and will always give your other players an option. This ability to get into goalscoring positions will serve you really well, particularly as his potential is 79, so he’ll grow into a brilliant striker.
Next up is Sébastien Haller. He has fantastic finishing for his OVR at 74, and is one of the few players of this age with a price under £1m who have finishing over 70. He’ll be scoring goals for fun, so make sure he’s on your team when he’s doing it! This will just rise and rise as he improves, and it’ll be invaluable in lower leagues, where real goalscoring quality is much harder to come by.
My final choice is Hallam Hope. Out of all the players on this list, he probably has the best chance of becoming a clinical finisher. His finishing and long shots are both equally strong, whilst his shot power is an awesome 77. He’s also pretty quick and has good stamina. Develop him well and he’ll be deadly from all angles.
These figures refer to the winter update stats. As always, please bear in mind that these figures may not be exactly the same on your game. These stats are taken from my own personal experiences, but are likely to be very similar to those on your own game. The best thing to do is to make sure you keep checking these players, as their prices may change radically after a while.
Players are ordered by potential, then cost, so it should be pretty simple to find someone who meets both your budget and ability/potential requirements.
Finally, if you’ve had any experiences of good players’ prices changing wildly (especially if their price drops), please post it in the comments!
So, without further ado, here are the players:
| Pos | Name | OVR | Pot | Age | Cost (£) | Wages (£) | Club | Foot | Weak foot * | Skills * | Specialities/Traits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF | Graham Burke | 63 | 79 | 17 | 800,000 | 4,000 | Aston Villa | Left | 3 | 3 | ||
| ST | Josip Drmic | 63 | 78 | 18 | 800,000 | 4,000 | FC Zürich | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| ST | Serder Serderov | 62 | 78 | 17 | 800,000 | 4,000 | CSKA Moskva | Right | 3 | 3 | ||
| ST | Borja Bastón | 62 | 78 | 18 | 800,000 | 4,000 | Real Murcia | Right | 4 | 2 | Injury prone | |
| ST | Anass Achahbar | 63 | 78 | 17 | 825,000 | 4,000 | Feyenoord | Left | 4 | 4 | ||
| ST | Anthony Lozano | 61 | 77 | 18 | 550,000 | 4,000 | CD Alcoyano | Right | 3 | 2 | On loan from Valencia CF | |
| ST | Sébastien Haller | 61 | 77 | 17 | 575,000 | 4,000 | AJ Auxerre | Right | 3 | 3 | ||
| CF | Giovani Casillas | 56 | 77 | 17 | 825,000 | 8,000 | Guadalajara | Left | 4 | 3 | ||
| ST | Villyan Bijev | 53 | 76 | 18 | 475,000 | 6,000 | F. Düsseldorf | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| ST | Hallam Hope | 61 | 76 | 17 | 550,000 | 4,000 | Everton | Left | 2 | 3 | ||
| ST | Francesco Grandolfo | 61 | 76 | 18 | 550,000 | 4,000 | Chievo Verona | Left | 2 | 2 | On loan from Bari | |
| CF | Martin Kobylański | 60 | 76 | 17 | 550,000 | 3,000 | Energie Cottbus | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| ST | Shawn Parker | 60 | 76 | 18 | 575,000 | 3,000 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Right | 3 | 3 | ||
| ST | Robert Hall | 62 | 76 | 17 | 750,000 | 3,000 | West Ham | Left | 4 | 2 | ||
| ST | Jake Cassidy | 62 | 76 | 18 | 750,000 | 3,000 | Wolverhampton | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| ST | Jordan Slew | 63 | 76 | 18 | 800,000 | 3,000 | Blackburn Rovers | Left | 3 | 3 | Speedster | |
| ST | Gary Glen | 61 | 75 | 21 | 475,000 | 4,000 | Hearts | Right | 3 | 3 | ||
| ST | Bruno Piceno | 53 | 76 | 19 | 475,000 | 7,000 | Tijuana | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| ST | Ibra Sekajja | 60 | 75 | 18 | 550,000 | 3,000 | Crystal Palace | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| ST | Bobby Wood | 60 | 75 | 18 | 550,000 | 3,000 | 1860 München | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| ST | Nicolò Lolli | 60 | 75 | 16 | 575,000 | 3,000 | Cesena | Right | 2 | 3 | ||
| ST | Vasilis Papadopoulos | 60 | 75 | 16 | 575,000 | 3,000 | PAOK | Right | 4 | 2 | ||
| CF | Leo Baptistão | 60 | 75 | 18 | 575,000 | 3,000 | Rayo Vallecano | Right | 3 | 3 | ||
| ST | Idriss Saadi | 60 | 75 | 19 | 575,000 | 4,000 | Stade Reims | Right | 3 | 3 | On loan from Saint Etienne | |
| ST | Fabián Castillo | 63 | 75 | 19 | 700,000 | 4,000 | FC Dallas | Left | 3 | 2 | Acrobat | |
| ST | Matteo Monteforte | 63 | 75 | 17 | 750,000 | 4,000 | Lazio | Right | 3 | 3 | ||
| ST | David Izazola | 63 | 75 | 19 | 750,000 | 4,000 | U.N.A.M. | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| ST | James Keatings | 62 | 75 | 19 | 750,000 | 4,000 | St. Johnstone | Right | 3 | 2 | On loan from Celtic | |
| ST | Givestin N'Suki Zantu | 62 | 75 | 20 | 750,000 | 4,000 | C. Stabia | Right | 3 | 3 | ||
| ST | Richard Peniket | 56 | 75 | 18 | 775,000 | 2,000 | Hereford | Right | 3 | 2 | On loan from Fulham | |
| ST | Ademilson | 62 | 75 | 17 | 800,000 | 3,000 | São Paulo | Right | 2 | 3 | Finesse shot | |
| ST | Luca Scapuzzi | 62 | 75 | 20 | 800,000 | 5,000 | Manchester City | Right | 2 | 3 | ||
| ST | Macauley Chrisantus | 65 | 75 | 20 | 1,000,000 | 6,000 | FSV Frankfurt | Right | 4 | 3 | On loan from Hamburger SV | |
| ST | Mohamed Yattara | 58 | 74 | 20 | 350,000 | 3,000 | AC Arles | Right | 3 | 3 | On loan from Olympique Lyon | |
| ST | Mohamed Camara | 58 | 74 | 20 | 350,000 | 4,000 | ES Troyes | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| ST | Lateef Elford-Alliyu | 61 | 74 | 19 | 450,000 | 3,000 | Tranmere Rovers | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| ST | Uffe Bech | 52 | 74 | 18 | 450,000 | 6,000 | Lyngby BK | Left | 3 | 2 | ||
| CF | Max Clayton | 51 | 74 | 16 | 450,000 | 5,000 | Crewe Alexandra | Right | 3 | 3 | ||
| ST | Carlos Fierro | 60 | 74 | 16 | 550,000 | 2,000 | Guadalajara | Right | 3 | 2 | ||
| ST | Nathan Eccleston | 63 | 74 | 20 | 700,000 | 5,000 | Liverpool | Right | 3 | 3 | ||
| ST | Josef Alexander Martínez | 62 | 74 | 18 | 700,000 | 3,000 | BSC Young Boys | Right | 3 | 3 | ||
| CF | King Osanga | 62 | 74 | 20 | 725,000 | 4,000 | FC Sochaux | Right | 3 | 3 | ||
| CF | Cheick Diarra | 62 | 74 | 19 | 750,000 | 4,000 | Stade Rennes | Right | 3 | 3 | ||
| ST | Kellen Gulley | 56 | 74 | 17 | 825,000 | 3,000 | Chicago Fire | Right | 3 | 3 | ||
| ST | Abdul Majeed Waris | 65 | 74 | 20 | 1,000,000 | 6,000 | BK Häcken | Right | 3 | 2 | Speedster | |
| ST | Bernie Ibini-Isei | 64 | 74 | 18 | 1,000,000 | 1,000 | Central Coast | Right | 4 | 2 | ||
| ST | Jake Jervis | 64 | 74 | 19 | 1,000,000 | 6,000 | Birmingham City | Right | 3 | 3 | ||
| CF | Alberto Perea | 64 | 74 | 20 | 1,000,000 | 6,000 | Rayo Vallecano | Right | 3 | 3 |