Football Manager 2024 free agents: Best unattached players to sign on FM24

Quality footballers are the most expensive commodity in the world, and you’re going to need some of them if you want to win games in Football Manager 2024.

The best way to get around this obstacle is scouring the free agent market, which can be a saving grace if your team is operating on a shoestring budget.

Free agents are players whose contracts have expired for various different reasons, they are often established players of advancing years at clubs that deem them surplus to requirements. There can also be other situations leading to free agency like disputes between agents and clubs or a player may have fallen out with the manager, resulting in a reluctance to renew contracts.

That’s where you can swoop in and grab a steal. It's worth noting that while you’re not giving another team a transfer fee when you pick up a free agent, you will still need money in the bank to get a free transfer over the line as you're adding to the club’s wage bill, and forking out on sign-on fees for both player and agent.

There is no shortage of talent available on free transfer. GOAL brings you some of the best options to sign in FM24 for all positions including strikers, goalkeepers, wingers, midfielders and defenders, meaning your budget shouldn't be left wide open.