Coutinho & Cuisance in FIFA 20: How important will the Bayern transfers be

Coutinho and Cuisance are the latest signings of FC Bayern. How strong will they be in FIFA 20 and what influence can these transfers have on your teams in FUT?

Update: Here you can find the official Bayern ratings in FIFA 20.

These transfers are about: It has recently been confirmed that FC Bayern Munich will start the new season with Brazilian star Coutinho and French talent Cuisance.

Philippe Coutinho is an attacking midfielder who played for FC Liverpool for a long time before transferring to Barcelona in 2018. For the new 19/20 season, FC Bayern is loaning the 27-year-old – with an option to buy afterwards.
Mickaël Cuisance is a central midfielder who has now moved from Mönchengladbach to Bayern and signed a five-year contract there.

Coutinho in FIFA 20

Coutinho’s strength in FIFA 19: Coutinho has been one of the best players in FIFA for years, boasting high ratings in the upper 80s. In FIFA 19, he started with an outstanding rating of 88:

These are his strengths:

Although Coutinho is only 1.72m tall, he is extremely strong in dribbling. With a dribbling rating of 91, he is among the best dribblers ever – after Messi, Neymar, Hazard, and Isco.
His passing rating of 86 is also excellent.
His pace and shooting have solid ratings.
He belongs to the select group of 5-star skillers.
He has a weak foot with a good rating of 4 stars.

Disadvantages lie in physique and defense.

Throughout the FIFA 19 season, he received several special cards, the best of which has an impressive rating of 91:

This is how strong he could be in FIFA 20: The official ratings have not yet been released, but Coutinho is expected to maintain strong ratings in dribbling and passing and likely remain a 5-star skiller.

According to community predictions from the futwiz site, he might lose a little bit of his 88 rating in FIFA 20:

Most users have so far voted for a rating of 86. However, 87 is also often predicted.

This means that Coutinho will still be a new Bundesliga attraction, becoming an interesting choice for many Bundesliga teams.

How valuable will Coutinho be for my team? This greatly depends on what position the midfielder will receive in FUT 20. As a left winger, he would be less interesting with his moderate pace than in midfield, where he could effectively control the game with his passing and dribbling skills. With James Rodriguez no longer in the Bundesliga as a strong CAM, Coutinho could take this position in many teams.

This means:

If Coutinho becomes a left winger in FIFA 20, he will struggle to compete with pace dribblers like Coman.
As a CAM, he is likely to become one of the most popular attacking midfielders alongside Reus.

His strong 91 card in FIFA 19, by the way, holds the CAM position.

Cuisance in FIFA 20

Cuisance’s strength in FIFA 19: Cuisance is a young talent in FIFA 19, making little noise with a silver card. He has only one standard card (no special cards) with an overall rating of 72:

These are his strengths:

According to the press release from FC Bayern, Cuisance brings a lot of technical skills and has great potential. Whether EA Sports will particularly enhance this talent remains to be seen.
His FIFA 19 card does not feature outstanding values. However, 4 stars for skill moves are noteworthy.

So far, very few players have committed to a future rating in the predictions. A player rating in the mid-70s is expected.

How valuable will Cuisance be for my team? Especially at the beginning of team-building, Cuisance can be an affordable alternative in midfield. If you want to build a Bundesliga team in FIFA 20, you can place him at first until you can afford the expensive stars like Thiago, Goretzka, or Witsel in central midfield. Cuisance is definitely useful for good chemistry in the team.