The best talents in the career mode of FIFA 18 can be found here in the overview list. We present cheap, inexpensive, and young talents with great potential sorted by all positions. Which talents stand out in attack, which are the best talents in midfield, and which in defense? And what hidden gems, what secret talents, are available for under 2 million or even under 1 million?
In the career mode of FIFA 18, there are many new features. Among the most important innovations are the interactive transfer negotiations where you now directly interact with managers and players. You must negotiate contracts, salaries, and transfer fees with a dynamic AI to strategically strengthen your club with fresh talent.
Particularly sought after are the young talents with great potential who can develop into megastars during the career. However, in FIFA 18, there are not only the well-known top talents like Marcus Rashford or Martin Ødegaard, who are pursued by half the world, but also some hidden gems that are cheap to acquire and have a bright future ahead.
The best top talents in the FIFA 18 career mode – U18 talents included
EA Sports has now published the official “Top 100” list of the best talents in the career mode of FIFA 18. These are the young players with the greatest potential who can achieve the highest overall ratings throughout their careers.
We embed the complete list of the best talents here. Subsequently, you will find the top talents sorted by positions.
Note: You can sort these lists as you like, for example by league, club, or highest potential, by clicking on the corresponding field. “Rating” refers to the overall rating of the player at the start of the career. “Potential” indicates the rating that the talent can reach. You need to scroll the tables to the right to find all the info.
There are also German talents like Leroy Sané or talents from the Bundesliga like Breel Embolo.
All 100 top talents:
In this list, there are also three U18 talents. You can find them directly by sorting the table by “Age”. There are no talents under 16 here. The youngest talents are 17.
Best talents for the attack with great potential – Young strikers, ST, RF, LF
If you are looking for a good attacking force for the attack or the wings, grab one of these talents:
Best midfield talents with great potential – CAM, CDM, CM, RM, LM
These are the stars of tomorrow in midfield:
Defensive talents in defense with great potential – RB, LB, CB
These talents in defense are available to you:
Goalkeeper talents with great potential – GK
Is there a future world-class goalkeeper here?
Hidden talents – Cheap gem players in career mode
These young players can experience extreme growth during their careers in terms of rating. Amos Danny can even increase by a staggering 26 points!
Here are all “hidden talents” that you can grab affordably and for little money (the potential is shown on the far right). There are talents from the Bundesliga, the 2nd Bundesliga, and the 3rd league included. You can view the transfer fees directly in the game.
Cheap, young top talents for under 2 million
If you don’t want (or can’t) spend too much money on your talents, you can consider these here. They are not in the upper lists:
- Busquets – CM – available for around 1.2 million – Potential: From 64 to 85
- Brereton – ST – available for just over 1 million – Potential: From 66 to 85
- Rigo – CM – available for just over 1 million – Potential: From 66 to 84
- Green – LM – available for around 1.7 million – Potential: 68 to 84
More talents under 2 million can be found here:
Cheap, young top talents under 1 million
For those on a tight budget, we list players here with great potential for little money (under 1 million). Let’s start with a must-buy:
- Andre Dozzell – CM – available for around 850,000 – Potential: From 64 to 84
- Romano Schmid – CAM – available for around 600,000 – Potential: From 57 to over 80
- Manuel Roffo – GK – available for around 250,000 – Potential: From 58 to 81
- C. Cuesta – CB – available for around 400,000 – Potential: Over 80
- George McEachran – CAM – available for around 400,000 – Potential: 81
- Reiss Neldon – RM – available for around 400,000 – Potential: 83
- Edward Nketiah – ST – available for around 300,000 – Potential: 80
- Kamil Jozwiak – available for around 500,000 – Potential: 83
More talents under 1 million can be found here:
Are you looking not just for talents but for the best players overall? Here are the top 100 players in FIFA 18.
FIFA 18 – Tips for Talent
The development of talents takes a lot of time. If you rely on young talents, you won’t have an elite team right away but a team with great potential. Only after a few seasons will these young players show what they are really capable of.
If you want, you can then sell them for multiples of the purchase price.
If you are looking for more talents, you can send scouts into the game to look for young players. They will send you reports with interesting talents. Good – and expensive – scouts can better assess potential than cheap scouts. Set specific search criteria like age and grab strong talents at a good price.
You can find top talents in all countries. These countries are particularly well suited for certain positions:
- Goalkeepers: Germany, Netherlands, Spain, or Italy
- Defenders: England, Brazil, or Germany
- Midfielders: Argentina, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Brazil, or England
- Forwards: Italy, Germany, France, Netherlands, Argentina, Spain, or Brazil
Two more tips:
- Scouts are particularly effective in their home country
- Don’t strike immediately. The longer the observation period, the fewer “nasty surprises” you will have.
Good luck in your career!
