Here you can find the best talents for the positions CAM, CM, and CDM in FIFA 21. MeinMMO shows you affordable midfield players with high potential.
Central midfield players are the engine of every football team. This is often where the most creativity arises, and the success of an attack is not infrequently dependent on a strong pass from midfield. This also applies to the Career Mode in FIFA 21.
In football simulations, there are also 3 roles available in central midfield:
- CAM – Central attacking midfielders often lack physicality, but they are fast, can dribble, and pass.
- CM – Central midfielders are all-round talents and can do a bit of everything.
- CDM – Are a bit bulkier and bring more physical and defensive strengths into the game, but they often lack technical skills.
So that you can choose the best and/or the cheapest talents with potential at the start of your career, here on MeinMMO you will find the large overview of talents in central positions.
Some of them are among the talents with the highest potential in FIFA 21, but they also require a corresponding budget. Others are cheaper, but need some time to develop. This list has something for everyone. You can find even more talents here:
Best midfield talents with the highest potential in career mode
First, here are the highest potentials at a glance. There is a bunch of young, lively talents in the midfield market, for which you might need to dig deep into your pocket. Others are relatively affordable for their potential but come with low strength and require a lot of playing time to discover their inner strengths.
For the players, you will also find information about age, price, and additional positions here. However, keep in mind that some still need to be trained to the position before they can be effectively deployed. So take a closer look at the professionals in the game:
- Jadon Sancho – The Dortmund winger can also play center and feels comfortable next to LM and RM as well on CAM. With a market value of €124,000,000, the 20-year-old is certainly not a bargain. His rating starts at 87 and can go up to 93.
- Kai Havertz – The young German joined Chelsea this season and is 21 years old. His starting rating can rise from 85 to 93 and he can be deployed as CAM, RM, and ST. But his price is as high as his talent: €121,000,000.
- Francisco Trincão – The Portuguese is a nifty 20 and offers you a starting rating of 78. However, his strength can still increase considerably – towards 91. His market value is €34,000,000, and he can also play on both wings (RW and LW) alongside CAM.
- Sandro Tonali – The Milan player feels comfortable a step further back and plays as CM or CDM. The value is €24,000,000, and for that, you get a 20-year-old Italian with a rating of 77, which can rise to 91.
- Federico Valverde – The 21-year-old is contracted to Real Madrid and already has a rating of 83 to offer. This can even rise to 90, but for that, his market value is a respectable €73,500,000. He is purely a central midfielder (CM).
- Martin Ødegaard – The next Real player comes from Norway and is 21 years old. He also offers a starting rating of 83 but doesn’t reach as high as Valverde – his potential is at 89. However, he can also play as CM and CAM – market value: €58,500,000.
- Takefusa Kubo – The Japanese is just 19 and has a rating of 75 that can rise to 89. For €13,500,000, you get a talented Asian who can play RM, CM, and CAM.
- Thiago Almada – The Argentine is also just 19 years old and masters two midfield and one wing position (CAM, CM, LW). His market value is €8,000,000, which is a real bargain compared to others on this list. His rating starts at only 73, but it can still rise to up to 89.
Affordable midfield talents with the best value for money
Here we list talents that offer at least a potential of 88, but for which you should not spend more than €100,000 per potential point. For comparison: Sancho or Havertz would cost you more than €1,300,000 per potential point.
- Rayan Cherki – CAM / RM / LM: €3,200,000 is the market value of the 16-year-old player with a rating of 67, which can rise to 88.
- Florian Wirtz – CAM / RM: The value is €3,300,000, and his values start at 68. His potential is 88.
- Jude Bellingham – CM / LM / RM: The market value is €3,500,000 for a 17-year-old with a strength of 69, which can rise towards 88.
- Pedri – LM / CAM / CM: Here’s a 17-year-old with a rating of 72, who achieves a potential of 88. Market value is €6,000,000.
- Augustin Urzi – LM / CM / RM: The 20-year-old midfielder can also be deployed on the outside and comes with an overall value of 73, which can rise to 88. The value stands at €7,500,000.
- Thiago Almada – CAM / CM / LW: The Argentine midfielder is not only among the best talents but also one of the cheapest in relation. He starts at 73 and has a potential of 89. His value is €8,000,000.
All young midfield talents U21 with potential 84 or better
Best talents for CAM, CM, CDM: Finally, here is a large table with all central talents who are 21 or younger and offer at least a potential of 84. You can sort the data by columns by clicking on the respective label.
In the career mode of FIFA 21, you take over your favorite team and build a dream team that should collect as many titles as possible. But not only the players are important; formations and tactics play a role – Here you can find 3 formations with tactics for an optimal start in FIFA 21.
