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Some people have trouble finding the best affordable players for their team. I went online and there were pages about people taking to Sports Interactive asking for hints and a page of the 30 best transfer targets was released. I have copied and pasted it in so other people can use it. Enjoy and post how the players helped/didn't help your FM career modes
PREMIER LEAGUE TARGETS
Alan Dzagoev (attacking midfielder, central midfielder, CSKA Moscow)
"Dzagoev had an excellent tournament at Euro 2012 and is highly rated by scouts across Europe. He would suit a top half/mid-table Premier League side perfectly."
Transfer fee: Surprisingly cheap, between £2m-5m.
Wage demands: Also cheap, between £27k-37k.
Mateo Kovacic (attacking midfielder, central midfielder, Dinamo Zagreb)
"Kovacic is an emerging talent in Croatia and could easily turn out to be a great signing. From the same ilk as Luka Modric, he's only 18 and will need to be eased into the first team but he has all the required attributes to become a very good attacking midfielder."
Transfer fee: Between £5.5m-7.5m.
Wage demands: Between £10k-20k.
Anderson (central midfielder, attacking midfielder, Manchester United)
"Anderson has found himself out of favour at Old Trafford but is a very capable central midfielder. He would make an excellent addition to a mid-table/bottom half team and is still young with plenty of time to develop."
Transfer fee: Anywhere between £3.5m-£5.5m.
Wage demands: Between £30k-40k.
Viktor Fischer (attacking midfielder (left), attacking midfielder (centre), striker, Ajax)
"Fischer has a very impressive goalscoring record at youth level and is one of the famous Ajax academy's brightest prospects. He's going to be expensive if you go after him straight away so unless you're owned by a billionaire it's probably best to wait until the following summer."
Transfer fee: Fairly expensive, between £10m-12m despite his deceptive value of £400k.
Wage demands: Between £25k-30k.
Michael Mancienne (Centre-back, Hamburg)
"Mancienne is a talented defender who has represented England at under-21 level 30 times. He would be an excellent signing for mid-table sides and would favour a return home to England so shouldn't be too hard to sign."
Transfer fee: Between £1.6m-2.3m.
Wage demands: Between £35k-50k.
Wilfried Zaha (Striker, Crystal Palace)
"Zaha has been linked with moves to Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool already this season and would be an excellent addition to any team that can afford his transfer fee. He's only 19 and could easily go on to become one of the Premier League's best strikers."
Transfer fee: Between £5m-8m.
Wage demands: Between £15k-30k.
Carlo Cudicini (goalkeeper, Tottenham)
"Cudicini has found himself pushed down the order at Tottenham but he is still a keeper of good quality. At 38 he would only be a stop-gap signing but would provide stability at the back."
Transfer fee: Between £50-100k.
Wage demands: £24k-39k.
Raul Albiol (centre-back, Real Madrid)
"Albiol is an accomplished centre-back who has made regular appearances for world and European champions Spain. Madrid are willing to let him leave though and if you can beat off the likes of AC Milan, Napoli and Fiorentina, he will be a very wise investment."
Transfer fee: £5m-7.75m.
Wage demands: £40k-60k.
CHAMPIONSHIP AND LEAGUE ONE TARGETS
Glenn Whelan (central midfielder, Stoke)
"Whelan would be a great signing in the Championship – in his peak, good all-round stats and has been capped 42 times for his country. He would shoreup the midfield which will be crucial to success in such a tight league."
Transfer fee: £2m-£3.5m
Wage demands: £18k-£25k (all salary figures are per week)
Marc-Antoine Fortune (striker, attacking midfielder (right), West Brom)
"Fortune is a quick, strong centre-forward who has all the physicality required to succeed in the Championship. His age (31) means that his wage demands are slightly high but if your wage budget is high enough then you shouldn't pass up this opportunity."
Transfer fee: £750k-£1m
Wage demands: £17k-£22k
Anthony Wordsworth (central midfielder, left midfielder, Colchester United)
"Wordsworth is versatile, talented and ready to make the step up to the Championship. There'll be a number of clubs after his signature but if you can sign him he'll be a cheap alternative to some other central midfielders."
Transfer fee: £750k-£1m
Wage demands: £4k-£6k
Steven Mouyokolo (centre-back, Wolves)
"Mouyokolo is sitting in the Wolves reserves and you should look to take advantage of that fact by signing this good centre-back at a knockdown price. He has everything you'll need: good heading, tackling and marking and would relish the chance of first-team football."
Transfer fee: £450k-£650k
Wage demands: £11k-£17k
Eric Lichaj (right-back, Aston Villa)
"Lichaj is a pacy right-back with Premier League experience under his belt. He's also available on loan so would make an ideal signing for either bottom half Championship/top half League 1 sides."
Transfer fee: £250k-£425k
Wage demands: £5k-£8.5k
Cristiano Zanetti (defensive midfielder, central midfielder)
"It's always worth taking advantage of free transfers in Football Manager and Zanetti is one of the best free transfers available. He has numerous winners' medals in his collection and, aged 35, is not over the hill yet."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £3.5k-£5k
Salaheddine Sbaï (left-back)
"Another free transfer but Sbaï is not as well-known as Zanetti. He has been capped twice by Morocco though and at 26 is just entering his peak. He would be a very astute piece of business for any League 1 club."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £2.4k-£3.7k
Junior Agogo (striker)
"Agogo has played for some 14 clubs in his career but is currently unattached. He still knows how to find the back of the net and has retained the athleticism and strength that gave him the edge over defenders in his prime."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £1.8k-£3k
Marcel Eger (centre-back)
"Eger played for everyone's favourite German side St. Pauli for many years before moving to Brentford last season. His key defensive attributes are still up to scratch and he would add experience to any League 1 defence."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £2.2k-£3.6k
Liam O'Neil (centre-back, West Brom)
"O'Neil would be an ideal signing if you have a long-term plan for your club. He's already got decent stats in the right areas for a centre-back and is only 18. If you sign him early on then there's no reason why he can't be with you all the way to the Premier League."
Transfer fee: £90k-£160k
Wage Demands: £625-£1.4k
[h=2]League Two/Non-League[/h]Jason Banton (attacking midfielder (right/left)
"Banton has played at youth level for teams such as Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool and has still got some decent stats that should make him a good winger in the future."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £650-1.3k per week.
Francis Jeffers (striker)
"Everyone remembers when Jeffers was meant to be England's next great striker after his £8m move to Arsenal at the turn of the millennium. Sadly, his career didn't quite pan out as planned but he is still a very good striker and would be an absolutely brilliant signing at League Two level."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £1.8k-3k per week.
Neil Etheridge (goalkeeper, Fulham)
"Etheridge has the potential to be a very good Football League goalkeeper and you should look to get him in early to maximise his potential. He'd be a sound choice between the sticks in League Two."
Transfer fee: £12-20k
Wage demands: £1k-1.9k per week.
Steven Old (centre-back)
At non-league level you're going to have to be very clever when it comes to managing your budget. Old will help you do that: he's in his peak years, fairly cheap wage demands and good all-round stats. You won't be able to find a better centre-back at this level.
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £1k-2k per week.
Vincent Péricard (striker)
"Péricard had extended spells at Portsmouth and Stoke in the last 10 years ,but is still under 30 years old. His high heading and strength stats make him the perfect target man at this level."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £700-1.5k per week.
Romone Rose (striker, attacking midfielder (right, left))
"Rose is a 22-year-old striker with good pace and finishing stats that should put him ahead of the competition in the Blue Square Premier. His wage demands are cheap so there is no reason to turn him down."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £825-1.4k per week.
Chris Hall (striker)
"Hall has good attributes for a striker at this level and shouldn't stretch the wage budget too much. He'd make a very good signing for any Blue Square North/South club."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £325-550 per week
Luke Holden (attacking midfielder (left))
"Holden has a lot to offer Blue Square North/South teams; he couples decent acceleration and agility with good crossing and dribbling ability. He also has respectable creativity which is relatively rare at this level and should do well in the Blue Square Premier too."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £230-400 per week.
Jordan Watson (left-back)
"If you are a Blue Square North/South club and are lucky enough to have a bit of money to spend then Watson is the player for you. A promising young left-back with great pace who should be your starting left-back all the way into League Two."
Transfer fee: £3-7k
Wage demands: £350-600 per week.
Stephen Darville (right-back)
"Sticking with the full-back positions, Darville would be a very good signing for any Blue Square North/South team in need of a right-back. His acceleration and natural fitness lend well to his attacking forays up the pitch and a good crossing stat means that he'll be pretty useful when he gets up there."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £550-1K
Hope it helped
Some people have trouble finding the best affordable players for their team. I went online and there were pages about people taking to Sports Interactive asking for hints and a page of the 30 best transfer targets was released. I have copied and pasted it in so other people can use it. Enjoy and post how the players helped/didn't help your FM career modes
PREMIER LEAGUE TARGETS
Alan Dzagoev (attacking midfielder, central midfielder, CSKA Moscow)
"Dzagoev had an excellent tournament at Euro 2012 and is highly rated by scouts across Europe. He would suit a top half/mid-table Premier League side perfectly."
Transfer fee: Surprisingly cheap, between £2m-5m.
Wage demands: Also cheap, between £27k-37k.
Mateo Kovacic (attacking midfielder, central midfielder, Dinamo Zagreb)
"Kovacic is an emerging talent in Croatia and could easily turn out to be a great signing. From the same ilk as Luka Modric, he's only 18 and will need to be eased into the first team but he has all the required attributes to become a very good attacking midfielder."
Transfer fee: Between £5.5m-7.5m.
Wage demands: Between £10k-20k.
Anderson (central midfielder, attacking midfielder, Manchester United)
"Anderson has found himself out of favour at Old Trafford but is a very capable central midfielder. He would make an excellent addition to a mid-table/bottom half team and is still young with plenty of time to develop."
Transfer fee: Anywhere between £3.5m-£5.5m.
Wage demands: Between £30k-40k.
Viktor Fischer (attacking midfielder (left), attacking midfielder (centre), striker, Ajax)
"Fischer has a very impressive goalscoring record at youth level and is one of the famous Ajax academy's brightest prospects. He's going to be expensive if you go after him straight away so unless you're owned by a billionaire it's probably best to wait until the following summer."
Transfer fee: Fairly expensive, between £10m-12m despite his deceptive value of £400k.
Wage demands: Between £25k-30k.
Michael Mancienne (Centre-back, Hamburg)
"Mancienne is a talented defender who has represented England at under-21 level 30 times. He would be an excellent signing for mid-table sides and would favour a return home to England so shouldn't be too hard to sign."
Transfer fee: Between £1.6m-2.3m.
Wage demands: Between £35k-50k.
Wilfried Zaha (Striker, Crystal Palace)
"Zaha has been linked with moves to Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool already this season and would be an excellent addition to any team that can afford his transfer fee. He's only 19 and could easily go on to become one of the Premier League's best strikers."
Transfer fee: Between £5m-8m.
Wage demands: Between £15k-30k.
Carlo Cudicini (goalkeeper, Tottenham)
"Cudicini has found himself pushed down the order at Tottenham but he is still a keeper of good quality. At 38 he would only be a stop-gap signing but would provide stability at the back."
Transfer fee: Between £50-100k.
Wage demands: £24k-39k.
Raul Albiol (centre-back, Real Madrid)
"Albiol is an accomplished centre-back who has made regular appearances for world and European champions Spain. Madrid are willing to let him leave though and if you can beat off the likes of AC Milan, Napoli and Fiorentina, he will be a very wise investment."
Transfer fee: £5m-7.75m.
Wage demands: £40k-60k.
CHAMPIONSHIP AND LEAGUE ONE TARGETS
Glenn Whelan (central midfielder, Stoke)
"Whelan would be a great signing in the Championship – in his peak, good all-round stats and has been capped 42 times for his country. He would shoreup the midfield which will be crucial to success in such a tight league."
Transfer fee: £2m-£3.5m
Wage demands: £18k-£25k (all salary figures are per week)
Marc-Antoine Fortune (striker, attacking midfielder (right), West Brom)
"Fortune is a quick, strong centre-forward who has all the physicality required to succeed in the Championship. His age (31) means that his wage demands are slightly high but if your wage budget is high enough then you shouldn't pass up this opportunity."
Transfer fee: £750k-£1m
Wage demands: £17k-£22k
Anthony Wordsworth (central midfielder, left midfielder, Colchester United)
"Wordsworth is versatile, talented and ready to make the step up to the Championship. There'll be a number of clubs after his signature but if you can sign him he'll be a cheap alternative to some other central midfielders."
Transfer fee: £750k-£1m
Wage demands: £4k-£6k
Steven Mouyokolo (centre-back, Wolves)
"Mouyokolo is sitting in the Wolves reserves and you should look to take advantage of that fact by signing this good centre-back at a knockdown price. He has everything you'll need: good heading, tackling and marking and would relish the chance of first-team football."
Transfer fee: £450k-£650k
Wage demands: £11k-£17k
Eric Lichaj (right-back, Aston Villa)
"Lichaj is a pacy right-back with Premier League experience under his belt. He's also available on loan so would make an ideal signing for either bottom half Championship/top half League 1 sides."
Transfer fee: £250k-£425k
Wage demands: £5k-£8.5k
Cristiano Zanetti (defensive midfielder, central midfielder)
"It's always worth taking advantage of free transfers in Football Manager and Zanetti is one of the best free transfers available. He has numerous winners' medals in his collection and, aged 35, is not over the hill yet."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £3.5k-£5k
Salaheddine Sbaï (left-back)
"Another free transfer but Sbaï is not as well-known as Zanetti. He has been capped twice by Morocco though and at 26 is just entering his peak. He would be a very astute piece of business for any League 1 club."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £2.4k-£3.7k
Junior Agogo (striker)
"Agogo has played for some 14 clubs in his career but is currently unattached. He still knows how to find the back of the net and has retained the athleticism and strength that gave him the edge over defenders in his prime."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £1.8k-£3k
Marcel Eger (centre-back)
"Eger played for everyone's favourite German side St. Pauli for many years before moving to Brentford last season. His key defensive attributes are still up to scratch and he would add experience to any League 1 defence."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £2.2k-£3.6k
Liam O'Neil (centre-back, West Brom)
"O'Neil would be an ideal signing if you have a long-term plan for your club. He's already got decent stats in the right areas for a centre-back and is only 18. If you sign him early on then there's no reason why he can't be with you all the way to the Premier League."
Transfer fee: £90k-£160k
Wage Demands: £625-£1.4k
[h=2]League Two/Non-League[/h]Jason Banton (attacking midfielder (right/left)
"Banton has played at youth level for teams such as Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool and has still got some decent stats that should make him a good winger in the future."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £650-1.3k per week.
Francis Jeffers (striker)
"Everyone remembers when Jeffers was meant to be England's next great striker after his £8m move to Arsenal at the turn of the millennium. Sadly, his career didn't quite pan out as planned but he is still a very good striker and would be an absolutely brilliant signing at League Two level."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £1.8k-3k per week.
Neil Etheridge (goalkeeper, Fulham)
"Etheridge has the potential to be a very good Football League goalkeeper and you should look to get him in early to maximise his potential. He'd be a sound choice between the sticks in League Two."
Transfer fee: £12-20k
Wage demands: £1k-1.9k per week.
Steven Old (centre-back)
At non-league level you're going to have to be very clever when it comes to managing your budget. Old will help you do that: he's in his peak years, fairly cheap wage demands and good all-round stats. You won't be able to find a better centre-back at this level.
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £1k-2k per week.
Vincent Péricard (striker)
"Péricard had extended spells at Portsmouth and Stoke in the last 10 years ,but is still under 30 years old. His high heading and strength stats make him the perfect target man at this level."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £700-1.5k per week.
Romone Rose (striker, attacking midfielder (right, left))
"Rose is a 22-year-old striker with good pace and finishing stats that should put him ahead of the competition in the Blue Square Premier. His wage demands are cheap so there is no reason to turn him down."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £825-1.4k per week.
Chris Hall (striker)
"Hall has good attributes for a striker at this level and shouldn't stretch the wage budget too much. He'd make a very good signing for any Blue Square North/South club."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £325-550 per week
Luke Holden (attacking midfielder (left))
"Holden has a lot to offer Blue Square North/South teams; he couples decent acceleration and agility with good crossing and dribbling ability. He also has respectable creativity which is relatively rare at this level and should do well in the Blue Square Premier too."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £230-400 per week.
Jordan Watson (left-back)
"If you are a Blue Square North/South club and are lucky enough to have a bit of money to spend then Watson is the player for you. A promising young left-back with great pace who should be your starting left-back all the way into League Two."
Transfer fee: £3-7k
Wage demands: £350-600 per week.
Stephen Darville (right-back)
"Sticking with the full-back positions, Darville would be a very good signing for any Blue Square North/South team in need of a right-back. His acceleration and natural fitness lend well to his attacking forays up the pitch and a good crossing stat means that he'll be pretty useful when he gets up there."
Transfer fee: £0
Wage demands: £550-1K
Hope it helped