As the 2026 season approaches in EA Sports FC 25 Career Mode, players are looking for the perfect opportunity to strengthen their squads without breaking the bank. Every year, contract expiry signings offer savvy managers a chance to grab top-tier talent on a free transfer—if you're fast enough to act.

Rodri is joint-highest-rated player in the game (91/100), but his pace rating is ‘only’ 66. In real life, it probably would not make sense to drop the Spaniard for a player with a lower rating with more pace, but in FC 25, a faster player in a similar role may bring more success in a game mode like Ultimate Team.

With EA Sports FC 25, EA has delivered a football game that fans have come to expect with improvements to Ultimate Team and little else.