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There’s a saying that behind every great football team, there is at least one great Center Midfielder, as they can be either your main conductors or key pieces in stopping the opposition from taking control of a game. But is it possible to get a top-tier CM in EA FC 24 without expending an excessive amount of coins? To help you find the right CM for you no matter your budget, here are the best center midfielders under 100K, 500K, and 1 Million in EA FC 24, as well as, for those curious, who are the best overall.
(The values showcased in this list are based on those featured at FUTBIN at the time of writing).
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The Best CM Under 100K
The best Center Midfielder for those looking to spend less than 100K in EA FC 24 is GOLAZO Icon Frank Lampard. The reason for that lies in how easily he can take control of the game by performing key defensive plays and being lethal when outside the box. Lampard is then followed by the still dominant Base Icon Homare Sawa, who has her ball control and ability to hunt attackers without rest as her biggest strengths. After Sawa, Fantasy FC Georgia Stanway, Road to the Knockouts Luka Modric, and GOLAZO Hero Tomas Rosicky close our top 5.
To recap, here are the 5 best CMs under 100k in EA FC 24:
| Position / Player Name | OVR | Price Range (Consoles) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Frank Lampard (GOLAZO Icon) | 92 | 95,000 to 100,000 |
| 2. Homare Sawa (Base Icon) | 91 | 98,000 to 100,000+ (It’s rare to find her under 100,000) |
| 3. Georgia Stanway (Fantasy FC) | 93 | 75,000 to 80,000 |
| 4. Luka Modric (Road to the Knockouts) | 93 | 95,000 to 98,000 |
| 5. Tomas Rosicky (GOLAZO Hero) | 92 | 70.000 to 75.000 |
The Best CM Under 500K in EA FC 24
If you managed to save a fair bit of coins and are looking for a game-changing sign, Triple Threat Hero Yaya Touré is the absolute best within its price range. Like his standard Hero card, Touré is a monster capable of excelling both defensively and offensively. Given his solidity and ability to cover what sometimes feels like the entire pitch, he shines the brightest in the position when used in either 4-2-4 variants or in 4-3-3 formations featuring 2 CMs and one CAM.
With the silver, we have GOLAZO Icon Xabi Alonso. Team of the Season Loftus-Cheek, GOLAZO HERO Ji Sung Park, and Base Icon Zico clinch the remaining spots in our top 5. To recap, here are the 5 best CMs under 500K in EA FC 24:
| Player Name | OVR | Price Range (Consoles) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Yaya Touré (Triple Threat HERO) | 88 | 340,000 to 370,000 |
| 2. Xabi Alonso (GOLAZO Icon) | 93 | 400,000 to 440,000 |
| 3. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Team of the Season Live) | 92 (Can possibly be raised to 94) | 290,000 to 300,000 |
| 4. Ji Sung Park (GOLAZO Icon) | 92 | 360,000 to 380,000 |
| 5. Zico (Base Icon) | 91 | 290,000 to 320,000 |
The Best CM Under One Million
Although Team of the Year Sawa would be my top pick if we were counting SBC players, Base Icon Zidane is the best CM you can purchase if you have 1 Million to spare in EA FC 24. In line with what you would expect of Zizou, he plays with a suit on and can completely demolish defenses through his ball control and passing quality, all while also teleporting to the most dangerous spots whenever you need him to. In second place, we have FUT Fantasy Declan Rice, who is arguably the best defensive pick for a CM and can put any opposing midfielder in his pocket in the right conditions.
You can check out more on Zidane and Rice, as well as the remaining players in our top 5 below:
| Player Name | OVR | Price Range (Consoles) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Zinedine Zidane (Base Icon) | 94 | 700,000 to 720,000 |
| 2. Declan Rice (FUT Fantasy) | 93 | 900,000 to 1,000,000 |
| 3. Yaya Touré (FUT Fantasy Hero) | 91 | 700,000 to 800,000 |
| 4. Leon Goretzka (FUT Birthday) | 92 | 600,000 to 640,000 |
| 5. Cole Palmer (Future Stars) | 91 | 900,000 to 1,000,000 |
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If you have an open wallet and are looking for the best of the best, FUT Birthday Icon Ruud Gullit is my pick given his ability to reign supreme on both ends of the pitch. Gullit is then followed by the Team of the Year versions of both Alexia Putellas and Jude Bellingham. While the former is arguably the best offensive CM in the game (not counting CAMs), Bellingham’s stability and ability to make waves on both ends of the pitch set him apart.
To recap, here are the best CMs in EA FC 24, as well as a full view of our top 5.
| Player Name | OVR | Price Range (Consoles) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ruud Gullit (FUT Birthday Icon) | 94 | 11,000,000 to 12,500,000 |
| 2. Alexia Putellas (Team of the Year) | 96 | 3,800,000 to 3,900,000 |
| 3. Jude Bellingham (Team of the Year) | 96 | 4,000,000 to 4,500,000 |
| 4. Bruno Fernandes (Team of the Season Live) | 94 (Can possibly reach to 96) | 2,700,000 to 2,800,000 |
| 5. Luka Modric (Team of the Season Live) | 94 (Can possibly reach 96) | 3,200,000 to 3,500,000 |
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