The 2024-25 season is over, which means more people are turning to EA Sports FC 25 to get their footballing fix.
In Ultimate Team it’s silly season, with Shapeshifters bringing chaos into the mode. But some people still want a chill vibe and a fresh start. And with Career Mode you can start again whenever you want.
Manager Career — as it’s officially called now — has had a revamp this year, including the introduction of Women’s Football. But the premise and aim remains the same. Winning the league and potentially the Champions League.
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They say defences win you titles, but playing Vindaloo football can be just as fun on EAFC 25. For the uninitiated, that’s “we’re gonna score one more than you”. You could have the best players in the world across the pitch, but it all counts for nothing if you don’t have a leading forward capable of taking their chances.
At the same time, a poor team can be saved by a good striker. But who do you go for on EAFC 25? We’ve taken a look at some of the top strikers available to buy in your first window, across an array of transfer fees to make your job a tad easier.
We’re just looking at players available in Men’s Career Mode here, with finances in Women’s Career Mode much different.
Values and presence of release clauses may vary per save, while availability may vary depending on strictness of transfers.
EAFC 25 best strikers to sign on Career Mode – Under £5m
Enzo Molebe (Lyon)
- Initial EAFC 25 overall: 63
- Potential EAFC 25 overall: 82
- Value: £1m
We start our journey in France with what could be a young superstar in Enzo Molebe.
He starts Manager Career just 16 years old and full of promise. Pace (79) and Dribbling (71) are good for his overall of 63, while a Physical of 60 isn’t too bad either. Of course, you’re looking at the Shooting of 63 too, with 64 Finishing. He’s got four-star Weak Foot and three-star Skill Moves, which can be good at a lower level to start off with. He has a potential overall of 82, which won’t get you too far but it’s good for those starting at the bottom of a pyramid
He’s valued at £1m, but Lyon will accept around £900k.
Francesco Camarda (AC Milan)
- Initial EAFC 25 overall: 65
- Potential EAFC 25 overall: 87
- Value: £1.9m
Sticking in Europe, this time we move to Italy for a fresh face in Francesco Camarda.
The 17-year-old old plies his trade with AC Milan — or Milano FC — and has starting overall of 65. His starting stats aren’t too bad either, with 67 Pace and 66 Shooting, including 68 Finishing. For a striker of his overall, Camarda has three-star Skill Moves and three-star Weak Foot, which you can obviously push up. And he’ll only get better as he pushes up to his potential overall of 87.
Despite the potential, Camarda is valued at £1.9m and AC Milan will accept just above that — but still under £2m.
Conrad Harder (Sporting CP)
- Initial EAFC 25 overall: 71
- Potential EAFC 25 overall: 86
- Value: £3.8m
A Scandinavian striker plying his trade for Sporting CP. But we’re not talking about Viktor Gyokeres. This is Conrad Harder.
The 19-year-old Dane has a good starting overall of 71, which includes 73 Shooting and 74 Finishing. He has the capability to play as a CAM and LW, but you might want to keep him up front, using his decent starting Pace of 74. The downside is that Harder only has two-star Skill Moves and two-star Weak Foot, so you’ll have to get those up in training. But he has a potential to grow to 86 overall, turning into a pretty solid player.
Harder is valued at £3.8m, but Sporting CP won’t part with their striker unless you cough up around £4.7m with a sell-on clause.
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EAFC 25 best strikers to sign on Career Mode – £5m – £20m
Karim Konate (Red Bull Salzburg)
- Initial EAFC 25 overall: 73
- Potential EAFC 25 overall: 86
- Value: £6.5m
The latest man from the Red Bull Salzburg production line, Karim Konate is an interesting young striker.
The 20-year-old has good Pace from the off at 86, and he’s also a decent dribbling with 76 Dribbling including 74 Ball Control. Konate is also strong in the air, boasting 86 Jumping and 77 Heading Accuracy. His 70 Shooting may be a bit look, but that’s lowered by his Volleys (51) and Penalties (60). Of course, you’ll improve all that anyway as he reaches his potential of 86.
Konate is valued at £6.5m but you can get him for as low as £6m with a sell-on fee.
Yoan Bonny (Parma)
- Initial EAFC 25 overall: 74
- Potential EAFC 25 overall: 84
- Value: £8m
Moving back to Serie A, Yoan Bonny is an interesting option.
The Frenchman has an initial overall of 74, with 73 Shooting — including 76 Finishing and 71 Positioning. He’s good with the ball at his feet, boasting 77 Dribbing with 75 Ball Control, and 87 Pace. All of this is made better with his four-star Skill Moves. His potential overall is “only” 84 but you’re getting a solid player up to a certain level.
Bonny is valued at £8m and Parma will accept exactly that.
EAFC 25 best strikers to sign on Career Mode – £20m and above
Endrick (Real Madrid)
- Initial EAFC 25 overall: 77
- Potential EAFC 25 overall: 91
- Value: £20.5m
You might think, ‘we’ll obviously’, but would you really think Endrick is affordable?
Endrick starts EAFC 25 Career Mode aged 17, 77-rated with four-star Skill Moves and three-star Weak Foot. He has 89 Pace, 76 Finishing and 78 Dribbling. Despite being 5’8″, Endrick also has 85 Jumping and 70 Heading Accuracy. You won’t be putting crosses into the box all the time for him, but it’s a nice Plan B to have. Think Brazilian Tim Cahill. And then, just look at that potential rating of 91! Only Kylian Mbappe (94) and Erling Haaland (93) have higher potential overalls among strikers.
Despite his potential, Endrick has an initial value of £20.5m and Real Madrid will accept around £30m for the Brazilian. Which feels like daylight robbery, so do it and run before they realise their mistake.
Samu (Porto)
- Initial EAFC 25 overall: 78
- Potential EAFC 25 overall: 87
- Value: £26.5m
Samu has shot up in overall and value since the game first came out. But he’s still one worth signing.
He starts Manager Career aged 20, but now has an overall of 78. That comes with Shooting of 78 and 70 Pace, which is a decent baseline. He has Target Forward+ as one of his player roles, so you’ll want to keep that in mind. That will bring his 92 Jumping and 85 Strength into play, with a potential overall now of 87.
He’s valued highly now, but Porto will still accept around £35m.