The best youngsters for every budget in EA FC 25 Career Mode(Image: EA Sports)

EA FC 25 Career Mode: best cheap wonderkids with high potential for every budget

These are the best young players with high potential ratings that you need to add to your squad in EA FC 25 Career Mode

by · The Mirror

Career Mode looks better than ever before in EA FC 25, and there's a fantastic pool of young players with high potential for you to add to your squad.

The latest instalment of the EA Sports FC series, EA FC 25 is available now worldwide, and it seems that Career Mode was a priority for EA Sports when making the new game, with fantastic new additions and changes made. Playable Icons, Live Start Points, and women's football are some new additions to Career Mode, though one of the best changes made is to the youth academy and how you can develop young talents.

But, if you're looking for a young superstar to purchase instead, you won't be short of options in EA FC 25 Career Mode. These are the best EA FC 25 Career Mode youngsters with high potential.

EA FC 25 Career Mode – best youngsters with high potential

There are over 17,000 players in EA FC 25, so searching for the best young players with high potential ratings could prove quite tedious. To make it easier for you, we've compiled lists of young players at different price points to help suit whatever budget you're working with.

Every player on the list is 23 years old or younger. Here are some of the best young players with high potential in EA FC 25 Career Mode.

Best EA FC 25 Career Mode youngsters – £2m or less

Geovany Quenda (Sporting Lisbon)

  • Overall: 70
  • Potential: 88
  • Age: 17
  • Position(s): RW, RM, LW
  • Weak foot: Four-star
  • Skill moves: Four-star
  • Player Role(s): Winger+
  • Value & wage: £1.4m, £2.5k p/w

Franco Mastantuono (River Plate)

  • Overall: 68
  • Potential: 87
  • Age: 17
  • Position(s): CAM, RM
  • Weak foot: Three-star
  • Skill moves: Three-star
  • Player Role(s): Playmaker+
  • Value & wage: £1.3m, £1k p/w

Paris Brunner (Cercle Brugge)

  • Overall: 65
  • Potential: 87
  • Age: 18
  • Position(s): ST, LM
  • Weak foot: Four-star
  • Skill moves: Four-star
  • Player Role(s): Inside Forward+, Advanced Forward+, Poacher+
  • Value & wage: £675k, £1.5k p/w

Luka Vuskovic (Westerlo)

  • Overall: 64
  • Potential: 86
  • Age: 17
  • Position(s): CB
  • Weak foot: Three-star
  • Skill moves: Two-star
  • Player Role(s): Defender+, Ball-Playing Defender+
  • Value & wage: £450k, £500 p/w

Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona)

  • Overall: 72
  • Potential: 88
  • Age: 17
  • Position(s): CB
  • Weak foot: Four-star
  • Skill moves: Two-star
  • Player Role(s):Defender+, Ball-Playing Defender+, Stopper+
  • Value & wage: £1.8m, £2k p/w

Best EA FC 25 Career Mode youngsters – £3m-£20m

Jorrel Hato (Ajax)

  • Overall: 75
  • Potential: 88
  • Age: 18
  • Position(s): LB, CB
  • Weak foot: Three-star
  • Skill moves: Two-star
  • Player Role(s): Defender+, Ball-Playing Defender+, Stopper+
  • Value & wage: £11m, £3.6k p/w

Fermin Lopez (Barcelona)

  • Overall: 76
  • Potential: 87
  • Age: 21
  • Position(s): CM, LW, CAM
  • Weak foot: Four-star
  • Skill moves: Two-star
  • Player Role(s): Playmaker+, Winger+
  • Value & wage: £15m, £48.5k p/w

Oscar Gloukh (RB Salzburg)

  • Overall: 76
  • Potential: 87
  • Age: 20
  • Position(s): CAM, LW
  • Weak foot: Four-star
  • Skill moves: Four-star
  • Player Role(s): Shadow Striker+, Wide Playmaker+
  • Value & wage: £15m, £12.5k p/w

Desire Doue (Paris Saint-Germain)

  • Overall: 76
  • Potential: 86
  • Age: 19
  • Position(s): LW, CM
  • Weak foot: Three-star
  • Skill moves: Four-star
  • Player Role(s): Half-Winger+, Wide Playmaker+
  • Value & wage: £14.5m, £36k p/w

Mathys Tel (Bayern Munich)

  • Overall: 77
  • Potential: 88
  • Age: 19
  • Position(s): ST, LM, RM
  • Weak foot: Four-star
  • Skill moves: Four-star
  • Player Role(s): Inside Forward+, Advanced Forward+
  • Value & wage: £20m, £30.5k p/w

Best EA FC 25 Career Mode youngsters – £21m-£45m

Endrick (Real Madrid)

  • Overall: 77
  • Potential: 91
  • Age: 18
  • Position(s): ST, RW
  • Weak foot: Three-star
  • Skill moves: Four-star
  • Player Role(s): Winger+, Advanced Forward+
  • Value & wage: £22m, £42.5k p/w

Arda Guler (Real Madrid)

  • Overall: 78
  • Potential: 90
  • Age: 19
  • Position(s): CAM, RM
  • Weak foot: Three-star
  • Skill moves: Four-star
  • Player Role(s): Half-Winger+, Wide Playmaker+
  • Value & wage: £30m, £59k p/w

Johan Bakayoko (PSV)

  • Overall: 79
  • Potential: 88
  • Age: 21
  • Position(s): RW, RM
  • Weak foot: Four-star
  • Skill moves: Four-star
  • Player Role(s): Inside Forward+
  • Value & wage: £35.5m, £13.5k p/w

Joao Neves (Paris Saint-Germain)

  • Overall: 79
  • Potential: 88
  • Age: 19
  • Position(s): CM, CDM
  • Weak foot: Three-star
  • Skill moves: Three-star
  • Player Role(s): Deep-Lying Playmaker+, Box-To-Box+, Holding+
  • Value & wage: £34m, £39.5k p/w

Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta)

  • Overall: 78
  • Potential: 88
  • Age: 20
  • Position(s): CB
  • Weak foot: Three-star
  • Skill moves: Two-star
  • Player Role(s): Stopper+, Ball-Playing Defender+
  • Value & wage: £26m, £32.5k p/w

Best EA FC 25 Career Mode youngsters – £46m-£70m

Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

  • Overall: 81
  • Potential: 94
  • Age: 17
  • Position(s): RW, LW
  • Weak foot: Three-star
  • Skill moves: Four-star
  • Player Role(s): Winger+, Inside Forward+
  • Value & wage: £53m, £20.5k p/w

Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain)

  • Overall: 80
  • Potential: 90
  • Age: 18
  • Position(s): CM, CDM
  • Weak foot: Four-star
  • Skill moves: Three-star
  • Player Role(s): Deep-Lying Playmaker+, Playmaker+
  • Value & wage: £48.5m, £26k p/w

Gavi (Barcelona)

  • Overall: 83
  • Potential: 90
  • Age: 20
  • Position(s): CM, LW
  • Weak foot: Three-star
  • Skill moves: Three-star
  • Player Role(s): Half-Winger+, Wide Playmaker+
  • Value & wage: £64.5m, £82k p/w

Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig)

  • Overall: 83
  • Potential: 89
  • Age: 21
  • Position(s): CAM, LW
  • Weak foot: Three-star
  • Skill moves: Four-star
  • Player Role(s): Shadow Striker+, Wide Playmaker+
  • Value & wage: £52.5m, £49k p/w

Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid)

  • Overall: 83
  • Potential: 90
  • Age: 21
  • Position(s): CM, CDM, LB
  • Weak foot: Three-star
  • Skill moves: Four-star
  • Player Role(s): Deep-Lying Playmaker+, Box-To-Box+, Holding+
  • Value & wage: £66m, £115k p/w

Best EA FC 25 Career Mode youngsters – £70m or more

Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)

  • Overall: 90
  • Potential: 94
  • Age: 21
  • Position(s): CAM, CM
  • Weak foot: Four-star
  • Skill moves: Four-star
  • Player Role(s): Playmaker++, Shadow Striker+, Half-Winger+
  • Value & wage: £157m, £210k p/w

Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)

  • Overall: 87
  • Potential: 93
  • Age: 21
  • Position(s): CAM, LM, CM
  • Weak foot: Four-star
  • Skill moves: Five-star
  • Player Role(s): Shadow Striker++, Inside Forward+
  • Value & wage: £115m, £76k p/w

Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)

  • Overall: 88
  • Potential: 92
  • Age: 21
  • Position(s): CAM, LM
  • Weak foot: Four-star
  • Skill moves: Four-star
  • Player Role(s): Shadow Striker++, Wide Playmaker+, Playmaker+
  • Value & wage: £120m, £110k p/w

Rodrygo (Real Madrid)

  • Overall: 86
  • Potential: 91
  • Age: 23
  • Position(s): RW, ST
  • Weak foot: Four-star
  • Skill moves: Four-star
  • Player Role(s): Inside Forward+, Wide Playmaker+, Advanced Forward+
  • Value & wage: £92.5m, £195k p/w

Pedri (Barcelona)

  • Overall: 86
  • Potential: 90
  • Age: 21
  • Position(s): CM, LW
  • Weak foot: Four-star
  • Skill moves: Four-star
  • Player Role(s): Playmaker+, Wide Playmaker+
  • Value & wage: £88.5m, £105k p/w

Regarding value for money, our pick from this list would be Paris Brunner from Cercle Brugge. For just 675k, you get a striker with incredibly high potential, three familiar player roles, and four-star in both skill moves and weak foot.