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Top 5 Richest Clubs

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Must Buy Players

GK: Alessio Cragno

If you want potential, then look no further than Brescias eighteen year old stopper. The Italian develops into the perfect man between the sticks with an overall of around 85, despite being around 60 at the start. Having a similar potential to Jack Butland but coming out at slightly cheaper, hes a must buy and has the advantage of rising high in reflexes and diving amazing if you can restrict teams to long shots!

RB: Danilo

Danilo is the ideal right-back for teams wanting an immediate option but also the potential for growth. He has six Brazil caps to his name already but remains buyable with an overall of just 77 but crucially that rises to 84. He has a sprint speed of 90, lovely ball control and dribbling and also long shots (77) and shot power (81) that develop at pace. The natural successor to Dani Alves for just 8 10m?

CB: Angelo Ogbonna

Torino centre-back Angelo Ogbonna is an absolute monster on Fifa 13. He starts at the 79 mark but is capable of reaching the high eighties, but seeing as he already boasts 86 strength, 82 jumping and 82 sprint speed you can throw him straight in at the deep end. An absolute must if youre looking for a quick powerful defender to partner a stopper, although he will set you back towards 9m depending on how amicable his employers are feeling.

CB: Davide Astori

That stopper might as well be Cagliari defender Davide Astori, who has all the perfect stats to dominate strikers. With marking 85, standing tackle 86 and interceptions 85 hes extremely difficult to get past, and as he develops up from a starting point of 80 hes well worth the starting investment of 9m. A proper Italian defender!!

LB: Ibrahima Mbaye

Tell me a better utility defender than Mbaye and Ill say youre a liar! Hes fast, strong, has high defensive work rate and can play RB, CB or LB. With ball control of 75 rising to the eighties he can also deputise in CDM, and he boasts pace and strength from the start. He starts with loads of key stats in the mid to high 70s and a sprint speed of 85 despite only having an overall of 71. In a few years you can add around thirteen or fourteen to that, so Senegal defender Mbaye is a true star and he costs less than 4m when you begin!

CM: Hctor Canteros

If youre looking for someone to shoot from range and bang in free kicks, Canteros is your man. He starts with 85 free kicks and 85 curve, but is only rated 73 at the start! Imagine what he is like when he then reaches his peak in the mid eighties. Plying his trade in the Spanish Segunda Division also means you can pick him up for 3.5-4.5m.

CM: Andrea Poli

Italy are going to be amazing in a few years if this Fifa is anything to go by! Poli is a lovely, all round midfielder who can keep the ball brilliantly. At 22 he is a great investment for the future and soon becomes a regular in the Italian team but remains cheap seeing as he starts at 77

CM: Radja Nainggolan

The Belgian midfield is already crowded with options like Fellaini, Witsel, Hazard and the like but make way for Nainggolan! He can play wide on the left or in any central position, and balances speed, ball control and finesse with a sliding tackle of 81 and standing tackle of 79. Thats just the beginning though, and he raises from an overall of 79 to the late eighties. With four star skills and weaker foot he is truly the man for all occasions and will only set you back around 11m. The only downside is a bad mohawk!

RW: Erik Lamela

The 77 rated Argentine is one of the most skilful players in the game, starting with 90 dribbling, 86 ball control and boasting five star skill moves. With that in mind hes a must for any career mode game, especially as he rises to the 86 mark! In the opening transfer window he costs around 9 million so is gettable for most decent European sides, and he can play RW, LW, CF or CAM.

ST: Rodrigo

There are a ridiculous amount of good forwards to choose from, with some of the more expensive guys like Stevan Jovetic, Alexandre Pato and Seydou Doumbia all getting close to the 90 mark. Yet former Bolton loanee Rodrigo is the one to watch out for on Fifa 13. He starts at 78 but pushes 88 in a few game years, and possesses a true all round game. With acceleration and sprint speed over 80, finishing that soon approaches the late 80s and nice ball control, hes perfect in a front three or on the right of a front two due to his left foot. Will cost about 15m, but youre buying class.

LW: Viktor Fischer

If youre looking for someone to come in off the left flank and bang in goals, look no further than Danish winger Viktor Fischer. He starts at 67 but you can add about 20 to that after four of five seasons, and his all around stats make him completely impossible to defend against. He also has a five star weaker foot so can dip outside and whip a cross in, and his secondary position is CAM so he can play neat through balls off either side. A true bargain at the start with a value of just 1.4m.

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International Management Info

- As your reputation as a manager grows in Career Mode you will now be offered the chance to manage International teams in addition to the club side you are already playing with .

- Your performance and manager reputation in Career Mode dictates the quality of the international offers you will receive.

- Your nationality and the league you manage in will also effect the type of International offers you receive.

- Rumours about interested nations will circulate in the press for some months before you actually receive a firm offer.

- Squad selection will be a key part of your International management duties and deadlines for selections (one week prior to friendlies, one month prior to tournaments) have to be met.


- International competitions will run in parallel with the club game meaning you could land a job in the middle of a qualifying campaign.

- International management has its own Career Mode Hub keeping your club and country separate.

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Transfer Negotiations.

- The transfer system has been completely rewritten for Career Mode in FIFA 13.

- You can now offer player plus cash and player trade deals to the CPU.

- When offering to loan players you can now set a future purchase price to sign the player permanently at the end of the loan period.

- When the CPU makes an offer for one of your players you can now choose to Counter Offer to ask for more money. The CPU will then choose to accept, reject or make a counter offer of their own.

- Contract negotiations now contain advice from your Chief Executive which act as a guide to what they think the club and player may want.

- When offering contracts you can now choose a role for the player youre trying to sign E.g Crucial Player, Important Player, Future Star. This expectation will effect whether a player chooses to join your club.

- Prior to making a firm offer you can now make an Enquiry to find out whether a player is available and how much the club want for them.

- You can now make offers for players directly from media stories by pressing the left stick.

- A new Financial Strictness setting will limit the percentage of players sales that go back in to your transfer budget (chosen at the start of CM).

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Be A Player

- Once youve chosen your player (VP or real) you receive a set of Season Objectives to complete from the manager. The type of player you choose (forward, midfielder, defender, etc) will shape these objectives.

- As well as Season Objectives youll also be asked to achieve objectives every four matches. This could include, goals, clean sheets, pass/tackle completion percentages, etc. The quality of opposition over these four games will decide the values you are asked to achieve.

- If you are unhappy you now have the option to request a transfer, or request a loan to gain more match experience.

- If you choose to play for a top club with a low rated VP you will not be a first team starter to begin with, youll be loaned to gain experience first.

- If fatigued or playing poorly the manager can now substitute your player.

- Once your playing days are over you can opt to retire and take up management.