FIFA 21 Career Mode: Best Cheap High Potential Attacking Midfielders (CAM)

Starting a Career Mode as a lower-tier team with the aim of climbing the divisions can be very fun, but the lack of transfer funds always presents a challenge.

As is often the case, you’ve got to spend money to make money, but to make the most of your limited budget, the best thing that you can do is sign the best cheap players with high potential.

If you give them plenty of minutes on the pitch, you’ll quickly see the relatively low-rated players climb towards their hefty potential ratings. Not only does this give you some great players to use, but it also makes them much more valuable in the transfer market.

Here, it’s all about the best cheap CAMs with high potential to sign in Career Mode of FIFA 21.

Choosing FIFA 21 Career Mode’s Best Cheap Attacking Midfielders (CAM)

The first factor considered when building the rankings of the best cheap CAMs with high potential in FIFA 21 was the release clause of each player. To be classed as ‘cheap,’ the player had to be available to buy for less than £1 million at the start of Career Mode, which means that free agents and on-loan players aren’t included.

Furthermore, each player’s potential rating had to meet or exceed 77 POT, so that you can pay small fees for the attacking midfielders who will become the most valuable.

Finally, only players with their preferred position set as CAM in FIFA 21 have been included on this list of the best cheap attacking midfielders. That said, several of them can play in multiple roles.

For a full list of ALL our best cheap high potential attacking midfielders (CAM), please look at the table towards the end of the page.

Lilian Egloff (59 OVR – 81 POT)

Team: VfB Stuttgart
Age: 17
Best Position: LW, LAM, CAM, RAM, RM
Overall/Potential: 59 OVR / 81 POT
Value (Release Clause): £625,000 (£882,000)
Wage: £450 per week
Best Attributes: 73 Agility, 71 Balance, 70 Acceleration

Lilian Egloff has been in the VfB Stuttgart system throughout his young career, working his way from the youth team up to the under-19s before even turning 18-years-old.

Towards the end of last season, the first-team called up the attacking midfielder to feature in their promotion-winning campaign, which saw Egloff get an assist in a 5-1 triumph over SV Sandhausen.

With a potential rating of 81 and a release clause of £882,000, Egloff comes into FIFA 21 as the best cheap CAM with high potential to sign in Career Mode.

The German is quite versatile and can play across the attacking positions, but his 62 short passing, 61 dribbling, 62 ball control, 61 vision, and 61 finishing have him best-suited to the CAM position.

Fabio Carvalho (57 OVR – 80 POT)

Team: Fulham
Age: 17
Best Position: LAM, CAM, RAM
Overall/Potential: 57 OVR / 80 POT
Value (Release Clause): £450,000 (£600,000)
Wage: £1,500 per week
Best Attributes: 85 Balance, 71 Agility, 67 Acceleration

Born in Lisbon and capped for England through the under-15s to the under-18s youth teams, Fabio Carvalho has been noticed by the Fulham manager, Scott Parker.

The English midfielder has put up some strong numbers in the under-18s and under-23s for Fulham – despite only now being 18-years-old – which earned Carvalho his first-team debut earlier this season.

Starting FIFA 21 as a 17-year-old, with his birthday at the end of August, the Fulham CAM only costs £600,000, allowing him to stand as one of the best cheap attacking midfielders in the game.

Carvalho’s best traits include his four-star weak foot, 61 dribbling, 63 short passing, 61 dribbling, 67 acceleration, 85 balance, 63 sprint speed, and 60 ball control.

Ömer Faruk Beyaz (57 OVR – 80 POT)

Team: Fenerbahçe SK
Age: 16
Best Position: LAM, LCM, CAM, CM, RAM, RCM
Overall/Potential: 57 OVR / 80 POT
Value (Release Clause): £450,000 (£600,000)
Wage: £1,000 per week
Best Attributes: 76 Balance, 67 Long Passing, 66 Short Passing

Still only 16-years-old, it’s incredible to think that Ömer Faruk Beyaz already has 11 caps and four goals for Turkey’s under-15s, seven goals in 14 games for the under-16s, four goals in ten games for the under-17s, and now he’s being deployed by the under-21s.

Seemingly a Turkish star in the making, the rising attacking midfielder has also broken into one of the top clubs of his nation, Fenerbahçe SK, playing four first-team games at the end of last season.

If you’re after a pure playmaker in your CAM position, Beyaz is already a fine choice. His highest attribute ratings are 76 balance, 67 long passing, 66 short passing, 65 ball control, and 64 vision, which will only improve as each season progresses.

Beyaz is a highly-rated talent in the Süper Lig, and the Istanbul-native also commands the attention of managers on a budget in FIFA 21. In Career Mode, he’s one of the best cheap CAMs with high potential thanks to his £600,000 release clause and 80 POT.

Evelio Cardozo (60 OVR – 80 POT)

Team: Racing Club
Age: 19
Best Position: LM, LAM, CAM, RAM, RM
Overall/Potential: 60 OVR / 80 POT
Value (Release Clause): £625,000 (£972,000)
Wage: £1,500 per week
Best Attributes: 87 Balance, 69 Agility, 67 Acceleration

Born in Buenos Aires, diminutive winger Evelio Cardozo has been working his way up to the Racing Club first-team for many years, and now, he looks to be on the cusp of his Superliga debut.

Last season, the teenage Argentine was brought up to the first-team squad, remaining on the bench in a few league and cup matches.

In FIFA 21’s Career Mode, Cardozo boasts one of the higher overall ratings of the best cheap attacking midfielders with high potential, coming in with 60 OVR and 80 POT.

The 19-year-old can play at CM or CAM comfortably. His well-rounded attribute ratings, which include 69 agility, 65 jumping, 65 composure, and 66 short passing allow him to be of use across the midfield.

Daniel Maldini (59 OVR – 79 POT)

Team: AC Milan
Age: 18
Best Position: LM, LAM, CAM, RAM, RM
Overall/Potential: 59 OVR / 79 POT
Value (Release Clause): £550,000 (£790,000)
Wage: £1,700 per week
Best Attributes: 69 Sprint Speed, 67 Acceleration, 66 Short Passing

The next generation of Maldinis is emerging at AC Milan. Following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Paolo Maldini, and his grandfather, Cesare – who also once captained the club – Daniel Maldini made his first-team debut in February this year.

This season, Maldini is very much a part of the first-team, being on the bench for the first two Serie A games of the campaign before being brought on against Spezia Calcio. The young Italian also played a role in the club’s Europa League Qualifying matches.

While name recognition is a major selling point for the young CAM, it’s his £790,000 release clause and 79 POT that make him one of the best cheap attacking midfielders to sign in Career Mode.

Despite his 59 OVR from the start, the 18-year-old’s four-star weak foot, three-star skill moves, 66 short passing, 62 ball control, 65 agility, 66 balance, 69 sprint speed, and 67 acceleration make Maldini a useful player already.

All the Best High Potential Cheap Attacking Midfielders (CAM) in FIFA 21

Here, you can see all of the best cheap CAMs with high potential in Career Mode, as well as their release clauses, potential ratings, and best attributes.

Name	Age	Overall	Potential	Release Clause	Position	Team	Best Attributes
Lilian Egloff	17	59	81	£882,000	CAM, RW, CF	VfB Stuttgart	73 Agility, 71 Balance, 70 Acceleration
Fabio Carvalho	17	57	80	£600,000	CAM	Fulham	85 Balance, 71 Agility, 67 Acceleration
Ömer Faruk Beyaz	16	57	80	£600,000	CAM, CM	Fenerbahçe SK	76 Balance, 67 Long Passing, 66 Short Passing
Evelio Cardozo	19	60	80	£972,000	CAM, CM	Racing Club	87 Balance, 69 Agility, 67 Acceleration
Daniel Maldini	18	59	79	£790,000	CAM	AC Milan	69 Sprint Speed, 67 Acceleration, 66 Short Passing
Yanis Cimignani	18	59	79	£804,000	CAM, CM	AC Ajaccio	70 Balance, 68 Sprint Speed, 67 Acceleration
Luis Rojas	18	57	79	£580,000	CAM, CM	Crotone	65 Agility, 65 Stamina, 64 Sprint Speed
João Neto	17	60	79	£981,000	CAM	Famalicão	70 Agility, 69 Sprint Speed, 69 Acceleration
Rami Hajal	18	61	79	£980,000	CAM, CM	SC Heerenveen	74 Acceleration, 72 Agility, 70 Sprint Speed
Odin Holm	17	59	79	£608,000	CAM, CM	Vålerenga Fotball	73 Agility, 72 Acceleration, 67 Sprint Speed
Capita	18	60	78	£794,000	CAM, LW, RW	Royal Excel Mouscron	83 Agility, 83 Balance, 76 Acceleration
Adam Oudjani	18	59	78	£768,000	CAM	Racing Club de Lens	69 Sprint Speed, 69 Ball Control, 68 Dribbling
Facundo Trinidad	18	57	78	£652,000	CAM	Liverpool Fútbol Club	75 Balance, 68 Acceleration, 67 Agility
Sondre Auklend	17	53	78	£263,000	CAM, CM	Viking FK	81 Balance, 65 Acceleration, 64 Sprint Speed
Brandon Pierrick	18	59	78	£739,000	CAM, RM	Crystal Palace	79 Acceleration, 78 Sprint Speed, 70 Strength
Elliott Anderson	17	56	78	£522,000	CAM, LM	Newcastle United	70 Balance, 68 Acceleration, 62 Dribbling
Anouar Ait El Hadj	18	60	78	£813,000	CAM, RW, LW	RSC Anderlecht	92 Balance, 69 Short Passing, 68 Ball Control
Salifou Diarrassouba	18	58	77	£467,000	CAM, LM	FC St Gallen	85 Balance, 77 Acceleration, 73 Sprint Speed
Cole Palmer	18	56	77	£513,000	CAM	Manchester City	75 Balance, 73 Agility, 69 Acceleration
Joan Crus	17	58	77	£456,000	CAM	Colo-Colo	79 Balance, 70 Sprint Speed, 69 Agility
Park Jung-In	19	57	77	£455,000	CAM	Ulsan Hyundai FC	70 Sprint Speed, 69 Acceleration, 69 Agility