Good middle - cost players for a modest transfer budget?

besty

I'm currently playing with Celtic and am having trouble securing new players that I feel are able to add something to my squad. It is an old team so new blood is crucial.

I'm just starting my second season and have gotten rid of Neil Lennon and Stan Varga. I've brought in Bergkamp and Vieri on short term deals on reasonable money so that isn't a problem, but I do need longer term solutions in key areas.

So, can anybody suggest quality, preferably young(ish) players I could sign up on my budget of £1.5 million?

Thanks

MrJoeSoap

Freddy Guarin perhaps? If you scour the likes of River Plate and Boca you'll find some very decent prospects at good prices.

Laguna

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Freddy Guarin perhaps?

Top notch recommendation, I was going to say the same myself.

besty

Ah Guarin, I've had him in previous incarnations of the game. He really is something else. I just hope I don't bid for him and spark a frenzy of bids from richer clubs.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Laguna

Benedict Vilakazi & Lebohang Mokoena from Orlando Pirates matured into world class players in FM2005, I don't know if they're any good in FM2006 but it wouldn't hurt to look.

Zapp Brannigan

I've never found Vilikazi or Mokoena to turn out good in FM2006

Go with Guarin, if you wait till his loan is nearly done you can pick him up for around 750K.

Skud

Clement(spelling) Fritz or Bieofka, unreal Cheap at start of the game. Might still be able to get em cheap. If van den Borre is still on a youth contract get him too.

Dempsey

Slurms wrote:

I've never found Vilikazi or Mokoena to turn out good in FM2006

Go with Guarin, if you wait till his loan is nearly done you can pick him up for around 750K.

Watch his contract you might be able to pick him up on a free 6 months after the loan deal expires

besty

Dempsey wrote:

Watch his contract you might be able to pick him up on a free 6 months after the loan deal expires

I was too late for all the mentioned players. Most of them are playing in the French league. I suppose my search will have to continue!

Dempsey

Have a look at Mark Noble(WHU), Oliver Deschart (Anderlecht), Leighton Baines(Wigan), Mark Wilson(Dundee United/Celtic), Mark Kerr(Dundee United).

besty

Thanks Dempsey. I'll check some of those names out. I know I've already enquired about Leighton Baines and he is overvalued already!

Dempsey

Yea, I got him for €4-5M after Wigan got Relegated to the championship. nearly 2 years on, I've rejected a bid worth €12M + a player worth 4M from Seville. Bid for players in scotland are usually utter pish e.g. €1.5M + Juan Pablo Angel (34) for Kevin Vandenbergh who was worth €8M in the EPL when I eventually sold him.

The media rate baines as my best player, Deschart(sp?) was my best before that and he played in the same position and i went off and bought a better one. I still have Deschart as he is also class