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The best strikers to sign in FC 25 Career Mode

From Endrick to Mathys Tel, here's a curated of the best young strikers to sign on your FC25 Career Modes

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Benjamin Sesko, one of the best wonderkid strikers on EA FC 25

SCOUTED is a magazine about youth football. Turns out, all that knowledge is pretty useful for FC25 Career Mode, who'da thought?

We’ve picked out a few of our favourite young strikers that would be suitable signings on your EA FC 25 Career Mode saves. From Endrick to Mathys Tel, these are some of the best young centre-backs in the game.

If you are looking for older players, we have you sorted too, with a collection of the ten highest overall centre-backs at the start of your save. We scout players IRL, if you're a budding Director of Football - have a browse through the rest of our website for more young players to sign.

Let's find some bagsmen.

Who are the best Strikers (STs) in FC 25 Career Mode?

The best strikers in FC 25 Career Mode are those with the highest overall rating. Here's a handy list, including their overall at the start of the game, and their highest possible potential rating (in brackets):

  • Kylian Mbappé - 91 (94)
  • Erling Haaland - 91 (93)
  • Harry Kane - 90 (90)
  • Lautaro Martínez - 89 (89)
  • Antoine Griezmann - 88 (88)
  • Robert Lewandowski - 88 (88)
  • Victor Osimhen - 87 (89)
  • Heung-min Son - 87 (87)
  • Karim Benzema - 86 (86)
  • Cristiano Ronaldo - 86 (86)

Usually when we compile lists of the highest-rated players in the game, we're bemoaning the lack of potential to grow. There's a few exceptions here, because some of the best forwards on the planet - Haaland, Mbappé, Osimhen - are still relatively young and can yet improve.

But they'll also cost you an absolute fortune. The magic of career mode is finding the next big thing on the cheap, before the blow up, and handcrafting them into one of the best players on the planet. To that end, here's our list of the real best strikers to sign: the youngsters with massive space to grow.

The six best young Strikers (STs) to sign and develop in FC 25 Career Mode

For easy reference, here's our list. Don't worry - we'll dive into detail momentarily. As before, their rating is included alongside their potential (in brackets).

  • Endrick - 77 (91)
  • Semih Kılıçsoy - 72 (86)
  • Mathys Tel - 77 (81)
  • Benjamin Šeško - 79 (88)
  • Karim Konaté - 73 (87)
  • Paris Brunner - 65 (87)

That's more like it. Let's get into the detail.

Real Madrid's Endrick, one of the best wonderkid strikers on EA FC 25

Endrick

Position: ST
Club: Real Madrid (ESP)
Nation: Brazil
Market Value: €24 million

A hugely-hyped youngster since the age of 15, Endrick has the potential of an elite-level striker and is one of the better centre-forwards in FC 25 full stop.

The Real Madrid teenager is equipped with rapid movement – 91 Acceleration and 88 Sprint Speed – as well as a more than capable ability to finish moves off. His €64 million release clause will be tempting if you’re managing one of Europe’s biggest clubs…

  • Overall: 77
  • Potential: 91
  • Potential Growth: +14
Besiktas' Semih Kilicsoy, one of the best wonderkid strikers on EA FC 25

Semih Kılıçsoy

Position: ST, LW, RM
Club: Beşiktaş JK (TUR)
Nation: Türkiye
Market Value: €6 million

If you’re looking for a big bargain in FC 25, Semih Kılıçsoy is definitely one of them. The Agüero-like forward is a barrel of energy and intensity, complete with a pretty rounded skillset that can score goals straight away.

You can sign him from Beşiktaş for a €15 million release clause at the start of your saves, which would represent brilliant value if he fulfills his potential.

  • Overall: 72
  • Potential: 86
  • Potential Growth: +14
Spurs' Mathys Tel, one of the best wonderkid strikers on EA FC 25

Mathys Tel

Position: ST, LM, RM
Club: FC Bayern München (GER)
Nation: France
Market Value: €23 million

FC Bayern invested a big fee to get Mathys Tel from Stade Rennais a couple of years ago, and for good reason: he’s one of the most promising young forwards in the game at the moment.

He shares some similarities with the legendary Thierry Henry in the way he angles off the left wing. His FC 25 skillset does too: Tel can move, dribble and finish to a high level already. With a potential of 88, he’s one of the best.

  • Overall: 77
  • Potential: 88
  • Potential Growth: +11
RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko, one of the best wonderkid strikers on EA FC 25

Benjamin Sesko

Position: ST
Club: RB Leipzig (GER)
Nation: Slovenia
Market Value: €39.5 million

Red Bull are famous for their strikers, and Benjamin Šeško is the next one off their productive conveyor belt of goalscorers.

His profile as exciting in FC 25 as it is in real life: he’s tall, fast, powerful and skilful, making him one of the premium striker prospects in the game. He’s available to sign from Germany for a €75 million release clause.

  • Overall: 79
  • Potential: 88
  • Potential Growth: +9
Red Bull Salzburg's Karim Konaté, one of the best wonderkid strikers on EA FC 25

Karim Konaté

Position: ST
Club: Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)
Nation: Côte d'Ivoire
Market Value: €7.5 million

Like the aforementioned Benjamin Šeško, Karim Konaté is another in a long succession of talented strikers at Red Bull Salzburg. He’s still forging his own path at the Austrian club, but will make the leap before long.

Konaté is another Red Bull-developed striker that combines speed with power and skill, making him a dynamic threat on the last line.His €16 million release clause is another fantastic opportunity to bag a bagsman.

  • Overall: 73
  • Potential: 87
  • Potential Growth: +14
Cercle Brugge's Paris Brunner, one of the best wonderkid strikers on EA FC 25

Paris Brunner

Position: ST, LM
Club: AS Monaco (on loan at Cercle Brugge)
Nation: Germany
Market Value: €2.3 million

Arguably the standout talent of Germany’s emerging generations, Paris Brunner is a real prospect in EA FC 25. His potential growth rating off +22 makes him one of the game’s most exciting talents, not least when that potential tops out at 87.

Brunner bares some similarities to Rafael Leão: he was a striker that has gradually shifted into a wider role, where his athletic one-v-one prowess can make him untouchable at times.

  • Overall: 65
  • Potential: 87
  • Potential Growth: +22

That's that, them's them. Those are our best young strikers to sign for you FC 25 Career Mode save. For more great reading on real-life wonderkids, stick with SCOUTED.

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