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• Get any player

Decide which player you want, then go to "Make Offer" under "Actions" on the player. Make a loan offer (must be 100% wages and one month). If he joins on loan, put him in the youth squad then select "Actions" and approach to sign him. He will then sign on a free transfer.

• Getting good players cheaply

An easy and cheap way to get good players if you are in a low league is to check out the non league teams in Spain. Here you will find good players for cheap. However, sometimes the board of the team who you are trying to buy a certain player from will cancel the transfer, as they will claim that the squad is not big enough. You may need to swap some youth players to buy some of the good players to improve your team.

• Recommended players

GK
Victor Valdes: FC Barcelona
P.Cech: Chelsea
C.Kirkland: Liverpool

DF
Felipe WB/MLC: SC Internacional
Rodriguez FB/DLC: Villareal CF
J.Carragher FB RLC: Liverpool
L.Baines FBL: Wigan Athletic
Alex Gonzalez DC: Real Madrid

MD
M.Essien DMC: Lyon
Xabi Alonso MRC: Liverpool
S. Gerrard MC: Liverpool
F.Lampard MC: Chelsea
Joaquin WG RLC: Real Betis
Fabio Santos WB/MLC: Sao Paulo FC

FC
Adriano SC: Inter
D. Cisse SC: Liverpool
W.Rooney SC: Man Utd
M. Owen SC: Real Madrid
M.Baros SC: Liverpool
Jo SC: Free Transfer

• Recommended team

Use the following players to create a dream team.

GK: Petr Cech (Chelsea)
RB: Carles Puyol (Barca)
LB: Ashley Cole (Arsenal)
CB: Rio Ferdinand (Man U)
CB: Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan)
DM: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
AM: Pablo Aimar (Valencia)
RM: Joaquin (Real Betis)
LM: Arjen Robben (Chelsea)
CF: Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
CF: Ronaldinho (Barca)

The following players are bargains.

GK: Steve Simonsen (Stoke)
RB: Dennis Brinkmann (Alemannia)
LB: Nicky Shorey (Reading)
CB: Matt Hill (Preston)
CB: Lewis Buxton (Stoke)
DM: Tom Huddlestone (Derby)
AM: G. Jamarauli (Metalurg Donetsk)
RM: E. Bopp (N. Forest)
LM: Craig Armstrong (Bradford)
CF: Chris Hermansen (Vejle)
CF: David Nugent (Preston)

Some of the following young players may be expensive, but they are worth it.

GK: M. Moreau
RB: Steven Watt
LB: Tobias Rau
CB: A. Vanden Borre
CB: Vincent Kompany
DM: Tom Huddlestone
AM: Diego
RM: Cristiano Ronaldo
LM: Manuel Fernandes
CF: Robinho
CF: Derek Riordan

The following players are experienced pros.

GK: Victor Baia (Porto)
RB: Stefano Torrisi (Bologna)
LB: Graham Le Saux (Soton)
CB: Johan Mjallby (Levante)
CB: Leonidas Vokolos (POAK)
DM: T.Fink (Bayern Munich)
AM: Don Hutchinson (West Ham)
RM: Oyvind Leonhardsen (Lyn)
LM: Valery Karpin (Real Sociedad)
CF: Kevin Campbell (WBA)
CF: P. Van Hoojdonk (Fenerbahce)

The following players are very good and have a free transfer.

GK: José Luis Felix Chilavert
GK: Danilo Verus
DC/FBL: Winston Bogarde
DM/MC/AM: Redondo
MR: Justin Zikama
WG R/L: Marc Overmars
AM/CM/S: Jordi Cruijf
AM/F: Alexander Mostovoi

If you want a top range keeper and have about £14 to 16 million to spend, Timo Hildebrand from VFB Stuttgart is recommended. His skills rival those of Chelsea keeper Petr Cech.

Buy John Rooney from Man U. He is just 13 years old, but with the years he will become one of the best players in the game, scoring at least two goals per game.

Roberto Baggio is a great player, and is free. He does not cost anything because he is out of contract. He retires at the end of the first season.