The 2017-18 season is just around the corner and as things generally are this time of the year, the world of football is abuzz with transfer rumours and possible signings. Club management is working around the clock to ensure that some of the best players in the world grace their team and improve performances.
Some of these clubs are willing to pay huge amounts of money in order to secure the services of some of the biggest names in football today. Whether they turn out to be successes at their new club or not, obviously remains to be seen.
FIFA 18 has a unique way of assigning ratings to players in the game. Individual performances are definitely the main criteria, but the team the player plays for goes a long way in establishing a strong rating for the player. Over the years, trophy-winning clubs have garnered higher ratings for its players than others in the same category and that’s what makes the rating system oh so special.
This time is no different. With the hottest young talent in Europe streaming into the big clubs of the continent, we decided to list the 5 players whose rating in FIFA 18 will increase owing to their arrival at a new club:
#5 Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah had a forgettable run in England with Chelsea. The player spent most of his time on the bench and was nothing special when he did come on a substitute. The manager, Jose Mourinho, clearly didn’t have a soft corner for him either, with Salah failing to make a splash in London. A couple of years on, the Egyptian is back in the Premier League and ready to mix it up as a stronger player.
Liverpool just bought Salah from Roma for a fee exceeding 42 Million euros and his performances for Roma this past season prove just why the Merseyside was willing to splash the cash. FIFA 18 will surely provide a jump in numbers for the young man as fans predict a healthy mid 80s rating for the returning Egyptian superstar.
#4 Victor Lindelof
The Lindelof saga has continued since the January transfer window and Manchester United finally unveiled the Swedish defender as a United player recently. A fee of around 31 Million pounds brought the versatile defender to Old Trafford and a look back at his run with Benfica will show you exactly why Jose Mourinho was so adamant to sign the man.
Lindelof’s FIFA 17 is not one to drive home about but his arrival at the Trafford Centre will certainly raise his numbers to the early 80s proving a classic example of how a club can impact player ratings in FIFA. If he plays a regular role in the United defence, Lindelof could become a hot commodity in world football.
#3 Alexandre Lacazette
The talismanic Frenchman has become a household name since he signed for Arsenal this summer following a 45 Million pound move from Olympique Lyonnais to the British capital. A healthy FIFA 17 rating of 85 proved just how vital Lacazette can be to his team, several times almost single-handedly bailing the Lyon side out of a tight situation.
Add to that possible five-star skill moves and proven goal scoring ability, and you have a monster of a player in the Arsenal attack. The 26-year-old could well be the glue that holds the Arsenal front line together, one which has been in utter disarray for a while now.
#2 Bernardo Silva
Not even the most optimistic Portuguese fan could have imagined a year ago that Bernardo Silva would be where he is today. After Monaco picked him up from relative obscurity, the Portuguese international has set Europe on fire by becoming one of the most important players in the French club’s squad.
Following their impressive Champions League outing, interest from the giants of England was inevitable and Pep Guardiola has landed the jackpot with Silva for a fee around 40 Million pounds. With his best years ahead of him, Silva could really wreak havoc with his tremendous left foot and natural ability. Fans expect his FIFA 18 rating to touch the higher 80s.
#1 Romelu Lukaku
The imposing Belgian that is Romelu Lukaku has impressed one and all with his recent performances for Everton. 29 goals in the Premier League with a medium-sized club is no small feat and interest from big European clubs was certain. An option of heading back to his boyhood club Chelsea presented itself to Lukaku who preferred joining former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho at Manchester United.
A fee upwards of 70 million pounds seemingly puts pressure on the broad shoulders of Lukaku, but the confident Belgian is out to prove the doubters wrong and his FIFA 18 rating would do its bit in helping his journey to the top. A rating in the high 80s is pretty much a certainty and as he goes from strength to strength it may be a matter of time before Lukaku takes United back to the pinnacle of English football.
