20 cheapest 85-rated players in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team

An Overall rating of 85 can be considered good enough in EA FC 25. Quite a few talented young players fall into this category, as we will see in this article. They can be useful picks for your squad in Ultimate Team, especially if you are on a tight budget. Although even the cheapest 85-rated players will still cost a couple of thousand FC Coins, it would be wise to invest in them, depending on your squad's requirements, to gradually progress in this mode.

So, in this article, we will take a look at the cheapest 85-rated players available in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team.

Cole Palmer, Riyad Mahrez, and other cheapest 85-rated players in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team

The following table consists of the names, preferred positions and costs in FC Coins of the 20 cheapest EA FC 25 Ultimate Team players:

Player Name	Preferred Positions	Cost
Palhinha	CDM, CM	5,500
Bruno Guimaraes	CDM, CM	5,500
Cole Palmer	RM, CAM, RW	5,600
Andrew Robertson	LB	5,600
John Stones	CB, RB, CDM	5,600
Alessia Russo	ST, CAM	5,600
Lucy Bronze	RB	5,600
Riyad Mahrez	RM, RW	5,600
Svenja Huth	RM, CAM ,RW	5,600
Clara Mateo	RM, CAM, RW	5,600
Ollie Watkins	ST	5,700
James Maddison	CAM, RM	5,700
Rachel Daly	ST, CAM	5,700
Millie Bright	CB	5,700
Caitlin Foord	LW, LM	5,700
Vivianne Miedema	ST, CAM	5,700
Keira Walsh	CDM, CM	5,700
Kathrin Hendrich	CB, RB	5,700
Cristiana Girelli	ST, RW	5,700
Eugenie Le Sommer	ST, LW	5,700

Readers should note that these costs just reflect the aforementioned players' Transfer Market values as of this writing. These values keep increasing or decreasing with time, and hence, might be a little different depending on when you are reading this. Additionally, the entries in this list of 20 cheapest Ultimate Team players can also change in the future, since all of this depends on the game's Transfer Market trends.

Nevertheless, Cole Palmer is one of the most notable names among the currently available list of players. The Chelsea FC star can be a great addition to your squad's midfield. James Maddison is also a good choice for that department and is available within a similar price range.

Cole Palmer and James Maddison's cards (Images via EA Sports)

Another interesting thing to note about them is that both are Premier League players. As many high-rated players in the game are from this league, these two will be able to form strong chemistry link-ups with such players, benefitting the squad overall.

Coming back to the list, Vivianne Miedema, Cristiana Girelli, and Rachel Daly are some decent options as far as Strikers are concerned, given the Overall rating and price.

Miedema, Girelli and Daly's cards (Images via EA Sports)

There are lots of defensive options available as well in the form of Center Defensive Midfielders or Center Backs. John Stones, Bruno Guimaraes, Palhinha, and Andrew Robertson are all good options when it comes to defensive roles. In fact, Palhinha is one of the most physical players in EA FC 25. They are all relatively pretty cheap too, so you should definitely consider adding a few of them to your squad.

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