20 cheapest 88-rated players in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team

An Overall rating of 88 in EA FC 25 is pretty impressive. Players in this category generally possess a couple of really good attributes and can be an asset for your Ultimate Team squad. Hence, it shouldn't be surprising that many high-rated players, such as those rated 88, cost a hefty sum of FC Coins. However, some good ones with this rating can also be acquired for cheap.

While they still may be out of reach for beginners, intermediates can benefit from adding these players to their squad. On top of it, people can also use this list to buy 88-rated players for specific SBCs.

With that said, let's take a look at the 20 cheapest 88-rated players in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team.

Florian Wirtz, Lionel Messi, and other cheapest 88-rated players in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team

The following table mentions the names, preferred positions, and cost (in FC Coins) of the 20 cheapest 88-rated EA FC 25 players in Ultimate Team.

Player Name	Preferred Positions	Cost
Robert Lewandowski	ST	18,000
Ederson	GK	18,000
Jan Oblak	GK	18,000
Marie Katoto	ST	18,000
Patri Guijarro	CDM, CM	18,000
Wendie Renard	CB,	18,000
Guro Reiten	LM, LW, CAM	18,000
Irene Paredes	CB	18,000
Christiane Endler	GK	18,000
Florian Wirtz	CAM, LM	18,000
Gregor Kobel	GK	18,000
Lionel Messi	RW, ST, CAM, RM	18,250
Ruben Dias	CB	18,250
Bernardo Silva	CM, RW	18,250
Debinha	CAM, RM	18,250
Beth Mead	RW, RM, LW	18,250
Kadidiatou Diani	RM, RW, ST	18,500
Alexandra Popp TOTW	ST, LM	27,000
Ewa Pajor TOTW	ST, LW	29,000
Jari Litmanen Hero	CAM, CM	30,000

Note that these costs only reflect the players' Transfer Market values as of this writing and can change with time. Furthermore, there could be some new names among the 20 cheapest 88-rated EA FC 25 Ultimate Team players depending on when you are reading this article.

However, as far as this particular list is concerned, Lionel Messi is definitely among the stand-out names. The Argentine legend, despite not having a high rating as he once used to, is still incredibly useful when it comes to Dribbling and Passing. Meanwhile, Robert Lewandowski and Marie Katoto are two cheap striking options with pretty good ratings in Shooting for the price.

Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski, and Marie Katoto's FC 25 cards (Images via EA Sports)

Manchester City's Bernardo Silva is another fine choice for offensive playmaking, while Ruben Dias can be a solid figure in your Ultimate Team squad's backline. German youngster Florian Wirtz is also a good passer and dribbler in the game and can be a great choice for your Manager Career Mode squad, apart from Ultimate Team.

Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, and Florian Wirtz's FC 25 cards (Images via EA Sports)

Some of the best EA FC 25 Goalkeepers like Jan Oblak and Ederson are available for quite cheap for what they offer in terms of skills. Therefore, if you are looking to bolster your Ultimate Team squad, and have the required FC Coins at hand, then you should take advantage of these prices.

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