While they don’t get as much love as the flashier players on the pitch, a great CDM is the beating heart of your midfield. Tackling and closing down opposing players before pinging balls forward to progress your team up the pitch, having a solid, all-round CDM conducting your team is a must at the highest level.
That’s why we’ve put together a list of the 10 best young CDMs in FC 25’s Career Mode. Whether you’re managing at the very highest level or are a bit further down the pyramid, this list has players for all budgets so if you’re willing to put the time in, you’ll have yourself a gem in a few seasons.
Young midfielder Archie Gray has the joint-highest potential of all CDMs in FC 25. Image captured by VideoGamer
Best young CDMs in FC 25
Here are the top 10 best young CDMs in FC 25 ranked by their potential rating from highest to lowest:
| Player | Age | Club | OVR | POT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Gray | 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 73 | 87 |
| Moises Caicedo | 22 | Chelsea | 82 | 87 |
| Arthur Vermeeren | 19 | Athletico Madrid | 76 | 87 |
| Kobbie Mainoo | 19 | Manchester United | 77 | 87 |
| Stefan Bajetic | 19 | Liverpool | 72 | 85 |
| Aleksandar Pavlovic | 20 | Bayern Munich | 72 | 85 |
| Romeo Lavia | 20 | Chelsea | 75 | 85 |
| Samuele Ricci | 22 | Torino | 77 | 85 |
| Adam Wharton | 20 | Crystal Palace | 78 | 85 |
| Noah Mbamba | 19 | Bayer Leverkusen | 65 | 84 |
Out of the best young CDMs, only Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo starts off good enough to slot into a top-class team in Career Mode – for the rest of the players, you’ll need to put in some time to develop them. Arthur Vermeeren and Kobbie Mainoo are the best choices if you’re looking for someone with a decently high starting rating that still has plenty of room to grow, though Archie Gray has the same potential with a slightly lower start point.
Luckily, while there are no world-class options, that does mean that there are plenty of bargains to be had here. Stefan Bajetic of Liverpool and Bayern’s Aleksandar Pavlovic are both great value options that have a skill ceiling in the mid-80s, while Bayer Leverkusen’s Noah Mbamba has a relatively low 65 overall rating, but the potential to reach 84 in a few seasons.
