We are less than a month away from the release of FIFA 21. More ratings have been announced by EA and among the lot, there have been massive upgrades to the youngsters.
Have a look at the 10 most improved players in the game
1.Marash Kumbulla (+15)
Team: Hellas Verona (Serie A)
Country: Albania
Position: CB
Overall: 75
Officially confirmed as the most improved player in FIFA 21, Kumbulla sees his overall gain a huge boost following his performances on the pitch.
2. Dejan Kulusevski (+13)
Team: Juventus/Piemonte Calcio (Serie A)
Country: Sweden
Position: RW
Overall: 77
Kulusevski spent 19/20 on loan with Parma from Juventus. Scoring 10 goals and assisting 8 in 36 matches the Swedish International gets a worthy upgrade to his FIFA card as well.
3. Sebastian Cordova (+13)
Team: America (Liga MX)
Country: Mexico
Position: LM
Overall: 77
The Mexican U23 international has been a regular for the Liga MX side and has also been linked with a move to Europe. Cordova is one of the most talented youngsters to come out of Mexico.
4. Edmond Tapsoba (+12)
Team: Bayer Leverkusen (Bundesliga)
Country: Burkina Faso
Position: CB
Overall: 78
Edmond Tapsoba has been an absolute rock at the back since his signing from Guimaraes in Portugal. His performances at the back as Leverkusen went deep into the Europa League and the DFB Pokal have earned him a giant upgrade on his FIFA card.
5. Christoph Baumgartner (+12)
Team: TSG Hoffenheim (Bundesliga)
Country: Austria
Position: CAM
Overall: 75
The Austrian born attacking midfielder enjoyed his breakthrough campaign with Hoffenheim in 19/20, providing 7 goals and 2 assists across in 26 league appearances.
6. Erling Haaland (+11)
Team: Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga)
Country: Norway
Position: ST
Overall: 84
Arguably one of the best strikers on the planet right now, Erling Haaland has been heavily rewarded for his performances in real life. In addition, he is bound to be one of the most favoured strikers in the game.
7. Pervis Estupinan (+11)
Team: Watford (Championship)
Country: Ecuador
Position: LB
Overall: 78
The Ecuador international impressed in his loan spell at Osasuna in the 2019/20 season. Wanted by Europe’s elites now, Estupian looks like a great prospect on the left side of the backline.
8. Mason Greenwood (+10)
Team: Manchester United (Premier League)
Country: England
Position: RM
Overall: 77
Lodging 10 goals in the Premier League last season, the two-footed forward is one for the future. At only 18, it is scary to think how good he could turn out to be in his prime.
9. Bukayo Saka (+10)
Team: Arsenal (Premier League)
Country: England
Position: LM
Overall: 75
Bukayo Saka has been heralded as one of the brightest young talents to come out of the Arsenal academy. The youngster has shown glimpses of brilliance and can do wonders with more playing time under his belt.
10. Alphonso Davies (+9)
Team: Bayern Munich (Bundesliga)
Country: Canada
Position: LB
Overall: 81
A Champions League winner at 19, Davies is one of the brightest left-backs in the world. While his rating of 81 can be debated, his 96 pace puts him among the fastest in the game.
All of these youngsters have impressed heavily and have been rewarded with a decent upgrade to their video game counterparts.
Although there has been significant backlash following the release of the top 100 players, EA managed to get some of them right.
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