Who to sign
Four ways through 13,564 players across 28 leagues, depending on whether you have a budget, a rebuild, or a title to win now.
Every number here is Gaffa’s own in-game rating, generated for gameplay balance from publicly available squad data. They are not scouting assessments of real footballers and are not sourced from any third-party ratings provider.
The lists
The best wonderkids to sign — The 50 highest-potential under-21s in Gaffa, with current rating, ceiling and asking price. Sign them before the fee catches up with the talent.
Bargain signings: cheap now, good later — Players under £2m with at least eight rating points of growth left. The cheapest route to a squad that gets better without a transfer budget.
Contracts running out in 2026 — The best players whose deals run out in 2026, ranked by ability. Short contracts mean lower fees and more willing sellers.
The best players in the game — The highest-rated players in the game overall and in each position, with club, league and value. Who you are building around, or trying to sign.
Common questions
Where does this data come from?
Gaffa’s own squad dataset — 13,564 players across 28 leagues, built from publicly available squad information. Ratings are our own stylised approximations for gameplay balance.
How often is it updated?
These pages are generated from the game data, so they refresh whenever the squads are rebuilt for a new season.
Go and sign them
Pick a club, open the transfer market and see how far the budget stretches. Free, in your browser, nothing to install.