Specific roles on FM24 can be difficult to fill if you don’t have the right player. For me, one of those roles is the complete forward. Not every player has the attributes to fulfil the role.
Here are some examples of players who fulfil the criteria, some of which are obvious and some that are not:
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
The England international is a prime example of a player who can play as a complete forward because, quite simply, he can do everything, whether that’s providing assists, scoring goals or linking the play when he comes deep. There are few better examples of a complete forward on FM24.
The one caveat with Kane on FM24 is that he is hard to sign, as he has just joined Bayern, and his price tag is also likely to be massive.
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
The Norwegian international sensation is a goal machine with all the attributes to fulfil the complete forward role and every other striking role in the game.
He will score, create, and be a key member of any team in world football. If used correctly, Haaland can easily score 50+ goals each season.
Once again, Haaland can often be difficult to sign due to his quality and high value unless you are managing Real Madrid. If you start the game as Manchester City, then using him as a complete forward may be an option, although he will score goals in every forward role.
Kylian Mbappe (PSG)
Like the two players above him on this list, the French international is regarded as one of the best forward players in the world. Your tactic is at fault if he is not scoring goals for you on FM24.
Although Mbappe often plays a left-sided attacker, he is equally adept at playing a more central role and will perfectly fulfil the complete forward role.
Of course, Mbappe is out of contract with PSG after 12 months of the season beginning in FM24. It is usually a struggle to sign the forward, though, as in my games, he usually ends up signing a pre-contract with Real Madrid or Manchester City.
Victor Osimhen (Napoli)
The Nigerian international’s reputation has grown in recent years after helping the Partenopei to their first title in 30 years in season 2022/23. With the team from Naples struggling in Serie A, he could move on to new pastures this summer.
Osimhen is a goal machine, and if you need somebody to fill the complete forward role, he may be your man. He can do everything as a forward.
Valued at over £100m, he may be difficult to sign in the first few seasons of FM24. However, if your tactic relies on using a complete forward, Osimhen may be worth the wait and his price tag.
Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig)
The Slovenian international was actually one of the examples I used in my explanation of each striking role on FM24, as he is one of my favourite forwards to sign.
When you begin the game, Sesko is just 20 years old. However, like most young players, he matures, his stats improve, and he becomes one of the best strikers in the game.
One of the best ways to use his ability is as a complete forward, especially when he reaches his mid-20s. Like the other players on our list, he won’t let you down, and he is also slightly easier to sign when you are not one of the elite clubs in the world game.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton)
Some readers may laugh when I talk about DCL as one of the best complete forwards because of his real-life struggles for goals.
However, Calvert-Lewin tends to be a goal machine on FM24 for some reason. I have used him in many personal saves and tactic-testing saves, and he very rarely scores less than 20+ goals in a season.
If you give him the service as a complete forward, he will undoubtedly do an excellent job for you in the role.
There is also the fact that he tends to leave Everton in the summer of 2024, usually for a fee between £60-80m. The England international is well worth that money.
Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen)
Osimhen’s international teammate with Nigeria, Boniface, at 22, is a young forward who only gets better with age. He played a crucial role in Bayer’s early season stellar form in real life before, unfortunately, picking up an injury.
On FM24, one of his ideal roles is as a complete forward. Like Calvert-Lewin, he can provide a slightly more realistic and cheaper option than the likes of Kane, Haaland, and Mbappe when looking for a complete forward.
Who is your favourite complete forward on FM24?
