In Football Manager 2024, having a goal-scoring striker is very important if players want to create a strong attacking team. It is often the case in Football Manager 2024 where players have good teams, but don't have a striker who can convert the chances into goals.

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Strikers are usually quite expensive, as they are often seen as the star players in many teams, so other teams will be less likely to let them leave. This is especially prominent when going for the best strikers in the world, so players should keep that in mind when playing Football Manager 2024, and look to budget carefully, so they have enough to buy a star striker.

7 Lautauro Martinez

Well-Rounded Goalscorer

• Age: 25 years old
• Value: $179 million
• Wage: $187k per week

Martinez has developed himself into a very well-rounded striker, and this is very clearly evident in his Football Manager 2024 stats. He has stats above 16 in almost every area of importance. His 20 Natural Fitness is definitely a stat that supports this, as many strikers have less Stamina or Natural Fitness, simply as strikers tend to focus their development on finishing and dribbling.

His high physical stats mean that Martinez works brilliantly in a high-pressing team, so managers who prefer using a Gegenpress tactic will love working with Martinez as their striker. Lautauro Martinez's Finishing is 17, which is very good. However, it is slightly less than the other players here. That is nothing to worry about though, as his mental stats like his 19 Determination are very stacked, and he is only 25, so he has many years to develop his Finishing.

6 Victor Osimhen

Pacey Lethal Finisher

• Age: 24 years old
• Value: $110 million (Release Clause)
• Wage: $132k per week

A player who solidified himself as one of the best strikers in the world after his title-winning season with Napoli in the 2022/23 season, Victor Osimhen is one of the players many people will look at buying early on into starting a new save. Osimhen's key trait has to be his rapid pace, with his Football Manager 2024 stats clearly reflecting this.

He has 19 Pace, 17 Acceleration, and 18 Finishing, which, when combined, creates a very scary proposition for any defender. Granted, his dribbling, passing, and mental stats are not amazing, but his 20 for Off the Ball makes up for much of that. This means Osimhen has bundles of pace, shooting stats, and a great work rate defensively, which, along with his young age at 24 years old, makes his $110 million release clause seem more than worth it.

5 Mohammed Salah

Quick Feet and Power

• Age: 31 years old
• Value: $300 million
• Wage: $410k per week

Legendary attacker Mohammed Salah has been scoring goals for fun at Liverpool FC for many years now, and in Football Manager 2024, that shows no signs of stopping. Salah has transitioned into more of a goal-scoring role over the years, veering away from the traditional inside winger that he made his name as.

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His Finishing stat is 16 in Football Manager 2024, which is slightly low for a striker. However, when looking at the rest of his stats, it makes sense, as he would be rather overpowered if his Finishing was any higher. He has 17s and 18s dotted all over his stat spread, with his ability to play on the right wing and cut inside evident in his high pace and dribbling stats. Mohammed Salah will thrive in a false 9 type of formation, as his good strength, dribbling, and play-making will be very valuable on the right team.

4 Robert Lewandowski

Technique and Legendary Finishing

• Age: 34 years old
• Value: $500 million (Release Clause)
• Wage: $347k per week

One of the best strikers of all time, Robert Lewandowski now at FC Barcelona is still one of the best, even at the mature age of 34 years old. Lewandowski is a fine wine type of player, becoming better and better with age. His Football Manager 2024 stats back this up, with 19 Finishing, 18 First Touch, and 20 Determination being the standouts.

Lewandowski at 34 is likely to begin his decline sooner rather than later. However, he is still a hugely effective asset to any team in world football. Players who want a striker to build around and last for many years may look to get a striker with more potential, such as Osimhen or Haaland, but if players want to win ASAP, Lewandowski is hard to look past as an option.

3 Harry Kane

Master Traditional Striker

• Age: 29 years old
• Value: $227 million
• Wage: $370k per week

After leaving his boyhood club Tottenham Hotspur to join German giants, Bayern Munich, it's clear that Harry Kane is looking to raise his game to not just be arguably the best striker in the world, but also put his name in the mix for best player in the world. His immense ability to score from anywhere with precision is extremely valuable, and this is shown in Football Manager 2024, where he has a Finishing stat of 19.

Combine this with his 18 Passing, 19 Vision, 18 Teamwork, 18 Decisions, and 19 Determination, Kane begins to look like an unstoppable player who can hurt the opposition in many different ways. His high play-making stats are quite rare for a player who can finish as well as Kane, which makes him a unique and versatile player. He can thrive in many different systems, and at 29 years old, he still has a good few years of his prime ahead of him.

2 Kylian Mbappé

Blistering Pace And Attacking Prowess

• Age: 24 years old
• Value: $145 million
• Wage: $1 million per week

The boy wonder from Paris, Kylian Mbappé, now 24 years old, is undoubtedly one of the top three attackers in the world, operating from both wings and at striker for PSG. In Football Manager 2024, Mbappé is quite brilliant in all of those positions, but at striker, players can build around him.

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His 17 Finishing makes him a capable goalscorer, along with his 18 Dribbling, 20 Acceleration, and 20 Pace. The Acceleration and Pace being maximum is crazy, and when utilized properly, that alone can be devastating for any opposition. His value is lower in Football Manager 2024 than in previous Football Manager games, probably due to his contract expiring in June 2024, meaning he can reject a contract from PSG and leave for free if he chooses to.

1 Erling Haaland

Goal Scoring Machine

• Age: 22 years old
• Value: $300 million
• Wage: $397k per week

After joining Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund, Erling Haaland broke too many records to count, scoring a remarkable number of goals. He finished as runner-up for the Balon D'or, and this is reflected by his crazy stats in Football Manager 2024. To be widely seen as the best striker in the world at just 22 years old makes Haaland's ceiling quite frightening.

Players will have their teams set for many years if they can get their hands on Erling Haaland. His mental stats steal the show, with 20 Determination, 18 Composure, 19 Anticipation, and 18 Off the Ball. All these stats show Haaland's great ability to be in the right place at the right time. As a striker, finding the space to score is half the battle, so players will find that Haaland will be getting open shots very often. Combine this with his 18 Finishing, 19 Pace, and 19 Natural Fitness, players have a striker who will score with ease and press with bundles of speed.

Football Manager 2024

Franchise

Football Manager

Platform(s)

PC , PS4 , PS5 , Switch , Xbox One , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S

Released

November 6, 2024

Developer(s)

Sega

Genre(s)

Management , Simulation , Sports