FIFA 20 Ultimate Team: 10 Best (Cheap) Hidden Gems To Buy

8. Simone Verdi (Torino)

In recent seasons, Serie A has made a resurgence of sorts to become one of the most entertaining leagues in world football. Sure, Juventus may have dominated Italian football’s top flight, but some of the football on display across the division has been fantastic.

If you’re looking to create a Serie A side in FUT, 80-rated Simone Verdi is a must-have player in the early days of putting your team together. Listed as a LM in FUT, the on-loan Torino man brings impressive numbers for his pace, dribbling, and passing.

Verdi’s 5’7” stature and poor physical stats means that he’s not exactly the strongest of players, but 92 agility, 90 balance, 87 acceleration, and 85 sprint speed means that he can leave a defender in his dust should you use him in the right way.

Giving an extra appeal to picking up Simone Verdi is the fact that he’s also somewhat of a set piece specialist. And at a likely cost of 1,200 coins, you really cannot get better value for a left-sided Serie A player.

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