Football Manager 2017: 20 Free Agents You Must Sign

Age: 29

Position: DC

Nobody in Sunderland will have too many fond memories of Malian centre-half Diakite (if any memories at all), but the journeyman defender is a good option as a free in Football Manager. He boasts 14s and 15s for the key central defensive requirements, he won't cost a lot in wages and he's only 29, so you might even get sell on value.

Potential Value: £1.6m

But more importantly, he actually plays well too. He might not be a starter for every game, but he's capable of an average of 7 or above, he'll make between 3.6 and 4.1 tackles per game and he's a very valuable squad player. Unfortunately there's a caveat - he's mental and will get sent off a lot, but that may just be a Beta quirk.

Definitely one to consider even for Premier League sides looking for depth.