Best Scouts To Recruit In Football Manager 2024

Summary

• Scouts in Football Manager 2024 play a crucial role in finding talented players and scouting opponents.
• Choosing the best scouts is based on their adaptability, ability to judge player potential and ability.
• Scouts like Joe Shields, Jesús Solana, and Steve Hitchen have extensive experience and knowledge in specific regions, making them valuable assets to a club.

Scouts are always important members of football clubs, and they often tend to get overlooked. In Football Manager 2024, scouts play a big role as they are responsible for the scouting of young talent and for researching opponent players. These scouts can save you a lot of money by finding players with high potential at a low cost.

There are thousands of scouts in Football Manager 2024, which makes choosing the best ones tough. The three bases you should be judging these scouts on are their adaptability, ability to judge player potential, and ability to judge player ability. This list will rank the best scouts in the game by these criteria.

Updated December 19, 2024 by Ben Jessey: Football Manager 2025 has been significantly delayed, meaning fans have to keep playing FM24 longer than they likely expected. So, we’ve decided to update our list of the best scouts in the game. We’ve added a few more names while updating the attributes of the scouts already on the list to reflect the Winter Update.

The attributes are based on the latest winter update. During a save, scouts can get better or worse, so these attributes won’t be accurate for the entire save.

11

Javier Ribalta

Not many scouts have the attributes of Javier Ribalta at the start, as his judging player ability is 19 and judging player potential is 18. So, he’s almost perfect. His 12 adaptability isn’t bad, either, especially as he already has extensive knowledge of some of the biggest footballing countries in the world.

Plus, at the start of a save, you don’t need to pay any compensation to get him since he begins unemployed after recently finishing up a stint as a Technical Director for OM in France.

10

Simon Wells

Based on some of the transfer business Manchester United has done in real life, you may be concerned about bringing in one of their scouts. However, Simon Wells is one of the best in the game, with his great capacity to judge ability and potential.

Although his adaptability isn’t great, he already has deep knowledge of several different countries, particularly those in Scandinavia. He’s also well-versed in English players, so he’s good for Premier League clubs. That said, it may not be too easy to pry him from Man United.

9

Juan Carlos Perez Rojo

Juan Carlos Perez Rojo is an incredibly well-rounded scout from the start of the game. He’s excellent at judging both potential and ability. Plus, his adaptability is really good, and he already has a lot of knowledge of many countries.

The only issue with Juan Carlos Perez Rojo is that he’s already signed to Barcelona. Therefore, it may be hard to get him to leave there, and it will cost you plenty of money in the process. As such, he’s likely only an option for big clubs.

8

Joe Shields

Joe Shields has many years of experience as a scout in England and is the person you should be after if you want to pursue talent in this country. Shields is on a big wage and is signed till 2027, making him an extremely hard scout to sign unless your pockets are flooded.

If you do manage to sign him, then placing him in charge of scouting England is the best option due to his knowledge of the region. That said, his adaptability is good, so don’t be afraid to send him overseas.

7

Jesus Solana

Jesús Solana is a Spaniard who is a scout of Real Madrid in Football Manager 2024. Solana is a great choice for scouting in Spain, which is a great region for talented players in the game. He does come at a very high cost due to his experience of almost 20 years and the fact Madrid are paying him well.

Keep in mind that these scouts are not just used for signing players but also to gather reports about opponent teams and what their tendencies and playing styles are, and Jesus Solana excels at both these roles.

6

Steve Hitchen

Steve Hitchen has years of experience as a Chief Scout for many top English clubs, such as Tottenham Hotspur. He has some of the highest-rated attributes in the game in terms of judging player potential and ability. Hitchen also has a high level of adaptability, meaning he can slot into any team quickly and do his job well.

England has a lack of good scouts, and Hitchen could be your choice to extensively find good talent in the country. Yet, you may have to act fast, as the unemployed scout tends to get snapped up by the AI quickly.

5

Devin Ozek

Devin Ozek is an underrated shout for one of the best scouts in Football Manager 2024. Along with having decent stats, Ozek’s scouting knowledge is very impressive, and he has extensive knowledge of countries such as Germany, Turkey, Austria, Switzerland, and Poland.

Only a few scouts in the game have such varied knowledge, and this gives him an edge over others who have better stats but are limited to one or two countries. He is also one of the youngest scouts on this list and has the potential to get even better over time and take up higher positions at your club in the future.

4

Omar Sciolla

Omar Sciolla is another scout with very extensive scouting knowledge. His ability to judge player potential and ability is some of the best in the game. Sciolla has been a part of teams such as Manchester United, Juventus, and Marseille.

His ability to scout talent for some of the biggest clubs in the world shows his experience, and that has been accurately translated in Football Manager 2024. Unfortunately, he begins the same as a recently signed scout for Lyon, so it may be tough to get him straight away.

3

Maurizio Niccolini

Maurizio Niccolini has been a scout for Fiorentina for almost 20 years and has a vast knowledge of the Italian leagues. If you are looking to manage the Italian National Team or another big Italian club, then Maurizio Niccolini should be the first signing you make.

His ability to judge player talent and potential is some of the best in the game. He has limited knowledge of other nations from the start, but his 17 adaptability means you shouldn’t be afraid to bring him to other leagues.

2

Juarez Fischer

You need the Brazilian leagues loaded for Juarez Fischer to be in the game.

If you are managing a big club in Football Manager 2024, then having a Brazilian Scout on your team is a must. Juarez Fischer is currently signed to Palmeiras in Brazil, and picking him up will help you out a lot in the future. With players like Vinicius, Rodrygo, and Endick being signed to Real Madrid from Brazilian clubs, we know that there is a lot of young talent in this country.

Fischer can use his unbelievable scouting ability and knowledge to pick out the best young talents in Brazil so you can sign them for cheap. Also, you will be able to fully trust his reports on players, as he has a perfect 20 for both judging ability and judging potential.

1

Roberto Marta

When it comes to scouting, Roberto Marta ticks each box. After all, he has 19 adaptability, 19 judging player ability, and 19 judging player potential. Therefore, he’s almost perfect.

He begins the game as the recruitment analyst for Atalanta. So, you will need to pay some compensation to get him. However, his wage demands aren’t likely to be significant, especially considering his attributes. He will be worth every penny, whether you’re having him scout his home country of Italy or taking a trip around the world.