5 cheap Lionel Messi alternatives in FIFA 17

#4 Juan Iturbe

Iturbe’s pace stands at 92 in FIFA 17

Roma’s Juan Manuel Iturbe has not featured in the Serie A this season as much as he would have hoped to and was loaned to Torino recently. After showing early promise, his career never really took flight. However, at 23, he still has time on his hand to realise his true potential.

The Argentine’s career graph might be on the decline in real life but his stats in FIFA 17 are enviable. An overall rating of 77 does not quite give the complete picture. Iturbe’s pace stands at 92, while his dribbling is at 84. His balance and agility, at 91 and 92 respectively, are incredibly high as well.

The right winger has very similar attributes to those of Messi in the game – he can dribble past defenders at ease, and easily outpace opponents. Even his long range shots come in handy several times. But as is the case, his finishing is a cause for concern.

In Ultimate Team, Iturbe costs as low as 1400 coins, a fraction of what Messi costs while in Career Mode he is a good buy at €9.5m.