Transforming your central midfielder into a master manipulator on the pitch with the new Puppeteer Evolution gives them playmaking roles inEA Sports FC 25Ultimate Team. The evolution upgrades their attacking and defending stats and gives them the incisive pass and long-ball pass playstyle plus, and they can now play the defensive position in the midfield.

Unfortunately, this is not a free evolution, as it will cost you 60k coins or 300 FC points to unlock. Player requirements for this evo are max 89 overall, max 88 dribbling, max 84 physical, max 10 playstyles, and the player must be a central midfielder.

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7Parti Guijarro

Patricia “Patri” Guijarro Gutiérrez is one of the finest talents in Liga F, and she is one heck of a box-to-box midfielder with the incredible ability to dominate both sides of the pitch. She’s a primary defensive midfielder, and her ability to play the central position makes her meet the requirements for this evolution.

Her newly evolved card is by far one of the best variations in ultimate team, and with this card, you have one of thebest defensive midfielders in the game. Her inform card has only the long ball pass playstyle plus, but after going through this evolution, she also gets the incisive pass playstyle plus.

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6Fara Williams

Everton’s iconic star, Fara Tanya Franki Merrett, is another female player who gets a good card in this evolution, and she has a lot to offer in the offensive and defensive positions. Throughout her career, she has played for top clubs like Chelsea, Liverpool, and Arsenal, but she spent most of her career at Everton, where she became their prime hero.

She has a prime hero card that meets the requirements, and after completing the challenges, she comes out with a 92 overall, 92 dribbling, 92 passing, 90 shooting, 87 pace, 87 defending, 87 physicality, three-star skill moves, and five-star weak foot accuracy.

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5Bruno Fernandes

Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes is Manchester United’s savior, and his performances have taken the team to greater heights in the Premier League and Europa League. He’s an agile box-to-box player who can take on opponents and is a lethal shooter from long range.

His new card is versatile, as he can play either as a central midfielder, a defensive midfielder, or an attacking midfielder. So whichever position you choose to deploy him in, rest assured that his newly evolved card can either decide to roam the box or drop back to defend.

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4Melchie Dumornay

The young female player Melchie Daëlle Dumornay is one of the top midfielders in the French Première League, and she can cover different roles in the game. She’s capable of playing as a midfielder and a striker, and she has the skills needed to be the starting frontwoman.

Her evolved card also can play these different positions, and she can fit into your formation and style of play. After going through this evolution, she has a new card with 92 overall, 92 dribbling, 92 passing, 86 shooting, 94 pace, 84 defending, 87 physicality, four-star skill moves, and five-star weak foot accuracy.

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3Dirk Kuyt

Dirk Kuijt’s hero card has pretty decent stats for a retired player, but his new evo card has great attributes that can be compared to those of thetop central midfielders in the game. His card has the needed skill to get the job done in the midfield position, whether it’s attacking or defending.

His passing is what makes his card unique, as he can deliver accurate passes that always reach their intended target. His card has two playstyle plus, which are pinged pass and incisive pass, and they both help him distribute speedballs that get to his teammates, and it’s crucial when playing counter-attack.

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2Guti

Spanish giant José María Gutiérrez Hernández is a talented playmaker, and he gets specific upgrades to his major attributes in ultimate team. The creative and technical player has the ability to play in any position in the midfield, and he has the attacking and defending stats, as well as the physical ability to keep the ball on his feet.

Guti’s icon card meets the requirements for this evolution, and his new card stats are 92 overall, 92 dribbling, 92 passing, 86 shooting, 87 pace, 85 defending, 87 physicality, five-star skill moves, and five-star weak foot accuracy.

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1Fred

The Brazilian midfielder, Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos, takes the top spot, and his card is arguably one of thebest midfielders cards in FC 25. His defensive card has the ability to stop any opponent in his path and has the highest rated passing stats in the game.

His newly evolved card has a whopping 99 passing as well as 92 overall, 92 dribbling, 81 shooting, 87 pace, 87 defending, 87 physicality, four-star skill moves, and five-star weak foot accuracy.

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EA Sports FC 25 is the next iteration of the long-running football simulation series, formerly known as FIFA. It introduces an overhaul of positional tactics, named FC IQ, as well as the new 5v5 Rush mode.