At 39 years of age, it was impressive that veteran keeper Ben Foster was still turning out for a Premier League side, even if Watford‘s campaign didn‘t exactly go the way that many fans hoped it would. Watford endured a FC 25 Coins torrid season last year, ending up relegated from the top flight without so much as a whimper.

Foster has since ended his time at the Hertfordshire club, and, approaching 40. it‘s tough to see where he might go next. Whatever happens, Foster is a quiet legend of the game, but it would be exceedingly unlikely to see him retain his current 78 rating at this stage.

For many players, the release of FC 25 will be tinged with sadness. Soccer's international governing body is set to break away from its partnership with EA Sports due to creative differences, with the latter teasing a brand new IP named EA Sports FC to rival its former partner. FC, meanwhile, has vowed to keep the FC franchise alive with a new developer, though who exactly will take on the daunting task remains unclear.

A recent FC 25 trailer has offered a deep dive into the latest, and last, EA Sports-made FC game, but not all of the game's details are currently available. In particular, most player ratings remain a mystery, meaning that players can only speculate as to who has enjoyed a numerical boost and who will suffer the ignominy of a painful reduction. For those who have excelled in the last nine or so months, their likely reward will be a healthy stat boost and an increase in that precious overall rating.

Brazilian Vinicius Junior always had the potential to be a superstar, but now he‘s finally cashing in on his phenomenal talent. It‘s taken a while for the rapid attacker to find his feet at Real Madrid, but at times last season, he was virtually unplayable. It hasn‘t hurt that Vinicius is now a Champions League winner thanks to Real‘s triumph in the competition earlier this year. With the Brazilian a vital part of that success, there‘s no doubt he‘s due a sizable upgrade when FC 25 releases in a few months' time.

Having officially signed for Manchester City for the start of the 2022-2023 season, Julian alvarez could be another player hoping for a stat boost following his move to one of the world‘s biggest clubs.

Until now, alvarez had been tearing it up in the Argentinian domestic league for River Plate, but it‘s true that most players don‘t start pushing into the really high numbers until they‘re playing in Europe. 78 isn‘t bad and alvarez will expect better now that he‘s playing cheap FIFA 25 Coins with the world‘s elite, but things could very much depend on how much game time he enjoys.