Football Manager 2024 wonderkids: The 700 best FM24 young stars (2024)

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There are new Football Manager 2024 wonderkids to add to your shortlist, with the March update of the game bringing new starlets to the database midseason.

You know the drill by now. Most FM players maximise the most they can from youngsters, either to sell on for a profit or to build their side around as cornerstones. Because while there are big players in their prime that you'll be desperate to sign, there are wonderkids who can not only provide better investments – they're more satisfying to nurture as a manager.

We also have lists on the best bargains you need to sign and the best free agents, but there's something special about a wonderkid: they train harder, they're easier to mould into what you want and they're often cheaper to sign. So here are our picks, from the obvious to the obscure, with the full list below, too.

The Elite List of Football Manager 2024 wonderkids

Football Manager 2024 wonderkids: The 700 best FM24 young stars (2)

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The Elite List
PlayerAgeNationalityClubPosition/sValue
Jude Bellingham20EnglandReal MadridDM, M/AM (C)£133M - £157M
Jamal Musiala20GermanyBayern MunichM (C), AM (RLC)£93M - £113M
Pedri20SpainBarcelonaM (C), AM (RLC)£99M - £121M
Eduardo Camavinga20FranceReal MadridD (L), DM, M (C)£93M - £113M
Gavi18SpainBarcelonaM (C), AM (LC)£112M - £132M
Alejandro Balde19SpainBarcelonaD/WB/M/AM (L)£77M - £110M
Ansu Fati20SpainBrighton & Hove AlbionAM (RL), ST (C)£39M - £57M
Nico Williams20SpainAthletic BilbaoM/AM (RL)£35M - £51M
Florian Wirtz20GermanyBayer LeverkusenM (C), AM (RLC)£71M - £102M
Xavi Simons20NetherlandsRB LeipzigM/AM (C)£53M - £65M
Yeremy Pino20SpainVillarrealAM (RLC), ST (C)£56M - £81M
Ousmane Diomande19Ivory CoastSporting CPD (C)£38M - £46M
Antonio Silva19PortugalBenficaD (C)£39M - £47M
Rico Lewis18EnglandManchester CityD/WB (R), DM, M (C)£53M - £64M
Castello Lukeba20FranceRB LeipzigD (LC)£86M - £101M
Giovanni Reyna20United StatesBorussia DortmundM (C), AM (RLC)£67M - £79M
Harvey Elliott20EnglandLiverpoolM (C), AM (R)£177M - £195M
Rasmus Hojlund20DenmarkManchester UnitedST (C)£95M - £112M
Alejandro Garnacho19ArgentinaManchester UnitedAM (RL), ST (C)£83M - £119M
Joao Neves18PortugalBenficaDM, M/AM (C)£37M - £52M
Javi Guerra20SpainValenciaDM, M/AM (C)£51M - £75M
Evan Ferguson18Republic of IrelandBrighton & Hove AlbionST (C)£54M - £78M
Julio Enciso19ParaguayBrighton & Hove AlbionAM (RLC)£63M - £77M
Warren Zaire-Emery17FranceParis Saint-GermanDM, M (C)£73M - £104M
Pape Matar Sarr20SenegalTottenham HotspurM (C)£56M - £70M
Levi Colwill20EnglandChelseaD (LC)£113M - £133M
Giorgio Scalvini19ItalyAtalantaD (C)£69M - £84M
Fabio Miretti19ItalyJuventusM/AM (C)£49M - £71M

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This is our elite list of the 28 players labelled as a ‘wonderkid’ on the game in the media description of the player. Naturally, that evolves over time – but having the status as a wonderkid from the off makes these the most promising bunch.

Of course, a lot of them are also playing for elite clubs. But that gives you another challenge: if you're taking over a top side and looking to establish yourself over the next five virtual years, bringing in one of these lads in their prime will be a massive statement signing. Your board will thank you later.

You can download this list of 28 as a loadable shortlist to use in FM24. Simply go to Scouting > Shortlists and then click the cog – then Load Shortlist and load this one.

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Football Manager 2024 wonderkids: The 700 best FM24 young stars (3)

I've been playing Football Manager for years now – and I've rarely loved a player as much as Sverre Halseth Nypan. Norway is enjoying a renaissance in football right now and Nypan is key to that in my current FM24 save. I purchased him at Roma for under £2 million and he's been a bargain: like a Santi Cazorla regen, he's incredibly two-footed, able to play deeper in midfield, further forward behind a striker or on either flank. He has five-star potential almost locked in, too: a genuine world-beater in the making. I can't recommend him enough.

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Nypan often plays alongside Luka Vrbancic in that side, too: a Croatian schemer in midfield who can be converted into more of a deep-lying playmaker. With excellent vision and leadership, too, he's a no-brainer at under £5m – even if you loan him out before he's ready. Shoutout to Nantes defender Bastien Meupiyou who cost a similar amount when I bought him in my second summer window. He's just as reliable, able to play left-sided centre-back, left-back or defensive midfield. He's been a brilliant buy – while Abakar Sylla is another left-footed CB in the French leagues who comes with a 19-rating for leadership.

Karim Konate is one that plenty of FM24 players have been discussing rightfully as a top talent in this game, too. The Ivorian is almost inevitable: I've played several saves since this game was released and Konate floats to the top in every single one so far. He has the potential to be world-class and he's well worth bringing in, if you're looking for a striker. Pau Sans is another superb option, who can be signed for just £1m: he's an excellent backup in a top-five league at worst – and he was very reliable when I bought him.

Finally, Ivan Fresneda is a must-buy for me. You can't buy him in your first season – he only joined Sporting last summer – but he's a complete full-back able to master almost any role at right-back: I even trained him at left-back. I usually avoid players with the ‘Doesn't enjoy big games’ trait but it hasn't been noticeable with Fresneda: especially as I've surrounded him with mentality monsters. He'll cost a bomb – but he more than pays it back when he becomes the best full-back in the game come three to five years.

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Goalkeepers

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Goalkeepers in Football Manager tend to mature after the age of 25 – but these are the stars worth keeping an eye on now.

Whether you choose to pick one of these up now for the future or simply have an eye on them ready for when they hit peak, it's good to know who to watch for. Be careful who you sign and how much playing time they get, though: goalkeepers can drop in potential if you only buy them as backups and you'll need to find them loan moves with managers who will actually give them minutes.

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Goalkeepers
PlayerAgeClubNationalityPosition/s
Bart Verbruggen20Brighton & Hove AlbionNetherlandsGK
Guillaume Restes18ToulouseFranceGK
Zion Suzuki20Sint-TruidenJapanGK
Diego Callai18Sporting CP BBrazilGK
Dennis Seimen17VfB StuttgartGermanyGK
Bartosz Zelazowski18NicePolandGK
Faaris Yusufu18Schalke 04GermanyGK
Luca Podlech18Schalke 04GermanyGK
Ernst Tjark20Hertha BerlinGermanyGK
Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro19AZNetherlandsGK
Kaoyde Bankole20Remo StarsNigeriaGK
Charlie Setford19AjaxEnglandGK
Spike Brits16Manchester CityEnglandGK
Dogan Alemdar20RennesTurkeyGK
Chris Brady19ChicagoUnited StatesGK
Kacper Tobiasz20LegiaPolandGK
Alejandro Iturbe19Atletico Madrid BSpainGK
Mycael19Athletico ParanaenseBrazilGK
Jonas Urbig19FurthGermanyGK
James Trafford20BurnleyEnglandGK
Mathieu Patouillet19SochauxFranceGK
Coniah Boyce-Clarke20ReadingJamaicaGK
Justin Bengui Joao17Olympique LyonnaisFranceGK
Benjamin Goschl17Rapid Vienna IIAustriaGK
Tommy Setford17AjaxEnglandGK
Tommaso Martinelli17FiorentinaItalyGK
Gabriel Slonina19EupenUnited StatesGK
Murray Johnson18HibernianScotlandGK
Oliver Dovin20Hammarby IFSwedenGK
Luiz Turatto17Athletico ParanaenseBrazilGK
Ferran Quetglas18Real Madrid CSpainGK
Norberto Bedolla17AmericaMexicoGK
Daniil Khudyakov19Lokomotiv MoscowRussiaGK
Diogo Pinto19Sporting CP BPortugalGK
Alessandro Nunziante16BeneventoItalyGK
Luca Neu15UtrechtNetherlandsGK
Callan McKenna16BournemouthScotlandGK

Right-backs

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Full-back is an evolving position in the sport, making FM24's collection of wonderkid footballers perhaps the most intriguing for some while. Some of these players will become world-class centre-backs in real life, others might have other lives as midfielders – while you might want to convert a player from another position to play right-back.

These are the specialists, however, who are destined for big things in your save. With some great deals available too, it's worth scouting a handful.

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Right-back
PlayerAgeClubNationalityPosition/s
Tino Livramento20Newcastle UnitedEnglandD/WB (R)
Ivan Fresneda18Sporting CPSpainD/WB (R)
Rico Lewis18Manchester CityEnglandD (RL), WB (R), DM, M (C)
Arnau Martinez20GironaSpainD (RC), WB (R)
Malo Gusto20ChelseaFranceD/WB (R), M (C)
Filippo Missori19SassuoloItalyD/WB (R)
Martim Fernandes17Porto BPortugalD/WB (R)
Michael Kayode18FiorentinaItalyD/WB (R)
Calvin Ramsay19PrestonScotlandD/WB (R)
Hector Fort16BarcelonaSpainD (RC), WB (R)
Rodrigo Pinheiro20Porto BPortugalD/WB (R)
Elias Jelert20KobenhavnDenmarkD/WB (RL)
Antoine Mendy19NiceFranceD/WB (R)
Marc Pubill20AlmeriaSpainD/WB (R)
Xavi Grande18Levante BSpainD/WB (R)
Filippo Terracciano20Hellas VeronaItalyD/WB/M (R)
Goncalo Esteves19Sporting CP BPortugalD/WB (R)
Arthur20Bayer LeverkusenBrazilD/WB/M (R)
Max Johnston19SK Sturm GrazScotlandD/WB (R)
Tiago Santos20LillePortugalD/WB/M/AM (R)
Diogo Spencer19BenficaPortugalD/WB (RL)
Tommaso Barbieri20JuventusItalyD/WB/M (R)
Nedeljkovic Kosta17Aston VillaSerbiaD/WB/M (R)
Alex Jimenez18Real MadridSpainD/WB/M (R)
Noa Mikic16Dinamo ZagrebCroatiaD/WB/M (R)
Agustin Giay19San LorenzoArgentinaD/WB (R)
Givairo Read17FeyenoordNetherlandsD (RL), WB/M (R)
Joe Wormleighton19Leicester CityEnglandD/WB/M (R)
Sael Kumbedi18Olympique LyonnaisFranceD/WB (R)
Hugo Siquet20Cercle BruggeBelgiumD/WB (R)
Emanuel15Real MadridBrazilD/WB (R)
Enoch Mastoras17AZNetherlandsD (RC), WB (R), DM, M (R)
Festy Ebosele20UdineseIrelandD/WB/M (R)
Denso Kasius20AZNetherlandsD/WB/M (R)
Reuell Walters18ArsenalEnglandD (RLC), WB (R)
Mattia Zanotti20Inter MilanItalyD/WB/M (R)
Conor Bradley19LiverpoolNorthern IrelandD/WB (R)
Jesus Fortea16Real MadridSpainD/WB (R)
Nicolas Paz20Santa FeArgentinaD (RC)

Centre-backs

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Buying a young centre-back can ensure the future of your defence for a decade. This is one of the positions that you need to be strongest in – and building a relationship with other players to get those fabled green lines between partners in defence is essential for the chemistry of your side.

We're in a golden age for young defenders in the real world, with centre-backs getting more composed, athletic and better on the ball in recent years. There are plenty of top centre-backs to choose from in FM24 – both right- and left-footed.

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Centre-back
PlayerAgeClubNationalityPosition/s
Levi Colwill20ChelseaEnglandD (LC)
Ousmane Diomande19Sporting CPIvory CoastD (C)
Giorgio Scalvini19AtalantaItalyD (C)
Illia Zabarnyi20BournemouthUkraineD (C)
Castello Lukeba20RB LeipzigFranceD (LC)
Chadi Riad20Real BetisMoroccoD (C)
Callum Doyle19Leicester CityEnglandD (LC)
Jarell Quansah20LiverpoolEnglandD (C)
Antonio Silva19BenficaPortugalD (C)
Jorrel Hato17AjaxNetherlandsD (LC), WB (L)
Alejandro Frances20ZaragozaSpainD (RC)
Mauro Perkovic20Dinamo ZagrebCroatiaD (LC)
Leny Yoro17LilleFranceD (C)
El Chadaille Bitshiabu18RB LeipzigFranceD (LC)
Zeno Debast19RSC AnderlechtBelgiumD (C)
Adamo Nagalo20NordsjaellandBurkina FasoD (RC)
Jan-Carlo Simic18MilanSerbiaD (C)
Sebastian Boselli19River PlateUruguayD (RC)
Murillo20Nottingham ForestBrazilD (LC), DM
Marco Pellegrino20AC MilanArgentinaD (C)
Leandro Morgalla18Red Bull SalzburgGermanyD (RC), WB (R)
Vitor Reis17PalmeirasBrazilD (C)
Kaiky19AlmeriaBrazilD (C)
Robert Renan19ZenitBrazilD (C)
Ahmetcan Kaplan20AjaxTurkeyD (C)
Mamadou Sarr17Olympique LyonnaisFranceD (C), DM
Bright Arrey-Mbi20HannoverGermanyD (LC)
Martin Vitik20Sparta PragueCzech RepublicD (C), DM
Ashley Phillips18Tottenham HotspurEnglandD (C)
Ethan Butera17AjaxBelgiumD (C), DM
Wouter Goes19AZNetherlandsD (RC), DM
Olivier Aertssen18AjaxNetherlandsD (C), DM
Charlie Cresswell20Leeds UnitedEnglandD (C)
Pau Cubarsi16BarcelonaSpainD (C)
Rui Silva16BenficaPortugalD (C)
Mika Faye18BarcelonaSenegalD (LC)
Luka Vuskovic16Hajduk SplitCroatiaD (C)
Ronnie Edwards20PeterboroughEnglandD (C)
Lenny Lacroix20Benfica BFranceD (C)
Alessandro Dellavalle19TorinoItalyD (C)
Nicolas Romero19Atletico TucumanArgentinaD (C)
Filippo Mane18Borussia DortmundItalyD (RC)
Gabriel Bras19PortoPortugalD (C)
Junior Mwanga20StrasbourgFranceD (C), DM
Devyne Rensch20AjaxNetherlandsD (RLC), WB (R), DM
Jeanuel Belocian18Stade RennaisFranceD (LC), DM
Wisdom Amey17BolognaItalyD (RC)
Emmanuel van de Blaak18PSVNetherlandsD (C)
Saido Sow20StrasbourgGuineaD (C)
John Melberg17Red Bull SalzburgSwedenD (C)
Valentin Gomez20VelezArgentinaD (LC)
Diego Coppola19Hellas VeronaItalyD (C)
Aurele Amenda19Young BoysSwitzerlandD (C)
Ljubo Puljic16Bayern MunichCroatiaD (C)
Leopold Querfeld19Rapid ViennaAustriaD (C), DM
Dean Huijsen18RomaNetherlandsD (C)
Ibane Bowat20FulhamScotlandD (C)
Serdar Saatcı20BragaTurkeyD (C)
Christian Mosquera19ValenciaSpainD (RC)
Beraldo19SPOBrazilD (C), DM
Bastien Meupiyou17NantesFranceD (C), DM
Amidou Doumbouya15NiceFranceD (C), DM
Tarek Buchmann18Bayern Munich IIGermanyD (C)
Mihajlo Ilic20PartizanSerbiaD (C)
Caleb Taylor20West Bromwich AlbionEglandD (C)
Abakar Sylla20StrasbourgIvory CoastD (C)
Ismael Doukoure19StrasbourgFranceD (C)
Alfie Dorrington18Tottenham HotspurEnglandD (C)
Eman Kospo16BarcelonaSwitzerlandD (C)
Hugo Barrachina16Zaragoza BSpainD (C)
Matteo Angeli20CittadellaItalyD (C)
Saidou Sow20StrasbourgGuineaD (C)
Filippo Mane18Borussia Dortmund IIItalyD (RC)
Nathaniel Adjei20Hammarby IFGhanaD (RC)
Alan Matturro18GenoaUruguayD (LC), WB (L)
Fabio Chiarodia18Borussia MonchengladbachItalyD (LC)
Linus Gechter19HerthaGermanyD (C), DM
Duarte Nogueira16Porto BPortugalD (C), DM
Rav van den Berg18MiddlesbroughNetherlandsD (C)
Maxim Dekker19AZNetherlandsD (C)
Alessandro Circati19ParmaAustraliaD (C)
Michel20PalmeirasBrazilD (C)
Rafael Guerrero20Cruz AzulMexicoD (C)
Jair18SantosBrazilD (C)
Joao Fonseca16BenficaPortugalD (C)
Jaime Vazquez17Oviedo BSpainD (C)
Bradel Kiwa17StrasbourgFranceD (C)
Joao Muniz18Sporting CP BPortugalD (C)
Samson Baidoo19Red Bull SalzburgAustriaD (C), DM
Marcel Ratnik19OlimpijaSloveniaD (C)
Ben Nelson19Leicester CityEnglandD (C)
Ruben Iranzo20Valencia BSpainD (C)
Jeremy Jacquet17Stade RennaisFranceD (C)
Diogo Monteiro18Leeds UnitedPortugalD (C), DM
Charlie McArthur18Newcastle UnitedScotlandD (C)
Marvin Akahomen15BaselSwitzerlandD (C)
Joachim Kayi Sanda16VAFCFranceD (C)
Frederick Reuter16UtrechtNetherlandsD (C)
Andrii Stefanyshyn16Dnipro-1UkraineD (C)
Ariel16Real MadridSpainD (LC)
Jenson Seelt20SunderlandNetherlandsD (C)
Kerr Smith18Aston VillaScotlandD (RC)
Montolio16Real MadridSpainD (C)
Jon Martin17Real SociedadSpainD (C)
Yael Thebault16Stade RennaisFranceD (C), DM
Travis Akomeah17ChelseaEnglandD (C)

Left-backs

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Here's a piece of advice to you: if you manage to find a world-class left-back, hold onto him. It's a rarity in football, given that there are so few.

Left-back is a specialist position – and if you're going to conquer Europe, it won't do to play just anyone there. Buying a world-class operator for this position is essential and with so many top young players coming through in this position, it's not too difficult to find a LB who can hold down the role for a decade.

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Left-backs
PlayerAgeClubNationalityPosition/s
Eduardo Camavinga20Real MadridFranceD (L), DM, M (C)
Valentin Barco18Boca JuniorsArgentinaD/WB/M/AM (L)
Alejandro Balde19BarcelonaSpainD/WB/M/AM (L)
Lewis Hall18Newcastle UnitedEnglandD (LC), WB (L), DM, M/AM (C)
Patrick Dorgu18LecceDenmarkD/WB/M (L)
Milos Kerkez19BournemouthHungaryD/WB/M (L)
Destiny Udogie20Tottenham HotspurItalyD/WB (L)
Vanderlan20PalmeirasBrazilD (LC), WB (L)
Luca Netz20Borussia MonchengladbachGermanyD/WB (L)
Ayoub Amraoui19NiceMoroccoD/WB (L)
Harry Amass16Manchester UnitedEnglandD/WB (L)
Jesus Vazquez20ValenciaSpainD/WB/M (L)
Daouda Guindo20Red Bull SalzburgMaliD (LC)
Amar Dedic20Red Bull SalzburgBosnia and HerzegovinaD (RL)
Patryck Lanza20Sao PauloBrazilD/WB (L)
Victor Kristiansen20BolognaDenmarkD/WB (L)
Jayden Meghoma17Southampton EnglandD (L)
Matteo Ruggeri20AtalantaItalyD/WB (L)
Franco Carboni20BrianzaArgentinaD/WB/M/AM (L)
Kazimcan Karatas20GalatasarayTurkeyD/WB (L)
El Hadji Malick Diouf18Slavia PragueSenegalD (LC)
John Tolkin20New York Red BullsUnited StatesD/WB (L)
Prince Aning19Borussia Dortmund IINetherlandsD/WB (L)
Juan Larios19SouthamptonSpainD/WB (L)
Luke Chambers19LiverpoolEnglandD (LC), WB (L)
Rainey Breinburg17FeyenoordNetherlandsD/WB (L)
Adrian Corral20R. Santander BSpainD (LC), WB (L)
Alex Valle19LevanteSpainD/WB/M (L)
Andrei Borza17RapidRomaniaD/WB (L)
Tomas Galvez18Manchester CityFinlandD/WB (L)
Nathanel Brown20Eintracht FrankfurtGermanyD/WB (L)
Harvey Araujo18FulhamEnglandD (LC), WB (L)
Tom Rothe18KielGermanyD/WB (L)
Christian McFarlane16New York City FCUnited StatesD/WB (L)
Adam Aznou17Bayern Munich IISpainD/WB (L)
Tiago Parente17BenficaPortugalD/WB (L)
Jayden Meghoma17SouthamptonEnglandD (LC), WB (L)
Lucas Jetten16AjaxNetherlandsD (LC), WB (L)
Ishe Samuels-Smith17ChelseaEnglandD (LC), WB (L)
Esquerdinha17FlumineseBrazilD/WB (L)
Harvey Vale19Bristol RoversEnglandD/WB (L), AM (RL)
Emmanuel Michael17SimoibenNigeriaD (L)

Defensive midfielders

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With a range of talents needed for the No.6 position, it's best to assess exactly what you need deeper in your team and go from there. Do you need a destroyer? Or something a little subtler?

This collection of defensive midfielders consists of starlets who have varying abilities and specialisms. It's worth assessing exactly what you need and going from there – though many of these players can be re-moulded into other areas of the pitch for other roles.

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Defensive midfielders
PlayerAgeClubNationalityPosition/s
Warren Zaire-Emery17Paris Saint-GermainFranceDM, M (C)
Stefan Bajcetic18LiverpoolSpainD (C), DM, M (C)
Gabriel Moscardo17CorinthiansBrazilDM
Gerard Yepes20SampdoriaSpainDM, M (C)
Aleksandar Pavlovic19Bayern MunichGermanyDM, M (C)
Giacomo Faticanti18LecceItalyDM, M (C)
Arthur Vermeeren18Atletico MadridBelgiumDM, M (C)
Lucas Gourna-Douath19Red Bull SalzburgFranceDM, M (C)
Yunus Konak17BrentfordTurkeyDM, M (C)
Tyler Morton20Hull CityEnglandDM, M (C)
Liam Gibbs20Norwich CityEnglandDM, M/AM (C)
Romeo Lavia19ChelseaBelgiumDM, M (C)
Marc Bernal16BarcelonaSpainDM, M (C)
Magassa Soungountou19MonacoFranceD (C), DM
Marco Kana20KV KortrijkBelgiumD (C), DM, M (C)
Josen Escobar18America de CaliColombiaDM, M (C)
Adam Wharton19Crystal PalaceEnglandDM, M (C)
Alessandro Bianco20FiorentinaItalyDM M (C)
Elio Rufener16Young BoysSwitzerlandDM, M (C)
Vicente Pizarro17Colo-ColoChileDM, M (C)
Ezequiel Fernandez20Boca JuniorsArgentinaDM, M (C)
Ardon Jashari20LuzernSwitzerlandDM, M (C)
Benjamin Schamine19Defensa y JusticiaArgentinaDM, M (C)
Shea Charles19SouthamptonNorthern IrelandDM, M (C)
Nikolas Sattlberger19Rapid ViennaAustriaDM, M (C)
Mamady Diambou20Red Bull SalzburgGuineaDM
Valentin Atangana Edoa17ReimsFranceDM
Diogo Abreu20Sporting CP BPortugalDM, M (C)
Cameron Humphreys19IpswichEnglandDM, M (LC)
William Clem19KobenhavnDenmarkDM, M (C)
Pau Prim17Barcelona BSpainDM, M (C)
Noah Lahmadi18ToulouseFranceDM, M (C)
David Ozoh18Crystal PalaceEnglandDM, M (C)
Maximo Perrone20Las PalmasArgentinaDM, M (C)
Iker Munoz20OsasunaSpainDM, M (C)
Dinis Telehovschi16BenficaPortugalDM, M (C)
Dario Essugo18Sporting CPPortugalDM, M (C)
Bailey Rice16RangersScotlandDM
Fode Sylla17LensFranceDM, M (C)
Noel Aseko Nkili17Bayern MunichGermanyDM, M (C)
Jean-Baptiste Gorby20Pacos de FerreiraFranceDM, M (C)
Luca Lipani18SassuoloItalyDM, M (C)
Abdramane Konate17San PedroIvory CoastDM, M (C)
MacKenzie Carse19CelticScotlandDM, M (C)
Avery Appiah17AjaxNetherlandsDM, M (C)
Matheus Ferreira17Vasco Da GamaBrazilDM, M (C)
Ethan Mbappe16Paris Saint-GermainFranceDM, M (C)
Paul Okon18BenficaAustraliaDM
Eduardo Felicissimo16Sporting CPPortugalDM
Fidel Ambriz20LeonMexicoDM, M (C)
Alexsander17FlumineseBrazilD (L), DM, M (C)
Mark Verkuijl17AjaxNetherlandsD (C), DM

Central midfielders

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Central midfielders are often the most important in football: they're the ones who dictate the game, hold onto possession and often, win it back. There are all kinds, from Mezzalas to advanced playmakers, deep-lying playmakers to ball-winning midfielders, but bringing in a wonderkid midfielder could be a good idea for your squad.

With midfielders tending to do the most running, there's a high chance that this is the position that you'll need most cover throughout a season. With that comes expectations of playing time – and wonderkids don't ask for a lot. Sign a youngster with potential who can assume a first-team spot in the future and you can develop a superstar in the background, so to speak.

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Central midfielders
PlayerAgeClubNationalityPosition/s
Jude Bellingham20Real MadridEnglandDM, M/AM (C)
Pedri20BarcelonaSpainM (C), AM (RLC)
Gavi18BarcelonaSpainM (C), AM (LC)
Pape Matar Sarr20Tottenham HotspurSenegalM (C)
Alex Scott19BournemouthEnglandDM, M (C), AM (RC)
Archie Gray17Leeds UnitedEnglandM (C)
Assan Ouedraogo17Schalke 04GermanyM (C), AM (LC)
Ethan Nwaneri16ArsenalEnglandM (C), AM (RLC), ST
Jobe Bellingham17SunderlandEnglandDM, M/AM (C), ST
Charlie Patino19SwanseaEnglandDM, M (C)
Joao Neves18BenficaPortugalDM, M/AM (C)
Arne Engels19AugsburgBelgiumWB (R), DM, M (RC)
Ayman Kari18LorientFranceM (C)
Javi Guerra20ValenciaSpainDM, M (C)
Kobbie Mainoo18Manchester UnitedEnglandDM, M/AM (C)
Joao Veloso18BenficaPortugalM/AM (C)
Oscar Hojlund18CopenhagenDenmarkDM, M/AM (C)
Pablo Torre20GironaSpainM (C), AM (LC)
Arsen Zakharyan20Real San SebastianRussiaM (C), AM (RLC)
Sverre Halseth Nypan16RosenborgNorwayM (C), AM (RLC)
Fabio Miretti19JuventusItalyM/AM (C)
Leonardo Mendicino17AtalantaItalyDM, M (C)
Harvey Elliott20LiverpoolEnglandM (C), AM (R)
Cesare Casadei20Leicester CityItalyM/AM (C)
Desire Doue18Stade RennaisFranceM/AM (C)
Martin Baturina20DinamoCroatiaM/AM (C)
Mateus Fernandes18Estoril PraiaPortugalM/AM (C)
Chris Rigg16SunderlandEnglandDM, M/AM (C)
James Jordan19Birmingham CityEnglandDM, M (C)
Myles Lewis-Skelly16ArsenalEnglandDM, M (C)
Guilherme Santos18Sporting CPPortugalM/AM (C)
Jens Castrop20NurnbergGermanyM/AM (RC)
Lesley Ugochukwu19ChelseaFranceDM, M (C)
Rafael Luis18Benfica BPortugalM (C)
Mohamed El Arouch19Olympique LyonnaisFranceDM, M/AM (C)
Tobias Gulliksen19Bodo/GlimtNorwayM/AM (LC)
Luka Sucic20Red Bull SalzburgCroatiaM/AM (C)
Oscar Zambrano19Liga de QuitoEcuadorDM, M (C)
Aaron Ciammaglichella18TorinoItalyM/AM (C)
Alfie Harrison17Manchester CityEnglandM/AM (C)
Hannibal20Manchester UnitedTunisiaM/AM (C)
Tom Bischof18HoffenheimGermanyDM, M/AM (C)
Emre Demir19UmraniyesporTurkeyM/AM (C)
Yunus Musah20AC MilanUnited StatesM (RC)
Hugo Sotelo19Celta Vigo BSpainM (RC)
Heorhii Sudakov20Shakhtar DonetskUkraineM (C), AM (LC)
Habib Diarra19StrasbourgFranceM (C)
Tygo Land17PSVNetherlandsDM, M/AM (C)
Aster Vranckx20VfL WolfsburgBelgiumDM, M/AM (C)
Alfie Devine18Port ValeEnglandDM, M/AM (C)
Lewis Miley17Newcastle UnitedEnglandM/AM (C)
Daniel Gore18Manchester UnitedEnglandDM, M (C)
Andrey Santos19Nottingham ForestBrazilDM, M (C)
Lewis Bate20Leeds UnitedEnglandDM, M (C)
Silvano Vos18AjaxNetherlandsD (C), DM, M (C)
Carney Chukwuemeka19ChelseaEnglandM/AM (C)
Luka Vrbancic17DinamoCroatiaM/AM (C)
Lucas Bergvall17Djurgardens IFSwedenDM, M/AM (C)
Andy Diouf20LensFranceDM, M/AM (C)
Hugo Larsson19Eintracht FrankfurtSwedenDM, M (C)
Federico Redondo20Argentinos Jrs.ArgentinaDM, M (C)
Adil Aouchiche20SunderlandFranceM/AM (C)
Gael Lafont17Olympique MarseilleFranceM/AM (C)
Sammy Braybrooke19Leicester CityEnglandDM, M (C)
Merlin Rohl20SC FreiburgGermanyDM, M (C)
Matteo Prati19CagliariItalyDM, M (C)
Victor Eletu18AC MilanNigeriaDM, M (C)
Pablo Barrios20Atletico Madrid BSpainDM, M (C)
Cher Ndour18Paris Saint-GermainItalyM/AM (C)
Yasin Ayari19CoventrySwedenM/AM (RLC)
Edan Diop18AS MonacoFranceM/AM (C)
Samuel Justo19Casa PiaPortugalM/AM (C)
Enzo Millot20VfB StuttgartFranceDM, M/AM (C)
Takuhiro Nakai19R. MajadahondaJapanM/AM (C)
Kees Smit17AZNetherlandsDM, M/AM (C)
Carlos Baleba19Brighton & Hove AlbionCameroonDM, M/AM (C)
Niccolo Pisilli18AS RomaItalyM (C)
George Hall18BirminghamEnglandDM, M/AM (C)
Dani Perez17Real Betis BSpainM/AM (C)
Benjamin Cremaschi18Inter MiamiUnited StatesM (RC)
Jayce Fitzgerald16Manchester UnitedEnglandDM, M (C)
Giovanni Fabbian20BolognaItalyDM, M (C)
Beto15Real MadridSpainDM, M/AM (C)
Joao Teixeira17Porto BPortugalDM, M (C)
Lamine Camara19MetzSenegalM/AM (C)
David Ayala20PortlandArgentinaDM, M (C)
Adin Licina16Bayern MunichGermanyM (C), AM (RC)
Carlos Alcaraz20SouthamptonArgentinaM/AM (C)
Daniel Kelly17CelticScotlandM/AM (C)
Andre Gomes17BenficaPortugalM/AM (C)
Kacper Kozlowski19VitessePolandM/AM (C)
Thijs Kraaijeveld16FeyenoordNetherlandsM/AM (C)
Darko Gyabi19Leeds UnitedEnglandM/AM (C)
Jack Fletcher16Manchester UnitedEnglandM/AM (C)
Jhon Solis18GironaColombiaM (C)
Kevin Zeroli18AC MilanItalyM (C)
Andre Oliveira17Porto BPortugalM (C)
Bobby Clark18LiverpoolEnglandM (C), AM (RLC)
Stanis Idumbo Muzambo18AjaxBelgiumM (C), AM (LC)
Ilaix Moriba20RB LeipzigGuineaDM, M/AM (C)
Figueiredo17PalmeirasBrazilDM, M/AM (C)
Benjamin Tahirovic20AjaxBosnia and HerzegovinaDM, M/AM (C)
Juan Ignacio Nardoni20Racing ClubArgentinaDM, M (RC)
Telasco Segovia20Casa PiaVenezuelaDM, M (C)
Callum Olusesi16Tottenham HotspurEnglandM (C)
Tim Iroegbunam20Aston VillaEnglandDM, M (C)
Javier Fernandez16Bayern MunichSpainDM, M (C)
Marco Cruz19Sporting CP BPortugalDM, M (C)
Johann Lepenant20Olympique LyonnaisFranceDM, M (C)
Fabricio Diaz20Al-GharafaUruguayDM, M (C)
Martin Tejon19Valencia BSpainM/AM (RLC)
Breno Bidon18CorinthiansBrazilM/AM (C)
Finley McAllister16Manchester UnitedEnglandD/WB (R), DM, M (C)
Saimon Bouabre17AS MonacoFranceM (C)
Javi Serrano20Atletico MadridSpainDM, M (C)
Noa Skoko17Hajduk Split CroatiaDM, M (C)
Riccardo Pagano18RomaItalyM/AM (C)
Kiano Dyer16ChelseaEnglandDM, M (C)
Aidan Borland16Aston VillaScotlandM (C)
Rokas Pukstas18Hajduk SplitUnited StatesM (C)
Finlay Cartwright16MiddlesbroughEnglandDM, M (C)
Fares Chaibi20Eintracht FrankfurtAlgeriaM (C), AM (RLC)
Hakon Arnar Haraldsson20LilleIcelandM (C), AM (LC)
Josen Escobar18America de CaliColombiaDM, M (C)

Attacking midfielders

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With the No.10 position said to be endangered in modern football, a lot of these players are not just pure attacking midfielders. Plenty of them have the ability to slot in on one flank or both, others are central midfielders in waiting, while others might make false nines.

And therein lies the beauty of signing a wonderkid AM: these are players at an age in which they're far more easily shaped into the player you want to see. With plenty of exciting stars to lift you off your seat, signing one of these lads is an absolute must.

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Attacking midfielders
PlayerAgeClubNationalityPosition/s
Jamal Musiala20Bayern MunichGermanyM (C), AM (RLC)
Arda Guler18Real MadridTurkeyAM (RC)
Xavi Simons20RB LeipzigNetherlandsM/AM (C)
Florian Wirtz20Bayer LeverkusenGermanyM (C), AM (RLC)
Giovanni Reyna20Borussia DortmundUnited StatesM (C), AM (RLC)
Estevao16PalmeirasBrazilAM (RC), ST
Paul Wanner17ElversbergGermanyM/AM (RC)
Junior Kroupi17LorientFranceAM (C), ST
Eliesse Ben Seghir18AS MonacoFranceM/AM (C)
Fermin20BarcelonaSpainM (C), AM (RLC)
Claudio Echeverri17River PlateArgentinaAM (RLC), ST
Rodrigo Mora16Porto BPortugalAM (LC)
Valentin Carboni18BrianzaArgentinaAM (RC), ST
Tommaso Baldanzi20EmpoliItalyM/AM (C)
Noah Darvich16BarcelonaGermanyM (C), AM (RLC)
Hugo Felix19Benfica BPortugalAM (RLC)
Vasco Sousa20Porto BPortugalM/AM (C)
Matheus Franca19Crystal PalaceBrazilM/AM (C)
Alberto Moleiro19Las PalmasSpainM (C), AM (LC)
James McAtee20Sheff UtdEnglandM/AM (C)
Oscar Gloukh19Red Bull SalzburgIsraelM/AM (C), ST
Kenan Yildiz18JuventusTurkeyAM (RLC), ST
Omari Hutchinson19IpswichEnglandM (C), AM (RLC)
Simone Pafundi17UdineseItalyAM (RC)
Bilal El Khannouss19GenkMoroccoM (LC), AM (C)
Zidan Sertdemir18NordsjaellandDenmarkM/AM (C)
Gabriel Vidovic19DinamoCroatiaM (C), AM (LC), ST
Arthur18FlumineseBrazilM (C), AM (RC)
Abdoul Ouattara17StrasbourgIvory CoastM/AM (C)
Alex Lowry20Heart of MidlothianScotlandM/AM (C)
Julen Jon Guerrero19AS RomaSpainM/AM (C)
Will Alves18Leicester CityEnglandM (C), AM (LC)
Fabio Carvalho20RB LeipzigPortugalM (LC), AM (RLC)
Elliot Anderson20Newcastle UnitedScotlandM (C), AM (RLC)
Isaac Babadi18PSVNetherlandsM/AM (RLC)
Isak Hansen-Aaroen18Manchester UnitedNorwayM/AM (C)
Artem Sokolov20Krylja SovetovRussiaM/AM (LC)
Gabriel Misehouy17AjaxNetherlandsM/AM (C), ST
Antoni Milambo18FeyenoordNetherlandsM/AM (C)
Facundo Farias20Inter MiamiArgentinaAM (LC), ST
Kilian Sauck16Borussia MonchengladbachGermanyM/AM (C)
Cristian Volpato19SassuoloItalyAM (RLC)
Gil Martins17Porto BPortugalM/AM (C)
Rayane Bounida17AjaxBelgiumAM (RLC)
Victor Hugo19FlamengoBrazilM/AM (C)
Giannis Konstantelias20PAOKGreeceAM (RLC)
Archie Stevens17RangersEnglandAM (RLC)
Adin Licina16Bayern MunichGermanyM (C), AM (RC)
Francis Onkeya16Bayer LeverkusenGermanyM (C), AM (LC)
Bence Dardai17Hertha BerlinGermanyM/AM (C)
Romain Perret18Olympique LyonnaisFranceAM (C), ST
Kristian Nokkvi Hlynsson19AjaxIcelandM/AM (RLC)
Senny Mayulu17Paris Saint-GermainFranceM (C), AM (LC)
Jano Monserrate17Zaragoza BSpainM/AM (C)
Ismael Gharbi19Stade Lausanne-OuchySpainAM (RLC)
Gaetano Oristanio20CagliariItalyAM (RC), ST
Samuele Vignato19BrianzaItalyAM (RC), ST
Franco Mastantuono15River PlateArgentinaAM (RC)
Brian Gutierrez20Chicago FireUnited States AM (RLC)
Yusuf Demir20BaselAustriaAM (RC)
Luke Harris18FulhamWalesM/AM (C)
Facundo Kruspzky20Al-Wahda (UAE)ArgentinaAM (LC)
Paul Nebel20KarlsruheGermanyM/AM (RC)
Can Uzun17NurnbergTurkeyM/AM (C), ST
Ignacio Tapia18BelgranoArgentinaM/AM (C)
Prince Ndlovu17Highlanders (ZIM)ZimbabweAM (C)
Paxten Aaronson19Eintracht FrankfurtUnited StatesM (C), AM (RLC)
Odin Thiago Holm20CelticNorwayM/AM (C)
Laurin Ulrich18VfB StuttgartGermanyM (LC), AM (RLC)
Jamal Gonzaga18PSVNetherlandsM/AM (C)
Adriano Onyegbule17BaselGermanyAM (C)
Gustavo Sa18FamalicaoPortugalM/AM (C)
Sebastian Perez Bouquet20JuarezMexicoAM (C)
Miguel Carvalho18Espanyol BBrazilM/AM (C)
Thomi Montefiori20JuventudeArgentinaAM (C)
Roger16BahiaBrazilAM (C)
Hindolo Mustapha16Crystal PalaceEnglandM/AM (C)
Franco Watson20LanusArgentinaM/AM (C)
Brajan Gruda19Mainz 05GermanyM (R), AM (RLC)
Jakob Napoleon Romsaas19TromsoNorwayM (C), AM (RLC), ST
Dijon Kameri19Red Bull SalzburgAustriaM/AM (C)
Marlon Gomes19Vasco Da GamaBrazilM (C), AM (RLC)
Cesar Palacios18Real Madrid CSpainM (C), AM (LC)
Raul Konig17Borussia DortmundGermanyAM (RLC), ST
Mario Stroeykens18AnderlechtBelgiumAM (C)
Alex Luna19Atl. RafaelaArgentinaAM (RLC)
Miguel Terceros19SantosBoliviaAM (RC)
Bruno Iglesias20Celta Vigo BSpainAM (LC)
Mika Godts18AjaxBelgiumAM (LC)
Miguel Monsalve19Independiente MedellinColombiaAM (LC)
Adam Karabec20Sparta PragueCzech RepublicM/AM (C)
Ayanda Sishuba18LensBelgiumAM (C)
Pedro Lucas20CEABrazilAM (C)
Joao Simoes16Sporting CPPortugalM/AM (C)
Mateus Iseppe17Atletico MineiroBrazilAM (C)
Mauro Echegoyen18Osasuna BSpainM/AM (C)
Santiago Toloza20IndependienteArgentinaM/AM (C)
Danek Krystof17Sparta PragueCzech RepublicAM (RC)

Right-wingers

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There's a science to football. Left-footers tend to be more creative – don't ask why, they just are – and often, right-wingers are left-footed, so that they can cut inside. A fair few of these stars will be creative sparks able to function as inverted wingers, while others will be inside forwards.

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Right-wingers
PlayerAgeClubNationalityPosition/s
Williot Swedberg19Celta VigoSwedenM (C), AM (RLC), ST
Johan Bakayoko20PSVBelgiumAM (RL)
Nico Williams20Athletic ClubSpainM/AM (RL)
Roony Bardghji17KobenhavnSwedenM/AM (R)
Kaide Gordon18LiverpoolEnglandAM (RL)
Yeremy Pino20VillarrealSpainAM (RLC), ST
Antonio Nusa18Club BruggeNorwayM/AM (RL)
Amad Diallo20Manchester UnitedIvory CoastM (RC), AM (RLC), ST
Abdul Fatawu19Leicester CityGhanaM (R), AM (RLC)
Lamine Yamal15BarcelonaSpainAM (RL), ST
Matias Soule20FrosinoneArgentinaAM (RC)
Marin Petkov19LevskiBulgariaAM (RLC), ST
Shea Lacey16Manchester UnitedEnglandAM (RC)
Angelo18StrasbourgBrazilAM (R), ST
Wanya Marcal-Madivadua20Leicester CityPortugalM/AM (RLC)
Oscar Bobb20Manchester CityNorwayM/AM (RLC)
Facundo Buonanotte18Brighton & Hove AlbionArgentinaM (R), AM (RLC)
Alan Virginius20LilleFranceM/AM (RL)
Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty19TorontoCanadaD/WB/M/AM (RL)
Hugo Gonzalez20Valencia BSpainM/AM (RL)
Ilias Akhomach19Villarreal BSpainM/AM (RC)
Marquinhos20NantesBrazilAM (R), ST
Iggy Houben18PSVNetherlandsAM (RL)
Sebastian Girado18FamalicaoColombiaAM (RL)
Anderson Duarte19Defensor SportingUruguayAM (RLC), ST
Francisco Conceicao20PortoPortugalAM (R)
Rodrigo Gomes19Estoril PraiaPortugalAM (RC), ST
Yerson Chacon20Deportivo TachiraVenezuelaM/AM (RL)
Carlos Borges19AjaxPortugalAM (RL)
Lucas Roman19Barcelona BItalyAM (RC), ST
Luca D'Andrea18CatanzaroItalyM (R), AM (RC)
Arda Akgun16BalikesirsporTurkeyAM (R), ST
Matheus Goncalves17Red Bull BragantinoBrazilAM (R)
Juanlu19Sevilla BSpainD/WB (R), M/AM (RL)
Malamine Efekele18AS MonacoFranceAM (RL)
Luka Romero18AC MilanArgentinaAM (RLC)
Fabio Blanco19Villarreal BSpainM/AM (R)
Luis Gomes19Sporting CPPortugalAM (RL)
Anas Al-Dahan17Al-AhliSyriaWB, M (R), AM (RC)
Peter20Real MadridSpainAM (RL)
Amario Cozier-Duberry18ArsenalEnglandAM (RLC)
Mario Peregrina19Cordoba BSpainM (RC), AM (C)
Jardell Kanga17Bayer LeverkusenSwedenM (R), AM (RLC)
Enoch Owusu18InterItalyAM (RC), ST
Badredine Bouanani18NiceAlgeriaAM (R)
Luis Angel Diaz19EnvigadoEcuadorAM (RL), ST
Roger Fernandes17BragaGuinea-BissauAM (RL)
Afonso Moreira18Sporting CPPortugalAM (RL)
Aimar Vicandi18Athletic Club CSpainM (R), AM (RLC), ST
Fran Perez20ValenciaSpainAM (RL), ST
Jayden Addai17AZNetherlandsAM (RL)
Julien Duranville17Borussia DortmundBelgiumM/AM (RL)
Ernest Nuamah19Olympique LyonnaisGhanaAM (RL)
Ben Doak17LiverpoolScotlandAM (R)
Yankuba Minteh18FeyenoordGambiaM/AM (RL)
Tyler Dibling17SouthamptonEnglandAM (RLC), ST
Kadan Young17Aston VillaEnglandM/AM (RC)
Emre Gokay17SivassporTurkeyM/AM (RL)
Rayan16Vasco Da GamaBrazilAM (R), ST
Erik Vazquez17Real MadridSpainM (R), AM (RL)
Mateo Caicedo16Leones F.C.ColombiaAM (RLC)
Christopher Bonsu Baah18GenkGhanaAM (RL)
Tom Fellows19West Bromwich AlbionEnglandM/AM (RL)
Felix Afena-Gyan20CremoneseGhanaAM (RL), ST
Joel Mvuka20LorientNorwayAM (RL)
Kail Boudache17NiceFranceM/AM (R)
Herbie James16Tottenham HotspurEnglandAM (RL), ST
Yaser Asprilla19WatfordColombiaAM (RLC), ST
Quinn Sullivan19PhiladelphiaUnited StatesM/AM (RC)
Jevon Simons17PSVNetherlandsAM (RC)
Tyrique George17ChelseaEnglandM (C), AM (RLC), ST
Luis Guilherme17PalmeirasBrazilAM (RC)
Lorran16FlamengoBrazilM (R), AM (RC)
Jaden Slory18FeyenoordNetherlandsAM (R)
Michael Olakigbe19BrentfordEnglandAM (RLC)
Jonathan Rowe20Norwich CityEnglandAM (RL)
Ali Jassim19Al-Quwa Al-JawiyaIraqAM (R), ST

Left-wingers

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In the modern game, most teams will see their goals come from up front primarily… and then from the left wing. Whether you opt for someone creative or someone prolific out on the left, there are plenty of young options who can provide competition in that position.

These players all have incredible potential, with plenty of them capable in multiple positions. Wide roles in FM, too, mean that players can get involved with play and score that fated 7.0 rating for a matchday without scoring: the dream of those strikers who can find themselves isolated as advanced forwards.

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Left-wingers
PlayerAgeClubNationalityPosition/s
Ansu Fati20Brighton & Hove AlbionSpainAM (RL), ST
Kendry Paez16Independiente del ValleEcuadorM (C), AM (LC)
Rayan Cherki19Olympique LyonnaisFranceAM (RLC), ST
Joao Rego18BenficaPortugalAM (RLC)
Savio19GironaBrazilAM (RL), ST
Andreas Schjelderup19NordsjaellandNorwayAM (L), ST
Mikey Moore15Tottenham HotspurEnglandAM (RLC), ST
Sergey Pinyaev18Lokomotiv MoscowRussiaML, AM (RL)
Julio Enciso19Brighton & Hove AlbionParaguayAM (RLC)
Samuel Iling19JuventusEnglandWB/M/AM (L)
Alejandro Garnacho19Manchester UnitedArgentinaAM (RL), ST
Nico Paz18Real Madrid BArgentinaM/AM (RL)
Goncalo Moreira17BenficaPortugalAM (RL)
Naci Unuvar20TwenteTurkeyAM (LC), ST
Kenny Arroyo17Independiente Del ValleEcuadorAM (RLC)
Malick Fofana18Olympique LyonnaisBelgiumAM (RL)
Stipe Biuk20LAFCCroatiaML, AM (RLC)
Estanis Pedrola19SampdoriaSpainAM (RL), ST
Heriberto Jurado18NecaxaMexicoAM (L)
Luis Carbonell20TudelanoSpainAM (L), ST
Emran Soglo17Olympique MarseilleFranceM (LC), AM (L)
Sam Amo-Ameyaw16SouthamptonEnglandAM (RL), ST
Momodou Sonko18GentSwedenAM (RL)
Luka Andrade16Boca JuniorsArgentinaM (R), AM (RLC), ST
Angel Alarcon19BarcelonaSpainAM (RL), ST
Nico Serrano20PEC ZwolleSpainML, AM (RLC)
Chaka Traore18MilanIvory CoastAM (RL)
Lucas Assadi19Univ. de ChileChileAM (LC)
Luis Hasa19JuventusItalyM/AM (LC)
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens18Borussia DortmundEnglandM/AM (RL)
Myron van Brederode19AZNetherlandsAM (RLC), ST
Bradley Barcola20Paris Saint-GermainFranceAM (RL), ST
Raul Moro20LazioSpainAM (RLC)
Amourricho van Axel Dongen18AjaxNetherlandsM/AM (L)
Sana Fernandes17LazioPortugalAM (RL)
Joel Roca18Girona BSpainM (C), AM (RLC)
Leo Sauer17FeyenoordSlovakiaM (RL), AM (RLC)
Marin Soticek18LokomotivaCroatiaAM (RL)
Sultan Saleem18Al-WaslUnited Arab EmiratesM/AM (L)
Rares Ilie20LausanneRomaniaM (C), AM (LC)
Gabriel Veron20PortoBrazilAM (RL), ST
Rikelme19CuiabaBrazilD/WB/M (L), AM (LC)
Nathan Fernandes18GremioBrazilAM (RL)
Alex17Murcia BDominican RepublicML, AM (RL)
Ruben van Bommel18AZNetherlandsML, AM (RL)
David Mella18Coruna BSpainM/AM (RL)
Karel Campos20AmericaMexicoM/AM (RL)
Manuel Polster20FK Austria ViennaAustriaM/AM (L), ST
Trevan Sanusi16Newcastle UnitedEnglandAM (L)
Shandre Campbell18Supersport UnitedSouth AfricaM/AM (LC)
Atiq Esam18Al-WaslUnited Arab EmiratesAM (L)
Arijon Ibrahimovic17FrosinoneGermanyM (C), AM (RLC)
Jose15Real MadridSpainAM (RL)
David Kalokoh18AjaxNetherlandsAM (RLC), ST
Stefan Mitrovic20Crvena zvezdaSerbiaM/AM (L)
Nazar Voloshyn20Dynamo KyivUkraineM (R), AM (RL)
Andrew Moran19Blackburn RoversIrelandM (C), AM (RLC)
Dilane Bakwa20StrasbourgFranceAM (RL)
Matheus Martins19WatfordBrazilAM (RL)
Federico Accornero19PescaraItalyAM (LC)
Assane Diao17Real Betis BSpainAM (RL), ST
Viktor Dukanovic19Hammarby IFMontenegroAM (RLC)
Luka Stojkovic19DinamoCroatiaAM (RLC)
Wilson Odobert18BurnleyFranceAM (RL), ST
Nestory Irankunda17Adelaide UnitedAustraliaAM (RL), ST
Noah Lemina18SampdoriaFranceAM (RL)
Oscar Perea17Atletico NacionalColombiaAM (RL)
Riquelme Fillipi16PalmeirasBrazilAM (RL), ST
Samuel Edozie20SouthamptonEnglandAM (RL)
Yanis Issoufou16MontpellierFranceAM (L)
Thapelo Maseko19SundownsSouth AfricaM (C), AM (RLC)

Strikers

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Whatever the age, you can't teach an eye for goal, can you?

These players are all thought to be the next big Golden Boot winners – and getting one or two as backups to your big strikers can pay dividends, especially if you like to use younger players in the cups.

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Centre-forwards
PlayerAgeClubNationalityPosition/s
Endrick16PalmeirasBrazilAM (R), ST
Marcos Leonardo20SantosBrazilAM (L), ST
Vitor Roque18Athletico ParanaenseBrazilAM (RL), ST
Evan Ferguson18Brighton & Hove AlbionIrelandST
Mathys Tel18Bayern MunichFranceAM (RL), ST
Benjamin Sesko20RB LeipzigSloveniaST
Rasmus Hojlund20Manchester UnitedDenmarkST
Rodrigo Ribeiro17Sporting CP BPortugalAM (R), ST
Gabriel Silva16Sporting CPPortugalST
Youssoufa Moukoko18Borussia DortmundGermanyST
Elye Wahi20LensFranceAM (L), ST
Fabio Silva20WolvesPortugalST
Jamie Donley18Tottenham HotspurNorthern IrelandAM (C), ST
Shaqueel van Persie16FeyenoordNetherlandsAM (RL), ST
Talles Wander19SPOBrazilST
Enzo Sternal16Olympique MarseilleFranceST
Deivid Washington18ChelseaBrazilST
Skye Vink17AjaxNetherlandsST
Pau Sans18Zaragoza BSpainAM (C), ST
Ryan Francisco16Sao PauloBrazilST
Callum Marshall18West Ham UnitedNorthern IrelandAM (RL), ST
Iker Villar17Sevilla CSpainST
Karim Konate19Red Bull SalzburgIvory CoastST
Roko Simic19Red Bull SalzburgCroatiaST
Sekou Mara20SouthamptonFranceST
Gift Orban20AA GentNigeriaAM (R), ST
Matthis Abline20NantesFranceST
Matheus Nascimento19BotafogoBrazilST
Wilfried Gnonto19Leeds UnitedItalyAM (RLC), ST
Iker Bravo18Real Madrid CSpainST
Ilyes Housni18Al-SaddFranceAM (L), ST
Jason van Duiven18PSVNetherlandsST
Abdoul Karim Camara19Hoffenheim IIBelgiumAM (RL), ST
Tommaso Ravaglioli17BolognaItalyST
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Nelson Weiper18Mainz 05GermanyST
Francesco Pio Esposito18SpeziaItalyST
Adiele Eriugo16Enyimba AbaNigeriaAM (RC), ST
Marc Guiu17Barcelona BSpainST
Enzo Molebe16Olympique LyonnaisFranceAM (L), ST
Jonah Kusi-Asare15AIKSwedenST
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Alvaro Rodriguez18Real Madrid BUruguayAM (L), ST
Yoan Bonny19ParmaFranceST
Winsley Boteli17Borussia MonchengladbachSwitzerlandST
Alejo Veliz19Tottenham HotspurArgentinaST
Santiago Castro18BolognaArgentinaAM (L), ST
Will Lankshear18Tottenham HotspurEnglandST
Nicolo Tresoldi18HannoverGermanyST
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Phillip Verhounig17LieferingAustriaST
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Dzenan Pejcinovic18VfL WolfsburgGermanyST
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