19 Nov 2019 Football Manager 2020 wonderkids: 5 best affordable high-potential signings at every position in FM20
Football Manager 2020 wonderkids – Identifying the next big star is the stuff legends are made of. Everyone wants to sign the next Neymar before they become a £200m-valued player, but trawling through a database of millions of players to identify the next-best thing is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Being able to spot a player with potential is a task many thrive in, but being able to locate a bargain-buy is what separates from good managers from great managers. That’s why we’ve only included players who we consider to be affordable. If a player is likely to cost more than £30m, he’s not been included.
The likes of Kylian Mbappe, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Matthijs de Ligt will not appear on this list of Football Manager 2020 wonderkids for that reason. This is a list of realistic targets in FM2020.
In case you’re unsure on how Football Manager’s rankings work, every player’s potential is rated on a scale of 0-200, while their individual attributes are ranked from 0-20.
Plugsville’s Football Manager 2020 wonderkids dream team
GK – Alessandro Plizarri
RB – Max Aarons
CB – Jean-Clair Todibo
CB – Dayot Upamecano
LB – Luca Pellegrini
RM – Rayan Cherki
CM – Sandro Tonali
CM – Hamed Junior Traore
LM – Emanuel Vignato
ST – Myron Boadu
ST – Erling Haaland
Here are the five best Football Manager 2020 wonderkids at every single position.
Goalkeepers
When considering your new shot-stopper, it’s worth keeping an eye on out on the following Football Manager 2020 wonderkids traits = Reflexes, One on One, Handling, Command of Area, Kicking, Passing, Throwing, Aerial Reach
Alessandro Plizzari
Age – 19
Club – Milan
Nationality – Italy
Value – £575k
Wage – £8.75k/week
Current Ability – 110
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Reflexes (14), Rushing Out (14), One On Ones (13), Handling (12), Aerial Ability (12)
Manuel Gasparini
Age – 17
Club – Udinese
Nationality – Italy
Value – £105k
Wage – £900/week
Current Ability – 89
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Reflexes (14), Handling (12), One On Ones (12), Kicking (11), Throwing (10)
Alban Lafont
Age – 20
Club – Fiorentina
Nationality – France
Value – £4.1m
Wage – £18.5k/week
Current Ability – 130
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Reflexes (16), Rushing Out (14), Positioning (14), Handling (14), One On Ones (14)
Marcus Dewhurst
Age – 18
Club – Sheffield United
Nationality – England
Value – £140k
Wage – £250/week
Current Ability – 80
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Reflexes (14), Kicking (14), Handling (12), Rushing Out (12), Aerial Ability (12)
Ivan Martinez
Age – 17
Club – Atletico Pamplona (Osasuna)
Nationality – Spain
Value – £150k
Wage – £1k/week
Current Ability – 97
Potential Ability – 130-160
Best Attributes – Reflexes (14), Agility (14), One On Ones (13), Handling (12), Throwing (11)
Centre Backs
Look out for the following Football Manager 2020 wonderkids traits when signing a centre half = Reflexes, One on One, Handling, Command of Area, Kicking, Passing, Throwing, Aerial Reach
Jean-Clair Todibo
Age – 19
Club – Barcelona
Nationality – France
Value – £5.5m
Wage – £20k/week
Current Ability – 130
Potential Ability – 160-190
Best Attributes – First Touch (15), Stamina (15), Strength (15), Passing (14), Heading (13)
Dayot Upamecano
Age – 20
Club – RB Leipzig
Nationality – France
Value – £6.5m
Wage – £40k/week
Current Ability – 135
Potential Ability – 172
Best Attributes – Pace (18), Strength (16), Tackling (15), Determination (15), Composure (14)
Alessandro Bastoni
Age – 20
Club – Inter
Nationality – Italy
Value – £4.7m
Wage – £9.25k/week
Current Ability – 129
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Jumping Reach (16), Heading (15), Marking (14), Tackling (14), Strength (14)
Nehuen Perez
Age – 19
Club – Atletico Madrid
Nationality – Uruguay
Value – £750k/week
Wage – £6k/week
Current Ability – 120
Potential Ability – 160
Best Attributes – Marking (14), Tackling (14), Heading (13), Long Throws (13), Balance (13)
Malang Sarr
Age – 20
Club – OGC Nice
Nationality – France
Value – £4.5m
Wage – £10k/week
Current Ability – 129
Potential Ability – 156
Best Attributes – Balance (15), Natural Fitness (15), Pace (15), Stamina (15), Work Rate (15)
Right Backs
Look out for the following Football Manager 2019 wonderkids traits when signing a fullback = Tackling, Marking, Positioning, Stamina, Work Rate, Acceleration, Pace, Crossing
Max Aarons
Age – 19
Club – Barcelona
Nationality – France
Value – £17m
Wage – £20k/week
Current Ability – 135
Potential Ability – 160
Best Attributes – Determination (17), Pace (16), Acceleration (15), Natural Fitness (15), Stamina (15)
Raoul Bellanova
Age – 19
Club – Bordeaux
Nationality – Italy
Value – £190km
Wage – £15.75k/week
Current Ability – 93
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Pace (16), Acceleration (15), Determination (15), Bravery (14), Crossing (13)
Sergino Dest
Age – 18
Club – Ajax
Nationality – USA
Value – £2.9m
Wage – £1.5k/week
Current Ability – 124
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Technique (15), Pace (15), First Touch (13), Agility (13), Determination (13)
Facundo Mura
Age – 20
Club – Estudiantes (LP)
Nationality – Argentina
Value – £1.7m
Wage – £3.5k/week
Current Ability – 117
Potential Ability – 130-160
Best Attributes – Marking (14), Technique (14), Passing (13), Tackling (13), First Touch (12)
Guga
Age – 20
Club – ATM
Nationality – Brazil
Value – £575k
Wage – £1.75k/week
Current Ability – 121
Potential Ability – 154
Best Attributes – Agility (14), Balance (14), Natural Fitness (14), Pace (13), Acceleration (13)
Left Backs
Look out for the following Football Manager 2019 wonderkids traits when signing a fullback = Tackling, Marking, Positioning, Stamina, Work Rate, Acceleration, Pace, Crossing
Rayan Ait-Nouri
Age – 18
Club – Angers SCO
Nationality – France
Value – £1m
Wage – £4k/week
Current Ability – 114
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Determination (15), Natural Fitness (15), Off The Ball (14), Agility (13), Acceleration (13)
Luca Pellegrini
Age – 20
Club – Zebre (Juventus)
Nationality – Italy
Value – £5.75m
Wage – £30.5k/week
Current Ability – 130
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Determination (17), Balance (15), Pace (14), Natural Fitness (14), Acceleration (14)
Ruben Vinagre
Age – 20
Club – Wolves
Nationality – Portugal
Value – £12.75m
Wage – £35k/week
Current Ability – 128
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Acceleration (17), Work Rate (15), Technique (15), Pace (15), Agility (15)
Gian-Luca Itter
Age – 20
Club – SC Freiburg
Nationality – Germany
Value – £2m
Wage – £8.25k/week
Current Ability – 120
Potential Ability – 156
Best Attributes – Teamwork (16), Natural Fitness (15), Pace (15), Stamina (15), Tackling (14)
Joshua Vagnoman
Age – 18
Club – Hamburg SV
Nationality – Germany
Value – £1.2m
Wage – £14.75k/week
Current Ability – 117
Potential Ability – 151
Best Attributes – Natural Fitness (17), Pace (16), Work Rate (14), Balance (14), Acceleration (13)
Holding Midfielders
Look out for the following Football Manager 2019 wonderkids traits when signing a holding midfielder = Passing, Tackling, Positioning, Natural Fitness, Stamina, Work Rate, Vision, Technique, Strength
Sandro Tonali
Age – 19
Club – Brescia
Nationality – Italy
Value – £8.25m
Wage – £7.75k/week
Current Ability – 125
Potential Ability – 150-180
Best Attributes – Work Rate (16), Passing (15), First Touch (14), Dribbling (14), Technique (14)
Florentino Luis
Age – 17
Club – SLB
Nationality – Portugal
Value – £14.75m
Wage – £5k/week
Current Ability – 140
Potential Ability – 172
Best Attributes – Teamwork (18), Natural Fitness (17), Tackling (16), Stamina (16), Balance (14)
Declan Rice
Age – 20
Club – West Ham
Nationality – English
Value – £23m
Wage – £30k/week
Current Ability – 139
Potential Ability – 150-180
Best Attributes – Composure (17), Determination (17), Tackling (16), Natural Fitness (15), Stamina (15)
Marcos Antonio
Age – 19
Club – Shakhtar Donetsk
Nationality – Brazil
Value – £4.8m
Wage – £8k/week
Current Ability – 120
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Pace (16), Technique (15), Determination (15), Passing (14), Vision (14)
Jonathan Gonzalez
Age – 20
Club – Monterrey
Nationality – Mexico
Value – £375k
Wage – £3.8k/week
Current Ability – 116
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Stamina (17), Agility (16), Bravery (15), Natural Fitness (15), Pace (14)
Centre Midfielders
Look out for the following Football Manager 2019 wonderkids traits when signing a centre midfielder = Passing, Vision, Technique, Positioning, Long Shots, Flair, Teamwork Natural Fitness, Stamina, Work Rate
Hamed Junior Traore
Age – 19
Club – Empoli
Nationality – Ivory Coast
Value – £9m
Wage – £18k/week
Current Ability – 136
Potential Ability – 150-180
Best Attributes – Natural Fitness (15), Stamina (15), Tackling (14), Technique (14), Dribbling (14)
Exequiel Palacios
Age – 20
Club – River
Nationality – Argentina
Value – £2.9m
Wage – £4.7k/week
Current Ability – 132
Potential Ability – 150-180
Best Attributes – First Touch (16), Passing (15), Technique (15), Stamina (14), Dribbling (13)
Agustin Almendra
Age – 19
Club – Boca
Nationality – Argentina
Value – £1.9m
Wage – £1k/week
Current Ability – 118
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Natural Fitness (14), Passing (14), Technique (14), Dribbling (13), Crossing (13)
Romario Baro
Age – 19
Club – Porto
Nationality – Portugal
Value – £3.3m
Wage – £3.2k/week
Current Ability – 128
Potential Ability – 166
Best Attributes – Natural Fitness (16), Determination (15), Agility (15), Stamina (15), Long Shots (14)
Arne Maier
Age – 20
Club – Hertha Berlin
Nationality – Germany
Value – £8m
Wage – £16.5k/week
Current Ability – 132
Potential Ability – 165
Best Attributes – Composure (16), Natural Fitness (16), Technique (15), Passing (14), Vision (14)
Attacking Midfielders
Look out for the following Football Manager 2019 wonderkids traits when signing an attacking midfielder = Passing, Vision, Technique, Dribbling, Long Shots, Finishing, Technique, Positioning
Yari Verschaeren
Age – 17
Club – Anderlecht
Nationality – Belgium
Value – £6m
Wage – £5.5k/week
Current Ability – 124
Potential Ability – 150-180
Best Attributes – Agility (17), Dribbling (15), Passing (15), Technique (15), Penalty Taking (15)
Mohamed Ihatteran
Age – 17
Club – PSV
Nationality – Holland
Value – £4m
Wage – £1.7k/week
Current Ability – 122
Potential Ability – 150-180
Best Attributes – First Touch (15), Vision (15), Technique (15), Flair (14), Pace (14)
Thiago Almada
Age – 18
Club – Velez
Nationality – Argentina
Value – £2m
Wage – £3.4k/week
Current Ability – 120
Potential Ability – 150-180
Best Attributes – Vision (16), Flair (16), Determination (15), Passing (15), Technique (15)
Florent Da Silva
Age – 16
Club – OL (Lyon)
Nationality – France
Value – £86k
Wage – £550/week
Current Ability – 86
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Determination (15), Passing (14), Technique (14), First Touch (14), Natural Fitness (14)
Pelayo Morilla
Age – 17
Club – Hertha Berlin
Nationality – Spain
Value – £8m
Wage – £16.5k/week
Current Ability – 99
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Flair (15), Natural Fitness (14), Crossing (12), Heading (12), Long Shots (12)
Left Wingers
Look out for the following Football Manager 2019 wonderkids traits when signing a winger = Crossing, Acceleration, Pace, Agility, Passing, Finishing, Decisions
Rayan Cherki
Age – 15
Club – OL (Lyon)
Nationality – France
Value – £175k
Wage – £50/week
Current Ability – 92
Potential Ability – 150-180
Best Attributes – Flair (16), Determination (15), Technique (15), Dribbling (14), First Touch (13)
Naci Unuvar
Age – 16
Club – Ajax
Nationality – Holland
Value – £175k
Wage – £85/week
Current Ability – 90
Potential Ability – 150-180
Best Attributes – Finishing (15), Technique (15), Natural Fitness (15), Dribbling (14), Agility (15)
Diego Lainez
Age – 19
Club – Real Hispalis
Nationality – Mexico
Value – £2.9m
Wage – £7.25k/week
Current Ability – 124
Potential Ability – 150-180
Best Attributes – Acceleration (16), Agility (15), Pace (15), Natural Fitness (15), Flair (15)
Bryan Gil
Age – 18
Club – Sevilla
Nationality – Spain
Value – £775k
Wage – £4.1k/week
Current Ability – 113
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Flair (17), Acceleration (15), Technique (14), Agility (14), Pace (14)
Francisco Trincao
Age – 19
Club – Braga
Nationality – Portugal
Value – £1.3m
Wage – £3.9k/week
Current Ability – 116
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Technique (16), First Touch (14), Dribbling (15), Long Shots (13), Passing (13)
Right Wingers
Look out for the following Football Manager 2019 wonderkids traits when signing a winger = Crossing, Acceleration, Pace, Agility, Passing, Finishing, Decisions
Emanuel Vignato
Age – 18
Club – Chievo
Nationality – Italy
Value – £825k
Wage – £1.5k/week
Current Ability – 109
Potential Ability – 150-180
Best Attributes – Flair (17), Technique (14), Acceleration (14), Balance (14), First Touch (13)
Karamoko Dembele
Age – 16
Club – Celtic
Nationality – England
Value – £2.5m
Wage – £800/week
Current Ability – 97
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Determination (15), Acceleration (14), Pace (13), Technique (13), Dribbling (13)
Dejan Kulusevski
Age – 19
Club – Atalanta
Nationality – Sweden
Value – £3.1m
Wage – £7.75k/week
Current Ability – 124
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Natural Fitness (14), Pace (14), Passing (14), First Touch (13), Dribbling (13)
Rober
Age – 17
Club – Real Hispalis
Nationality – Spain
Value – £45k
Wage – £325/week
Current Ability – 95
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Flair (15), First Touch (14), Acceleration (14), Determination (13), Dribbling (14)
Manor Solomon
Age – 19
Club – Shakthar Donetsk
Nationality – Israel
Value – £6m
Wage – £6.25k/week
Current Ability – 117
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Dribbling (16), Technique (15), Flair (15), Determination (15), Pace (14)
Strikers
Look out for the following Football Manager 2019 wonderkids traits when signing a striker = Finishing, Composure, First Touch, Strength, Acceleration, Pace, Heading, Penalties, Technique
Erling Haaland
Age – 19
Club – RB Salzburg
Nationality – Norway
Value – £11.75m
Wage – £16.5k/week
Current Ability – 143
Potential Ability – 150-180
Best Attributes – Off The Ball (18), Finishing (16), Pace (16), Strength (16), Bravery (16)
Myron Boadu
Age – 18
Club – AZ
Nationality – Holland
Value – £4.3m
Wage – £1.8k/week
Current Ability – 125
Potential Ability – 150-180
Best Attributes – Acceleration (16), First Touch (14), Pace (14), Agility (14), Balance (14)
Amine Gouiri
Age – 19
Club – OL (Lyon)
Nationality – France
Value – £1.5m
Wage – £10k/week
Current Ability – 118
Potential Ability – 150-180
Best Attributes – Determination (16), Finishing (15), Technique (14), First Touch (14), Composure (14)
Pietro Pellgri
Age – 18
Club – Monaco
Nationality – Italy
Value – £45k
Wage – £325/week
Current Ability – 114
Potential Ability – 150-180
Best Attributes – Jumping Reach (15), Finishing (14), Bravery (14), Strength (13), Penalty Taking (13)
Giacomo Raspadori
Age – 19
Club – Sassuolo
Nationality – Italy
Value – £1.1m
Wage – £15.25k/week
Current Ability – 112
Potential Ability – 140-170
Best Attributes – Acceleration (14), Pace (14), Agility (13), Dribbling (13), Technique (13)