Football Manager 2020 wonderkids: the best young players to pick up for cheap at the start of the game

Signing some Football Manager 2020 wonderkids needs to be at the top of your agenda whenever you take over a new club, to set yourself up for the future. We’re not talking about Kylian Mbappe or Marcus Rashford; these Football Manager 2020 wonderkids are the unknown gems, the ones you can pick up for cheap and nurture into some of the best talents in the world, whether they go on to be a club hero or you sell them for some serious cash. Here’s all of the best Football Manager 2020 wonderkids we’ve found in all positions, from goalkeeper to goal-scorer.

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While there are a number of top talents for the future available to play in goal, our number one choice has to go to Manuel Gasparini, a 17-year-old Italian at Udinese. The asking price will vary, but you should be able to pick him up for around £5m and a percentage of the profit from next sale. Pick him up and you’ll have a star ‘keeper for years to come.

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NameAgeClubValue (£m)Manuel Gasparini17Udinese0.115Ivan Martinez17Osasuna (Atletico Pamplona)0.150Phelipe Megiolaro20Gremio0.04Marco Carnesecchi18Atalanta0.14Marcin Bulka19Paris Saint-Germain0.14Maarten Vandevoordt17KRC Genk0.07Sergio Dutra17Vitoria de Guimaraes0Federico Ravaglia19Bologna0.09

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When it comes to full backs, there’s a bunch of promising young players here, but the standout has to be Toni Herrero. An 18-year-old left back at Levante, Herrero is ideal for clubs not in the top tier but looking to buy young players for the future. His estimated cost is around £500k-£1m and he’ll only ask for around £2k in wages, so he’s a solid choice.

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NameAgeClubPositionValue (£m)Toni Herrero18LevanteD/WB L0.13Zlatan Sehovic18FK PartizanD/WB L0.17Facundo Mura20EstudiantesD/WB/M R1.66Josko Gvardiol17Dinamo ZagrebD LC0.15Josha Vagnoman18Hamburger SVD/WB RL1.21Neraysho Kasanwirjo17AjaxD RLC0.13Federico Ermacora19UdineseD LC0.05Noah Katterbach181. FC KolnD/WB L0.18

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Centre back is a tough position to fill for the future, because there’s not a ton of options when you’re on a budget. Nevertheless, one of the best players available here is Melvin Bard; along with also being a natural at left back, the 18-year-old is a well-rounded player who is excellent as a ball playing defender.

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NameAgeClubPositionValue (£m)Melvin Bard18LyonD LC, ML0.44Sebastian Walukiewicz19CagliariD C, DM0.99Jonathan Panzo18AS MonacoD LC0.42Lukas Mai19Bayern MunichD C0.56Igor Diveev19CSKA MoscowD C0.34Luis Felipe18CoritibaD C0.02Reece Oxford20FC AugsburgD C, DM2.42Leonardo Balerdi20Borussia DortmundD C3.03

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Midfield covers defensive mid, centre mid, and attacking mid, so there’s a wide range of positions here. The stand-out player here is Exequiel Palacios, an Argentinian centre mid plying his trade for River Plate. His best role is as a deep lying playmaker and with 16 passing at the start of the game, it’s easy to see why. He’ll be snapped up quickly by some big teams, so try to gazump them and get in early.

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NameAgeClubPositionValue (£m)Exequiel Palacios20River PlateM LC2.91Thiago Almada18VelezAM LC2Agustin Almendra19Boca JuniorsM RC1.9Matias Palacios17San LorenzoAM C0.63Florent da Silva16LyonAM C0.09Gustavo Assuncao19FC FamalicaoDM1.15Fausto Vera19Argentinos JuniorsDM1.49Luca Connell18CelticM LC0.27

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When it comes to wingers, you want players who are fast, and can either cross a ball well or cut inside and shoot. Rober, an AMR at Real Betis (Real Hispalis) is a great choice on that front; he’s valued at just £62k, and has some impressive stats including his dribbling, first touch, technique, and more.

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NameAgeClubPositionValue (£m)Rober18Real Betis (Real Hispalis)AM RL0.06Francisco Trincao19SC BragaAM RL1.33Lazaro17FlamengoAM LC, CF0.02Joao Pedro17FluminenseAM RL, ST4.1Gabriel Veron16PalmeirasAM RL, ST0.02Pelayo Morilla17Real Sporting GijonAM LC0.17Daniel Maldini17MilanAM RLC0.1Yusuf Barasi16AZ AlkmaarAM L, ST0.11

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Finally, 16-year-old Matias Arezo is our top recommendation for a young striker. The Uruguayan plays for River Playe de Montevideo and despite being so young, he’s valued at £600k and in our game, wanted by Paris Saint-Germain and FC Porto. You’ll need to get in there quick, but he’s worth the price.

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NameAgeClubPositionValue (£m)Matias Arezo16River Plate de MontevideoST0.6Jose Juan Macias19Deportivo GuadalajaraAM L, ST0.76Leonardo Marcos16SantosAM L, ST0.02Nahuel Ulariaga17Godoy CruzAM R, ST0.5Peglow17InternacionalST0.02Fehmi Koc15AntalyasporST0.07Juan Manuel Gutierrez17Danubio FCST0.07Louis Munteanu17Viitorul ConstantaST0.06