Signing FM24 wonderkids early on in your career is crucial, as they're as rare as hen's teeth.
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So, to get ahead of the curve, we've got our list of the best young players in Football Manager 2024.
You won't be the only club after them, however, so you do need to act fast before they are swept up and you find them sending screamers into your own net.
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They'll also be significantly cheaper to sign early in their career, as they do represent a higher risk as an unknown quantity. If things don't quite work out, usually you'll be able to sell them for a tidy profit, though.
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Real-life wonderkids such as Jude Bellingham are present, but command a high price, as they may well go on to become some of the best players, so make sure you have a healthy budget before thinking of bringing them in.
Saving money by opting for the best free agents and cheap players early on should help with the overheads.
But with that said, we have wonderkids for every position, and with the right tactics on the pitch, they're bound to help take your club to the next level.
FM 24 Cheap Wonderkids: Best cheap players to sign under £5m
- Sverre Halseth Nypan (16) – Rosenborg | CM | £2.6m value
- André Gomes (18) – Portugal and Benfica | GK | £683k value
- Estêvão (16) – Palmeiras | AM | £1m value
- Rodrigo Mora (16) – Porto | AM | £3m value
- Bartosz Zelazowski (18) – OGC Nice | GK | £472K value
- Trilli (20) – Barcelona | RB | £316K value
- Bradel Kiwa (17) – Strasbourg | CB | £892K value
- David Martínez (17) – Monagas SC | AMR/AML/AM | £338K value
- Gonçalo Moreira (17) – Benfica | AML/AMR | £1m value
- Jhon Acurio (16) – Barcelona SC | ST | £789K value
FM 24 Wonderkids: Best young goalkeepers
- Bart Verbruggen (20) – Brighton and Netherlands | £45m value
- Dennis Seimen (17) – VFB Stuttgart and Germany | £10m value
- Guillaume Restes (18) – Toulouse and France | £25m value
- James Beadle (18) – Brighton and England | £9m value
- Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (19) – AZ | £5m value
- Diego Callai (18) – Sporting | £7m value
FM 24 Wonderkids: Best young centre-backs
- Antonio Silva (19) – Benfica and Portugal | £50m value
- Ashley Phillips (18) – Tottenham and England | £14m value
- Illia Zabarnyi (20) – Bournemouth and Ukraine | £73m value
- Mamadou Sarr (17) – Olympique Lyonnais and France | £5m value
- Mattia Viti (21) – Nice and Italy | £9m value
- Giorgio Scalvini (19) – Atalanta and Italy | £74m value
- Levi Colwill (20) – Chelsea | £114m value
FM 24 Wonderkids: Best young wing-backs
- Alejandro Balde (19) – Barcelona and Spain | £63m value
- Lewis Hall (18) – Newcastle and England | £28m value
- Malo Gusto (20) – Chelsea and France | £45m value
- Nuno Mendes (21) – PSG and Portugal | £132m value
- Yan Couto (21) – Girona and Brazil | £28m value
- Milos Kerkez (20) – Bournemouth | £37m value
FM 24 Wonderkids: Best young centre-midfielders
- Bilal El Khannouss (19) – Genk and Morocco | £25m value
- Fabian Rieder (21) – Stade Rennais and Switzerland | £15m value
- Harvey Elliott (20) – Liverpool and England | £98m value
- Jude Bellingham (20) – Real Madrid and England | £133m value
- Pedri (20) – Barcelona and Spain | £89m value
- Gavi (19) – Barcelona | £83m value
- Warren ZaÏre-Emery (18) – PSG | £71m value
FM 24 Wonderkids: Best young wingers
- Lamine Yamal (15) – Barcelona and Spain | £19m value
- Ângelo (18) – Chelsea and Brazil | £37m value
- Ansu Fati (20) – Barcelona and Spain | £47m value
- Exequiel Zeballos (21) – Boca Juniors and Argentina | £6m value
- Nico Williams (20) – Athletico Bilbao and Spain | £43m value
- Sergey Pinyaev (18) – Lokomotiv Moscow and Russia | £5m value
- Shea Lacey (16) – Manchester United | £13m value
FM 24 Wonderkids: Best young strikers
- Endrick (16) – Palmeiras and Brazil | £19m value
- Evan Ferguson (18) Brighton and Republic of Ireland | £79m value
- Rasmus Højlund (20) – Manchester United and Denmark | £95m value
- Tiago Tomas (21) – Wolfsburg and Portugal | £8m value
- Youssoufa Moukoko (18) – Borussia Dortmund and Cameroon | £74m value
- Vitor Roque (18) – Athletico Paranaense | £26m value
Football Manager 2024 launched on 6th November 2023.
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