Every manager hopes they can get the next Hector Bellerin or Kurt Zouma to start on the defence, then move them around and watch them develop into superstars. But far too often they find a Breno or Mangala instead.
Luckily, in Football Manager 2016 you get plenty of time to decide whether to bench that wonderkid and only use him in emergencies, or throw him into the lineup immediately and see what you’ve got.
Here we’ll take a look at the 10 best Football Manager 16 Wonderkids playing centre-back:
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10. Niklas Sule
9. Jairo Riedewald
8. Jose Gimenez
7. Jesus Vallejo
6. Tin Jedvaj
5. Jonathan Tah
4. Emanuel Mammana
3. Lucas
The starlet is carving a niche for himself on the French national team while waiting for his permanent Atletico call-up.
2. Daniele Rugani
As if Juventus didn’t have enough Under-23 stars in their ranks, Rugani has real star potential.
1. Alessio Romagnoli
AC Milan spent a small fortune – €30m according to Bleacher Report – to land Romagnoli this past summer, but they’ve gotten solid minutes out him, though he has been penalty prone.