A strong youth system is key to a successful Football Manager save, and our list of promising young players will give your new game a great boost.
Looking for promising young players to strengthen your team? We’ve compiled a list of the top 10 best young talents to sign, covering every position â from solid defenders to goal-scoring forwards.
If you’re looking to invest in promising young players and build a winning team in Football Manager 26, here are our top wonderkid recommendations.
Best young goalkeepers in FM26
- Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro: Age 21 | GK | AZ Alkmaar | Netherlands
- Quenten Attigah: Age 16 | GK | AZ Alkmaar | Netherlands
- Tommaso Martinelli: Age 19 | GK | Fiorentina | Italy
- Alessandro Nunziante: Age 18 | GK | Udinese | Italy
- Dennis Seimen: Age 19 | GK | VfB Stuttgart | Germany
- Guillaume Restes: Age 20 | GK | Toulouse | France
- Mike Penders: Age 19 | GK | Chelsea | Belgium
- Julian Eyestone: Age 19 | GK | Brentford | USA
- Ante VukoviÄ: Age 20 | GK | Pisa | Croatia
- Vladyslav Krapyvtsov: Age 20 | GK | Girona | Ukraine
Best young centre-backs in FM26
- Dean Huijsen: Age 20 | DC | Real Madrid | Netherlands
- Pau CubarsĂ: Age 18 | DC | FC Barcelona | Spain
- Leny Yoro: Age 19 | DC | Manchester United | France
- Willy Kambwala: Age 20 | DC | Villareal CF | France
- Giovanni Leoni: Age 18 | DC | Liverpool | Italy
- Matteo Palma: Age 17 | DRC | Udinese | Germany
- Joane Gadou: Age 18 | DC | RB Salzburg | France
- Luka VuĆĄkoviÄ: Age 18 | DC | Tottenham Hotspur | Croatia
- Luca Marianucci: Age 20 | DC | Napoli | Italy
- Vitor Reis: Age 19 | DC | Manchester City | Brazil
Best young left-backs in FM26
- Myles Lewis-Skelly: Age 18 | DL, DM, MC | Arsenal | England
- Saba Kharebashvili: Age 16 | D/WBL, DC | Dinamo Tbilisi | Georgia
- Jorrel Hato: Age 19 | D/WBL, DC | Chelsea | Netherlands
- Lewis Hall: Age 20 | D/WBL | Newcastle | England
- Nico O’Reilly: Age 20 | DL, M/AMC | Manchester City | England
- Patrick Dorgu: Age 20 | D/WB/ML, AMR | Manchester United | Denmark
- Jofre Torrents: Age 18 | D/WBL | FC Barcelona | Spain
- Davinchi: Age 17 | D/WBL | Getafe | Spain
- Tom Rothe: Age 20 | D/WBL, DC | Union Berlin | Germany
- Honest Ahanor: Age 17 | D/WB/ML, DC | Atalanta | Italy
Best young right-backs in FM26
- Rico Lewis: Age 20 | D/WBR, DM, MC | Manchester City | England
- Ălex JimĂ©nez: Age 20 | D/WBRL, MR | AC Milan | Spain
- HĂ©ctor Fort: Age 18 | D/WBRL, DC | FC Barcelona | Spain
- JesĂșs Fortea: Age 18 | D/WBR | Real Madrid | Spain
- Daniel Banjaqui: Age 17 | D/WBR | SL Benfica | Portugal
- Martim Fernandes: Age 19 | DR, WBRL | FC Porto | Portugal
- Josh Acheampong: Age 19 | D/WBR, DC | Chelsea | England
- Marco Palestra: Age 20 | D/WB/MR | Atalanta | Italy
- Elias Baum: Age 19 | D/WBRL | Eintracht Frankfurt | Germany
Best young defensive midfielders in FM26
- Andrés Chema: Age 20 | DM, MC | VfB Stuttgart | Spain
- Marc Bernal: Age 18 | DM, MC | FC Barcelona | Spain
- Kennet Eichhorn: Age 15 | DM, MC | Hertha BSC | Germany
- Nathan De Cat: Age 16 | DM, MC | Anderlecht | Belgium
- Jhon SolĂs: Age 20 | DM, MC | Girona | Colombia
- Jack Hinshelwood: Age 20 | DM, D/WBR, MC | Brighton | England
- Matvey Kislyak: Age 19 | DM, MC | CSKA Moscow | Russia
- Noah Sadiki: Age 20 | DM, MC | Sunderland | DR Congo
- DĂĄrio Essugo: Age 20 | DM, MC | Chelsea | Portugal
- Taufik Seidu: Age 17 | DM, MC | Atlético Madrid | Spain
Best young central midfielders in FM26
- Ayyoub Bouaddi: Age 17 | DM, MC | Lille OSC | France
- NiccolĂČ Pisilli: Age 20 | DM, M/AMC | AS Roma | Italy
- Tom Bischof: Age 20 | DM, M/AMC | Bayern Munich | Germany
- JoÄo Neves: Age 20 | DM, MC | Paris Saint-Germain | Portugal
- Gavi: Age 20 | DM, M/AMC | FC Barcelona | Spain
- Guille FernĂĄndez: Age 17 | M/AMC | FC Barcelona | Spain
- Sverre Nypan: Age18 |M/AMC | Middlesbrough FC (on loan from Manchester City) | Norway
- Archie Gray: Age 19 | DM, DR, MC | Tottenham Hotspur | England
- Kees Smit: Age 19 | DM, M/AMC | AZ Alkmaar | Netherlands
- Ouazane Abdellah: Age 16 | M/AMC | Ajax | Morocco
Best young attacking midfielders in FM26
- Nico Paz: Age 20 | MC, AMRC, ST | Como | Argentina
- Franco Mastantuono: Age 17 | AMRC | Real Madrid | Argentina
- Rodrigo Mora: Age 18 | AMLC | FC Porto | Portugal
- Luca Williams-Barnett: Age 16 | AMRLC, ST | Tottenham Hotspur | England
- Arda GĂŒler: Age 20 | MC, AMRC | Real Madrid | TĂŒrkiye
- LuĂs Guilherme: Age 19 | AMRC | West Ham | Brazil
- Dro: Age 17 | M/AMLC | FC Barcelona | Spain
- Konstantinos Karetsas: Age 17 | AMC | KRC Genk | Greece
- Facundo Buonanotte: Age 20 | MRC, AMRLC | Brighton | Argentina
- Claudio Echeverri: Age 19 | MC, AMLC | Manchester City | Argentina
Best young left wingers in FM26
- Kenan Yıldız: Age 20 | AMRLC, ST | Juventus | TĂŒrkiye
- Jamie Gittens: Age 20 | M/AMRL | Chelsea | England
- Gabriel Mec: Age 17 | AMRL | GrĂȘmio | Brazil
- Alejandro Garnacho: Age 21 | AMRL | Chelsea | Argentina
- Saïd El Mala: Age 18 | ML, AMRLC | 1. FC Köln | Germany
- Rio Ngumoha: Age 16 | AMRL | Liverpool | England
- Jeremy Monga: Age 15 | AMLC | Leicester City | England
- Kerim AlajbegoviÄ: Age 17 | ML, AMRLC | RB Salzburg | Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Assane Diao: Age 19 | AMRL, ST | Como | Senegal
- Malick Fofana: Age 20 | AMRL | Lyon | Belgium
Best young right wingers in FM26
- Ethan Nwaneri: Age 18 | MC, AMRLC | Arsenal | England
- Désiré Doué: Age 20 | AMRLC | Paris Saint-Germain | France
- Yankuba Minteh: Age 20 | M/AMRL | Brighton | The Gambia
- Geovany Quenda: Age 18 | M/AMRL | Sporting CP | Portugal
- Tyler Dibling: Age 19 | AMRC | Everton | England
- Ibrahim Mbaye: Age 17 | AMRL | Paris Saint-Germain | France
- Ben Gannon Doak: Age 19 | AMRL | AFC Bournemouth | Scotland
- José Reyes: Age 17 | AMRL, ST | Real Madrid | Spain
- Gabriel Veneno: Age 15 | AMR | Atlético Mineiro | Brazil
- Roony Bardghji: Age 19 | M/AMR | FC Barcelona | Sweden
Best young strikers in FM26
- Mathys Tel: Age 20 | AMRL, ST | Tottenham Hotspur | France
- Dastan Satpayev: Age 16 | AMRL, ST | Kairat Almaty | Kazakhstan
- Vitor Roque: Age 20 | AMRL, ST | Palmeiras | Brazil
- Sami Bouhoudane: Age 17 | ST | PSV | Netherlands
- Evan Ferguson: Age 20 | ST | AS Roma (on loan from Brighton) | Ireland
- Francesco Pio Esposito: Age 20 | ST | Inter Milan | Italy
- Francesco Camarda: Age 17 | ST | Lecce (on loan from AC Milan) | Italy
- Eli Junior Kroupi: Age 19 | ST | AFC Bournemouth | France
- Harry Gray: Age 16 | AMRC, ST | Leeds United | England
- Ălvaro RodrĂguez: Age 20 | AML, ST | Elche
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