Only the wisest managers in Football Manager 2022 know that long-term success doesn’t come from simply inking deals with worldwide superstars like Neymar or Harry Kane. A better chance at decades of success is undoubtedly made through building a solid foundation of youthful players with immense potential, also known as wonderkids. Although the game’s scouts may urge you to spend big on questionable youngsters, there is only a small group of them that will surely lead your squad for the seasons to come.

Of course, obvious talent like Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland won’t be found here. Listed below, you’ll discover the players age 20 or under who are either pricey but ready to play, or those who may have unimaginable results in the near future and come rather cheap.

Goalkeepers

Maarteen Vandevoordt

  • Age: 19Nationality: BelgianClub: KRC GenkTransfer Value: £13 millionWage: £200,000 p/aTop ratingsNatural Fitness: 15Jumping Reach: 14Reflexes: 14

André Gomes

  • Age: 16Nationality: Portugese Club: BenficaTransfer Value: £2.1 millionWage: £4,700 p/aTop ratingsRushing Out: 14Determination: 14Natural Fitness: 14

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro

  • Age: 16Nationality: DutchClub: AZTransfer Value: £2.7 millionWage: £4,400 p/aTop ratings Handling: 15Reflexes: 15Rushing Out: 15

Defenders

Tanguy Nianzou

  • Age: 19Nationality: FrenchClub: FC BayernTransfer Value: £11.5 millionWage: £3.4 million p/aTop ratingsDetermination: 16Heading: 15Strength: 15

Wisdom Amey

  • Age: 15Nationality: ItalianClub: BolognaTransfer Value: £5.8 millionWage: £11,250 p/aTop ratingsBravery: 15Determination:14Strength: 14

George Bello

  • Age: 19Nationality: AmericanClub: Atlanta UnitedTransfer Value: £3 millionWage: £100,000 p/aTop ratingsDetermination: 16Natural Fitness: 15Pace: 14

Midfielders

Aster Vranckx

  • Age: 18Nationality: BelgianClub: VfL WolfsburgTransfer Value: £18 millionWage: £641,000 p/aTop ratingsAgression: 15Work Rate: 15Teamwork: 15

Ansu Fati

  • Age: 18Nationality: SpanishClub: BarcelonaTransfer Value: £60 millionWage: £5.5 million p/aTop ratingsFlair: 19Agility: 17Dribbling: 16

Gabriel Misehouy

  • Age: 15Nationality: DutchClub: AjaxTransfer Value: £9 millionWage: £4,400 p/aTop ratingsDetermination: 13First Touch: 13Passing: 13

Eduardo Camavinga

  • Age: 18Nationality: FrenchClub: Real MadridTransfer Value: £56 millionWage: £6.6 million p/aTop ratingsPositioning: 15Tackling: 15Anticipation: 15

Jude Bellingham

  • Age: 18Nationality: EnglishClub: DortmundTransfer Value: £99 millionWage: £2.5 million p/a Top ratingsAggression: 16Determination: 18Work Rate: 16

Antonio Nusa

  • Age: 16Nationality: Norwegian Club: Club BruggeTransfer Value: £7.2 millionWage: £124,000 p/aTop ratingsFlair: 16Determination: 14Dribbling: 13

Strikers

Youssoufa Moukoko

  • Age: 16Nationality: GermanClub: DortmundTransfer Value: £41 millionWage: £2,900 p/aTop ratingsAcceleration: 16Agility: 16Technique: 16

Fabio Silva

  • Age: 18Nationality: Portuguese Club: WolvesTransfer Value: £32 million Wage: £1,8 millionTop ratingsFirst Touch: 14Technique: 14Dribbling: 14

Lorenzo Lucca

  • Age: 20Nationality: ItalianClub: PisaTransfer Value: £3.3 millionWage: £514,000 p/aTop ratingsDetermination: 18Heading: 17Jumping Reach: 17

  • Natural Fitness: 15

  • Jumping Reach: 14Reflexes: 14

  • Rushing Out: 14Determination: 14Natural Fitness: 14

  • Handling: 15Reflexes: 15Rushing Out: 15

  • Determination: 16Heading: 15Strength: 15

  • Bravery: 15Determination:14Strength: 14

  • Determination: 16Natural Fitness: 15Pace: 14

  • Agression: 15Work Rate: 15Teamwork: 15

  • Flair: 19Agility: 17Dribbling: 16

  • Determination: 13First Touch: 13Passing: 13

  • Positioning: 15Tackling: 15Anticipation: 15

  • Aggression: 16Determination: 18Work Rate: 16

  • Flair: 16Determination: 14Dribbling: 13

  • Acceleration: 16Agility: 16Technique: 16

  • First Touch: 14Technique: 14Dribbling: 14

  • Determination: 18Heading: 17Jumping Reach: 17