The Ultimate Guide to Football Manager 2024 Wonderkids

Football Manager 2024 has been a hit with fans and critics, making up for last year’s disappointment. Studio boss Miles Jacobson admitted they ‘dropped the ball’ on Football Manager 2023, but they’ve redeemed themselves this year with one of the best Football Manager games in a long time, packed with new features. Once you’ve got the hang of the new features and set up your game, it’s time to find all the wonderkids – young players with the greatest potential. Wonderkids are players who are no older than 20 years old when you start the game and have a Potential score of at least 150 out of 200. These players can develop at different stages in their careers, with some turning into good players later than others. The fun part is finding these wonderkids and trying to develop them to their fullest potential, or if you’re more cynical, you might look to sell them on for a huge profit a few years down the line, Dortmund-style. Let’s get to the list of the best wonderkids in Football Manager 2024, based on data from FMscout and our own time with the game. Best Goalkeeper Wonderkids in FM24: Bart Verbruggen (Brighton – 20), Guillaume Restes (Toulouse FC – 18), Alejandro Iturbe (Atletico Madrid – 19), Joao Fonseca (Benfica – 16), James Trafford (Burnley – 20). Best Centreback Wonderkids in FM24: Levi Colwill (Chelsea – 20), Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta – 19), António Silva (Benfica – 19), Jorrel Hato (Ajax – 17), Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP – 19). Best Fullback Wonderkids in FM24: Alejandro Balde (Barcelona – 19), Rico Lewis (Manchester City – 18), Michael Keyode (Fiorentina – 19), Iván Fresneda (Sporting CP – 18), Tino Livramento (Newcastle – 20). Best Central Midfielder Wonderkids in FM24: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid – 20), Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid – 20), Pedri (Barcelona – 20), Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain – 17), Gavi (Barcelona – 18). Best Attacking Midfielder Wonderkids in FM24: Jamal Musiala (Bayern München – 20), Eliesse Ben Seghir (AS Monaco – 18), Rodrigo Mora (Porto – 16), Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig – 20), Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli – 20). Best Winger Wonderkids in FM24: Julien Duranville (Borussia Dortmund – 17), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona – 15), Kendry Páez (Independiente del Valle – 16), Ansu Fati (Brighton – 20), Yeremy Pino (Villarreal – 20). Best Striker Wonderkids in FM24: Vitor Roque (Barcelona – 18), Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund – 18), Endrick (Real Madrid – 16), Evan Ferguson (Brighton – 18), Marco Leonardo (SAN – 20).