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·25 October 2025

FM26: The best wonderkids in Football Manager 2026

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Football Manager is back after the release of the FM26 Beta this week. Fans of the franchise have already delved into the game, with excitement understandably high after the cancellation of the 2025 edition.

The key to building any dynasty on Football Manager is recruitment and unearthing wonderkids is the clearest path to long-term success. Fortunately, we’re on hand with some of the best young players in the game for you to scout.

The best wonderkids in Football Manager 2026

Best young goalkeepers in FM26

Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro (21), AZ Alkmaar Ante Vukovic (20), Pisa Vladyslav Krapyvtsov (20), Girona Mike Penders (19), Chelsea Guillaume Restes (20), Toulouse Dennis Seimen (19), Stuttgart Noah Atubolu (23), Freiburg Tommaso Martinelli (19), Fiorentina Quenten Attigah (16), AZ Alkmaar

Best young centre-backs in FM26

Pau Cubarsi (18), Barcelona
Dean Huijsen (20), Real Madrid
Giovanni Leoni (18), Liverpool
Jorthy Mokio (17), Ajax
Leny Yoro (19), Manchester United
Luka Vuskovic (18), Tottenham Hotspur
Vitor Reis (19), Manchester City
Luca Marianucci (20), Napoli
Joane Gadou (18), Red Bull Salzburg
Matias Satas (17), Boca Juniors

Best young left-backs in FM26

Alejandro Balde (22), Barcelona
Jorrel Hato (19), Chelsea
Milos Kerkez (21), Liverpool
Myles Lewis-Skelly (18), Arsenal
Patrick Dorgu (20), Manchester United
Tom Rothe (20), Union Berlin
Lewis Hall (20), Newcastle United
Nico O’Reilly (20), Manchester City
Saba Kharebashvili (16), Dinamo Tbilisi
Adam Aznou (19), Everton

Best young right-backs in FM26

Hector Fort (18), Barcelona
Martim Fernandes (19), FC Porto
Josh Acheampong (19), Chelsea
Rico Lewis (20), Manchester City
Alex Jimenez (20), AC Milan
Tino Livramento (22), Newcastle United
Givairo Read (19), Feyenoord
Elias Baum (19), Eintracht Frankfurt

Best young defensive midfielders in FM26

Marc Bernal (18), Barcelona
Adam Wharton (21), Crystal Palace
Jhon Solis (20), Girona
Matvey Kislyak (19), CSKA Moscow
Dario Essugo (20), Chelsea
Noah Sadiki (20), Sunderland
Andres Chema (20), Stuttgart

Best young central midfielders in FM26

Joao Neves (20), Paris Saint-Germain
Warren Zaire-Emery (19), Paris Saint-Germain
Gavi (20), Barcelona
Tom Bischof (20), Bayern Munich
Lucas Bergvall (19), Tottenham Hotspur
Ayyoub Bouaddi (17), Lille
Assan Ouédraogo (19), RB Leipzig
Niccolo Pisilli (20), AS Roma
Sverre Nypan (18), Manchester City
Archie Gray (19), Tottenham Hotspur
Lewis Miley (19), Newcastle United
Kees Smit (19), AZ Alkmaar
Guille Fernandez (17), Barcelona
Nathan De Cat (16), Anderlecht
Andrija Maksimovic (18), RB Leipzig
Christos Mouzakitis (18), Olympiacos

Best young attacking midfielders in FM26

Arda Guler (20), Real Madrid
Franco Mastantuono (17), Real Madrid
Nico Paz (20), Como
Rodrigo Mora (18), FC Porto
Konstantinos Karetsa (17), Genk
Álvaro Montoro (18), Botafogo
Claudio Echeverri (19), Manchester City
Justin Lerma (17), Borussia Dortmund
Lennart Karl (17), Bayern Munich

Best young left wingers in FM26

Kenan Yıldız (20), Juventus Desire Doue (20), Paris Saint-Germain Rio Ngumoha (16), Liverpool Assane Diao (19), Como Gianluca Prestianni (19), Benfica Malick Fofana (20), Lyon Jamie Gittens (20), Chelsea Jeremy Monga (15), Leicester City Mikey Moore (18), Tottenham Hotspur Kerim Alajbegović (17), Red Bull Salzburg
Best young right wingers in FM26
Lamine Yamal (18), Barcelona Estevao Willian (18), Chelsea Kendry Paez (18), Chelsea Geovany Quenda (18), Sporting CP Ethan Nwaneri (18), Arsenal Yankuba Minteh (20), Brighton Ibrahim Mbaye (17), PSG Roony Bardghji (19), Barcelona Tyler Dibling (19), Everton
Best young strikers in FM26
Samu Aghehowa (21), FC Porto Francesco Camarda (17), AC Milan Julien Duranville (19), Borussia Dortmund Eli Kroupi Junior (19), Bournemouth George Ilenikhena (19), Monaco Dastan Satpayev (16), Kairat Chido Obi (17), Manchester United Vitor Roque (20, Palmeiras Alvaro Rodriguez (20), Elche Charalampos Kostoulas (18), Brighton Mathys Tel (20), Tottenham Hotspur Evan Ferguson (20), AS Roma Francesco Esposito (20), Inter Milan
Read – Football Manager 2026: Best clubs to manage on FM26
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