Sports Interactive revealed a freshet of new features and some interest ‘Easter eggs ‘ have besides been discovered by users who have already plunged into the virtual region .
however, while the improvements to realism naturally titillate gamers, the childlike aspects of the game remain enduringly alluring.
One of those things is identifying and signing the best young players, build for the future and attempting to cultivate a team of stars .
With the game hit screens, Goal takes a spirit at some of the best young players – or wonderkids – in the latest version .
FM 2018 BEST YOUNG GOALKEEPERS
Unsurprisingly, AC Milan ‘s adolescent sensation Gianluigi Donnarumma is one of the best young goalkeepers in Football Manager 2018, but his holocene successes mean that he will be a dearly-won learning .
Depending on your transfer budget, some of Donnarumma ‘s compatriots may be a bit more low-cost, with Alex Meret and Alessandro Plizzari both well cheaper, but placid talented .
Young Toulouse shotstopper Alban Lafont is besides among the best rated in the position, while Bayern Munich ‘s Christian Fruchtl – identified by some to be the natural successor to Manuel Neuer – could prove to be the biggest dicker of all .
| Player | Age | Nationality | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | 18 | Italy | AC Milan | £13.75m |
| Alban Lafont | 18 | France | Toulouse | £2.6m |
| Alex Meret | 20 | Italy | Udinese (Spal) | £2.4m |
| Alessandro Plizzari | 17 | Italy | AC Milan (Ternana) | £350k |
| Will Mannion | 19 | England | Hull City | £195k |
| Christian Fruchtl | 17 | Germany | Bayern Munich | £190k |
| Gergely Hutvagner | 16 | Hungary | Sampdoria | £97k |
| Arijanet Muric | 19 | Switzerland | Man City | £32.5k |
FM 2018 BEST YOUNG DEFENDERS
It can be unmanageable for a new player to break through as a defender, due to the importance of have particularly at centre-back. however, there are enough of prodigiously talented defenders aged 20 and under deserving considering in Football Manager 2018 .
Ajax centre-back Matthijs de Ligt is credibly the most highly rated of all and the 17-year-old ‘s starting measure in the game is £5m, which puts him ahead of players such as Real Madrid ‘s Theo Hernandez and Espanyol ‘s Aaron .
De Ligt is not the most expensive young defender in the game though, with Bayer Leverkusen ‘s Benjamin Henrichs and Celtic full-back Kieran Tierney both valued around £10m, while Leicester City ‘s Wilfred Ndidi, who can play in both defensive structure and midfield, is deemed to be worth £24m.
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| Player | Age | Nationality | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfred Ndidi | 20 | Nigeria | Leicester City | £24m |
| Kieran Tierney | 20 | Scotland | Celtic | £10.75m |
| Benjamin Henrichs | 20 | Germany | Bayer Leverkusen | £10m |
| Matthijs de Ligt | 17 | Netherlands | Ajax | £5m |
| Theo Hernandez | 19 | France | Real Madrid | £4.7m |
| Aaron | 20 | Spain | Espanyol | £2.6m |
| Nikola Milenkovic | 19 | Serbia | Fiorentina | £1.4m |
| Josh Tymon | 18 | England | Stoke City | £750k |
| Diogo Dalot | 18 | Portugal | Porto | £190k |
| Luca Pellegrini | 18 | Italy | Roma | £140k |
| Carlos Badal | 18 | Spain | Valencia | £49k |
| Diogo Queiros | 18 | Portugal | Porto | £49k |
FM 2018 BEST YOUNG MIDFIELDERS
Some of the best young midfielders in Football Manager 2018 can be found in Italy and Spain, but some gems are hidden in places such as Brazil, Argentina and Portugal .
New Monaco signing Youri Tielemans is arguably the best central midfielder view and his value at the starting signal of the game is equitable £9.5m. however, considering he has just been signed by the Ligue 1 champions, he could be unmanageable to lure .
Barcelona ‘s record sign language Ousmane Dembele is the most expensive young midfielder in the game. Dembele is followed by Napoli ‘s Amadou Diawara and AC Milan ‘s Franck Kessie, who are both rated at £17.5m .
If you are looking for bargains, the likes of Barcelona ‘s Carles Alena ( £1.4m ), River ‘s Exequiel Palacios ( £1.7m ) or Cesena ‘s Nicolo Buso ( £56k ) may be more appealing .
| Player | Age | Nationality | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ousmane Dembele | 20 | France | Barcelona | £52m |
| Amadou Diawara | 19 | Guinea | Napoli | £17.5m |
| Franck Kessie | 20 | Ivory Coast | AC Milan | £17.5m |
| Ruben Neves | 20 | Portugal | Wolves | £14.25m |
| Youri Tielemans | 20 | Belgium | Monaco | £9.5m |
| Dani Ceballos | 20 | Spain | Real Madrid | £9.5m |
| Lewis Cook | 20 | England | Bournemouth | £8.75m |
| Rodrigo Bentancur | 20 | Uruguay | Juventus | £8.25m |
| Arthur | 20 | Brazil | Gremio | £7.25m |
| Sander Berge | 19 | Norway | Genk | £6.75m |
| Kai Havertz | 18 | Germany | Bayer Leverkusen | £6.25m |
| Exequiel Palacios | 18 | Argentina | River | £1.7m |
| Carles Alena | 19 | Spain | Barcelona | £1.4m |
| Sergio Diaz | 19 | Paraguay | Real Madrid (Lugo) | £1.1m |
| Nicolo Buso | 17 | Italy | Cesena | £56k |
| Afonso Sousa | 17 | Portugal | Porto | £2.5k |
| Tiago Dantas | 16 | Portugal | Benfica | £0.5k |
FM 2018 BEST YOUNG FORWARDS
He has been touted as a future Ballon d’Or achiever, so it is no shock to see Kylian Mbappe at the top of the list when it comes to attacking talents in Football Manager 2018 .
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Manchester City ‘s Gabriel Jesus is among the best – and most expensive – young strikers, while Ajax ‘s Danish forward Kasper Dolberg is valued at £10.25m .
Italy appears to be a hotbed for striking endowment, with the likes of Patrick Cutrone ( AC Milan ), Pietro Pellegri ( Genoa ), Moise Kean ( Juventus ) and Andrea Pinamonti ( Inter ) among the best young forwards .
| Player | Age | Nationality | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 18 | France | Monaco (PSG) | £52m |
| Gabriel Jesus | 20 | Brazil | Man City | £46.5m |
| Kasper Dolberg | 19 | Denmark | Ajax | £10.25m |
| Patrick Cutrone | 19 | Italy | AC Milan | £3.7m |
| Alexander Isak | 17 | Sweden | Borussia Dortmund | £3.1m |
| Pietro Pellegri | 16 | Italy | Genoa | £2.8m |
| Ben Woodburn | 17 | Wales | Liverpool | £2.7m |
| Johannes Eggestein | 19 | Germany | Werder Bremen | £2.4m |
| Vinicius Junior | 16 | Brazil | Flamengo | £2.2m |
| Maximiliano Romero | 18 | Argentina | Velez | £1.9m |
| Moise Kean | 17 | Italy | Juventus (Verona) | £1.8m |
| Kuki | 19 | Spain | Malaga (Cartagena) | £825k |
| Luka Jovic | 19 | Serbia | Benfica | £800k |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 18 | Italy | Inter | £700k |
| Jann-Fiete Arp | 17 | Germany | Hamburg | £455k |
| Rui Pedro | 19 | Portugal | Porto | £275k |
| Felice d’Amico | 16 | Italy | Inter | £180k |
| Edoardo Vergani | 16 | Italy | Inter | £60k |
bill : All players listed in this article are ranked in order of in-game value, which is not necessarily indicative of their ability compared to others .