There are very few clubs in Football Manager 2016 that feature a multitude of elite defensive midfielders, but that doesn’t mean the team you have won’t have one eventually – he could be a wonderkid waiting for his big break.
In lieu of acquiring an elite set of defensive midfielders like Nemanja Matic or Paul Pogba, an ambitious manager can turn to the youth division and pick up a youngster like Sergi Samper or Nathan Ake to augment the middle.
Here are the ten best Football Manager 16 wonderkids playing defensive midfielder:
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10. Remi Walter
9. Godfred Donsah
8. Josh Kimmich
7. Sergi Samper
Barcelona’s prized starlet has been solid for the reserve team, but has just a handful of appearances with the first team and none in La Liga – that may chance soon.
6. Daniel Amartey
5. Nathan Ake
The Chelsea youngster got his chance at Stamford Bridge at age 17, earning the Chelsea Young Player of the Year award in the 2012-13 season.
4. Andres Cubas
3. Assane Gnokouri
2. Renan
1. Ruben Neves
After a breakout season with Porto’s main team, Neves is a star in the making.