Football Manager 2022 has arrived, which means it's time to start assembling your team of superstar players.
Central midfielders should be able to run the game with their passing ability, while also helping out defensively and offensively, real all-rounders.
Find out who is the cream of the crop, as we take a look at the best centre midfielders in FM22.
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FM22 Best Central Midfielders
With FM22 now here, we've delved into the database to discover the best centre midfielders - or M (C) - in the game.
From superstars to players yet to reach their prime, these playmakers will guarantee you success in this year's game.
Kevin De Bruyne (CA 188 - PA 188)
Age: 30
Club: Manchester City
Value: £215-£234 million
Wage: £350,000 a week
One of the finest midfielders to ever grace the Premier League, Kevin De Bruyne is a titan of the footballing world.
A perfect mix of pace, skill, and creative flair, KDB is undoubtedly one of the finest players you can sign in FM22.
Luka Modric (CA 171 - PA 180)
Age: 35
Club: R. Madrid
Value: £5.6-£8.6 million
Wage: £275,000 a week
He may be 35, but Luka Modric can still play at the highest level and is the second-best CM around.
Because of his age, he is also incredibly cheap, so you could sign a world-class player for a few million and get a good few seasons out of him still.
Toni Kroos (CA 169 - PA 176)
Age: 31
Club: R. Madrid
Value: £51-£61 million
Wage: £300,000 a week
Joining his clubmate near the top of the list is Toni Kroos, another ageing player still controlling games.
He is a lethal passer, be it dictating possession, putting in crosses or taking set-pieces.
Paul Pogba (CA 168 - PA 176)
Age: 28
Club: Manchester UFC
Value: £56-£83 million
Wage: £300,000 a week
The eclectic career of Paul Pogba has more turns than a motorway junction, which is a shame when you consider just how good a player he can be.
His work rate may not be the highest, but there's no doubting that he is one of the most graceful and intelligent footballers in the game.
Leon Goretzka (CA 165 - PA 170)
Age: 26
Club: Bayern Munich
Value: £56-£70 million
Wage: £195,000 a week
A rounded option with stats that tick every box, Leon Goretzka is a player that many managers should be putting at the top of their wishlist.
Reasonably affordable and certain to do a job for many years to come, Goretzka could be the perfect player to thread your team together.
N'Golo Kante (CA 165 - PA 165)
Age: 30
Club: Chelsea
Value: £62-£94 million
Wage: £300,000 a week
If you need a workman in the centre, look no further than N'Golo Kante.
With maximum ability in Teamwork, Work Rate and Stamina, Kante will run himself into the ground for you, and then keep going!
Fernandinho (CA 164 - PA 165)
Age: 36
Club: Manchester City
Value: £6.6-£8 million
Wage: £200,000 a week
You may not have thought there would be an older player than Modric on the list, but you'd be wrong!
At 36, Fernandinho is still very highly rated, and now he isn't making the City starting XI regularly, he could see out the rest of his career at your club.
Frenkie de Jong (CA 164 - PA 183)
Age: 24
Club: Barcelona
Value: £121-£145 million
Wage: £165,000 a week
Barcelona has never been short of classy midfield options, and Frenkie de Jong is certainly another name on that list of passing masters.
A special player with a great mix of stats, De Jong is the flying Dutchman that could bring great success to your team in Football Manager 2022.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (CA 164 - PA 170)
Age: 26
Club: Lazio
Value: £63-£75 million
Wage: £97,000 a week
A player that never seems to get his big move - despite endless rumours - could you be the manager that brings Sergej Milinkovic-Savic to the Premier League?
A player with an incredible array of skills, you'd be mad not try and secure the services of this silky Serbian.
Nicolo Barella (CA 163 - PA 173)
Age: 24
Club: Inter
Value: £52-£66 million
Wage: £76,000 a week
Another younger player to make the list, Nicolo Barella could be an absolute bargain at around £60 million.
He has brilliant ratings for defending and work rate, but don't let that trick you into thinking he's just about protecting the defence, he is a classy operator in the final third too.
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