Whether you are fighting for promotion in the Czech Republic's second division or you have your eyes set on the Champions League trophy, you need a solid defense to be able to achieve your goals in Football Manager 26, especially in the long term.
Ideally, you want experienced players who are still in their prime, like Rúben Dias or Saliba. However, most clubs won't be able to afford an elite centerback, let alone a world-class one. For those clubs, wonderkids are the answer to their prayers.
Wonderkids can have an immediate impact and also develop into elite players. They are also significantly cheaper than older players who are either entering or at their prime, making many of them affordable to even lower division clubs.
In this guide, we will go over the top defender wonderkids.
Football Manager 26 Top Defender Wonderkids
To be considered a wonderkid, players need to be between 15 and 21 years old at the beginning of your save and have a lot of potential. If you are familiar with the Football Manager universe, you know that most wonderkids come from South America, but there are great prospects from all across the globe.
There are wonderkids for all kinds of budgets and playstyles. So, even if you're team doesn't have a huge transfer budget, there are players in this list you will be able to buy and develop into stars.
Without further ado, here are the Football Manager 26 top defenders wonderkids:
Player | Position | Club | Wage (P/W) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Leny Yoro | CB | Manchester United | €113K | €74 Million |
Pau Cubarsí | CB | FC Barcelona | €86K | €98 Million |
Myles Lewis-Skelly | LB | Arsenal | €70K | €70 Million |
Dean Huijsen | CB | Real Madrid | €149K | €108 Million |
Baran Özmen | RB - WB | FC Bayern | €60 | €162K |
Willy Kambwala | CB | Villarreal | €22K | €126 Million |
Miloš Kerkez | LB - WB | Liverpool | €140K | €73 Million |
Abdukodir Khusanov | CB | Manchester City | €80K | €55 Million |
Alejandro Balde | LB - WB | FC Barcelona | €73K | €98 Million |
Renato Veiga | CB - LB | Villarreal | €48K | €136 Million |
These are the best defenders wonderkids in Football Manager 26. They are the perfect players to build your defense around, and will be useful in all types of saves, from road to glory to the Pentagon.
As mentioned above, there are players for all price ranges. Despite that, you won't be able to sign a top wonderkid if you are managing an Entrepise North Club or Serie C side, so be aware of that.
That's everything you need to know about the Football Manager 26 defender wonderkids. Good luck with your transfer negotiations!
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