Football Manager 2019 was released in November last year and it didn’t take us long to get addicted to the game’s new features and layout.
The game is widely regarded as the most in-depth football video game on the market, with thousands of players claiming that the 2019 version is the best yet.
One thing we love about the game is the opportunity to help nurture young promising players and turn them into superstars thanks to the extensive training and youth set-ups available.
Finding the next ‘wonderkid’ is a real skill as you try to determine who has potential from the stats available.
If you’re still struggling, don’t worry, we’ve put together 20 Premier League prospects available to you. These players will be dominating the league in years to come.
Ben Knight
Cambridge-born Ben Knight has not been at the club for long, having previously been a hot prospect at Ipswich. According to an interview with the official Manchester City website, Knight is an attack-minded player who loves to operate as a classic No. 10 and models his game on the Cityzens’ very own David Silva.
Age: 16
Value: £150k
Wage: £110 p/w until 30/06/21
Nationality: English
Best position: Attacking Midfielder (Centre)
Mason Greenwood
Greenwood has a long way to go to reach the heights that Marcus Rashford has achieved at Manchester United, but his stats on the game are certainly impressive for a 16-year-old. The Englishman actually started his career as an attacking midfielder, but he has since moved further forward and was also involved in 2018’s pre-season tour.
Age: 16
Value: £300k
Wage: £110 p/w until 30/06/2021
Nationality: English
Best position: Striker (Centre)
Marcin Bulka
The only goalkeeper on our list, Bulka started Sarri’s first game in pre-season for the Blues against Perth Glory. The 6ft 5in stopper signed from FCB Escola Varsovia in his native Poland in the summer of 2016.
Age: 18
Value: £93k
Wage: £2.5k p/w until 30/06/2019
Nationality: Polish
Best position: Goalkeeper
Billy Gilmour
17-year-old Gilmour is a talented central midfielder in the U18s setup at Chelsea. Until 2017 though, the Scotsman was with Rangers and trained with the first team squad at the age of 15 before turning down a pro contract.
Age: 17
Value: £145k
Wage: £4k p/w until 30/06/2021
Nationality: Scottish
Best position: Midfielder (Centre)
Callum Gribbin
Attacking midfielder Gribbin was just 16 when he was first called up to train with the first-team by Louis van Gaal during pre-season in 2015, and he has been back training with Jose Mourinho’s senior side during this campaign. With 17 free-kick taking and 15 technique there is no doubt that, with a bit more training, the Salford-born youngster could become a fantastic asset.
Age: 19
Value: £450k
Wage: £1.2k p/w until 30/06/2019
Nationality: English
Best position: Attacking Midfielder (Centre)