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Best Wonderkids by Position
Wonderkids are what everyone is looking for when playing Football Manager. Those young players that you can buy for relatively low amounts of money, who have the ability to blossom into world-class stars. Finding these diamonds in the rough can be a little challenging however, especially if your scouting system isn’t developed enough. So to help out, we’ve compiled the top wonderkids in Football Manager 2020 together in one place for you so that you know who to set your transfer sights on.
Listed below are the 10 best wonderkids for each position sorted by highest potential ability in Football Manager 2020. Note: All of these are correct as of the February 20.4.0 database update.
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Goalkeepers
| Name | Club | Potential Ability | Transfer Value/
Wages Per Week (?) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gianluigi Donnarumma (Age: 20) | A.C Milan | 160-190 | 29M/184k |
| Maarten Vandevoordt (Age: 17) | KRC Genk | 150-180 | 475k/3.9k |
| Alban Lafont (Age: 20) | ACF Fiorentina | 140-170 | 4.1M/16.75k |
| Andriy Lunin (Age: 20) | Real Madrid | 140-170 | 625k/6k |
| Manuel Gasparini (Age: 17) | Udinese | 140-170 | 180k/1.3k |
| Diogo Costa (Age:19) | FC Porto | 140-170 | 1.5M/3.2k |
| Stefan Bajic (Age: 17) | AS Saint-Etienne | 140-170 | 250k/1k |
| 滨惫á苍 惭补谤迟í苍别锄 (Age: 17) | Atletico Pamplona | 130-160 | 150k/1k |
| Gavin Bazunu (Age: 17) | Man City | 130-160 | 275k/1k |
| I?aki Pe?a (Age: 20) | FC Barcelona | 130-160 | 625k/3.1k |
Right Full-Backs
| Name | Club | Potential Ability | Transfer Value/
Wages Per Week (?) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Alexander- Arnold (Age: 20) | Liverpool | 178 | 52M/75k |
| Sergi?o Dest (Age: 18) | AFC Ajax | 140-170 | 4.7M/2.2k |
| Reece James (Age: 19) | Chelsea | 140-170 | 22M/60k |
| Ki-Jana Hoever (Age: 17) | Liverpool | 140-170 | 500k/775 |
| Moussa Wagué (Age: 20) | FC Barcelona | 161 | 15.25M/8k |
| Max Aarons (Age: 19) | Norwich City | 160 | 18.75M/20k |
| Facundo Mura (Age: 20) | Estudiantes | 130-160 | 1.7M/4.1k |
| Jayden Bogle (Age: 19) | Derby County | 130-160 | 5M/3k |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu (Age: 20) | Bologna | 159 | 5.75M/15k |
| Achraf Hakimi (Age: 20) | Real Madrid | 159 | 20M/49.5k |
Left Full-Backs
| Name | Club | Potential Ability | Transfer Value/
Wages Per Week (?) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphonso Davies (Age: 18) | FC Bayern | 140-170 | 6.25M/33k |
| Luca Pellegrini (Age: 20) | Juventus | 140-170 | 6.75M/30.5k |
| Juan Miranda (Age: 19) | FC Barcelona | 140-170 | 2.9M/6.75k |
| Noah Katterbach (Age: 18) | FC Koln | 140-170 | 3.7M/1.65k |
| Ruben Vinagre (Age: 20) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 140-170 | 12.75M/35k |
| Rayan A?t-Nouri (Age: 18) | Angers SCO | 140-170 | 1.0M/4k |
| Owen Wijndal (Age: 19) | AZ Alkmaar | 140-170 | 3.9M/1.9k |
| Vitaliy Mykolenko (Age: 20) | Dynamo Kyiv | 140-170 | 6.5M/10.5 |
| Arthur Zagre (Age: 17) | As Monaco | 130-160 | 500k/2.2k |
| Brandon Williams (Age: 18) | Man Utd | 130-160 | 21.5M/10k |
Centre-Backs
| Name | Club | Potential Ability | Transfer Value/
Wages Per Week (?) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthijs de Ligt (Age: 19) | Juventus | 160-190 | 34.5M/200k |
| William Saliba (Age: 18) | Arsenal | 150-180 | 5.75M/40k |
| Jean-Clair Todibo (Age: 19) | FC Barcelona | 173 | 8.5M/20.5k |
| Dayot Upamecano (Age: 20) | RB Leipzig | 172 | 16.25M/40k |
| Boubacar Kamara (Age: 19) | Olympique de Marseille | 140-170 | 5.5M/43.5k |
| Jules Koundé (Age: 20) | Sevilla | 140-170 | 9.5M/15.75k |
| Alessandro Bastoni (Age: 20) | Inter Milan | 168 | 13M/9.25k |
| Nehuen Perez (Age: 19) | Atletico Madrid | 160 | 750k/6k |
| Dan-Axel Zagadou (Age: 20) | Borussia Dortmund | 157 | 6.5M/33k |
| Ethan Ampadu (Age: 18) | Chelsea | 157 | 10.5M/7.5k |
Defensive Midfielders
| Name | Club | Potential Ability | Transfer Value/
Wages Per Week (?) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Declan Rice (Age: 20) | West Ham | 150-180 | 22M/30k |
| Sandro Tonali (Age: 19) | Brescia | 150-180 | 7.75M/7.75k |
| Marco Kana (Age: 16) | RSC Anderlecht | 150-180 | 1.4M/2.6k |
| Florentino Luis (Age: 19) | SLB | 172 | 9.25M/5k |
| Claudio Gomes (Age: 19) | Man City | 140-170 | 575k/20k |
| Daniel Braganca (Age: 20) | Sporting | 140-170 | 575k/3.9k |
| Marcos Antonio (Age: 19) | Shakhtar Donetsk | 140-170 | 4.8M/8k |
| Martin Calderon (Age: 20) | Real Madrid | 140-170 | 230k/1.7k |
| Nohan Kenneh (Age: 16) | Leeds United | 140-170 | 190k/120 |
| Oliver Skipp (Age: 18) | Tottenham Hotspur | 130-160 | 4.4M/5k |
Central Midfielders
| Name | Club | Potential Ability | Transfer Value/
Wages Per Week (?) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Camavinga (Age: 16) | Stade Rennais FC | 160-190 | 7.25M/17.75k |
| Ilaix Moriba (Age: 16) | FC Barcelona | 150-180 | 725k/11k |
| Jude Bellingham (Age: 16) | Birmingham City FC | 150-180 | 7.75M/5k |
| Sergio Gomez (Age: 18) | Borussia Dortmund | 150-180 | 2M/13.25k |
| Hamed Junior Traoré (Age: 19) | Empoli | 150-180 | 8.75M/15.25k |
| Ryan Gravenberch (Age: 17) | AFC Ajax | 150-180 | 3.3M/1.5k |
| Dominik Szoboszlai (Age: 18) | RB Salzburg | 150-180 | 10M/4.1k |
| Mason Mount (Age: 20) | Chelsea | 140-170 | 30M/77k |
| Yacine Adli (Age: 19) | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 140-170 | 2M/15.75k |
| Boubakary Soumaré (Age: 20) | LOSC Lille | 140-170 | 5.5M/8k |
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Right Wingers
| Name | Club | Potential Ability | Transfer Value/
Wages Per Week (?) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antony (Age: 19) | SPO | 150-180 | 5.5M/9k |
| Jonathan David (Age: 19) | KAA Gent | 150-180 | 8M/17.25k |
| Emanuel Vignato (Age: 18) | Bologna FC | 150-180 | 900k/1.5k |
| Dejan Kulusevski (Age: 19) | Juventus | 150-180 | 12M/7.75k |
| Samuel Chukwueze (Age: 20) | Villarreal | 150-180 | 10.5M/17.25k |
| Calvin Stengs (Age: 20) | AZ Alkmaar | 150-180 | 6.5M/2.5k |
| Pedro Neto (Age: 19) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 140-170 | 6.5M/25k |
| Alejandro Pozo (Age: 20) | Sevilla | 140-170 | 800k/15.25k |
| Manor Solomon (Age: 20) | Shakhtar Donetsk | 140-170 | 6M/6.25k |
| Facundo Pellistri (Age: 17) | Penarol | 140-170 | 1.5M/5.25k |
Left Wingers
| Name | Club | Potential Ability | Transfer Value/
Wages Per Week (?) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedri (Age: 16) | FC Barcelona | 160-190 | 775k/4.6k |
| Ansu Fati (Age: 16) | FC Barcelona | 160-190 | 3.4M/10k |
| Rodrygo (Age: 18) | Real Madrid | 160-190 | 6M/71k |
| Vinicius Junior (Age: 19) | Real Madrid | 160-190 | 22.5M/59k |
| Rayan Cherki (Age: 15) | Olympique Lyonnais | 150-180 | 175k/6.5k |
| Diego Lainez (Age: 19) | Real Hispalis | 150-180 | 2.9M/7.25k |
| Naci ?nüvar (Age: 16) | AFC Ajax | 150-180 | 175k/85 |
| Justin Kluivert (Age: 20) | AS Roma | 150-180 | 14.5M/55k |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi (Age: 18) | Chelsea | 150-180 | 25M/120k |
| Jadon Sancho (Age: 19) | Borussia Dortmund | 178 | 43.5M/99k |
Central Attacking Midfielders
| Name | Club | Potential Ability | Transfer Value/
Wages Per Week (?) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Havertz (Age: 20) | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 180 | 38M/83k |
| Reinier (Age: 17) | Real Madrid | 150-180 | 3.4M/9.25k |
| Thiago Almada (Age: 18) | Velez | 150-180 | 2.5M/3.7k |
| Yari Verschaeren (Age: 18) | RSC Anderlecht | 150-180 | 2.2M/5.5k |
| Mohammed Ihattaren (Age: 17) | PSV Eindhoven | 150-180 | 4.9M/2k |
| Nicolo Zaniolo (Age: 20) | AS Roma | 150-180 | 27.5M/77k |
| Hannibal Mejbri (Age: 16) | Man Utd | 150-180 | 450k/2.5k |
| Jo?o Félix (Age: 19) | Atletico Madrid | 175 | 30M/155k |
| Phil Foden (Age: 19) | Man City | 175 | 34.5M/30k |
| Martin ?degaard (Age: 20) | Real Madrid | 140-170 | 27M/81k |
Strikers
| Name | Club | Potential Ability | Transfer Value/
Wages Per Week (?) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappé (Age: 20) | PSG | 196 | 86M/375k |
| Sebastiano Esposito (Age: 17) | Inter Milan | 150-180 | 4M/3.1k |
| Karim Adeyemi (Age: 17) | RB Salzburg | 150-180 | 650k/6.75k |
| Fabio Silva (Age: 17) | FC Porto | 150-180 | 1.5M/4.3k |
| Troy Parrott (Age: 17) | Tottenham Hotspur | 150-180 | 7M/10k |
| Joshua Zirkzee (Age: 18) | FC Bayern | 150-180 | 3M/13.25k |
| Mason Greenwood (Age: 17) | Man Utd | 150-180 | 20M/25k |
| Myron Boadu (Age: 18) | AZ Alkmaar | 150-180 | 8.5M/2.9k |
| Erling Haaland (Age: 19) | Borussia Dortmund | 178 | 35.5M/133k |
| Matheus Cunha (Age: 20) | Hertha Berlin | 140-170 | 3.9M/49.5k |
