29 May 2024 5 min read Football Manager

Ultimate list of FM24 CM (centre midfielder) wonderkids 🔥

Ultimate list of wonderkid central midfielders in FM24 ⚽️

When building any successful tactic in Football Manager, versatile central midfielders are vital to creating that engine to make your team function.

In FM24, there are some incredibly exciting young players who are ready for the first team despite their age.

We explore the best wonderkid central midfielders in FM24, ranking them in order of their potential ability (PA) which is a hidden metric in the game that sets a possible range for the player's future ability.

Each player on our list of CM wonderkids in Football Manager can become world-class players should they receive the right amount of playing time, if they're nurtured, and played in positions that complement their abilities.

Here are the best FM24 central midfielder wonderkids in the game:

51. Lewis Miley

Age: 17
Club: Newcastle United
Nationality: England
Position: M/AM (C)

50. Alfie Devine

Age: 18
Club: Port Vale
Nationality: England
Position: DM, M/AM (C)

49. Aster Vranckx

Age: 20
Club: VfL Wolfsburg
Nationality: Belgium
Position: DM, M/AM (C)

48. Tygo Land

Age: 17
Club: PSV
Nationality: Netherlands
Position: DM, M/AM (C)

47. Habib Diarra

Age: 19
Club: Strasbourg
Nationality: France
Position: M (C)

46. Heorhii Sudakov

Age: 20
Club: Shakhtar Donetsk
Nationality: Ukraine
Position: M (C), AM (LC)

45. Hugo Sotelo

Age: 19
Club: Celta Vigo B
Nationality: Spain
Position: M (RC)

44. Yunus Musah

Age: 20
Club: AC Milan
Nationality: United States
Position: M (RC)

43. Emre Demir

Age: 19
Club: Umraniyespor
Nationality: Turkey
Position: M/AM (C)

42. Tom Bischof

Age: 18
Club: Hoffenheim
Nationality: Germany
Position: DM, M/AM (C)

41. Hannibal

Age: 20
Club: Manchester United
Nationality: Tunisia
Position: M/AM (C)

40. Alfie Harrison

Age: 17
Club: Newcastle United
Nationality: England
Position: M/AM (C)

39. Aaron Ciammaglichella

Age: 18
Club: Torino
Nationality: Italy
Position: M/AM (C)

38. Oscar Zambrano

Age: 19
Club: Liga de Quito
Nationality: Ecuador
Position: DM, M (C)

37. Luka Sucic

Age: 20
Club: Red Bull Salzburg
Nationality: Croatia
Position: M/AM (C)

36. Tobias Gulliksen

Age: 19
Club: Bodo/Glimt
Nationality: Norway
Position: M/AM (LC)

35. Mohamed El Arouch

Age: 19
Club: Olympique Lyonnais
Nationality: France
Position: DM, M/AM (C)

34. Rafael Luis

Age: 18
Club: Benfica B
Nationality: Portugal
Position: M (C)

33. Lesley Ugochukwu

Age: 19
Club: Chelsea
Nationality: France
Position: DM, M (C)

32. Jens Castrop

Age: 20
Club: Nurnberg
Nationality: Germany
Position: M/AM (RC)

31. Guilherme Santos

Age: 18
Club: Sporting CP
Nationality: Portugal
Position: M/AM (C)

30. Myles Lewis-Skelly

Age: 16
Club: Arsenal
Nationality: England
Position: DM, M (C)

29. James Jordan

Age: 19
Club: Birmingham City
Nationality: England
Position: DM, M (C)

28. Chris Rigg

Age: 16
Club: Sunderland
Nationality: England
Position: DM, M/AM (C)

27. Mateus Fernandes

Age: 18
Club: Estoril Praia
Nationality: Portugal
Position: M/AM (C)

26. Martin Baturina

Age: 20
Club: Dinamo
Nationality: Croatia
Position: M/AM (C)

25. Desire Doue

Age: 18
Club: Stade Rennais
Nationality: France
Position: M/AM (C)

24. Cesare Casadei

Age: 20
Club: Leicester City / Chelsea
Nationality: Italy
Position: M/AM (C)

23. Harvey Elliott

Age: 20
Club: Liverpool
Nationality: England
Position: M (C), AM (R)

22. Leonardo Mendicino

Age: 17
Club: Atalanta
Nationality: Italy
Position: DM, M (C)

21. Fabio Miretti

Age: 19
Club: Juventus
Nationality: Italy
Position: M/AM (C)

20. Sverre Halseth Nypan

Age: 16
Club: Rosenborg
Nationality: Norway
Position: M (C), AM (RLC)

19. Arsen Zakharyan

Age: 20
Club: Real San Sebastian
Nationality: Russia
Position: M (C), AM (RLC)

18. Pablo Torre

Age: 20
Club: Girona
Nationality: Spain
Position: M (C), AM (LC)

17. Oscar Hojlund

Age: 18
Club: Copenhagen
Nationality: Denmark
Position: DM, M/AM (C)

16. Joao Veloso

Age: 18
Club: Benfica
Nationality: Portugal
Position: M/AM (C)

15. Kobbie Mainoo

Age: 18
Club: Manchester United
Nationality: England
Position: DM, M/AM (C)

14. Javi Guerra

Age: 20
Club: Valencia
Nationality: Spain
Position: DM, M (C)

13. Ayman Kari

Age: 18
Club: Lorient
Nationality: France
Position: M (C)

12. Arne Engels

Age: 19
Club: Augsburg
Nationality: Belgium
Position: WB (R), DM, M (RC)

11. Joao Neves

Age: 18
Club: Benfica
Nationality: Portugal
Position: DM, M/AM (C)

10. Charlie Patino

Age: 19
Club: Swansea
Nationality: England
Position: DM, M (C)

9. Jobe Bellingham

Age: 17
Club: Sunderland
Nationality: England
Position: DM, M/AM (C), ST

8. Ethan Nwaneri

Age: 16
Club: Arsenal
Nationality: England
Position: M (C), AM (RLC), ST

7. Assan Ouedraogo

Age: 17
Club: Schalke 04
Nationality: Germany
Position: M (C), AM (LC)

6. Archie Gray

Age: 17
Club: Leeds United
Nationality: England
Position: M (C)

5. Alex Scott

Age: 19
Club: Bournemouth
Nationality: England
Position: DM, M (C), AM (RC)

4. Pape Matar Sarr

Age: 20
Club: Tottenham Hotspur
Nationality: Senegal
Position: M (C)

3. Gavi

Age: 18
Club: Barcelona
Nationality: Spain
Position: M (C), AM (LC)

2. Pedri

Age: 20
Club: Barcelona
Nationality: Spain
Position: M (C), AM (RLC)

1. Jude Bellingham

Age: 20
Club: Real Madrid
Nationality: England
Position: DM, M/AM (C)

That concludes our list of the best central midfield wonderkids to sign in the game, with each of these players ranging in value. But signing one of these young players at the start of your save can be crucial to generating funds later on in your save, especially if you're starting lower down the football pyramid.

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