Football Manager 27 Wonderkids: Scout by Position

Start with Jonas Urbig in goal, Pau Cubarsí at centre-back, Ayyoub Bouaddi in midfield, Lamine Yamal on the right and Francesco Pio Esposito up front.

Build your shortlist around the positions your squad needs, then check each prospect’s profile and scout report in your own save before pursuing a deal.

The club and position records below come from Regen Hunters’ Launch Preview save. Use its wonderkids tracker alongside your own career when comparing candidates.

The tracker presents PA as either a fixed value or a potential range. A range means the player’s potential is set within that band when your save starts; its upper end is not a result you should assume.

Ayyoub Bouaddi and Max Dowman have listed PA ranges of 170–200, while Lamine Yamal has a fixed PA of 195. Compare their profiles against the job you need filled instead of choosing solely by the largest potential figure.

Wonderkids here are real young players from the starting database. Newgens are generated during a save, so another manager’s generated prospect is not someone you can search for and find identically in your own career.

For a goalkeeper search, begin by comparing Jonas Urbig, Dennis Seimen and Guillaume Restes. Keep the other names on your scouting list if you want more options before deciding.

For central defence, compare Pau Cubarsí, Jérémy Jacquet and Luka Vušković. For wider defensive positions, start with Michael Kayode, Miloš Kerkez and Conor Bradley, checking their listed positions against the vacancy in your tactic.

Keep defensive attributes in the comparison: Marking and Anticipation carry more weight in the updated defending. Use the position list to find candidates, then examine whether their attributes support the work you want them to do.

For deeper midfield positions, compare João Neves, Adam Wharton and Ayyoub Bouaddi. Kobbie Mainoo, Johan Manzambi and Mateus Fernandes also have listed coverage extending into attacking midfield.

Decide whether you are recruiting for a deeper position, a central position or coverage across your midfield before comparing candidates. Keep players with useful position coverage in the conversation, then use their reports to narrow the choice.

For attacking midfield, compare Jude Bellingham, Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala. For wide positions, begin with Lamine Yamal, Yan Diomandé and Kenan Yıldız, then use the listed position coverage to expand your search.

Abdellah Ouazane is another name to check at AFC Ajax, with listed coverage across ML, MC, AML and AMC. Compare him with your other candidates before deciding which position you would recruit him to fill.

For a striker shortlist, compare Francesco Pio Esposito, Benjamin Šeško and Liam Delap, then look at Winsley Boteli and Babis Kostoulas as further candidates.

Choose the attacking job you want filled before deciding which name to pursue. Compare the player’s report with that brief and consider how much development you are prepared to support.

Treat these club and position entries as a snapshot from a Launch Preview save. Consider your save configuration and database updates when comparing them with the player profiles in your career.

The official Launch Preview notice says some club and player assets may be absent while rights-holder approval is pending, and some information may differ from real-world data. Check the actual player record rather than relying on a portrait or club asset.

Development also diverges after a career begins. Individual training can help players improve attributes and learn traits or positions, while team training supports the tactical plan; balance those aims when deciding how a prospect fits your squad.

For fresh names during your career, watch the annual NXGN 50 message, which displays its wonderkids directly in the message body. Scouting progress messages also provide players and ratings in list or card views.