At FM, signing prospects is a very efficient method of strengthening the team for the following seasons. After all, it’s possible to nurture talent and prepare them to take over in positions that are most lacking.
We’ve put together the best young central midfielders in Football Manager 2024 in the list below. There are 30 players who have everything it takes to develop and do well.
To help you select the right player, we’ve provided important information such as current club, age, nationality and market value.
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Best young central midfielders in Football Manager 2024
- Elliot Anderson
- James McAtee
- Jamal Musiala
- Fábio Carvalho
- Faustino Anjorin
- Maurits Kjaergaard
- Martin Baturina
- Dijon Kameri
- Luka Sucic
- Pape Matar Sarr
10) Elliot Anderson
- Club | Newcastle
- Age | 20 years
- Nation | Scotland
- Value | €62m
We open our list of the best young central midfielders in Football Manager 2024 with Elliot Anderson. As well as playing centrally on the pitch, the Scot can also play further forward as a playmaker. His most outstanding attributes are his determination (17) and work rate (15).
9) James McAtee
- Club | Sheffield United
- Age | 20 years
- Nation | England
- Value | €67m
James McAtee is another good player to make our list of the best young central midfielders in Football Manager 2024. The Englishman is a dribbler, fast and explosive – an ideal profile for managers who like to exploit speed. As if that wasn’t enough, he’s also technical and knows how to handle the ball well.
8) Jamal Musiala
- Club | Bayern Munich
- Age | 20 years
- Nation | Germany
- Value | €109m
Jamal Musiala is one of the greatest talents in football today. The German is fast, technical and a good passer, as well as having a distinctive vision of the game. In Football Manager, he’s already highly rated in several areas, such as dribbling (19), technique (18), unpredictability (18) and agility (17). It will be difficult to prise him away from Bayern, but if you do, you’ll have a big star in your squad.
7) Fábio Carvalho
- Club | RB Leipzig
- Age | 20 years
- Nation | Portugal
- Value | €106m
Fábio Carvalho is definitely one of the best young central midfielders in Football Manager 2024. The Portuguese midfielder is light on his feet, skilful with the ball and his short dribbling is a great weapon for breaking down defensive lines. His attributes include agility (16) and unpredictability (15).
6) Faustino Anjorin
- Club | Portsmouth
- Age | 21 years
- Nation | England
- Value | €35m
Faustino Anjorin is an athlete of extreme technical quality. The Englishman is a natural runner, but he can also play with his head held high. If you need a penalty taker, he can do the job, as he already has 15 points in this attribute. Certainly one of the best young central midfielders in Football Manager 2024 to sign in the game.
5) Maurits Kjaergaard
- Club | RB Salzburg
- Age | 20 years
- Nation | Denmark
- Value | €55m
At 1.92 metres tall, Maurits Kjaergaard is a tall midfielder. It’s no coincidence that his main attributes are his jumping ability (16), strength (16) and balance (15), in other words, perfect characteristics to exploit in the air. As such, the Dane is sure to give you an interesting average of headed goals per season.
4) Martin Baturina
- Club | D. Zagreb
- Age | 20 years
- Nation | Croatia
- Value | €27m
Martin Baturina is not only one of the best young central midfielders in Football Manager 2024, he’s also one of the cheapest names on this list. Costing just €27 million, the Croat pays for himself in his promising future and his already high attributes, such as dribbling (16), determination (16) and technique (15).
3) Dijon Kameri
- Club | RB Salzburg
- Age | 19 years
- Nation | Austria
- Value | €46m
There’s no arguing: Dijon Kameri is one of the best young central midfielders in Football Manager 2024. Just look at his age and attributes! At just 19, the Austrian already has 17 points for determination and 15 for pace. In other words: an athlete who will run the length of the pitch without losing momentum.
2) Luka Sucic
- Club | RB Salzburg
- Age | 20 years
- Nation | Croatia
- Value | €54m
Luka Sucic is a skilful and intelligent central midfielder with 15 technical points. As if being good at distributing passes wasn’t enough, the Croat also excels at speed, being able to surge forward to receive through balls. Undoubtedly one of the best young central midfielders in Football Manager 2024.
1) Pape Matar Sarr
- Club | Tottenham
- Age | 20 years
- Nation | Senegal
- Value | €70m
We finalise the list of the best young central midfielders in Football Manager 2024 with Pape Matar Sarr. The Tottenham player is a real powerhouse, capable of anticipating moves and stealing balls. His physical strength is also impressive, making the Senegalese a war tank on the pitch.
More – Best young central midfielders in FM 24
- 11) Carney Chukwuemeka (Chelsea) – 19 years
- 12) Yunus Musah (Milan) – 20 years
- 13) Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) – 20 years
- 14) Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) – 20 years
- 15) Cesare Casadei (Leicester) – 20 years
- 17) Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) – 20 years
- 18) Farès Chaibi (E. Frankfurt) – 20 years
- 19) Sergio Arribas (Almería) – 21 years
- 20) Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig) – 20 years
- 21) Pedri (Barcelona) – 20 years
- 22) Gabri Veiga (Al-Ahli) – 21 years
- 23) Heorhii Sudakov (S. Donetsk) – 20 years
- 24) Vasco Sousa (Porto) – 19 years
- 25) Rafael Luís (Braga) – 17 years
- 26) Mateus Fernandes (Estoril) – 19 years
- 27) Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) – 21 years
- 28) Florian Wirtz (B. Leverkusen) – 20 years
- 29) Lesley Ugochukwu (Chelsea) – 19 years
- 30) Andrey Santos (N. Forest) – 19 years
Now you know the best young midfielders in Football Manager 2024 to sign and develop! Choose your favourite and good luck 👊
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