Upamecano’s physical stats are excellent at the beginning of the game, and his defensive ones – beginning at 12 or 13 – grow significantly within 12 months of the start. Manchester United and Tottenham are reportedly interested in the young French centre-back making waves at RB Leipzig, which is why it’s surprising he can be purchased for a reasonable cost of about £25million on FM 20.

His ‘technique’ and ‘first touch’ are both 10, counterbalanced by ‘aggression’ and ‘bravery’ both at 16 or above. Perez isn’t one for possession-centric clubs, rather a no-nonsense defender who will head anything and clear everything. However, Football Manager tends to offer opportunities to sign on-loan players relatively quickly, and we have found that a couple of loan deals for Perez is enough for him to see your club as home. On loan at Famalicao from Atletico Madrid, it won’t be long before this commanding centre-back becomes a regular for Diego Simeone. Current wages of £3.4k per week make him an easy get. Almada won’t walk straight into your first team, but within a year he should have ‘teamwork’, ‘flair’, ‘vision’, and ‘technique’ stats of at least 17.Īlmada is a classic luxury playmaker, meaning he won’t fit every manager’s style of play, but if you can afford someone without bravery, strength, or leadership then his creative talents will become vital. The 18-year-old Velez starlet is only priced at £2million, primarily because he isn’t yet on the radar of most European clubs, but he should be. Valued at £5.1million, it will take around four times that to buy him. He is the sort of ‘advanced forward’ we usually only see in regens – the preposterous goalscoring type. He begins with at least 16 in many crucial stats for a striker, including ‘finishing’, ‘off the ball’, ‘pace’, and ‘strength’, and although all four of these only have the potential to rise to about 18, his all-round game catches up. The Salzburg striker’s rise to fame has been too quick to dramatically alter his reputation or value on FM20, meaning Haaland can be prised away from Germany.

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