Anyone worth their football gaming salt has rushed out this morning to buy the latest instalment in the Football Manager series (Football Manager 2012 since you ask).
Because we’re nice like that, we grabbed a quick five minutes with Miles Jacobson, studio director at Sports Interactive developers of the Football Manager series, and asked him for some top tips.
This is what he told us.
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If you manage a top Premier League team and want a wonderkid...
Mario Gotze – 19 year old Dortmund attacking midfielder
Andre Ayew – 21 year old Marseille left sided midfielder
Ganso – 21 year old Santos midfielder
Yann M’Villa – 21 year old Stade Rennais defensive midfielder
Leandro Damiao – 21 year old Internacional striker
If you’re at a top Prem team and want someone for the future...
Mateo Kovacic – GNK Dinamo – 17 year old midfielder
Zakaria Labyad – PSV – 18 year old midfielder
Emre Can – Bayern Munich – 17 year old defender
Miguel Medine – 18 year old Udinese striker
Yaya Sanogo – 18 year old Auxerre striker
If you’re in the Championship/League One and need some players...
Stephen Jordan – left back on a free transfer
Stuart Parnaby – right back on a free transfer
David Kasnick – NK Olimija, Slovenian central defender
Brian Montenegro – Tacuary FBC. 18 year old Paraguay striker
Filip Kiss – Slovakian midfielder
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