The best wonderkids to sign in Football Manager 2023, featuring Joe Gelhardt and Endrick
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It's here. The Football Manager 2023 beta officially dropped on Thursday night and already, hundreds and thousands of players are scampering to find the most talented wonderkids for their squad.
Last year, we got to see the likes of Lorenzo Lucca, Thiago Almada and Noni Madueke flourish into the world's best players; not to mention Emre Demir, Ryan Gravenberch and Ilaix Moriba.
So what about this year's edition? Who will run the show when 2028 comes around?
Well, we've put together a list of wonderkids with the highest potential rating [34 in total] to snap up on FM23. And if want a full lowdown of what to expect from Football Manager 2023, we've put together a detailed piece on new features and improvements.
Anyway, let's get started on this wonderkid list.
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Goalkeepers
Gabriel Slonina: Potential ability: 160-169
17-years-old, Chelsea
Elia Caprile: Potential ability: 150-159
20-years-old, Bari
Gavin Bazunu: Potential ability: 150-159
20-years-old, Southampton

Centre-backs
Giorgio Scalvini: Potential ability: 160-169
18-years-old, Atalanta
Antonio Silva: Potential ability: 160-169
18-years-old, Benfica
Caleb Okoli: Potential ability: 160-169
20-years-old, Atalanta
Tanguy Nianzou: Potential ability: 150-159
20-years-old, Sevilla
Malick Thiaw: Potential ability: 150-159
20-years-old, AC Milan

Right-backs
Tino Livramento: Potential ability: 160-169
19-years-old, Southampton
Nathan Paterson: Potential ability: 160-169
20-years-old, Everton
Martim Fernandes: Potential ability: 150-159
16-years-old, FC Porto

Left-backs
Josko Gvardiol: Potential ability: 160-169
20-years-old, RB Leipzig
Nuno Mendes: Potential ability: 160-169
20-years-old, Paris Saint-Germain
Destiny Udogie: Potential ability: 160-169
19-years-old, Tottenham

Defensive midfielders
Eduardo Camavinga: Potential ability: 180+
19-years-old, Real Madrid
Warren Zaire-Emery: Potential ability: 170-179
16-years-old, Paris Saint-Germain
Romeo Lavia: Potential ability: 160-169
18-years-old, Southampton

Central midfield
Jude Bellingham: Potential ability: 170-179
18-years-old, Borussia Dortmund
Gavi: Barcelona: Potential ability: 170-179
17-years-old, Barcelona
Cesare Casadei: Potential ability: 170-179
19-years-old, Chelsea

Attacking midfield left
Ansu Fati: Potential ability: 170-179
19-years-old, Barcelona
Andreas Schjelderup: Potential ability: 160-169
18-years-old, FC Nordsjælland
Alberto Moleiro: Potential ability: 160-169
18-years-old, Las Palmas

Attacking midfield right
Bukayo Saka: Potential ability: 170-179
20-years-old, Arsenal
Yeremy Pino: Potential ability: 170-179
19-years-old, Villarreal
Kayky: Potential ability: 160-169
19-years-old, Pacos de Ferreira [on loan from Manchester City]

Attacking midfield centre
Jamal Musiala: Potential ability: 180+
19-years-old, Bayern Munich
Pedri: Potential ability: 170-179
19-years-old, Barcelona
Arda Guler: Potential ability: 160-169
17-years-old, Fenerbahce

Strikers
Endrick: Potential ability: 180+
16-years-old, Palmeiras
Youssoufa Moukoko: Potential ability: 170-179
17-years-old, Borussia Dortmund
Karim Adeyemi: Potential ability: 170-179
20-years-old, Borussia Dortmund
Rodrigo Ribeiro: Potential ability: 160-169
17-years-old, Sporting CP
Joe Gelhardt: Potential ability: 150-159
20-years-old, Leeds
We need to talk about Endrick in FM23. pic.twitter.com/WBtthqQuwT
— Out of Context Football Manager (@nocontextfm1) October 21, 2022
Who will be your first wonderkid signing of the game?
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