The release of Football Manager, comes with the unenviable task of negotiating with some of Europe's most frugal clubs. Weeks of deal-making typically end in a collapse, and all of a sudden you've had to shell out £25 million on a 28 year-old Latvian right-back. To avoid the pains and strains of gem-finding,we have devised a list of 5 wonderkids;...
Mohammed Salisu - Real Valladolid to Southampton
The term 'wonderkid' is bandied about frequently after a young player impresses on their debut. However, the future does not always pan out so brightly. To demonstrate this point, here's what happened to 15 of the youngest players to have made their debuts between 2010-2016, in the top 5 European leagues.
Felix Correira - Manchester City to Juventus
Inter Milan's Marco Materazzi and AC Milan's Rui Costa watch on together, as a sea of flares rain down upon the San Siro pitch. Materazzi rests his right elbow upon the left shoulder of Costa, in what was a rare showing of camaraderie between the two teams in this Champions League clash.
The 1999/2000 season in the Primeira Liga finished in a similar fashion to all the previous campaigns. Sporting Lisbon won the league, four points ahead of Porto, and eight points clear of Benfica. It seemed evident that for the next season the top of the league would paint a similar picture- only differing if the top three were to juggle...
