FIFA 17: 25 Wonderkids You Need To Sign
You'll win nothing with kids. Well, apart from these ones.
As with every incarnation of Fifa, one of the first questions players will ask relates to the most valuable Wonderkids in the game: there's a culture of appreciation that has grown around these over-powered youngsters almost more than any other aspect of the game. Along with the fastest beasts, they're the real currency in Career Mode.
With the game set for wide release, players will already be gearing up to dive into the transfer market to capture some of the biggest prospects, seeking those with the biggest improvement factor, the cheapest starting price and the quickest developments, and while the last factor is harder to guess at, there are indications of where you should start looking.
EA Sports kindly published their own list of the hottest prospects in the game, including current and potential ratings, and it reads like a who's-who of Europe's most exciting talents, unsurprisingly. You need to pay attention to these players more than any others if you're looking to build a dynasty.
The following 25 wonderkids all have a potential rating of over 88 in the game. Get them signed up ASAP...
25. Jonathan Tah
Potential Rating: 88
Current Rating: 79
Club: Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Age: 20
Position: CB
As if Germany need any more brilliant emerging talents, Jonathan Tah is basically reinventing defenders, heralding a new era for ball-playing centre-backs. He's also a traditional unit: imposing, athletic and incredibly aware of the requirements of his position. If John Stones is worth £50m, Tah must be double that.
In Fifa 17, the 20-year-old starts at a relatively conservative 82 rating, but then he is young and EA Sports have given him huge potential to make up for that. He's destined for great things, and if you're playing with a big team, you might as well steal a march on real life and pick him up to take advantage of that rising star.