9. Robert Gonçalves - Fluminense
Nationality: Brazilian Postion: AMC The New: Lionel Messi At only 16 years old, the likelihood of your team being able to sign Fluminense starlet Gonçalves is unlikely, until he hits the right age bracket, but he's definitely still one to track early and get a deal set up if possible. He hasn't yet appeared for the first team at the Brazilian club, but big things are expected of the attacking midfielder, though the "New Messi" label is bound to be too much of a weight on his young shoulders, no matter how big his potential might seem already. That heady assessment comes off the back of his performances in youth competitions predominantly, and he has been turning the heads of scouts across the world, including Pualo Freitas, head researcher for Football Manager in Brazil, who has singled him out for praise already. That would suggest that the player is likely to come with a high potential rating, given how much influence Freitas will have on the Brazilian ratings system. From the assessment of Freitas and other scouts who have seen him in action, his plus points are his skills on the ball and his ability to dribble - hence the likeness to Messi - and he will be most comfortable playing behind the strikers: a key role considering how the game encourages attacking creativity these days.