9. Romelu Lukaku
Lukaku deserves to be a given that auspicious wonderkid title usually reserved for the very best, and most attractive players in the game. Last year, the Belgian was incredibly good for West Brom, and it seems he is set for another big season away from parent club Chelsea, if his start at Everton is anything to go by. In FM13, Lukaku was rated as a typical young centre-forward, with high natural fitness, boosted by good strength and determination stats, and very high points for penalty taking. That is a reasonable reflection of the player in real life, and though his heading, jumping and off the ball ratings all came in at 15, the overall spread of his ratings is not right. Lukaku is a genuine student of the game, studiously committed to bettering himself, in the words of his manager, and his intellect on the pitch is plain to see - rather than simply being a powerhouse player with the acceleration (which is too low in the game) and strength to outmuscle even the most imposing defenders, Lukaku is a complete package, whose awareness and reading of the game should be considered his greatest asset. The idea that his passing should be as low as a 10, as well as his technique, is comical.
What Are The Chances? If the scouts have been out since Lukaku moved to Everton on loan, or watched him much at West Brom last season, he should be rated higher than he was last season, even if Chelsea don't seem to realise the player they've got on their hands. No matter how many minor errors there in the scouting system, players in the Premier League do tend to get a fair rating, and the attention that Lukaku has attracted in the past year (apart from that of his club manager) should mean that he gets a lift in his ratings, especially for those focused around his play, rather than just as a goal-scoring wrecking machine.