Football Manager 2016: 20 Defensive Midfielders You Need To Sign

4. Renan

Swap Cubas' age to Brazilian and send him back a year or two inside a time machine and you'll end up with Renan. He's just 17 here, yet he's already got a set of stats good enough for Championship football. The beauty of readily-developed stats means that he can be loaned out earlier than most other young footballers, and while you still need to be careful how you use him, Renan has the ability to play first team football at a decent level already, and personally, I believe that to be one of the most important factors when nurturing a youth prospect.