Football Manager 2016: 20 Signings You Must Make Every Time

5. Yannick Gerhardt

Club: Koln Age: 21 Estimated Cost: £16 million Position: Midfielder Centre Yannick Gerhardt is one of the best outright centre midfielders on Football Manager 2016 and is available to sign for around £16 million. The German playmaker is a very consistent performer despite not having mind blowing attributes, he regularly scores over a 7.0 rating and can pitch in with goals and assists. Gerhardt operates best as a deep-lying playmaker and fits well in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 formation where he can dictate the tempo of the game and intercept a number of opposition attacks. He has made 45 appearances and scored four goals for Koln since arriving at the club in 2013.