Football Manager 2016: 20 Strikers You Must Sign

5. Gabriel Barbosa

Mauro Icardi
Sports Interactive

If you haven't heard the name of Gabriel Barbosa yet, you need to do your homework. Santos lost Neymar, but there's a new golden boy in town and he goes by 'Gabigol'. It would be an unfair amount of pressure to label him as 'the next Neymar' in the real world, but in-game, that's what he can be for you.

Barbosa is just 18, but within a matter of months you could be calling on him as the season wears on. And when you do, he'll be ready to shine. He's got pace, strength and natural technical ability in abundance already. He won't develop many freakishly high stats, but you can expect a solid crop of 16-ratings in the right places within a couple of seasons, all for around £10m.

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