Football Manager 2017: 20 Essential Signings You Should Always Make

12. Jairo Riedewald

Jairo Riedewald FM 2017
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Age: 19

Club: Ajax

Position: D (C), DM

Approx. Cost: £13m

Another Ajax youth product whose quality and potential far outweigh his paltry asking price, Jairo Riedewald is someone you can rely on for the bulk of your managerial career.

He's a capable centre-back, but he's far more comfortable in central midfield, where he'll use his expert vision and decisions to tie your whole team together. As far as long-term deep lying playmakers go, you'll struggle to find anyone more effective than Riedewald.

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