Football Manager 2018: 20 Wonderkids You Will Need To Sign

17. Gianluigi Donnarumma

FM 2018 Donnarumma
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Conventional wisdom tells us that goalkeepers don't tend to peak until they hit their early 30s. If that's the case, Gianluigi Donnarumma could become one of the all-time greats. He's already rated as one of Europe's finest 'keepers at the age of 18, and his real-life talents translated perfectly to FM 2017, in which he was one of the game's most exciting wonderkids.

Available for approximately £20 million last year, his value will likely increase on the back of another strong campaign for a struggling AC Milan side. Sign him early, however, and you could have your starting GK spot covered for the next decade and a half.

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