Football Manager 2022: 10 Defensive Midfielders You Must Sign

3. Idrissa Gueye

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Club: Paris Saint-Germain

Nationality: Senegalese

Price: £12 million

Speaking of experienced older heads, Idrissa Gueye can be a fantastic addition to any teams looking to push towards the top of one of Europe's top leagues.

The main MO of this list was to highlight players who you may not be all that aware of, and Idrissa Gueye is likely somebody who the vast majority of readers will be more than familiar with. Still, the sheer quality and affordability offered up by this former Everton man means he is well worth some time in the spotlight here.

Give the size of the Paris Saint-Germain squad, Gueye can be picked up in your first pre-season for a fee of around £12 million. If you end up moving for the Senegal international by the following January or beyond, his value will drastically drop due to his lack of minutes on the pitch for PSG - where you may even be able to pick him up for £2.5 million when the January transfer window opens.

With brilliant numbers for tackling (18), work rate (18), teamwork (17), anticipation (17), bravery (16), concentration (16), determination (16) and stamina (16), Gueye can prove a shrewd piece of business - and those stats indicate why PSG spent over £30 million on him back in 2019.

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