Football Manager 2022: 10 Right-Backs You Must Sign

4. Lucas Calegari

Football Manager 2022 Lucas Calegari
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Club: Fluminese

Nationality: Brazilian

Price: £13 million

Brazil have served up some of the greatest right-backs in history, with Cafu arguably the best right-back of football's modern era.

He may well have a fair task on his hands to match Cafu's 142 caps for Brazil, two World Cup winners medals and two Copa America winners medals, but Lucas Calegari is one of the most promising right-backs on Football Manager 2022.

Despite being just 19 years of age when FM22 starts, this Fluminese starlet has brilliant opening stats when looking for the sort of attributes one would traditionally associate with a flying Brazilian full-back - with impressive numbers for dribbling (15), technique (14), agility (14), natural fitness (14), pace (14), acceleration (15), flair (14), first touch (14), tackling (14) and anticipation (14).

Depending on which league you've opted to ply your trade in, you may have some initial work permit issues trying to sign Calegari. If you're in charge of a side where such issues aren't a problem, a £13 million fee should immediately be handed over to Fluminese to add this hot prospect to your squad.

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