Football Manager 2022: 10 Spanish Wonderkids You Must Sign

8. Julen Jon Guerrero (Real Madrid)

Football Manger 2022 Nico Williams
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We are staying at Santiago Bernabeu for now, to take a look at another starlet from Real Madrid's youth team.

If his name sounds a little too familiar to you, that's because there is a certain former player called Julen Guerrero who made 372 league appearances and scored 103 goals for Athletic Bilbao. Well, Julen Jon is his son.

Due to his father's legendary status at San Mamés, there have been constant rumours linking him to the Basque club, but he doesn't seem to be keen on leaving Madrid anytime soon.

At just 17 years old, he is a triple-threat midfielder, who can drive with the ball, pass it, or score goals himself. In fact, he scored a hat-trick on his Spain U18 debut against Turkey. In addition to his great touch and flair, he is also a hard worker and great at set-pieces.

This unique combination of attributes makes him dangerous anywhere on the pitch, which is why he is probably best deployed in some sort of a free role, whether as a mezzala, a roaming playmaker, or a trequartista. He should produce the goods in any of those positions.

Due to the fact that he is still somewhat raw and under-developed, his valuation is still very low. In fact, with an estimated price between £1.2 - 3.5 million, he is the cheapest player on this whole list.

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