Football Manager 2022: 10 Wonderkids To Sign From South America
7. Gabriel Menino
Club: SEP
Nationality: Brazilian
Position(s): D(R), WB(R), DM, M(C)
Potential Ability (PA): 158
As the only player on this list with a fixed Potential Ability rating, you can be sure that Gabriel Menino will be a solid player in any save as long as the young versatile Brazilian gets the right nurturing. Capable of playing at right-back or deployed within the midfield, the Brazilian has a set of well-rounded attributes meaning he can be moulded to play in whatever role you see fit. His best role, though, will likely be as a deep lying playmaker within the midfield, as he boasts a First Touch of 15 to go along with Passing and Vision ratings of 14 making him the perfect player to use to beat opponents’ high press.
As mentioned, that fixed Potential Ability rating of 158 will mean that Gabriel Menino will become a quality player no matter whether you choose to deploy him as a midfielder or right-back. It will likely take somewhere in the region of £20million to acquire his services from SEP, however it’s almost always worth the outlay as at least you know you will have a quality player on your hands.