Best Premier League Wonderkids for FM27
155 young players at Premier League clubs are on our real-world list (21 or under on FM27 release day, 10 November 2026): 4 goalkeepers, 57 defenders, 62 midfielders and 59 forwards. Real-world list · not FM27 game data
| Pos | Nation | Caps | Band | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | 18 | ST | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 93 | 17 | ST | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 93 | 18 | W ST | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 90 | 19 | M | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 90 | 19 | DC | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 89 | 18 | DC FB | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 89 | 19 | W | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 89 | 19 | W | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 88 | 19 | M | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 87 | 18 | AMC ST | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 87 | 19 | DC | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 86 | 19 | ST | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 86 | 19 | FB | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 86 | 20 | DC FB | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 86 | 20 | DC | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 86 | 20 | M | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 85 | 19 | DC | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 85 | 20 | AMC W ST | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 85 | 20 | FB M | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 85 | 20 | W ST | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 84 | 20 | M W | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 84 | 21 | M | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 83 | 18 | ST | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 83 | 18 | ST | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 83 | 19 | MC | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 83 | 20 | DC | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 83 | 21 | FB M | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 82 | 21 | AMC W ST | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 82 | 21 | FB DM | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 81 | 21 | W ST | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 81 | 21 | FB | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 81 | 21 | M ST | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 81 | 21 | DM | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 80 | 19 | M W ST | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 80 | 20 | M | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 80 | 20 | AMC W | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 80 | 20 | M | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 80 | 21 | DC | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 79 | 20 | ST | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 79 | 21 | FB | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 78 | 21 | W | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 76 | 16 | AMC W | Youth | Elite | ||
| 76 | 21 | DC | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 76 | 21 | DC | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 76 | 21 | ST | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 74 | 20 | MC | Senior | Elite | ||
| 74 | 21 | DC | Senior Youth | Elite | ||
| 73 | 18 | ST | Senior | Elite | ||
| 70 | 21 | DC | Senior | Elite | ||
| 69 | 16 | ST | Youth | Strong |
Top 50 of 155 by Prospect Signal shown; any filter or sort loads all 155.
Signing from the Premier League in FM27
Premier League clubs set the highest fees and wages in Football Manager, so their youngsters are the hardest to prise away. Loan deals for players who are not starting are the realistic route.
Premier League clubs with their own page
Manchester United 16Chelsea 14Manchester City 12Tottenham Hotspur 12Aston Villa 10
Other leagues: La Liga · Bundesliga · Serie A · Ligue 1 · EFL Championship · hidden gems below the top flights.
More wonderkid lists
By nation
Spain 193
England 175
France 162
Brazil 150
United States 112
Germany 105
Russia 101
Argentina 84
Netherlands 84
Italy 81
Denmark 70
Portugal 68
Belgium 62
Sweden 58
Norway 55
Australia 54
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In short
The highest Prospect Signals belong to Ibrahim Mbaye (18, Aston Villa F.C.), Brian Madjo (17, Aston Villa F.C.) and Rio Ngumoha (18, Liverpool F.C.). Manchester United (15), Chelsea (13), Tottenham Hotspur (11) have the most. 59 of them have England as their football nation. Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia (14 October 2026); FM27 ratings are not public before release, so check them in-game.
Real-world prospect list, not FM27 game data. Built from public Wikidata and Wikipedia facts (snapshot 14 October 2026) and our own Prospect Signal. Sports Interactive does not publish FM27 ratings; once the game is out (10 November 2026) FM27 in-game data replaces this list on the same pages. How it works.
Data: Wikidata (CC0) + Wikipedia infoboxes, snapshot · 155 players in this table · Prospect Signal is our own formula · not affiliated with Sports Interactive or SEGA · Report a wrong fact
Questions people ask
Who is the best young player in the Premier League for FM27?
On our real-world list: Ibrahim Mbaye (18, Aston Villa), Prospect Signal 94. His FM27 potential is set by Sports Interactive and is only visible in the game.
Who is the youngest Premier League player on the list?
JJ Gabriel (Manchester United), born 6 October 2010.
Which Premier League club has the most young players here?
Manchester United, with 15 players aged 21 or under on FM27 release day. Reserve and B teams are not counted.