Football Manager 2026 wonderkids: The 50 highest-rated U18 players in the world

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After it’s much awaited return, having not released a new game at all last year, Football Manager 2026 is finally out. Fans across the world will be eager to try it out and do their best to maintain their social lives simultaneously. One of the most exciting missions on the game is trying to find the next upcoming ‘wonderkid’. Someone who can turn into a world superstar and change your fortunes as a manager. Here at Transfermarkt we have picked out the current 50 most highly-rated U18 players based on our famous market values. Scroll through for some cheat codes on the next generation of talent.

The 50 highest-rated U18 players in the world

50. Dro Fernández – Barcelona – 17-years-old – €5m

49. Ryan Francisco – São Paulo – 18-years-old – €6m

48. João Simões – Sporting – 18-years-old – €6m

47. Khalis Merah – Lyon – 18-years-old – €6m

46. Riquelme – Fluminense – 18-years-old – €6m

45. Jay Robinson – Southampton – 18-years-old – €6m

44. Trey Nyoni – Liverpool – 18-years-old – €6m

43. Tyler Tati – Nantes – 17-years-old – €6m

42. Kennet Eichhorn – Hertha Berlin – 16-years-old – €6m

41. Jeff Ekhator – Genoa – 18-years-old – €7m

40. Isaque – Shakhtar Donetsk – 18-years-old – €7m

39. Nathan De Cat – Anderlecht – 17-years-old – €7m

38. Luca Meirelles – Shakhtar Donetsk – 18-years-old – €8m

37. Álvaro Montoro – Botafogo – 18-years-old – €8m

36. Karim Coulibaly – Werder Bremen – 18-years-old – €8m

35. Axel Tape – Bayer Leverkusen – 18-years-old – €8m

34. Kader Meïté – Stade Rennes – 18-years-old – €8m

33. Jorthy Mokio – Ajax – 17-years-old – €8m

32. Oskar Pietuszewski – Jagiellonia Bialystok – 17-years-old – €8m

31. Jeremy Monga – Leicester – 16-years-old – €8m

30. Noahkai Banks – Augsburg – 18-years-old – €10m

29. Josh King – Fulham – 18-years-old – €10m

28. Kendry Páez – Strasbourg – 18-years-old – €10m

27. Marc Bernal – Barcelona – 18-years-old – €10m

26. Francesco Camarda – Lecce – 17-years-old – €10m

25. Gabriel Carvalho – Al-Qadsiah FC – 18-years-old – €12m

24. Sverre Nypan – Middlesbrough – 18-years-old – €15m

23. Christos Mouzakitis – Olympiacos – 18-years-old – €15m

22. Joane Gadou – Red Bull Salzburg – 18-years-old – €15m

21. Andrija Maksimovic – RB Leipzig – 18-years-old – €15m

20. Veljko Milosavljevic – Bournemouth – 18-years-old – €15m

19. Ibrahim Mbaye – Paris Saint-Germain – 17-years-old – €15m

18. Rio Ngumoha – Liverpool – 17-years-old – €15m

17. Mikey Moore – Rangers – 18-years-old – €16m

16. Luka Vuskovic – Hamburger SV – 18-years-old – €18m

15. Yan Diomande – RB Leipzig – 18-years-old – €20m

14. Lennart Karl – Bayern Munich – 17-years-old – €20m

13. Honest Ahanor – Atalanta – 17-years-old – €20m

12. Konstantinos Karetsas – Genk – 18-years-old – €23m

11. Giovanni Leoni – Liverpool – 18-years-old – €25m

10. Charalampos Kostoulas – Brighton – 18-years-old – €25m

9. Chris Rigg – Sunderland – 18-years-old – €25m

8. Ayyoub Bouaddi – Lille – 18-years-old – €30m

7. Rodrigo Mora – Porto – 18-years-old – €40m

6. Ethan Nwaneri – Arsenal – 18-years-old – €45m

5. Geovany Quenda – Sporting – 18-years-old – €45m

4. Franco Mastantuono – Real Madrid – 18-years-old – €50m

3. Estêvão – Chelsea – 18-years-old – €60m

2. Pau Cubarsí – Barcelona – 18-years-old – €80m

1. Lamine Yamal – Barcelona – 18-years-old – €200m