the best young midfielders!

01

Warren Zaire-Emery – MC (18 years old, France, Paris Saint-Germain)

• General note: 80

• Potential : 90

For football followers, seeing WZE in this list is not very surprising. After making his professional debut in 2022, he becomes the youngest player in history to wear the capital’s jersey. Very quickly called up by Didier Deschamps, he is also the youngest French international since 1914. Records of precocity which say a lot about his potential. He could quickly become extremely interesting in the game. Being able to play in front of the defense as well as in the relay midfielder, he is the complete midfielder par excellence, and his potential is limitless.

02

Arda Güler – MOC (19 years old, Türkiye, Real Madrid)

• General note: 78

• Potential : 90

Here too, we are clearly on a crack who should quickly become a world-class player. Hampered by injuries when he arrived at Real last season, he is finally able to display all his class on the pitch. Very interesting during the Euro, he is gradually entering into Carlo Ancelotti’s plans at Real, even if it is very difficult to find a starting place among these monsters. If this is not the case yet, it is only a matter of time. Already 83 dribbling at the start of the game, can also play on the wing, all with 4 stars of technical gestures, do not hesitate to look into his case as long as he is not an indisputable starter for the Merengues.

03

Joao Neves- MC (19 ans, Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain)

• General note: 79

• Potential : 88

The PSG midfield has a bright future ahead of it! Arriving straight from Benfica Lisbon this summer, Joao Neves also has magnificent future prospects. A pocket midfielder, very technically comfortable, who has everything to distribute cakes to the attackers. Like his French teammate, he is a real Swiss army knife who can play in 6s or 8s. Are you involved in several competitions and do you miss the sequence of matches? So you can largely rely on his magnificent endurance stat which is at 90 from the start of the game. This young Portuguese is tireless.

04

Claudio Echeverri – MOC (18 years old, Argentina, River Plate)

• General note: 71

• Potential : 87

Here we are on a nugget at a more affordable price, but not necessarily less promising. Claudio Echeverri is a central attacking midfielder still playing in his native country, even if he will not stay there forever. Indeed, Manchester City sensed the player’s potential and signed him to a contract running until 2028. A very good move for the English club which let him finish his season at River Plate, his training club. If it is not yet known to the general public, it won’t be long! The main characteristic of the playmaker is speed. Already 87 while he only has 71 overall at the start of the game. Suffice to say that he risks galloping like no other once he has progressed a little within your club. At the start of the game its value is only 4.8m euros, so don’t hesitate!

05

Fermin Lopez – MC (21 years old, Spain, FC Barcelona)

• General note: 76

• Potential : 87

06

Archie Gray – MDC (18 ans, Angleterre, Tottenham Hotspur)

• General note: 73

• Potential : 87

To maintain a certain balance, you will necessarily need a pure sentinel in your starting eleven. Even if we would have liked to offer you only technically fine players who make us get up from the sofa, we do not neglect the importance of a ball sweeper. Who better than Archie Gray to play this role? This is the perfect player if you don’t have a Qatari budget but want to secure the future of your club. It is not for nothing that Tottenham spent a whopping 40 million euros on the English international hopeful. During 47 championship matches, Archie Gray combined quality dribbling and recovery ability making him an indisputable player in his club, all before he even turned 18. A very big future.

07

Arthur Vermeeren – MDC (19 ans, Belgique, RB Leipzig)

• General note: 76

• Potential : 87

Clearly, things are working well at Red Bull Leipzig! Recruiting young people with high potential is the whole DNA of this club, and this year again, there is no shortage of that. A little over a year ago, after splashing the Jupiler Pro League (Belgian D1) with his talent, Arthur Vermeeren signed for Atletico Madrid from Royal Antwerp. The step was surely slightly too high for the Belgian international, who therefore decided to join RB Leipzig (very good choice) for the 2024-2025 season. At just 19 years old, the ultra-complete midfielder already impresses with his reading of the game and his defensive qualities. In EA Sports FC, you will be able to collect as many balls as possible while enjoying good technical quality. Only problem: his shooting stat (55). It is therefore better to use it as a sentinel and confine it to a defensive role.

08

Kobie Mainoo – MDC (19 ans, Angleterre, Manchester United)

• General note: 77

• Potential : 87

This is clearly one of the revelations of last season. Kobie Mainoo decided to skip the stages, and we don’t mind. The young player trained at Manchester United took advantage of his first professional season to establish himself as a starter, not only in his club but also with England. A most radical change in dimension illustrated by his enormous evolution on EA Sports FC 25. Going from 62 to 77, he benefits from a totally deserved +15 after his magnificent season and his convincing Euro. His volume of play but especially his ability to throw the ball at his feet are qualities highly appreciated by his various coaches and he could quickly become a world reference in his position. On EA FC too it will quickly become monstrous. It’s the ultimate box-to-box. If you have the means to have it signed, don’t deprive yourself of it.

09

Assan Ouédraogo (18 years old, MOC, RB Leipzig)

• General note: 69

• Potential : 87

This is our low cost option, made by Leipzig once again! The German club continues on its royal path of developing young talents, and Ouédraogo is the illustration of this. Arriving this summer from Schalkes 04, the young attacking midfielder (capable of playing as a relay) has impressed during his 17 appearances in German D2, to the point that many European clubs are interested in his profile. As is often the case in this type of situation, it was RB Leipzig who won the bet for 10 million euros. His 91 meter will allow you to impose yourself physically and win aerial duels. But make no mistake: despite his size, Ouédraogo has extraordinary technical qualities. Indeed, his low general score (69) does not prevent him from having a magnificent 84 agility. With a few more seasons under his belt, he could quickly become essential in your club.

This non-exhaustive list of extremely promising players will inevitably allow you to grow your club over the years. Like the Red Bull teams, invest in young players and help them progress, either to achieve financial added value or to make them the future executives of your club. To have the most complete team possible, do not hesitate to take a look at our list of gems to recruit in defense. And above all, don’t worry, we won’t leave you for long without our advice for the gems to recruit on the attack front!