| Player | Club | Age | Position | PA (approx) | Real-world outcome | Cost (2005) | |--------|------|-----|----------|-------------|--------------------|--------------| | | Independiente | 17 | ST | 188 | All-time great. Premier League legend. | £5.5M | | Luka Modrić | Dinamo Zagreb | 20 | AM RC | 185 | Ballon d’Or 2018. Took Croatia to a final. | £1.5M (cheap!) | | Vincent Kompany | Anderlecht | 19 | D C, DM | 186 | Man City captain. One of the best CBs of his era. | £4M | | Philipp Lahm | Bayern | 22 | D RL | 184 | World Cup captain. Retired without a single red card. | £15M | | Franck Ribéry | Marseille | 22 | AM LC | 183 | World-class peak. 2013 Ballon d’Or finalist. | £10M | | Gareth Bale | Southampton | 16 | D/AM L | 185 | Left-back turned grenade. 2018 UCL final overhead kick. | £2.5M |
Before he became the "Security Guard" at Arsenal, he was a steal in FM06. football manager 2006 wonderkids upd
(Manchester United): Already finding his scoring boots in 2005, he was a high-value must-buy for any top team. Wayne Rooney | Player | Club | Age | Position
For every Messi, there is a cautionary tale. FM 2006 had its share of players who looked destined for greatness in the game but never quite made it in real life. Took Croatia to a final
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: Breaking through the Barcelona ranks during this exact era, he represents the holy grail of attacking wonderkids. He turns into an unstoppable force on either wing or as a central striker within three seasons.