Loads of top young German talents!

I love managing in Germany and I have enjoyed many a great network game there.
whilst it is obvious to many that the likes of gotze, draxler, etc are brilliant, here's a list and some screenies of 20 quality youngsters I have come across that aren't so obvious and you might actually have a chance of signing! listed cheapest to most expensive-



Liverpool paid £1.1m for this lad from Leverkusen and he's already looking a good prospect. labelled "the next rudi voller". probably not ready yet, but he would be a good loan signing for any championship level team.



quite an obscure one this maybe but top clubs have been watching him IRL. he's played for every youth level so defo one to watch/scout.



I was reluctant to include any from top German clubs but this lad deserves a mention. "could be the next Mario basler". did well for Kaiserslautern on loan and very highly regarded at Bayern.



if you're like me and you like your German defenders at a bargain price, then look no further than this guy. already broke his way into the sampdoria first team after two free transfers via everton and hamburg. a good signing for a mid-low premiership side.



big things were expected of this lad and its a surprise to see him on loan at Watford (no offence!). "touted as the next bastian sweinsteiger." maybe. but he needs playing time and confidence.



big fan of this lad. he's 17 and got all the right stats and potential to be a great winger/inside forward. surprised Wolfsburg let him go really.



big, big talent this lad and has been great for hamburg this season. he's been keeping the more established DCs out of the first team. hard to believe he's only 17!



yet another quality german young DC making waves in the budesliga. "touted as the next jurgen kohler"

the game seems to love schalke (or the researcher does!) this lad was snatched from Bochum for £2.3m last season and looking at his stats you can see why. plus he's only 18.



shocked that Dortmund let this lad go and for such a low price. especially considering Dortmund pride themselves on cultivating good young talent. "touted as the next bernd Schneider" and its easy to see why.



speaking of Dortmund, here's a young fullback that has proved he's more than an adequate stand in for schmelzer.



lack of first team opportunities, new manager, new signings, etc. is probably the explanation as to why this lad was let go by Bayern. bags of potential.



yet another great DC prospect in the bundesliga. "touted as the next jurgen kohler".



another schalke young player who was shrewdly picked up from the second tier. like goretzka, it was after some sterling performances.



Dortmund are another team blessed with young talent and this player is no exception. currently on loan at Stuttgart, he, "could be the next mesut ozil"



what's this? i here you say. yet another great young German DC! this lad has pushed his way to the front at Wolfsburg.



and whilst we're on the subject of Wolfsburg, this lad is another first name on the team sheet. "could be the next Michael ballack". and with those stats at 19, who could argue?



like i mentioned earlier, I've been steering clear of the more obvious names, and you will agree that this Dortmund youngster isn't a household name yet. "could be the next Mario basler".



i think i remember seeing somebody on these forums mention this kid but you have to agree, he is awesome for a 17 year old, if a little pricey. one for the future without a doubt.


recently got picked for the German national squad and would make a cracking target man in anyone's team. "labelled the next horst hrubsech"

feel free to add any comments, questions or your own players.

The two lads from Schalke there, Clemens and Goretzka are brilliant. Performing really well for me in my network game, Schalke's academy is sick, as you mentioned

Good list, most are probably out of my price range, but it would be good to have shortlists created that we can import straight into FM2014

I will sort this. just wanted to steer clear of 'faceless' lists!
I guess these lads will be out of most teams price range so you will have to check out my next thread.

I will keep adding to these threads.


Roma and Juventus are both scrapping it out IRL for this talented half German, half Turkish AMC. "could be the next vedat okyar".

Surprised you haven't added Mukhtar from Hertha yet, 2nd season for me 3.5 CA and 4.5 PA, great little CAM.

ive not finished yet. watch this space...

Another few I recommend that have been great for me at Hertha;



Marvin Plattenhardt - LB - Nurnberg - 21 at the games beginning and has some great stats, scored lots of free kicks for me and has broken into the German nation side.


Nico Schulz - LM - Hertha - 20 at the games start and a great nippy winger, scores far more than you'd expect and has great delivery from set pieces similar to Plattenhardt.


Tolga Cigerci (Turkish/German) - CM - 21 at the games start, already agreed an 850k move to Hertha at the start of the game and boy is that a bargain! Great box to box midfielder, and by the time the first season was over he was worth 4m, had me laughing in Wolfsburg's face.

Unfortunately I only managed to keep Lasogga for one season as 'playing for Hertha wasn't in his career plans' so despite a decent goal scoring season he was released and ended up at Braunschweig scoring only a few goals in 20+ games in a season they were in the relegation play off and we got CL, serves him right.

I've took the liberty of adding some screenies to your post mate. tbh I have never managed Hertha and these 4 weren't on my radar. all look absolute quality though!

For Hertha, I am interested to know how Ben Sahar did when he came back from loan. plus Ronny was brilliant on a network game at DL for sporting for my brother so how is he now as an AMC? also Adrain Ramos looks a quality target man. any good also?

I also like the look of this youngster for Hertha. he, "could be the next Mario Basler" according to the in-game media predictions. how did he fair in your game? any good?

Glad to help out mate, have one more for you (for now) Niklas Stark, DMC/CM from Nurnberg, 18/19 when the game starts and has massive potential, will get a screeny of him in 2016 up tomorrow.

As for Bilal he didn't do much, coaches kept telling me he had potential but he was always injured and no one wanted to loan him so he was released in the last summer for me, now in October still doesn't have a club.

Sahar was a decent rotation player but he wasn't happy with that so had to be sold on, Ronny was great for the first season but his stats were decreasing as were performance so reluctantly sold him, amazing left foot though.

Ramos wasn't as clinical as I'd have liked and when he started hitting form he didn't want to sign a new deal, so got money for him before he went on a free.

stark I did know about. he has some quality stats for an 18 year old. if you find anymore mate, let me know

dubbed the next Christian worns


labelled the next miroslav klose. schalke just seem to have some awesome talent!


could be the next Mario basler


could be the next Michael ballack. his brother is good too!


touted as the next bastian schweinsteiger

could be the next Michael ballack


dubbed the new per mertesacker


not dubbed, labelled, etc. but I think he is worth a mention. his stats have taken a hit and surprisingly schalke have let him go out on loan after he was staking a good claim on the number 1 shirt.


dubbed the new gunter netzer


dubbed the new gunter netzer, again! he is like the Didier six of the French prospects!

dubbed the new gunter netzer....


labelled the next rudi voller


touted as the next guido Buchwald. Dortmund are another German side blessed with talent.


could be the next Stefan reuter


could be the next Michael ballack. not gunter netzer!

touted as the next oliver bierhoff.


labelled the next torsten frings


labelled the next horst hrubesch


touted as the next bernd Schneider


labelled the next wolfgang overath