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How to develop a youth player in Football Manager 2020

One of the things that usually attract many people to play Football Manager is the way they can develop players and how this is as unpredictable in some cases as in real life. There are many cases of players who were young football stars who were aiming to be the next big thing and simply did not get anywhere in the sport, just as there are cases of players that nobody had on the radar and suddenly were among the best in the world. This occurs due to many factors: professionalism, work and dedication, injuries, natural talent, making good decisions, etc.

Although in Football Manager you cannot control all these factors, there are many on which you have an influence on that end up defining the future of a young player. That's one of the points that can be said to be great about the game, doing things well with a player with a regular potential being able to make him a very good player.

To achieve this we have a series of tips that can be very helpful:

The selection of players, whether from youth teams, youth intakes or young players signed from other teams, should be a good way of filtering very low-level players (based on their attributes, current and potential ability) that are hardly they can achieve the desired level for the first team. This filter will help facilitate the development of players who meet the desired requirements.

For players under 18, the most important thing is daily training so the youth facilities (trying to keep them as up-to-date as the budget allows) and the quality of your staff (the “Working with Youngsters” attribute is very important in this subject) for your youth teams take on enormous importance. It is also recommended to assign yourself as responsible for youth team training to make sure it is suitable for your young players.

In the case of players over 18, they are mostly favored by the number of games they can play, which is why we must try to guarantee that they play regularly either in your club or in another on loan. In assignments, it can be requested in the offer that the player be considered as a first team or key player so that it has some continuity. Sometimes, when signing a youth from another team, it is good to set a transfer date 6 months or a year later, so that the youth can have minutes on the pitch in case they are not going to have them on your team.

Players with more experience can share their experiences and knowledge of the game with young people, which are usually a plus in the progression of young people, especially in the personality section. In some cases, it is advisable to sign veteran players to have a mentoring role for youth.

This is the way to go to ensure the development of young people so that you can have a good present and a bright future in your Football Manager save.

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