In FM17, there are an impressive number of forty-eight Defensive Midfielders that are considered to be a Wonderkid. Out of these forty-eight younger prospects, only fourteen of them have the superior potential in one day becoming a World Class Footballer. These fourteen athletes have shown the ability to cover the center of the field, defending the best of opponents in the process. If you can sign or obtain one these rare talents away from the teams they are one (denoted below), or if you choose to be the Manager of one of these teams when starting your Career Mode, you will have a fantastic Defensive Midfielder on your team for years to come.
These 14 Wonderkid Defensive Midfielders Include (Best To Worst):
1) Nevers Ruben (Porto)
2) Weigl Julian (Dortmund)
3) Akkaynak Atakan (Leverkusen)
4) Pires Rui (Porto)
5) Thiago Maia (Santos)
6) Braganca Daniel (Sporting CP)
7) Diawara Amadou (Napoli)
8) Cubas Andres (Boca)
9) Ndidi Wilfred (Leicester)
10) Zakaria Denis (Young Boys)
11) Torreira Lucas (Sampdoria)
12) Luis Florentino (Benfica)
13) Riedewald Jairo (Ajax)
14) Mandragora Rolando (Juventus)