Outstanding French FM20 Wonderkids

French FM20 wonderkids are some of the most exciting wonderkids in Football Manager 2020.

France has always been a football nation. Having won two World Cups in 1998 and 2018, and the UEFA European Football Championship two times in 1984 and 2000, they are one of the most successful countries in the world.

Their U16, U17, U18, U19, U20, and U21 teams are even more successful.

The main reason – the French wonderkids!

And today we talk about them.

We are bringing you the list of the 20 best young French players based on two factors:

• Age is 20 and below
• Potential ability is 150 and above

These are the best French FM20 wonderkids based on potential ability:

1. Kylian Mbappé
2. William Saliba
3. Hannibal Mejbri
4. Dayot Upamecano
5. Houssem Aouar
6. Eduardo Camavinga
7. Rayan Cherki
8. Boubacar Kamara
9. Mickaël Cuisance
10. Adil Aouchiche
11. Florent Da Silva
12. Jean-Clair Todibo
13. Amine Gouiri
14. Rayan Aït-Nouri
15. Thomas Basila
16. Thimothée Pembélé
17. Matteo Guendouzi
18. Yann Gboho
19. Stefan Bajic
20. Loïc Mbe Soh

Let’s talk about the top 10 in a more detailed way.

(Please note, they are all going to be signed for Manchester United for faster scouting, some of them have just recently signed a contract and won’t join your team in any case in the first season)

Kylian Mbappé

• Potential Ability 196
• Age 20
• Position Striker

Kylian Mbappé is the best FM20 French wonderkid. He is a global superstar that everyone knows about.

• Has explosive pace
• Acceleration underpins his overall speed
• Is a very versatile player who can play in a couple of positions
• Current international with plenty of experience
• Highest potential ability in the game
• Fairly consistent player
• Relishes big matches

William Saliba

• Potential Ability 176
• Age 18
• Position Central Defender

William Saliba is a wonderkid central defender that Arsenal bought from Saint Etienne, and send him back on loan for the 2019/2020 season.

• Fairly ambitious player
• A committed player who gives everything to the cause
• Very brave
• Considered a physical player
• Isn’t injury prone and won’t be in the sidelines often

Hannibal Mejbri

• Potential Ability 175
• Age 16
• Position Central Midfielder

Hannibal Mejbri is one of the best French players and a true wonderkid in FM20. He’s a Manchester United youngster who plays the central midfielder position but can play the attacking central midfield position where he is better.

• Ability to do the unexpected is one of the main reasons behind his ability to get past defenders
• Is versatile and can play the AMC position
• We suggest that you play him on AMC based on our experience
• An ambitious individual who is always looking to win
• Balance and ability on the ball make him a reasonably skillful player
• Rarely gets injured

Dayot Upamecano

• Potential Ability 172
• Age 20
• Position Central Defender

Dayot Upamecano is the French FM20 wonderkid that is playing for RB Leipzig.

• Amazing pace
• An ambitious individual who is always looking to win
• A versatile player who can be retrained to the DM position
• Considered a physical player
• Fairly consistent player
• Likes playing important matches

Houssem Aouar

• Potential Ability 169
• Age 20
• Position Central Attacking Midfielder

Houssem Aouar is another amazing player playing for OL. He’s been a first-team player since he was 18 years old, and he already has a high current ability.

• Displays resolute characteristics
• Passing ability underlines his technical prowess
• He is natural in many positions
• Balance and ability on the ball make him a fairly skillful player
• Relishes important matches
• Rarely gets injured
• Fairly consistent player

Eduardo Camavinga

• Potential Ability 169
• Age 16
• Position Central Midfielder

Eduardo Camavinga is the wonderkid sensation who plays first-team football for Rennes in League 1 at only 16/17 years of age.

• Anticipates situations really well
• Is a natural in a couple of positions
• Displays resolute characteristics
• Good at marking
• Considered a smart player
• Great adaptability
• Relishes big matches

Rayan Cherki

• Potential Ability 169
• Age 15
• Position Left Attacking Midfielder

Rayan Cherki is such a good player. There are many people saying that he is going to be better than Kylian Mbappé.

• His ability to do the unexpected is one of the main reasons behind his ability to get past defenders
• He is a natural in a couple of positions
• Displays fairly determined attitude
• Balance and ability on the ball make him a fairly skillful player
• Is adept at using either foot
• Very temperamental player
• Loves big matches

Boubacar Kamara

• Potential Ability 168
• Age 19
• Position Central Defender

Boubacar Kamara is another FM20 wonderkid who plays for OL in League 1.

• Incredible pace for a central defender
• He is natural at the DM position as well
• Balanced and normal personality
• Considered a technical player
• High adaptability to move to another country
• Fairly ambitious player
• Fairly consistent player
• Rarely gets injured

Mickaël Cuisance

• Potential Ability 168
• Age 19
• Position Central Midfielder

Mickaël Cuisance is one of many French FM20 players who plays for Bayern Munich. We haven’t seen too much from him this season, but the competition is great at Bayern Munich.

• His passing ability underlines his technical prowess
• He is natural in a couple of positions and can play AMC or even DM
• An ambitious individual who is always looking to win
• Considered a technical player
• Loves playing important matches
• Rarely gets injured

Adil Aouchiche

• Potential Ability 165
• Age 16
• Position Central Midfielder

Adil Aouchiche is a French FM20 wonderkid who is playing for PSG. He’s been a PSG player throughout all of the academy stages. Many foresee a great future for this kid.

• Balanced and normal personality
• Possesses a fair amount of pace
• Very technical
• Can be retrained into a Defensive Midfielder
• High adaptability to play in another country
• A very temperamental player who gets unnecessary yellow cards
• Fairly consistent player
• Rarely gets injured

Conclusion on French FM20 Wonderkids

Scouting France never disappoints, and especially in FM20, there are so many amazing wonderkids.

When you see the likes of Kylian Mbappé, who will eventually become the best player in the game, you can’t ignore this nation.

Although we’ve shown 20 wonderkids in France and even talked about 10 of them in a detailed way, our team member NIK has made a great YouTube video on the topic of French FM20 wonderkids.

In the video, he shows some wonderkids that haven’t been mentioned in this article.

Check out the video here:

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