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    FIFA 20 Wonderkids: Best German Players to Sign in Career Mode

    Germany is apowerhouse of football, with what seems like an ever-flowing production line oftop-class young players.

    The nationalteam has hosted some of the finest footballers ever to grace the pitch,headlined by the likes of Miroslav Klose, Lothar Matthäus, Philip Lahm, JürgenKlinsmann, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Franz Beckenbauer, Oliver Kahn, and Gerd Müller.

    Germany’s current national team boasts several future legends, such asManuel Neuer and Toni Kroos, but they are surrounded by a flurry of hot-shot mid-20-year-olds,with even more on the way to the international scene.

    There’s a full slate of all of the best wonderkids from Germany in FIFA 20 at the foot of the article: those with the highest potential overall ratings feature in the main body of the article.

    Choosing FIFA 20 Career Mode’s best German wonderkids

    The mostimportant aspect considered when picking the best German wonderkids in FIFA 20Career Mode is the potential overall rating.

    Those thatfeature in the body of the article have the highest POT, with the others listedin the table at the foot of the article having a potential rating of at least83. All players in the article are 22-years-old or younger at the start of FIFA20 Career Mode.

    Kai Havertz (OVR 84 – POT 93)

    Kai Havertz Bayer 04 Leverkusen FIFA 20 Best German Wonderkids

    Team: Bayer 04 Leverkusen
    Best Position: LW, LM, LAM, LF, CAM, CF, RAM, RF, RM, RW
    Age: 20
    Overall/Potential: 84 OVR / 93 POT
    Value (Release Clause): £43.5 million (£82.9 million)
    Skill Moves: Four-Star
    Best Attributes: 89 Sprint Speed, 87 Ball Control, 85 Dribbling

    Still only 20-years-old, German wonderkid Kai Havertz has alreadyclocked in 130 games for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

    This season, Havertz has been deployed across attacking midfield, onthe right wing, and further back in the middle of the park, amassing five goalsand two assists through his first 25 games of the campaign.

    In FIFA 20’s Career Mode, Havertz is one of the best wonderkids tosign, let alone the best German wonderkid in the game. He’s incrediblyversatile and boasts a high overall rating across all attacking midfieldpositions, forward positions, down either flank, and even in a striking role.

    Havertz’s best attributes include his 89 sprint speed, 87 ball control, 85 dribbling, 84 composure, 84 curve, 84 short passing, 83 positioning, and 82 vision. The German midfielder is a key part of what is FIFA 20’s surprise package team.

    Arne Maier (OVR 76 – POT 87)

    Arne Maier Hertha BSC FIFA 20 Best German Wonderkids

    Team: Hertha BSC
    Best Position: LCM, LDM, CM, CDM, RCM, RDM
    Age: 20
    Overall/Potential: 76 OVR / 87 POT
    Value (Release Clause): £12 million (£22.2 million)
    Skill Moves: Three-Star
    Best Attributes: 81 Shot Passing, 78 Ball Control, 77 Long Passing

    Two seasons ago, Arne Maier managed to lock down the starting defensivemidfield role at Hertha BSC, but injuries have hampered the German wonderkid’sascendancy a great deal.

    Even this season, Maier has only mustered five starts due to a kneeinjury. Since his first-team debut at the end of the 2016/17 Bundesligacampaign, the defensive midfielder has only played 52 games for Hertha BSC.

    Due to his injuries, Maier has a rather low overall rating of 76 OVR,which has helped to keep his release clause relatively low at £22.2 million.

    Even without many discernible high ratings – with the best being his 81short passing, 78 ball control, and 77 long passing – Maier is still a topGerman wonderkid to buy in Career Mode thanks to his 87 POT rating.

    Florian Neuhaus (OVR 78 – POT 86)

    Florian Neuhaus Borussia Munchengladbach FIFA 20 Best German Wonderkids

    Team: Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Best Position: LCM, LAM, CM, CAM, RCM, RAM
    Age: 22
    Overall/Potential: 78 OVR / 86 POT
    Value (Release Clause): £13.5 million (£25.7 million)
    Skill Moves: Three-Star
    Best Attributes: 82 Vision, 82 Short Passing, 81 Ball Control

    A relied-upon and versatile member of the Borussia Mönchengladbachmidfield, Florian Neuhaus has already been brought into the German nationalteam.

    The 22-year-old is enjoying another solid season for Mönchengladbach,notching two goals and two assists, through his opening 24 games of the season.

    With a 78 overall rating, Neuhaus doesn’t appear to be a decent optionin a top-class starting XI, but his 82 vision, 82 short passing, 78 stamina, and81 ball control make him a decent player to have in the middle of the park fromthe start of a Career Mode.

    Nadiem Amiri (OVR 78 – POT 85)

    Nadiem Amiri Bayer 04 Leverkusen FIFA 20 Best German Wonderkids

    Team: Bayer 04 Leverkusen
    Best Position: LM, LAM, CAM, RAM, RM
    Age: 22
    Overall/Potential: 78 OVR / 85 POT
    Value (Release Clause): £13 million (£24.8 million)
    Skill Moves: Four-Star
    Best Attributes: 85 Dribbling, 82 Agility, 81 Ball Control

    In the summer, Bayer 04 Leverkusen added to their incredibly talentedyoung ranks by bringing in Nadiem Amiri for £8.1 million from TSG 1899Hoffenheim.

    In his first season for Leverkusen, Amiri has clocked five assiststhrough 25 games, playing across the middle of the park and down the flanks.

    Amiri boasts a decent potential rating at 85 POT and has many useableattribute ratings in FIFA 20’s Career Mode.

    From the start of a game, Amiri has 85 dribbling, 82 agility, 81 ballcontrol, 79 short passing, 78 vision, and 77 balance.

    Maximilian Eggestein (OVR 79 – POT 85)

    Maximilian Eggestein Werder Bremen FIFA 20 Best German Wonderkids

    Team: SV Werder Bremen
    Best Position: LCM, CM, RCM
    Age: 22
    Overall/Potential: 79 OVR / 85 POT
    Value (Release Clause): £15.5 million (£29.1 million)
    Skill Moves: Three-Star
    Best Attributes: 96 Stamina, 82 Ball Control, 81 Shot Power

    Maximilian Eggestein has been a powerhouse in the SV Werder Bremenmidfield since he properly broke into the first-team ranks in 2016/17.

    Since then, the German wonderkid has amassed 123 games, ten goals, and14 assists with his incredible work rate bringing in interest from Europe’selite clubs.

    In FIFA 20, Eggestein’s most eye-catching attribute rating at the startof Career Mode is his almighty 96 stamina, which is bolstered by 82 ballcontrol and 80 short passing.

    A 79 overall rating and 85 potential rating aren’t the biggest of the wonderkidsin the game, but the very favourable ratings at 22-years-old make Eggestein astrong player to buy.

    All the Best German Wonderkids in FIFA 20

    Here’s the complete list of all of the best Germanwonderkids in FIFA 20 Career Mode.

    Name Team Age Overall Potential Position
    Kai Havertz Bayer 04 Leverkusen 20 84 93 CAM, RM
    Arne Maier Hertha BSC 20 76 87 CM, CDM
    Florian Neuhaus  Borussia Mönchengladbach 22 78 86 CM, CAM
    Nadiem Amiri Bayer 04 Leverkusen 22 78 85 CAM, CM
    Maximilian Eggestein SV Werder Bremen 22 79 85 CM, CAM, CDM
    Alexander Nübel FC Schalke 04 22 76 85 GK
    Josha Vagnoman Hamburger SV 18 66 85 RB, LM, LB
    Thilo Kehrer Paris Saint-Germain 22 79 85  CB, RB
    Dennis Jastrzembski Hertha BSC 19 66 84 LM
    Linton Maina Hannover 96 20 71 84 LM, RM, LW
    John Yeboah VVV-Venlo 19 64 84 LW, ST
    Aymen Barkok Fortuna Düsseldorf 21 70 84 CM, CAM
    Jann-Fiete Arp Bayern Munich 19 67 84 ST, LM, RM
    Noah Katterbach FC Köln 18 67 84 LB
    Adrian Fein Hamburger SV 20 71 83 CM, CDM
    Jordan Torunarigha Hertha BSC 21 72 83 CB, LB
    Suat Serdar FC Schalke 04 22 77 83 CM, CDM, CAM
    Armel Bella-Kotchap VfL Bochum 1848 17 63 83 CB
    Benjamin Henrichs AS Monaco 22 75 83 RB, LB, RM
    Jordan Beyer Borussia Mönchengladbach 19 67 83 RB, CB

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