FIFA 21 Wonderkids: Best Central Midfielders (CM) to Sign in Career Mode

Having a strong midfield is extremely important. They provide cohesion between the defence and attackers, and a player who can help out defensively but also be offensively capable is a real asset.

Finding a wonderkid who can be a long-term player at your club is very helpful, especially if you are building a promotion candidate into a first division title contender.

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1. Choosing FIFA 21 Career Mode’s Best Wonderkid Central Midfielders (CM)

2. Federico Valverde (OVR 83 – POT 90)

3. Jude Bellingham (OVR 69 – POT 88)

4. Eduardo Camavinga (OVR 76 – POT 88)

5. Riqui Puig (OVR 75 – POT 88)

6. Maxence Caqueret (OVR 75 – POT 87)

7. All the Best Wonderkid Central Midfielders (CM) on FIFA 21

Choosing FIFA 21 Career Mode’s Best Wonderkid Central Midfielders (CM)

These are typically players who are 21 years old and below and have a minimum potential rating of 80. The type of player you’ll want is a ball playing midfielder who has great stamina and can provide defensive cover. Central midfielders who are on loan for the 2020/21 season above have been included.

For a full list of ALL the best wonderkid central midfielders (CM), please look at the table towards the end of the page.

Federico Valverde (OVR 83 – POT 90)

Team: Real Madrid
Best Position: CM
Age: 22
Overall/Potential: 83 OVR / 90 POT
Value (Release Clause): £66M (£148.5M)
Wage: £125K a week
Best Attributes: 89 Sprint Speed, 86 Stamina, 85 Short Pass

The highest rated wonderkid available at the central midfield position is Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde. The Uruguayan has been a part of the Los Blancos since 2017, and a stint with the Castilla and Deportivo La Caruña has been beneficial for his development.

Last season was Valverde’s break out campaign, making 33 appearances in La Liga and playing a key role with Casemiro and Toni Kroos in controlling the midfield.

Valverde is excellently rated. He is quick with a 89 Sprint Speed, he is durable as the 86 Stamina indicates and is capable on the ball (86 Short Pass). The Montevideo native has all the tangibles you’d want from a central midfielder.

The issue may be his affordability. With a release clause of £148.5M only teams with incredibly high transfer budgets would be able to afford his services.

Jude Bellingham (OVR 69 – POT 88)

Team: Borussia Dortmund
Best Position: CM
Age: 17
Overall/Potential: 69 OVR / 88 POT
Value (Release Clause): £3.1M (No Release Clause)
Wage: £2.5K a week
Best Attributes: 78 Acceleration, 77 Sprint Speed, 74 Agility

There was a lot of hype around English midfielder Jude Bellingham prior to this season. After a strong season with Birmingham City in the EFL Championship, he made the move to Bundesliga giant Borussia Dortmund.

Bellingham has started every game this season for Dortmund in the Bundesliga so far and has adjusted well to life in Germany.

The Englishman has the lowest starting rating in our top five but that shouldn’t deter you. His development would suggest that Bellingham will improve on his already quick 78 Acceleration and 74 Sprint Speed, which is accompanied by a 74 Agility.

Since Bellingham has only just moved to Dortmund, making a deal at the start of your career mode will be tricky. However, he should be available after a season and could be a bargain buy at the right price.

Eduardo Camavinga (OVR 76 – POT 88)

Team: Stade Rennais FC
Best Position: CM
Age: 17
Overall/Potential: 76 OVR / 88 POT
Value (Release Clause): £15.5M (No Release Clause)
Wage: £4.8K a week
Best Attributes: 79 Stamina, 79 Composure, 79 Short Pass

Eduardo Camavinga is one of the more highly touted wonderkids in world football. The 17-year-old product of Stade Rennais became the first player to debut for the club in the 2000’s and hasn’t looked out of place.

Camavinga made his Ligue 1 debut as a 15-year-old and since then he has made 49 appearances in all competitions. Last season, Camavinga showed off his excellent passing, attempting 41.4 passes per 90 minutes at a completion rate of 87%.

The starting point for Camavinga is strong – 79 Stamina, 79 Composure, 79 Short Passing. What this tells you is that he is durable, confident in big games and an excellent user of the ball.

The expectation is the wage bill demanded will increase if you sign him straight away. His contract runs out in 2022 meaning you’ll most likely be paying upwards of his market value. He could be worth the punt though as he has so much upside.

Riqui Puig (OVR 75 – POT 88)

Team: FC Barcelona
Best Position: CM
Age: 21
Overall/Potential: 75 OVR / 88 POT
Value (Release Clause): £12M (No Release Clause)
Wage: £69K a week
Best Attributes: 85 Balance, 83 Ball Control, 82 Vision

RIqui Puig was considered part of the future for Barcelona as they enter a period of uncertainty. The Spanish midfielder made his debut for Barca back in the 2018/19 season, but found himself in a more prominent role in midfield when Quique Setien was made head coach.

However, the situation seems to have changed under Ronald Koeman with Puig only making the bench in their last three games. He is yet to feature this season.

Puig is very much the most capable passer in our top five. In 11 appearances, he averaged 74.7 passes per 90 minutes with a completion of 91%. This is replicated in his ratings; 85 Balance, 83 Ball Control and 82 Vision. These numbers are the hallmark of a player pulling the strings in possession.

His wage bill is high, but he is out of contract at the end of the season. If Barcelona are willing to sell you might get Puig for cheaper. If not, a loan deal would be very viable.

Maxence Caqueret (OVR 75 – POT 87)

Team: Olympique Lyonnais
Best Position: CM
Age: 20
Overall/Potential: 75 OVR / 87 POT
Value (Release Clause): £12M (No Release Clause)
Wage: £33K a week
Best Attributes: 84 Balance, 83 Agility, 80 Aggression

The last player to feature on our list the very talented French midfielder Maxence Caqueret. A native of Vénissieux, Caqueret joined Lyon in 2011 as an 11-year-old and has played a pivotal role for their academy teams.

Caqueret saw first team action last season making eight appearances for Lyon with his debut coming against Strasbourg. He would assist the game winning as a last-minute substitute. Caqueret has featured in all five games for Lyon this season.

The Lyon product has excellent off the ball skills to start off with in FIFA 21. An excellent combination of Balance (84), Agility (83) and Aggression (80) enables Caqueret to be the perfect partner with a more attacking central midfielder.

Caqueret is another player without a release clause, but someone worth negotiating with. He’s contracted until 2023, but could be quite affordable if you have the budget.

All the Best Wonderkid Central Midfielders (CM) on FIFA 21

Here’s the complete list of all the best wonderkid centre midfielders in FIFA 21 Career Mode.

Name	Position	Age	Overall	Potential	Team	Value	Wage
Federico Valverde	CM	21	83	90	Real Madrid	£66M	£125K
Jude Bellingham	CM LM RM	17	69	88	Borussia Dortmund	£3.1M	£2.5K
Eduardo Camavinga	CM	17	76	88	Stade Rennais FC	£15.5M	£4.8K
Riqui Puig	CM CAM	21	75	88	FC Barcelona	£12M	£69K
Maxence Caqueret	CM CDM	20	75	87	Olympique Lyonnais	£12M	£33K
Ryan Gravenberch	CM CDM	18	71	87	Ajax	£4.3M	£3K
Aster Vranckx	CM CDM	17	66	86	KV Mechelen	£1.2M	£540
Billy Gilmour	CM CAM	19	71	86	Chelsea	£4.5M	£23K
Exequiel Palacios	CM RM CAM	21	77	86	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	£12.2M	£36K
Marcos Antonio	CM	20	72	85	Shakhtar Donetsk	£5.4M	£450
Xavi Simons	CM	17	65	85	Paris Saint-Germain	£990K	£2K
Matthew Longstaff	CM CDM	20	72	85	Newcastle United	£5.4M	£18K
Kenneth Taylor	CM	18	64	84	Ajax	£833K	£1K
Joris Chotard	CM	18	69	84	Montpellier HSC	£1.9M	£4K
Matías Palacios	CM CAM	18	65	84	San Lorenzo de Almagro	£990K	£2K
Imran Louza	CM CAM CDM	21	74	84	FC Nantes	£8.1M	£15K
Curtis Jones	CM CAM LM	19	64	84	Liverpool	£855K	£8K
Fausto Vera	CM CDM	20	67	84	Argentinos Juniors	£1.5M	£3K
Eljif Elmas	CM	20	72	84	Napoli	£5M	£25K
Weston McKennie	CM CDM CB	21	75	84	Juventus	£9M	£39K
Arne Maier	CM CDM	21	74	84	Hertha BSC	£8.1M	£23K
Gedson Fernandes	CM RM	21	75	84	Tottenham Hotspur	£9M	£45K
Vítor Ferreira	CM	20	66	83	Wolverhampton Wanderers	£1.3M	£13K
Joey Veerman	CM CAM	21	75	83	SC Heerenveen	£9M	£7K
Ante Palaversa	CM CDM CAM	20	71	83	Getafe CF	£3.8M	£11K
Han-Noah Massengo	CM CDM	18	66	83	Bristol City	£1.2M	£4K
Mykola Shaparenko	CM CAM	21	72	83	Dynamo Kyiv	£5M	£450
Albert-Mboyo Sambi Lokonga	CM CDM	20	72	83	RSC Anderlecht	£5M	£11K
Ludovit Reis	CM CDM	20	70	83	FC Barcelona	£3.1M	£40K
Fran Beltrán	CM CDM CAM	21	75	83	RC Celta	£9M	£14K
Riccardo Ladinetti	CM	19	64	82	Cagliari	£855K	£4K
Kays Ruiz-Atil	CM CAM LW	17	62	82	Paris Saint-Germain	£540K	£1K
Thomas Doyle	CM	18	60	82	Manchester City	£428K	£5K
Hichem Boudaoui	CM RM	20	72	82	OGC Nice	£4.5M	£15K
Lucien Agoume	CM	18	63	82	Spezia	£675K	£450
Marcel Ruiz	CM	19	72	82	Club Tijuana	£4.3M	£8K
Nicolas Raskin	CM CDM	19	68	82	Standard de Liège	£1.7M	£3K
Jakub Moder	CM CDM	21	69	82	Lech Poznań	£1.8M	£4K
Mickaël Cuisance	CM	20	71	82	FC Bayern München	£3.6M	£24K
Magnus Andersen	CM	21	70	82	FC Nordsjælland	£2.8M	£5K
Zaydou Youssouf	CM RM	20	71	82	AS Saint-Étienne	£3.6M	£13K
Ivan Oblyakov	CM LM	21	72	82	PFC CSKA Moscow	£4.5M	£19K
David Turnbull	CM CAM	20	69	82	Celtic	£1.8M	£15K
Mattias Svanberg	CM RM	21	68	82	Bologna	£1.7M	£8K
Luka Sučić	CM CAM	17	62	81	FC Red Bull Salzburg	£540K	£540
Francho Serrano	CM	18	60	81	Real Zaragoza	£428K	£540
Daniel Leyva	CM	17	56	81	Seattle Sounders FC	£180K	£450
Federico Navarro	CM CDM	20	64	81	Club Atlético Talleres	£878K	£2K
Dylan Levitt	CM CDM CAM	19	63	81	Charlton Athletic	£698K	£1K
Manu Morlanes	CM CDM	21	72	81	UD Almería	£4.3M	£5K
Cristian Ferreira	CM CAM	20	70	81	River Plate	£2.7M	£6K
Davide Frattesi	CM CAM	20	69	81	AC Monza	£1.7M	£2K
Pelenda Dasilva	CM CDM	21	72	81	Brentford	£4.3M	£20K
Ibra Pérez	CM	18	62	80	CD Tenerife	£563K	£630
Aimen Moueffek	CM RB	19	62	80	AS Saint-Étienne	£585K	£3K
Samuele Ricci	CM CDM	18	62	80	Empoli	£563K	£450
Jofre	CM CAM	19	60	80	Girona FC	£405K	£855
Koba Koindredi	CM	18	63	80	Valencia CF	£675K	£2K
Armin Gigović	CM CDM	18	61	80	Helsingborgs IF	£473K	£450
Kouadio Koné	CM	19	66	80	Toulouse Football Club	£1.3M	£1K