Ten well-kept secrets of European football

We are not sure how well do you know CM manager but long experience taught us that anyone can buy a big start if they have enough money in their favourite club. In this simulation as in real life, finding young players with perspective that might explode in years to come is real art. Of course, all the scouting agents, as well as big clubs, eager to get the players that will sell their jerseys, often forget about these talented boys that take the longer way to the stars.

www.soccerpie.com gives you ten names; perhaps precisely some of them will thrill you playing for your favourite club. If not, at least sign them in CM, it might pay off.

Marcus Berg – Groningen, 22 years old

Swede who scored 44 goals in 60 matches played in Netherlands. Did someone mention Ruud Van Nistelroy?

Dieumerci Mbokani – Standard Liege 23 years old

The boy from Kongo, another one of Standard’s noble knights? He scores a goal in two matches on average; will he thread Manuel Felaini’s footsteps?

Nikola Kalinić – Hajduk Split 21 years old

It all seems easy when he takes the ball in the penalty area. Šuker, Bokšić, Dudu Silva… Is Kalinić next?

Marcelo Bobadilla – Grasshoppers 21 years old

One of numerous Argentinean players that come to Europe early seeking for money. Switzerland is just a stop on his way to the big scene.

Robert Lewandowski – Lech 20 years old

They say that Poland has the forward for next ten years, and he deserves most credit for the fact that Lech can now handle much bigger teams like Legia and Wisla.

Sylvan Ebanks Blake – Wolverhampton 22 years old

There is no need for introduction. A scoring machine, didn’t stay long with the Red Devils but he is way past the Championship.

Baye Djiby Fall – Lokomotiva Moscow 23 years old

Senegalese was impressive in Chelsea but instead of moving to West or South he headed towards East. Lokomotiv were able to pay for the compensation and many predict that he will soon reach the fame of Jo or Wagner Love.

Joseph Akpala – Bruges 22 years old

Nigerian from Bruges arrived completely anonymous from Benin to Belgium. It didn’t get in his way of becoming league’s top scorer. We will see what future holds for him. Bruges already got some offers from French clubs. But they are waiting for real money from England.

Rade Veljović – Cluj 22 years old

This Serbian striker was raised in Crvena Zvezda, the biggest club on Balkans but he never got a real chance. He managed to sign for Cluj and we will have the chance to see him in U21 national squad on Euro U21 in Sweden this summer.

Tomas Necid – CSKA Moscow 19 years old

The Czech has gone to Russia recently. CSKA scouting agents noticed him few years ago, provided his services and then left him to gain experience in Slavia Prague. What’s he like? Well, let us put it this way, he made his debut for the army men in Russian Super cup by the beginning of March in the game against Rubin. He entered the pitch ten minutes before time and scored in extra time to win the trophy for his side.

There, you can have your pick…

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