This FM26 Best Young CBs guide will focus on the best wonderkid prospects in the centre of the defence and will provide some bargain alternatives. This is a key area of the field to get right and managers everywhere are always looking to put together a top crop of centre-backs. FM26 is now available on multiple platforms including Steam, where it has been given a Mostly Negative tag based on reviews.

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*Note: The content in this article is accurate as of the time of writing and does not account for any future updates to the game*

FM26 Best Young CBs Walkthrough – Top Wonderkids & Bargains

Leny Yoro

Manchester United’s big acquisition Leny Yoro is considered one of the two best CB prospects in the entire game. He came in with a lot of hype from Ligue 1 and has continued to impress in Ruben Amorim’s system. At just 19, he has certainly earned a high-potential rating.

Pau Cubarsi

The other top prospect according to the new database, Barcelona starlet Pau Cubarsi. Younger than Yoro but already exposed to senior football, Cubarsi is generally considered one of the next great Masia products.

Dean Huijsen

After a breakout season with Bournemouth, Dean Huijsen was snapped up by Real Madrid. His meteoric rise from leaving Juventus to breaking out in the Premier League to now being at one of the world’s biggest clubs has seen his stock grow exponentially. Tends to cap out in game at the same level each time, depending on luck that can be better than the other two ahead of him, or worse.

Willy Kambwala

Villrreal are one of the developers’ favourites this year, boasitng a high number of prospects on the team including another defensive option in Renato Veiga. Kambwala is the better of the two just because of his higher ceiling as a player.

Finn Jeltsch

Part of the great setup over at Stuttgart, Finn Jeltsch is one of those names that will pop up in every save. He is one who can depend heavily on the roll of the dice with his potential sometimes capping at a good CB and other times reaching world class status.

Other Options

• Luka Vuskovic – Tottenham
• Juma Bah – Manchester City
• Joane Gadou – Salzburg
• Karim Coulibaly – Werder Bremen
• Renato Veiga – Villarreal
• Abdukodir Khusanov – Man City
• Zeno Debast – Sporting
• Beraldo – PSG
• Christian Mosquera – Arsenal
• Giorgio Scalvini – Atalanta
• Axel Tape – Bayer
• Noahkai Banks – Augsburg
• Ousmane Diamande – Sporting

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