Football Manager 27 is officially out and available to buy, with the world’s most popular football simulator franchise already racking up hours of game time across the globe.
More widely known as ‘FM27’, the video game has long been known as one of the most loved football management games since it started in 1992. Originally known as Championship Manager and created by the Collier brothers and Sports Interactive, it rebranded in 2004 and has evolved from simple text-and-circle 2D spreadsheets into a full 3D match engine.
With tactics, team shape, formation, transfers and contracts all available to be controlled, this year’s edition of FM is already hailed as a "triumphant return to form" after FM26's widely criticised ‘clunky’ gameplay.
In Football Manager, players are judged by their Potential Ability (PA) and Current Ability (CA), and rated on a 0 to 200 scale, with gamers across the globe scouring the database to find their stars of the future.
But who are the top Scottish youngsters to sign on this year’s edition of the game? Using FM27’s PA rating, we look at 10 of the top young Scottish talents that can develop for your side on this latest edition of the popular football simulator:
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5. Callan Hamill - Arsenal
Another Scottish youngster snapped up by Arsenal recently, the defender is a top rated talent on FM with a PA that could reach as high as 170. Versatile, he can play in multiple positions across the back line. | Arsenal FC via Getty Images Photo: Arsenal FC via Getty Images
6. Findlay Curtis - Rangers
Already a fully fledged Scotland international on the game, his FM27 PA can go as high as 160, making him one of the highest rated Scottish players on this year's edition of Football Manager. Experts say he is best suited to playing as an attacking midfielder on the left flank. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
7. Ben Gannon-Doak - AFC Bournemouth
Comfortable the highest rated Scottish youngster on the game, Gannon-Doak is valued as high as £52.3million before you even start FM27. His PA rating can reach as high as 180, putting him among the top young wonderkids in this year's edition of the popular franchise. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
8. Tyler Fletcher - Manchester United
While he needs game time and development, Fletcher has a PA rating that can reach as high as 140, making him one of the top rated young Scottish players on the FM27. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: AFP via Getty Images