Where are they now? PSG’s 4 Football Manager 2012 wonderkids

When Football Manager 2012 was released, Paris Saint-Germain were not the club they are today – but they still had some brilliant wonderkids on their books, as Football Manager die-hards will know.

After a heavy injection of cash following the purchase of the club by Nasser Al-Khelaifi from Qatar, the French side started bringing in huge names, with the likes of Blaise Matuidi and Javier Pastore arriving in the summer of 2011.

With the announcement of this big-spending project, the idea of a youth system at the club suddenly seemed somewhat pointless, given the amount that was about to be splurged.

Nevertheless, PSG did possess some young talent, and FM scout managed to pick out four talents who could be described as ‘wonderkids’ on the game.

In reality, there were some mixed results.

Just 15 years old at the time of release, the French goalkeeper is one who is well on his way to fulfilling his potential from the game.

Maignan never played a senior game for PSG, and was released in 2015, but was quickly picked up by Lille as an 18-year-old.

He went on to make over 150 appearances for Lille, culminating in a shock Ligue 1 title last season, beating his former side to top spot.

Maignan then joined AC Milan as a direct replacement for PSG bound Gianluigi Donnarumma in the summer, and at 26 years old, has reached his prime years as first-choice goalie at one of Europe’s biggest clubs.

He could even help them to the title in his first season at San Siro. Molto bene.

The other success story on this list also happens to be a goalkeeper, and Areola has not had a normal career by any means.

It’s surely a rarity that a player can have loan spells at both Real Madrid and Fulham within two years, with Areola spending a year at the