In the next stop on our journey around the world of FM26 wonderkids from different nations, we look at wonderkids from Scotland. Some of these youngsters become stars at the highest level:
Ben Gannon Doak
The 20-year-old is regarded as the most promising Scottish player on FM26. Doak played youth football for Ayr United and Celtic before making a switch to Liverpool in 2022. However, in 2025, the winger made a £25m move to Bournemouth in search of first-team football.
Unfortunately for the youngster, he has made just seven appearances for the Cherries and hasn’t really had a chance to show his ability. He will be hoping to make a greater impact next season.
Doak’s potential is illustrated in his starting stats, with 16+ ratings in dribbling, determination and acceleration. Meanwhile, he also has stats of 14+ in technique, first touch and flair.
The youngster has big potential, which is why it’s not surprising that Bournemouth ask for a big fee of around £45m, plus add-ons and 30 per cent of the profit on sale.
The fee isn’t completely unrealistic, as Doak can become a world-class winger if developed in the right manner. However, if he isn’t given enough first-team football or doesn’t receive the right coaching, he can plateau and never fulfil his potential.
Lennon Miller
At the start of the game, the 18-year-old is at Udinese and is our favourite young Scottish wonderkids. The reason for our liking of the youngster is that we have had him in his mid-20s, and he became a key cog in a very successful team.
He played as a defensive midfielder, a central midfielder and an attacking midfielder for my team, excelling in all three roles. Miller was highly consistent for my team, with goals and assists.
His starting stats are strong, with +16 work rate, leadership and determination, and +14 ratings for technique, passing and first touch, among other things.
Udinese’s initial valuation of Miller is high, as they don’t want to sell in the first transfer window. In fact, they demand an initial fee of £50m, plus 40 per cent of the profit of the next sale.
The midfielder’s stats rise rapidly, and on most of my saves, he becomes one of the most consistent central midfielders in the game.
James Wilson
Although contracted to SPL outfit Hearts, Wilson joined Premier League Tottenham Hotspur in the January transfer window with a view to a permanent transfer this summer, which would be worth around £2.5m.
At the start of the game, Wilson is just 18 and has some decent, rather than extraordinary, stats. In fact, the forward’s highest stat is 13 for finishing, off the ball, acceleration and stamina.
Although you can’t buy Wilson in the first transfer window due to Spurs’ agreement, the north London club very rarely signed him permanently. His value is around £10m.
One caveat about Wilson is that he is a gamble: sometimes he becomes a Premier League-standard forward, but at other times his career veers off and he has a mediocre career. To get the best out of him, he needs to be handled with care.
David Watson
The 20-year-old is one of my go-to players when I am looking for bargains at the start of the game. The youngster’s starting stats are strong, and he has enough ability to go straight into a Premier League squad and contribute straight away.
His highest stats are +16 for long throws, work rate, determination, bravery and natural fitness. Meanwhile, his rating of 14 for passing, tackling, off the ball and stamina are respectable ratings.
Watson can play as a defensive midfielder, central midfielder and an attacking midfielder. His best performances for my team came at number eight, where he contributed to both defence and attack.
One of the biggest appeals of Watson is his initial price tag. He can be bought for an initial fee of around £3.5m, plus 6 monthly payments of £3.5m, plus a 30 per cent share of the profit from the next sale. I have negotiated the fee down to around £5m, plus the sell-on fee. Watson generally offers great value for money.
Watson is also hit-and-miss when it comes to fulfilling his potential. However, even if he doesn’t become a top player in the future, he is a player who is very useful to add depth to most mid-table Premier League teams in the first few seasons of the game.
Max Johnston
The youngster starts the game as a 21-year-old at Derby County, and has solid rather than spectacular stats at the beginning. He has +14 stats in work rate, determination, pace and stamina. Although his other stats aren’t anything special, they do grow pretty quickly.
One of Johnston’s biggest appeals is his versatility, as he can play as a right-back, right-wing-back, or right-sided midfielder. He is effective further forward, as his attacking stats show, and he is a threat going forward even from right-back.
I have actually recently signed him on one of my recent Everton saves to solve the problem at right-back. He cost me around £7m, plus the now almost mandatory 40 per cent sell on profit. The fee is usually negotiable, and he normally proves to be of decent signing.
Johnston never quite reaches world-class level on FM26. However, he is a decent stopgap right-back who can be a decent squad player for many Premier League clubs.
