At the heart of every defence, a rock is needed.
The man to hold together, organise, and lead a backline is hugely important for the success of any football team.
In Football Manager 2017, if you don’t __have one, you’ll need to land one as soon as you can. And if you can’t grab an immediate first-team star, you might want to land a young starlet to bring through the ranks.
So who are the centre-back wonderkids you should be targeting? Click the right arrow above to find out…
REVEALED: The best young LEFT-BACKS to snap up on Football Manager 2017