Football Manager may just be a game to some, however, their huge database is a great tool that can be used to collate information about a huge range of players, clubs and leagues.
One of these pieces of information is a player’s transfer value. Often, younger players are valued higher because of their potential and as you will see in this list, that is no different in this year’s game.
But how do the values of Sunderland’s most valuable players compare to the rest of the division?
Here, we have listed the 13 most valuable players currently contracted to a League One club and how they each fared in a one season simulation to see if they could cope with the pressure of their price tag:
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1. Harry Darling
Age: 22 - Position: Central Defender - Current club: MK Dons, Football Manager valuation: £1million - £3.1million - Average rating in simulated season: 6.88 Photo: Pete Norton
2. Luke Woolfenden
Age: 23 - Position: Central Defender - Current club: Ipswich Town, Football Manager valuation: £1million - £3.1million - Average rating in simulated season: 6.81 Photo: Pete Norton
3. Anis Mehmeti
Age: 21 - Position: Attacking Midfielder - Current club: Wycombe Wanderers, Football Manager valuation: £1million - £3.1million - Average rating in simulated season: 6.74 Photo: Alex Burstow
4. Dan Neil
Age: 20 - Position: Central Midfielder - Current club: Sunderland, Football Manager valuation: £1million - £3.1million - Average rating in simulated season: 6.83 Photo: Stu Forster