Football Manager 2012's best cheap players
Attacking Midfielder: Marco Verratti
Age: 18
Nationality: Italian
Club: Pescara
Estimated Price: £1 million
Most 18-year-olds can't run a washing machine, never mind a premiership midfield, but Marco Verratti has the technique to take on men years his senior. Grab him now and he'll be the heart of your team for years to come.
Target Man: Federico Santander
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Nationality: Paraguayan
Club: Guarani
Estimated Price: £1.5 million
Sometimes football games get ugly, dirty and brutal, and for times like that you need someone who can use his head, and not in the smart way. Towering Paraguay youngster Federico Santander is here for just that reason.
Striker: Alberto Paloschi
Age: 21
Nationality: Italian
Club: Chievo
Estimated Price: £3 million
Paloschi is a pure predator. He exists for only one reason: to score goals. We're not even sure if he eats or sleeps any more. Regardless his clinical finishing make this former Milan youngster one of the deadliest strikers in the game.

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