Here are the best defensive midfielder wonderkids in FM24. These players are aged 21 or under at the start of a game save and have potential to become some of the best players in FM24. The standout player from the list is Warren Zaïre-Emery of PSG who has already become a full international for France.
| Name | Nationality | Club | Age | Estimated Cost |
| Marc Bernal | Spain | Barça Atlètic | 16 | £28m |
| Bailey Rice | Scotland | Rangers | 16 | £28m |
| Thuto Mojanaga | Netherlands | Feyenoord | 16 | £14m |
| Ethan Mbappé | France | PSG | 16 | £10m |
| Gabriel Moscardo | Brazil | Corinthians | 17 | £47m |
| Warren Zaïre-Emery | France | PSG | 17 | £218m |
| Valentin Atangana Edoa | France | Stade Reims | 17 | £11m |
| Pau Prim | Spain | Barça Atlètic | 17 | £10m |
| Noël Aséko Nkili | Germany | FC Bayern II | 17 | £10m |
| Stefan Bajčetić | Spain | Liverpool | 18 | £70m |
| Arthur Vermeeren | Belgium | Antwerp | 18 | £60m |
| David Ozoh | England | Crystal Palace | 18 | £14m |
| Luca Lipani | Italy | Sassuolo | 18 | £10m |
| Lucas Gourna-Douath | France | RB Salzburg | 19 | £47m |
| Nikolas Sattlberger | Austria | SK Rapid | 19 | £29m |
| Sammy Braybrooke | England | Leicester | 19 | £26m |
| Roméo Lavia | Belgium | Chelsea | 19 | £152m |
| Ibrahim Sulemana | Ghana | Cagliari | 20 | £10m |
| Amadou Onana | Belgium | Everton | 21 | £85m |
| Samuele Ricci | Italy | Torino | 21 | £54m |
| Joris Chotard | France | Montpellier | 21 | £38m |
| Nicolò Rovella | Italy | Lazio | 21 | £33m |
| André | Brazil | Fluminense | 21 | £25m |
| Kristjan Asllani | Albania | Inter | 21 | £24m |
Wonderkid Defensive Midfielders in FM24 For Under £10m
| Name | Nationality | Club | Age | Estimated Cost |
| Elio Rufener | Switzerland | Young Boys | 16 | £5m |
| Guy Noël Zohouri | France | Havre AC | 16 | £3m |
| Dinis Telehovschi | Portugal | SL Benfica | 16 | £2m |
| Daniel Daga | Nigeria | Enyimba Aba | 16 | £2m |
| Eduardo Felicíssimo | Portugal | Sporting CP | 16 | £1m |
| Mark Verkuijl | Netherlands | Ajax | 17 | £6m |
| Fodé Sylla | France | Lens | 17 | £5m |
| Matheus Ferreira | Brazil | Vasco da Gama | 17 | £2m |
| Giacomo Faticanti | Italy | Lecce | 18 | £8m |
| Noah Lahmadi | France | Toulouse | 18 | £3m |
| Paul Okon | Australia | SL Benfica | 18 | £1.5m |
For our list of the best defensive midfielders in FM24 check our article and if you’re looking for other wonderkids in FM24, find out more from our articles on the best centre back wonderkids in FM24 and FM24 goalkeeper wonderkids.