FM 2014 PLAYER TO SIGN: Dória

Name: Matheus Dória Macedo

Nationality: Brazil
Contract: Botofago
Age: 18
Value: 6.25M£
Salary: 5 750£/week
Position: DC

Summary: The easiest way to describe Dória is world class. He is absolute world class and would be a superstar wherever he goes. He is tall, strong and quick, anytime your defense is leaking you can be sure Dória has nothing to do with it. IRL this guy has already played a match for Brazil, at age 18! I can't say anything bad about him and he is a stable defender which mean bad form is a rarity. So what's the problem? Economical, He is already at start of the game a great defender and is valuated at 6.25M£, expect to pay far more than 6.25M£ and he isn't going to ask for a small salary. But at the same time the best thing with him could besides that he is a world class defender also be that his value is rising (as you can see on my save game he is valuated 27M£ in 2018). I doubted my decision to give him a 10 out of 10 but he is one of the few world class talents out there and he isn't that expensive either (we're not talking about a galactico buy here) so in the end he gets a tad weak 10/10.
Recommendation: 10/10

FM 2014 PLAYER TO SIGN: Daniel Amartey

Name: Daniel Amartey

Nationality: Ghana
Contract: Djurgårdens IF
Age: 18
Value: 300k£
Salary: 1300£/week
Position: DC/DMC/MC

Summary: What is this guy doing in Sweden? Daniel Amartey is a great wonderkid playing in Swedish Djurgårdens IF. He is an all rounder defensively. He develops steady but needs to play and because he isn't world class at the start of the game. Given enough play time he will be a class defender. Very high lowest level, he has everything you could ask for in a defender. Even though he is great defender he will not be the world class type. What makes up for his limits is that he is cheap, you can easily get him for 1.2M£ at start of the game, I managed to get him after two seasons for 0,9M£ and he is a bargain. Daniel is not a risky buy, he will develop and he is also a fairly good defender at the start so no worries. As for the salary he is asking for small amounts around 5k£/week. I've seen him play IRL both in matches and in training (My younger brother trains with Djurgarden IF's youth academy, in the winter first and academy teams share the same ground) and to me it is only a matter of time until he moves to a bigger club, no mistake by SI-scouts here at all!
Recomendation: 8/10

FM 2014 PLAYER TO SIGN: Thiago Casasola

Name: Thiago Matías Casasola

Nationality: Argentina
Contract: Boca Juniores
Age: 17
Value: 175K£
Salary: 725£/week
Position: DC

Summary: Three words for you: BUY! BUY BUY! So where should I start? Well perhaps I should tell you he is not looking especially talented at start, therefor he is valued 175K£. The only special thing with this mediocre Boca Juniores talent is that he litterally develops nonstop. There is just a little twist to this devoloping nonstop thing, Casasola has the ambition and professionalism but lacks the determination. Luckily determination is the "easiest" attribute to develop for a player, the only thing you do is give him a tutor with high levelof determination and hope that Casasola gets along with the tutor (Normally this isn't a problem). Aside from the tutoring stuff I can say nothing negative about him. Just remember although Casasola is valued 175K£ you still would need to pay around 4M£ for him, but consider what beast he becomes it's unarguably a bargin. Thiago Casasola will be a world class defender and starts as a very cheap player to sign, the only reason i can't give this guy a 10/10 is because he NEEDS tutoring to be world class.

Recomendation: 9/10

FM 2014 PLAYER TO SIGN: TIAGO ILORI

Name: Tiago Ilori

Nationality: Portugal/England
Contract: Liverpool FC
Age: 20
Value: 825K
Salary: 2500£/week
Position: DC

Summary: He has been a wonderkid in the FM- series for a while now but this year he is better than ever. His potential has risen since previous FM editions. At start he is actually not that bad but pretty far from world top so he is good to have on the bench but not more if you are playing as a top club. But if you haven't defenders already that outclass him be sure to give him many opportunities, he wont let you down. This player is one that will develop, just give him the chance. He is an allround defender and will continue to develop as an alround defender.  When he has developed Tiago Ilori would be good player in any team but to be honest he isnt this world class player you might be hoping him to be. Besides don't be fooled by his valuation, I loaned him and still had to pay 10M£ to get him, considering he isn't a top class player at start he is quite expensive but worth the. In other words he isn neither a bargin and unless you don't pay more than 15M£ nor a bargin.

Recomendation: 7/10