The most important thing in FM is to make the top team. For that, you’ll have to either bring in top players and prospects or to look into your youth team for potential superstars. Either way, the key is in scouting. You can see why the best scouts are as valuable as top players.
By improving the scouting team you will be able to more accurately scout a player, and also expand the pool of potential targets by expanding the world knowledge on players across the globe.
Hours spent scouting are hours wasted unless you hire the best Football Manager 2020 Scouts. Your reach in the filtered search, accuracy of reports and pool of information are a direct result of buying the best FM20 Scouts.
So, who are they?
15. Waldemar Wrobel
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Age: 49 years old
Nationality: German
Club: Borussia Dortmund
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Waldemar Wrobel is a 49 years old scout from Germany. He scouts for Borussia Dortmund and has a vast knowledge of German players.
When you are a scout and you work for Ajax it’s a reference that speaks for itself. Olsen is a very experienced scout, very good when judging player’s potential and can mean a world to your backroom staff.
Jim Lawlor has been in Man Utd chief scout position for years and has been responsible for some really great signings over the years. His magnificent knowledge of UK and Ireland players will prove invaluable for a manager wanting to manage the UK or Ireland side.
Ramon Vazquez is a whole-life Sevillano. He spent his playing career in the Andalusian favorite club and continued his contribution in the backroom after retirement. Has a vast knowledge of Spanish players and is very good at judging player’s potential.
The legend of Chile, and Universidad Católica, Alfonso Garcés is top of the class scout. His judging is very high, both in player’s ability and potential, and his very adaptable. Combined with excellent knowledge of the South America region, he is someone who can be crucial in your staff. The only downside is that he most likely won’t move from Universidad.
Bojan Krkić senior is currently a scout for FC Barcelona. His very good knowledge of Spain and ex-Yugoslavian players is very valuable for any team in Europe. Krkić is extremely adaptable and is very good at judgment of a player’s potential.
Also, he is the father of Bojan Krkić junior, former Barcelona’s wonderkid.
Egon Coordes is a very experienced scout, working for Bayern Munich. Fantastic signings of the Bavarian side over the years are largely credited to his name. Fantastic discipline and adaptability, along with judging player’s ability, insures that this German is an excellent addition to any top side. Has a vast knowledge of German players, and generally on the Central European region.
Jürgen Jung is a relatively young scout working for 1860 München. As a former player of this club, Jung is well familiar with how everything works around here. His knowledge of German player is fantastic, but don’t expect him to find your talents elsewhere since his adaptability is not high. A great judge on player’s potential.
Malcolm Elias, Fulham finest. This best describes the legendary Fulham scout. This guy is responsible for almost all the best Fulham signings over the years, and he continuous to do so. His adaptability is rather low, but the knowledge he possesses on UK and Ireland players is magnificent.
Elias is excellent when judging a player’s potential, and his reports will help you tremendously when searching for the next big star for your side.
Jose Boto was scouting for Benfica more than 10 years bringing some fantastic players during that period. Over the past few years, Benfica has sold players for half a billion euros, which is indicative of the quality investments. Of course, this work was headed by Jose Boto. His move to Shakhtar was no surprise considering the Ukrainian side orientation towards younger talents especially from Brazil.
Boto’s fantastic adaptability, excellent knowledge of Europe’s and South American’s talents, but also magnificent judgment will boost your options immediately and drastically improve the quality of your signings.
Wolfgang Grobe is a scout for FC Bayern Munich. A former player for the Bavarian side, Grobe is an excellent judge on player's potential. The essential part of the Bavarian scouting machine for many years, Wolfgang Grobe will boost any top team’s back office in no time. Whether you use him as a chief scout, talent searcher, or next opposition advisor you’ll get only the best from this guy.
Gerardo Guzmán has worked with Atletico for some time and is credited with the discovery of Atletico Madrid academy graduates David De Gea, Koke, Alvaro Morata, Saul Niguez, and Oliver Torres in recent times. This alone is enough for you to look no further when it comes to choosing the right man for your chief of scout position.
However, Man Utd signed the guy in 2016 so it won’t be an easy acquisition. You’ll rarely see both attributes so high when it comes to judging player’s ability and potential, and his knowledge of Spanish players will no doubt make a fantastic impact on your signing policy.
Plus he's only 43 so he's got plenty of room to grow, much like the players he will be recommending to you.
Paul Mitchell was a former midfielder with Wigan Athletic and MK Dons and began his scouting career at the latter as a 27-year-old after being forced to retire through injury. He was soon promoted to head of recruitment by Dons manager Karl Robinson before moving to St Mary's in January 2012.
He is widely credited with unearthing young English talents like Dele Alli and Kieran Trippier as well as foreign stars like Toby Alderweireld and Sadio Mane.
Working with Tottenham, Southampton, and RB Leipzig, and currently unemployed Paul will be a tremendous signing for any top side's backroom staff. Fantastic knowledge and excellent all-around scouting stats are guarantee to any club's success.
Aurélio Pereira is an absolute legend in the scouting world, and beyond. He arrived in Alvalade at the age of just 14 and years later he was invited back to the club by Hilário, where he would remain for two decades as a youth team coach. In July 1988 he opened the youth football department and went on to discover Luís Figo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Paulo Futre, Simão Sabrosa, Ricardo Quaresma, Nani, and an endless list of others.
These names are enough to sign him whatever the cost. Unfortunately, he is not likely to move from Sporting in this age. Nevertheless, one of the best scouts in the game and in real life.
Steve Rowley, who was a close confidant of Arsene Wenger, is one of the leading names in the scouting world and is available after leaving Arsenal around two years ago.
Rowley has been Arsenal’s chief scout since 1996 and has discovered many high-quality players for Wenger. Modern Arsenal has been shaped by Rowley, whose first discovery was an 11-year-old center-back called Tony Adams. Rowley headed up around 15 scouts based in Britain as well as head hunters in France, Sweden, Spain, Italy, Brazil, Holland, the Czech Republic, and Germany. Before leaving Arsenal as part of a backroom overhaul, Rowley had spent more than 35 years associated with the Gunners and had earned a reputation as one of the most respected scouts in the Premier League.
He’s without club currently, but it certainly won’t be the case for a long time. So hurry up, and boost your staff with the king of scouts.
