(Anderlecht) : Long before his Manchester City heroics, Kompany was the go-to young center-back for any manager with £5m to spare. The Digital Gods (The "FM Legends")
were already emerging in the 2006 database as must-buys, though football manager 2006 wonderkids
: Identified as a future defensive cornerstone, he was a high-value target for any top-tier club. Wayne Rooney (Anderlecht) : Long before his Manchester City heroics,