Fifa 12: the 10 players you must buy in career mode

Fifa 12 offers the chance to go through an entire career as a player or manager. Opt for the latter and you'll need to wheel and deal in the bear pit that is the contemporary transfer market

A product of Feyenoord's youth system, Terence Kongolo, right, is a promising centre back who scored for the Netherlands at this year's UEFA European U17 championship final. He's available in Fifa 12 for £2.5m and has the potential to reach an overall rating of 80 Photograph: Jan Huebner/Bongarts/Getty Images

Currently on loan from Inter to Gubbio in Serie B, Simone Benedetti is a skillful centre back who can also play at RB. He's available in Fifa 12 at £6m and has the potential for an overall rating of 85+ Photograph: Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images

Panagiotis Tachtsidis has nine caps for Greece at U21 level and currently plays for Hellas Verona on loan from Genoa. He's an attacking midfielder with a strong left foot and a penchant for long- distance goals. With a potential Fifa 12 rating of 80+, he's well worth the £3m price tag Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

19-year-old Ajax defender Nicolai Boilesen has represented Denmark at U21 and senior levels. In Fifa 12, he's valued at £10m with an opening overall rating of 70, set to hit 80 later in your game Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Marcel Buchel is a central attacking midfielder and playmaker, currently on loan at Gubbio from Siena, and previously loaned to Juve. He starts Fifa 12 valued at £4m, with a rating of 62, but the potential is there to reach 80+ Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Lucas Piazon is set to join Chelsea in 2012 and his adaptable, highly skilful playing style has drawn comparisons with Kaka. Operating as an AM or a support striker, he's valued at £8m in Fifa 12, but that'll get you a player capable of achieving a rating of 85+ Photograph: Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images

Jonathan Williams of Crystal Palace is a 17-year-old midfielder who scored his first professional goal in September – Chelsea are rumoured to be watching him. In Fifa 12, he's available £3.5m and is set to reach an overall rating of 80+ Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

French forward Alexandre Lacazette has scored nine goals in 12 matches with his country's U20 side. The Lyon star is available at just £3m in Fifa at a starting rating of 70. Bargain! Photograph: Vanderlei Almeida/AFP/Getty Images

Brazilian defender Bruno Uvini, left, is a no-nonsense CB, currently playing for Sao Paulo. The Fifa 12 fee of £7m is high considering his rating is 66, but he has the potential to reach 85+. Arsenal were watching him over the summer so he could well pop up in the Premiership soon Photograph: Eitan Abramovitch/AFP / Getty Images

24-year-old striker Gabriel Hauche plays for Racing Club and has scored three goals in five appearances for Argentina. With a potential Fifa 12 rating of 80, he's an absolute steal at £2.2m Photograph: Daniel Garcia/AFP/Getty Images