You want to manage a Premier League club in FM 2013 but you are not sure which one to choose? I want to help you with that so I compiled a quick guide showing you the most important aspects about each Premier League club in Football Manager 2013: media prediction, minimum expectations, transfer budget, available wage budget, best player and best young prospect (under 21).
With that information at your disposal I hope it will be easier to choose which club to manage in FM 2013. If you like a tough challenge you might want to pick Aston Villa or West Ham as you will have little or no money to spend there. Or, if you want to be under pressure right away you could choose one of the three clubs that have «title challenge» as their minimum expectation for the first season.
Check out the list and make your pick!
Arsenal
Media prediction: 4th
Minimum expectations: Europa League qualification
Board requirements: possession football, attacking football, give youth a chance
Transfer budget: 30 million pounds
Available wage budget: 131,000 pounds p/w
Best player: Santi Cazorla (AMC)
Best young prospect: Jack Wilshere (AMC)
Aston Villa
Media prediction: 9th
Minimum expectations: Top half finish
Board requirements: —
Transfer budget: 0 (zero!)
Available wage budget: 72,000 pounds p/w
Best player: Gabby Agbonlahor (ST)
Best young prospect: Jack Grealish (AMC)
Chelsea
Media prediction: 3rd
Minimum expectations: Title challenge
Board requirements: attacking football
Transfer budget: 30 million pounds
Available wage budget: 301,000 pounds p/w
Best player: Juan Mata (AMC)
Best young prospect: Eden Hazard (AML)
Everton
Media prediction: 8th
Minimum expectations: Top half finish
Board requirements: give youth a chance
Transfer budget: 1.5 million pounds
Available wage budget: 35,000 pounds p/w
Best player: Marouane Fellaini (MC)
Best young prospect: Ross Barkley (AMC)
Fulham
Media prediction: 10th
Minimum expectations: Mid-table finish
Board requirements: —
Transfer budget: 9.25 million pounds
Available wage budget: 90,000 pounds p/w
Best player: Dimitar Berbatov (ST)
Best young prospect: Kerim Frei (AMC)
Liverpool
Media prediction: 5th
Minimum expectations: Europa League qualification
Board requirements: attacking football, give youth a chance
Transfer budget: 3 million pounds
Available wage budget: 80,000 pounds p/w
Best player: Steven Gerrard (AMC)
Best young prospect: Raheem Sterling (AMR)
Manchester City
Media prediction: 1st
Minimum expectations: Title challenge
Board requirements: attacking football, high profile signings
Transfer budget: 35 million pounds
Available wage budget: 595,000 pounds p/w
Best player: Sergio Aguero (ST)
Best young prospect: Mario Balotelli (ST)
Manchester United
Media prediction: 2nd
Minimum expectations: Title challenge
Board requirements: attacking football, give youth a chance
Transfer budget: 30 million pounds
Available wage budget: 100,000 pounds p/w
Best player: Wayne Rooney (ST)
Best young prospect: Phil Jones (DC)
Newcastle United
Media prediction: 7th
Minimum expectations: Top half finish
Board requirements: attacking football, first team youngster signings
Transfer budget: 7 million pounds
Available wage budget: 147,000 pounds p/w
Best player: Hatem Ben Arfa (AMR)
Best young prospect: Davide Santon (DL)
Norwich City
Media prediction: 17th
Minimum expectations: Avoid relegation
Board requirements: —
Transfer budget: 3 million pounds
Available wage budget: 11,000 pounds p/w
Best player: Sébastien Bassong (DC)
Best young prospect: Jed Steer (GK)
Queens Park Rangers
Media prediction: 15th
Minimum expectations: Avoid relegation
Board requirements: attacking football
Transfer budget: 4 million pounds
Available wage budget: 45,000 pounds p/w
Best player: Stéphane Mbia (DC)
Best young prospect: Junior Hoilett (AMR)
Reading
Media prediction: 20th
Minimum expectations: Avoid relegation
Board requirements: attacking football, give youth a chance
Transfer budget: 10 million pounds
Available wage budget: 51,000 pounds p/w
Best player: Pavel Pogrebnyak (ST)
Best young prospect: Jordan Obita (AML)
Southampton
Media prediction: 18th
Minimum expectations: Avoid relegation
Board requirements: attacking football, give youth a chance
Transfer budget: 4 million pounds
Available wage budget: 26,000 pounds p/w
Best player: Gaston Ramirez (AMC)
Best young prospect: James Ward-Prowse (MC)
Stoke City
Media prediction: 13th
Minimum expectations: Avoid relegation
Board requirements: —
Transfer budget: 1 million pounds
Available wage budget: -119,000 pounds p/w (you will have to cut that budget!)
Best player: Ryan Shawcross (DC)
Best young prospect: Jamie Ness (MC)
Sunderland
Media prediction: 11th
Minimum expectations: Avoid relegation
Board requirements: attacking football
Transfer budget: 1.5 million pounds
Available wage budget: 61,000 pounds p/w
Best player: John O’Shea
Best young prospect: Connor Wickham (ST)
Swansea City
Media prediction: 19th
Minimum expectations: Avoid relegation
Board requirements: possession football
Transfer budget: 10 million pounds
Available wage budget: 51,000 pounds p/w
Best player: Nathan Dyer (AMR)
Best young prospect: Kyle Bartley (DC)
Tottenham Hotspur
Media prediction: 6th
Minimum expectations: Europa League qualification
Board requirements: attacking football, give youth a chance
Transfer budget: 30 million pounds
Available wage budget: 100,000 pounds p/w
Best player: Gareth Bale (ML)
Best young prospect: Steven Caulker (DC)
West Bromwich Albion
Media prediction: 14th
Minimum expectations: Avoid relegation
Board requirements: —
Transfer budget: 6.05 million pounds
Available wage budget: 51,000 pounds p/w
Best player: Chris Brunt (ML)
Best young prospect: George Thorne (DM)
West Ham United
Media prediction: 12th
Minimum expectations: Avoid relegation
Board requirements: attacking football, give youth a chance
Transfer budget: 0 (zero!)
Available wage budget: 1,000 pounds/week
Best player: Andy Carroll (ST — on loan from Liverpool)
Best young prospect: Ravel Morrison (AMC — on loan at Birmingham, can be recalled)
Wigan Athletic
Media prediction: 16th
Minimum expectations: Avoid relegation
Board requirements: attacking football
Transfer budget: 5 million pounds
Available wage budget: 46,000 pounds p/w
Best player: Arouna Koné (ST)
Best young prospect: James McCarthy (MC)
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