Football Manager

Football Manager 2012 Tips - Building Your Own Transfer Budget

Executive summary By Chris Feliciani

Football manager games are developed for football fans that cannot stay away from this sport even while they are working in front of their personal computers. Playing football management games is more like a passion for many people. These games are available on DVDs with a plug, install and play option. These games have had a tremendous response from the public after they were initially released in 1982.

 

In these kinds of games, a person, known as the manager is able to choose his own team and play matches with competitors and try to win these matches. Players can choose their team from a host of virtual clubs available, belonging to different countries, a virtual existence of many famous clubs around the world. The matches between teams are played with a 3D view which makes these games a hot selling proposition.

With the release of the Football Manager 2012 game just around the corner, I thought I would write an article on how you can get the most out of your transfer budget in the game by buying and selling players. I will discuss which types of players are best to sign, when to sign them, what not to do, and how to make the biggest profit when it comes to selling them on in the future.

Everyone dreams of being given a massive transfer budget on football manager, but that usually limits you to picking only the rich clubs to manage which can sometimes become a boring or unfulfilling game to play. Well have you ever considered taking it upon yourself to build your own transfer budget at less wealthy clubs? This can make a fun game and is a great alternative to managing an already cash rich club.

You may not be able to build a budget the size of Manchester City's, but with a few clever strategies you can build your own transfer budget gradually season upon season.

Target young players

Young players have time on their side so generally unless you totally overpay for a young player you will at least make your money back on them in the future when another club comes in for them as they will still be relatively young of age. If the player you choose to sign has any ounce of potential about themselves then you are sure to make a profit. The key is to not overpay when trying to acquire the player in the first place. I usually find that big clubs hold certain youngsters in very high regard, these players are usually extremely expensive as they have massive potential. It doesn't mean you shouldn't sign them however, but just be careful and make sure you don't spend beyond your means in acquiring the player. For example, Santos won't let Neymar go for anything less than £20million, however if you can afford him you are looking at doubling your money over the next couple of seasons when clubs like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester City come calling.

The other type of youngsters are players that are at relatively small clubs, these players usually are the top talent at smaller clubs, but you can pick them up for a cheaper fee than bigger clubs best young prospects as they will generally accept smaller bids for their players. You can usually structure a deal where you pay out bonuses on goals scored and international appearances which allows you to offer a lower fee up front. These players go for more money than the transfer listed players at the bigger clubs but they are still worth the money as they are usually good enough to go straight into your first team where if they perform well, their market value will soar.

Target players near the end of their contracts

The final types of players I would recommend are players that are nearing the end of their contract. Once a player is in the last year or two of their contract their value will drop dramatically and you will be able to agree a much lower fee with the selling club. I usually go for players under the age of 27 so they still have a few more playing years left in them before they reach their peak between 28-30. Once they hit their peak you can sell them on to other clubs for a profit.

I hope this article comes in useful, the new football manger 2012 game is going to be released soon and all of these principles will still work in making your club extra money to spend on players. So let me know how you get on and also if you have anything else to add feel free to leave me a comment.