HUNT3R

You should report this in the research database section for Scotland, so that the Scottish (or possibly Hibernian itself) researcher can have a look at it.

Thanks for the PKM, but SI will need timed examples of the issue you're reporting.

If you have examples of defending issues, SI will need timed instances of it happening along with the PKM of the match.

The details are in the forum header, but here's a link:

Okay, let's leave it there, please. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and encouraged to post feedback for SI to keep an eye on. If there are issues to report, please use the bug tracker.

There has been a lot of complaining that it's not like previous FMs. That doesn't mean there's a bug or an issue. SI made a change that, in their opinion, reflects what's happening IRL. That clubs don't really sign 16 year olds often IRL and so this difficulty is reflected in-game. They specifically asked for saves where there are players with less than a year remaining (so this should be players at 17 or older), who should be interested but aren't. I posted that reminder both in the bugs tracker and here. That's where we're at. No one has uploaded a save that has the evidence SI has asked for and no one has posted evidence of 16 year old player transfers being more common than it is in-game. You're complaining about players not wanting to sign even if they're in the EU. England broke away from the EU. If you're still playing as Man City, it's unfortunately realistic. Man City signed a local 17 year old recently: Things have changed IRL and in FM.

Yes, but you just mention that 95% of 16/17 year olds aren't interested. So there are 5% that are interested. That doesn't differ from the stance that there are very few transfers happening for players under 18. SI do seem to be interested in players with less than a year remaining who still aren't interested. From that, it seems that 16 year olds shouldn't generally be interested, but you should have some 17 year old players who would be. That's what they seem to be after and if you have found 17 year old players with less than a year left who aren't interested, please tell them who these players are. It may well be that it's a bit too restrictive.

If you do, please post in the existing thread detailing the exact issue you're reporting and how SI can use your uploaded save to reproduce the issue. Let them know the name of the save too.

I've seen 2 examples mentioned (one of which isn't South American), but you're talking about many others. Are there many recent examples? Vinicius Jr's transfer was 4 years ago. The deal was done in 2017, which is more than 5 years ago. What does the situation look like today or in the last year?

Yes, of course, but it seems that players aren't keen to agree to deals that'll only come into effect 2 or 3 years in the future. A lot can change in that time. I've seen users showing 2 examples in recent years. It doesn't seem to be as common as it was before. SI have asked for saves (as I posted earlier in this thread) where a player has less that a year left, so should be looking around but still has no interest, but none have been provided.

Not really, but they're not listed as not for sale. It's just that the clubs aren't considering selling them. You can still make an offer on the player, just like the AI can make an offer on any player you deem to be not for sale.

It's unusual for 16 yo players to transfer to another club. I haven't looked through every club, but found that Chelsea signed 2 18 year olds (1 English and 1 Polish player), Man City signed a 17 year old (Scottish) player from Everton. Looking at Real Madrid specifically, the first team didn't bring in young players. Castilla bought a 17yo Spanish keeper from Leverkusen and a 19yo and 17yo from within Spain. Real Madrid u19s bought 3 Spanish players, of which 1 was from Leverkusen and the other 2 from within Spain. Looking through the U18, U17 and youth (14 and 15yo players) squads, there isn't a single player from another continent who doesn't have a Spanish passport. The youngest South American player I can find, is 23 years old and plays for Castilla. FC Barcelona Atlètic (I think that's their B team?) signed an 18yo Argentinian recently. I found 2 16yo Americans in the Barcelona u18 squad. 1 has only played in Spain and started at the Cornella youth and the other transferred from an American Academy to a Spanish one. I don't know the full stories though and those transfers happened in 2018.

This was reported here: In the thread, SI has stated that it's unusual for players younger than 18 to move clubs. They also stated:

SI don't write 3,000,000 new lines every year. Certain aspects/modules are re-written and/or re-worked or there are features added to it etc.

You have 3 stoppages (and half time), so you have 4 chances to make your 5 subs. For example, you can sub 2 players at 60mins, 1 player at 65mins and 2 players at 70mins. That makes 5 players in 3 stoppages/intervals.

I replied in the bug tracker, but please add detail to the report in order for SI to reproduce it. It'll help if you can explain how you're setting up to have this happen.

SI will need more detail in order to reproduce this issue. At minimum, they'll need how you're setting up set-pieces. They might require a save game as well.

That's why SI are requesting saves if you have an issue you want to report.

The bugs forum headers have the links, but I'll link it anyway:

Just a note that if you want SI to review this potential issue, please describe the issue and provide a save game that enables them to reproduce it. It's difficult to review anything without it. It doesn't seem common for under 18 players to move (though not saying there aren't examples) when they're potentially a year or two away from even having a professional contract. As SI indicated specifically above - players with less than a year left should be looking to move and so should be open to negotiating with you.

We haven't had a single save uploaded so that SI can review it. They're willing to take a look and they've asked for saves that show issues, especially if a player has less than a year left on their contract and you'd expect them to be looking to move.

I rotate and I'll plan beforehand which matches will need my first 11 and which ones I can rotate a little. If there are a lot of important fixtures to play and I want as many of my first 11 to play, I rest them from training for the week or two, so that they can recover for the matches.

You posted a cropped screenshot that hid a possibly important bit of info - when did this turn of form happen? Usually when I see a big swing in form like that, it's when you pass the midway point of the season.

There won't be any updates for FMT21. Editors aren't compatible with FMT.