Dynamic Potential That Evolves Based on Mentorship and Form

In the current FC games, youth players arrive with FC 26 Coins a “potential range” (e.g., 85–94), which quickly becomes a rigid ceiling. Once you determine a player’s peak, there’s little reason to keep developing them unless they’re elite. This discourages investment in fringe prospects.

FC 26 should introduce a dynamic potential system. A youth player's ceiling could rise or fall based on:

    First-team exposure

    Mentorship from senior players

    Performance in youth/reserve matches

    Mental attributes like determination or professionalism

Just like in FM, your coaching staff and training philosophy should help mold raw prospects into stars—or waste their talent through mismanagement. This would create compelling narratives around each youth player, encouraging deeper squad building.

Youth Team Matches and Statistics Tracking

Right now, you can sign youth players in FC 25, but once they’re in your academy, they more or less vanish until promoted. There’s no way to watch them play, track their performances, or see them grow through competition.

FC 26 needs to implement a full youth team match system:

    Youth team fixtures against academy sides in your region or league

    Weekly or monthly stat reports (goals, assists, match ratings)

    Option to spectate or simulate youth matches with tactical input

This added layer would make developing talent much more immersive. Instead of blindly promoting a 16-year-old, you’d base the decision on buy EAFC 26 Coins form, growth, and match influence—just like a real manager.