Youth Intake Help

[fola]

Right, I have been reading stories on here about snatching up players who are released into the game every year through the youth intake.

I am managing Bordeaux and it has now come to the 8th March and my youth candidates have arrived. They are all okay but nothing special. I was looking at other clubs to see if I could poach any promising youngsters but they have all signed long term deals already.

I don't understand how players are meant to be snapped up if they join a club straight away… Only reason is I've seen players snap up talented youth from the intake and I haven't a clue how it's done.

I found what date the youth intake is here:
Football Manager 2014 Regens Dates - Annual Youth Intake | Passion for Football Manager

It states… 'The Football Manager 2014 regen dates will be your chance to snap up quality regens and new amazing talents "before everyone else", and bring them into your own youth academy.'

HOW?! Please help.

 

[mdmdmd123]

i assume because on their youth intake day they aren't actually signed, so you have to catch them on the day they get introduced before they have the chance to sign them/play the trial match. I tend to sign them in the summer so i dont really have this problem as they mostly seem interested unless it's a domestic rival or someone like barca/madrid/bayern/dortmund

 

[fola]

I did catch them on the 8th March but they all already had clubs :S

 

[noseytheboss]

I would like to find this out too please

 

[Kytz]

They all have clubs, but you should still be able to offer them contracts without making a bid for them (although you will have to pay some compensation)

 

[mdmdmd123]

I did catch them on the 8th March but they all already had clubs :S

hmmm, well on my saves personally i always look at the end of the season & i filter my search to youth & they are there & interested, although a few I have to make offers for. Raiding lyon for players & they want 40 mil for a 15 year old is crazy, but the times when i look on the day (world > transfers > youth intake) i just get them off there, should be fine