Football Manager 2017 is all set for its official launch later this year.

Sports Interactive have announced earlier that Football Manager 2017 will be released on 04 November 2016.

One of the most popular football games around, Football Manager 17 can be pre-ordered from the official Football Manager website or from Steam now. A range of discounts and other attractive offers have been announced for pre-purchases.

Football Manager 2017 is expected to be the most complete and detailed version of the game yet.

While Sports Interactive have kept their cards close to their chest and there haven’t been any announcements regarding the latest features of the game, here at Soccerlens we have decided to list some of the changes/improvements that we are looking forward to as fans of the game.

More involvement of owners/chairman

So far the chairmen and the owners have been quite accommodating and lenient in the game.

In order to add more eccentricity to the game, adding personality traits to certain owners could be a real game changer.

Premature sackings, heavy involvement in transfers could add a more realistic dimension to the game. Just think of Roman Abramovich.

Sometimes owners in real life make illogical decisions and there is no reason why that cannot be repeated in the game.

Brexit

Brexit is all set to affect the transfers in the game this year.

Work permit issues are likely to stall more than a few deals if you are playing as a British club.

Sports Interactive’s Miles Jacobson says: “Football-wise, whilst not directly affecting us, the work permit system would come into place for EU Nations.”

“Which we worked out would mean 175 players at the top level in the UK wouldn’t have got work permits including – Payet and Kante. From a gameplay perspective, that’s going to cause more than a few problems for people who play the game as British clubs.”

Manager avatars, personality, and rivalries

Football Manager allows the customisation of Manager avatars, but a more detailed experience would add more value to the game.

Furthermore, the introduction of manager personalities could be a big step forward.

The likes of Conte, Klopp and Mourinho are quite animated in real life and replicating their personalities in the game sounds quite appealing.

Also, a more intense rivalry between managers could make things more interesting. Who would not want a Mourinho – Wenger meltdown in the pre-match/post-match presser

Early moves

Making early moves in the transfer market has been quite common over the last few years.

Managers joining a new club often manage to tap players well before they have been announced officially.

For example, the deals of Ibrahimovic and Gundogan seemed like they were in place before Mourinho or Pep were announced.

Allowing players to put deals in place even before their first presser would be a welcome addition to the game.

Women’s football

Football Manager comes with a choice of 137 different leagues and the option to choose from a database of over 400,000 players.

Adding female leagues to the latest version of the game would be a big step in a new direction.

Women’s football is on the up and making it available in the game could be greatly appreciated.

Click here to pre-order Football Manager 2017 now