ESPN FC’s Stevie Nicol delves into transfer rumours about Joe Hart, Jonny Evans, Riyad Mahrez and plenty more in Transfer Rater.
While Kylian Mbappe and Gianluigi Donnarumma have both become household names over the past two seasons, there are plenty of other teenage talents lighting up the biggest leagues in Europe. Here are five to look out for in 2018…
Kai Havertz — 18, Bayer Leverkusen
The Bundesliga is packed with talented young footballers, but Havertz is arguably the most gifted of them all. With a languid style that has drawn comparisons to Mesut Ozil, the attacking midfielder possesses the balance and technique…
The FC guys discuss the rumours surrounding Kylian Mbappe and whether or not he’s ready for a move to Real or Barca.
In the France squad that faced Spain on Tuesday evening at the Stade de France, 15 players are currently playing in Ligue 1, the most Didier Deschamps has ever picked. Fifteen of them are 25 or younger. It is the youngest squad called up by the manager since he took charge of the team in the summer of 2012. At an average age of 24, it’s also one of the youngest squads in the country’s long history.
The future is certainly very bright for France. Who else is set to break through in the coming years?