From midfielder who Declan Rice called ‘England’s best’ to a playmaker ‘perfect’ for Chelsea, here are the rising stars with biggest futures
🔴 Arsenal: Max Dowman (Age: 15)
🔵 Chelsea: Reggie Walsh (16)
♦️ Liverpool: Rio Ngumoha (16)Find out each club’s most promising… pic.twitter.com/YQ6SJNCAxp
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Arsenal: Fifteen-year-old attacking midfielder Max Dowman, hailed by Declan Rice as the country’s best at his age, has already trained with the first team and made a senior debut.
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Aston Villa: England youth international Triston Rowe, an 18-year-old right-back, has excelled in the academy and been involved with the first-team squad.
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Bournemouth: Twenty-year-old versatile midfielder Ben Winterburn, a club product, made six first-team appearances last season, including four in the Premier League.
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Brentford: Nineteen-year-old left-back Jayden Meghoma, signed from Southampton, is considered by Thomas Frank as one of England’s biggest defensive talents.
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Brighton: Seventeen-year-old attacker Harry Howell became the club’s youngest-ever Premier League player last season and is a regular for England’s youth teams.
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Burnley: Nineteen-year-old midfielder Joe Bauress, at the club since he was eight, impressed in the FA Cup last season after breaking through at a young age.
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Chelsea: Sixteen-year-old local midfield playmaker Reggie Walsh is highly rated by Enzo Maresca and became the club’s youngest player in decades last season.
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Crystal Palace: Eighteen-year-old Sierra Leone international midfielder Hindolo Mustapha, known for scoring spectacular goals, was nominated for the PL2 Player of the Season award.
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Everton: Eighteen-year-old central midfielder Harrison Armstrong, an Everton player since age five, caught the eye in pre-season after a fruitful loan spell at Derby.
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Fulham: Eighteen-year-old central midfielder Josh King, a regular for England’s youth teams, is widely regarded as one of the most exciting talents in the country.
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Leeds United: Sixteen-year-old forward Harry Gray, continuing his family’s dynasty at the club, made his first-team debut in April.
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Liverpool: Sixteen-year-old winger Rio Ngumoha, a dazzling dribbler, became the youngest league scorer in Liverpool’s history with a late winner against Newcastle.
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Manchester City: Seventeen-year-old creative midfielder Divine Mukasa produced a stunning return of 16 goals and 15 assists in 20 under-18 league games last season.
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Manchester United: Fourteen-year-old winger JJ Gabriel, a sensation who has excelled in all underage teams, will be training with the first-team this season.
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Newcastle United: Eighteen-year-old striker Sean Neave, a prolific scorer for England’s youth teams, was on the bench for Newcastle’s League Cup final win.
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Nottingham Forest: Nineteen-year-old defender Zach Abbott, who captained England at the U19 Euros, was involved with the first team and started in an FA Cup semi-final.
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Sunderland: Eighteen-year-old Belgium youth international attacker Trey Ogunsuyi scored 15 goals in 20 appearances for the club’s youth teams last season.
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Tottenham Hotspur: There is huge excitement at Spurs about 16-year-old forward Luca Williams-Barnett, who is capable of scoring fabulous individual goals.
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West Ham United: Nineteen-year-old central midfielder Lewis Orford, at the club since he was five, has captained England at U19 level and made two Premier League appearances.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers: Seventeen-year-old forward Mateus Mane made his Premier League debut in May, becoming the club’s youngest ever player in the competition.