Changing the promise label for the reality label is not easy. The list of 'broken toys' in the world of football is eternal, due to the large number of variables that come into play in the equation whose final unknown is soccer success. Like countless are the diamonds that arise in the talent quarries scattered around the globe. “Without work, talent is useless”, as Cristiano Ronaldo said a long time ago. This creed has led the Portuguese star to remain at the top and to be admired by the latest big promise to shake up the transfer market: Dominik Szoboszlai. The Hungarian from Salzburg admires CR7's work ethic and already interests the greats. Among them, the Real Madrid that Cristiano made his own for so many years. Recently, the young winger had the talent, but not the spotlight. Let's look at another ten diamonds, more or less polished, with the potential to end up in a large, but away from them right now. The talent, like Szoboszlai, or Cristiano in his day, they have it. Everything else is missing. And remember, they are all who are, but not all who are.
Ozan Kabak (20 years old, Turkey, Schalke 04)
One of the players on this list closest to making the leap. Last summer his arrival at Tottenham was already rumored and Atleti monitored him before even making the jump to the Bundesliga (first Stuttgart and then Schalke 04), when he was still playing for Galatasaray. Now, according to the English press, it is Klopp who has set his eye to replace Van Dijk. Central with an impeccable placement and a tremendous aggressiveness to the cut, his hallmarks. Absolute international.
Market value: 29 million euros
Nuno Mendes (18 years old, Portugal, Sporting Portugal)
The umpteenth product of the Sporting quarry that became the youngest on the day of his debut as a starter to be part of the Lisbon team since one Cristiano Ronaldo. Natural left back, he can occupy the center of the rear and has a privileged physique (1.84m) that allows him to join the attack with solidity. Holder for Ruben Amorim, despite his 18 years, an under-21 international and with a termination clause of 45 million.
Value: 12 million euros.
Myron Boadu (19, Netherlands, AZ Alkmaar)
Fast, powerful and skilled forward more than settled in the Eredivisie with AZ. Last year he finished with 20 goals in all competitions, fought for the Eredivisie top scorer trophy (he was left, with 14, a bit behind Berghuis), gave 13 assists that show the vision of the game and generosity with which account and debuted with a goal with the absolute Dutch. Wenger wanted him for Arsenal in 2016.
Value: 18 million euros.
Wesley Fofana (19, France, Leicester)
French and central defender. This could be enough to define one of the revelation players of this Premier League. Fofana arrived this summer from Saint-Étienne in exchange for 35 million, making it perhaps the most polished diamond of those present here. However, following the progression shown, the 'foxes' will be small. His 190 centimeters impose on the area and do not prevent him from moving with agility. It has a neat ball outlet.
Value: 22.5 million euros.
Florian Wirtz (17, Germany, Bayer Leverkusen)
Youngest debutant in the history of Leverkusen (17 years and 15 days) ahead of Kai Havertz and third in the entire history of the Bundesliga, only behind Nuri Sahin (Borussia Dortmund) and Yan Bisseck (Cologne). In addition to being the earliest scorer in the German championship after his goal against Bayern Munich at 17 years and 34 days. Key in Peter Bosz's scheme behind the attacking trident, he has already made his debut with the U21.
Value: 10 million euros.
Mohamed Ihattaren (18 years old, Netherlands, PSV)
That Ronald Koeman, in his time as a Dutch coach, fought because he chose the Oranje ahead of Morocco speaks of the level of a player who only bad luck has prevented him from making his senior debut. Right winger, left-hander, who likes to play a changed band, to make use of his exquisite dribbling and hit the rival area. He also serves as a solvent playmaker. The whir of the transfer already surrounds him constantly.
Value: 18 million euros.
Gabriel Verón (18 years old, Brazil, Palmeiras)
Ballon d'Or of the last U-17 World Cup. Right winger with dribbling as a throwing weapon and goal as a final obsession. His name has already haunted the great European agendas and one of the greatest exponents of the endless school of dribblers in Brazil. Little by little a gap opens in Palmeiras, with whom he already has 8 goals and 3 assists in just 1,057 minutes, actively participating in a goal every 96 '.
Value: 25 million euros.
Jeremy Doku (18, Belgium, Rennes)
At the age of 16, a young Doku was about to sign for Liverpool, but Anderlecht managed to convince him, two years later, to see an economic profit for his movement. Rennes paid 26 million this summer for this Belgian winger who makes one-on-one his modus vivendi. In the French team it is life beyond Camavinga and in Belgium you already know what it is to debut with the absolute.
Value: 20 million euros.
Talles Magno (18 years old, Brazil, Vasco da Gama)
Winger or striker whose height (1.86m) is not a symbol of identity. In fact, his greatest virtues are overflow and impudence, while his greatest duty is his scoring ability. As soon as you adjust your crosshair, the promise tag changes to the reality tag. Liverpool had him on their agenda in the summer, although the interest was not to greater.
Value: 8 million euros.
Youssoufa Moukoko (15, Cameroon, Borussia Dortmund)
We left Moukoko for the end not because he has less potential than the rest, but because he has not yet debuted as a professional. The regulations of the Bundesliga do not allow children under 16 years of age to do so and the forward will not comply with them until this November 20. 134 goals in 86 games with the team's U-17 and U-19 teams borusser they are enough cover letter. Under-20 international with Germany, thanks to his dual nationality, Eto'o put him the “new Messi” poster.
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Values, according to Transfermarkt.