We pick out the ten best midfielders under the age of 21 in world football.
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Check out our list of the ten most exciting midfield wonderkids, aged under 21, currently in world football:
10) Jack Grealish (Aston Villa)
The young Irishman was superb on loan at Notts County last season and his ability to ghost past players is a rare attribute in modern football.
9) Denis Suarez (Barcelona)
One who got away for Manchester City, attacking midfielder Denis Suarez has returned to La Liga with Barcelona and is impressing on loan at high flying Sevilla.
8) Alen Halilovic (Barcelona)
Croatia have made producing talented playmakers their trademark in recent years, with Barcelona new boy Alen Halilovic the latest to come off the production line.
7) Leon Goretzka (Schalke)
The 19 year-old central midfield is starting to establish himself in the Schalke team since moving from second division Vfl Bochum, where he had put in some superb displays.
6) Mateo Kovacic (Inter Milan)
Inter Milan Walter Mazzarri has put plenty of faith in Kovacic, looking to build a team around the hugely talented Croatian number ten.
5) Youri Tielemans (Anderlecht)
At just 17, Tielemans is already a regular for Anderlecht in the Belgian Jupiler League, with a move to one of Europe’s biggest clubs appearing to be just around the corner.
4) Maximilian Arnold (Vfl Wolfsburg)
The 20 year-old attacking midfielder impressed against Everton in the Europa League recently and is a future star of the German national team.
3) Ross Barkley (Everton)
Everton star Barkley is now a key player for his club and on the fringes of the England team – has all of the ingredients necessary to become a top class player.
2) Sergi Samper (Barcelona)
Has been seen as the next big thing at Barcelona for quite some time, but this could be the year that Samper really steps into the team.
1) Max Meyer (Schalke)
Meyer is already a key player for his club and very much in the plans of Germany manager Joachim Low – Chelsea have been linked with a move for the teenager who appears to have the world at his feet.