France
Ousmane Dembele (Rennes, Forward)
Scored 15 goals in 20 games for the youth team last season, alerting the scouts of Manchester City, Chelsea, Juventus and Atletico Madrid. However, he elected to remain with Rennes and recently signed his first professional contract.
Jean-Kevin Augustin (Paris Saint Germain, Forward)
Luckily enough, this teenager already plays for one of Europe’s biggest clubs. PSG’s owners remain hopeful of ‘discovering their very own Lionel Messi’, and this kid might just be the one. He has already been in the first-team squad this season, and a debut could be close.
Maxime Baila Lopez (Marseille, Midfielder)
A Spanish born player who has elected to play for France after moving their at a young age. Chased by Liverpool and Arsenal during the summer before signing a professional contract with the French side in July.
Germany
Benjamin Henrichs (Bayer Leverkusen, Midfielder)
Captained the Under-17 German team at this year’s Euros. He is a highly skilled, physically imposing, box-to-box midfielder in a similar mould to Michael Ballack. An eye for goal, as well as his technical ability, as earned him a training spot with the first team.
Benedikt Gimber (TSG Hoffenheim, Defender)
A very strong centre back, and the latest product off the Hoffenheim conveyor belt of talent. He was awarded the Fritz Walter medal in gold for the best 17-year-old this August, an award also won by the likes of Toni Kroos, Mario Gotze and Julian Draxler.