Mario Gotze
The German has often been compared to the Argentine magician, and, while the Bayern Munich star is certainly no Messi, having scored the winner against Argentina in the 2014 World Cup final, he boasts one trophy the Barca star may never get his hands on.
Jose Angel Pozo
Manchester City paid £2.4m for the 19-year-old, and the Spaniard – dubbed ‘the mini Messi’ – was handed his first start by Manuel Pellegrini in the win over Leicester City in December.
One to watch out for…