Top 5 youngsters to watch in the U-21 European Championship

The international break is upon us, and with that, we take a different look at the status quo by giving some very well deserved attention to the Under-21 European Championship candidates and the top five players to look out for in it. 

5. Odsonne Edouard – France

The SFWA Footballer of the Year for 2019/20, Edouard has become a prolific goalscorer for Celtic in the Scottish Premiership and has scored 83 goals in just 162 appearances for the Scottish side, winning three league titles in the process. He will be one of the oldest in the tournament at 23 but qualified under the age limit when the qualifiers began.  

4. Myron Boadu – Netherlands

Boadu has been making a mark with AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie and has scored 12 goals to date for the Dutch club this season. This has been a great follow up to his 14 goals and 6 assists last season, and this has made Premier League clubs Newcastle United and Arsenal take notice of the player and potentially add him to their transfer shortlist. 

3. Noni Madueke – England

Another Englishman who plays abroad, Madueke left Tottenham Hotspur for PSV Eindhoven and has broken through into the first team for good this season, scoring seven and assisting four across 19 appearances for the club of which, only starting six games all season. This relatively unknown teenager will surely be one to watch alongside the star-studded England squad. 

2. Youssoufa Moukoko – Germany

The Dortmund starlet will be one of the focal points of the tournament, with the records for the youngest Bundesliga and Champions League player, as well as the youngest Bundesliga player to score a goal all belonging to the 16-year-old sensation. He will also become the youngest player to represent Germany’s U-21 side. 

1. Eduardo Camavinga- France

The Rennes midfielder has been the subject of interest from Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain and is heralded as one of the most talented teenagers in the world. Operating as a deep-lying playmaker, Camavinga has the ability to play in different roles too, which only add to his value as a player.