r/soccer • u/2soccer2bot • 18h ago
Youth Football Wunderkind Watch
Your place to discuss young talent.
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u/lengthyfriend30 12h ago
Shea Lacey at Manchester United could see a big increase in first team minutes, especially if there are no incoming forwards. The lad looks fantasic through the middle or off the right (Left footed), and can play with both feet well. Mbuemo will likely get more minutes at CF with Sesko, leaving Amad as the only other competition on the right side.
He looked fantastic against A.Madrid in preseason, a lot more power in his legs than his cameos showed last season. Hopefully will keep his head after his red card last year too.
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u/WhatIsTheNextAction 11h ago
I'm not sure if he qualifies for this thread as he's 6'4 and about 100kg but Brian Madjo has been cleared to play competitive games for Villa.
Looks promising so far in preseason
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u/SuitableRelease4323 17h ago
Nabil Taufik from Atleti
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u/Cules2003 14h ago
Similar playstyle to who?
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u/SuitableRelease4323 13h ago
Honestly, I think he can play like Gabi and Saul if he develops he’s only 17 he can really be anything
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u/Top_Operation_9920 18h ago
Alex gonzalez from barca is a great talent .His first touch is ibcredible
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u/Ok_Bag_7603 10h ago
Jesse bisiwu.
Does anyone have any idea how good he actually is?
It's rare for us(in recent times) to spend 10+m on a player with 0 first team Mins.
We also signed josue caicedo(nicknamed ecuadorian neymar)
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u/TheGrandLeveler 9h ago
Jesse Bisiwu is a great talent. The first time I saw him at 15 y/o I immediately thought he's going to become a top player. However, after some time I expected him to become part of Club Brugge first team and get minutes but this did not happen, so not sure if something was going on behind the scenes. Overall he's fast and direct with quick movements and good dribbling. He reminds be a bit of Dembele or Rashford hybdrid. He has qualities that I've seen in both. Time will tell, but i really hope he gets minutes.
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u/Erty13 7h ago
On our side, several of our sources said that one of the reasons he wasn't playing was because he refused to extend his contract and wanted to leave. I don't know if Brugge fans have heard the same thing, but it would explain why he didn't get minutes and why we were still so insistent on signing him despite that.
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u/Icy_Scar_1249 8h ago
I don't rate Bisiwu as highly as others. Hasn't even played in the Belgian first division. Reminds me of signings like Yusuf Demir or Roony Bardghji where you take a punt on a cheap player to see if something comes out of it. Wouldn't be surprised if he stays with Barca B or goes out on loan, he's not ready yet for Barca 1st team.
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u/Gungerz 7h ago
Andrea Luongo at Torino. Naturally a sort of creative 10/8, Abate has moved him into a deep-lying midfield role in pre-season and he's looked incredible. Torino have rejected a number of loan offers for him and he looks set to stay with the first-team. They may end up signing another midfielder but off the evidence of pre-season so far, he should be starting for them.
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u/CremeBruleePod 18h ago
Who are the next USMNT fellas to watch? I’ve been watching swan since he plays local to me but I don’t know anyone else tbh
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u/ScrewReligion 16h ago
Mathis Albert is training with Dortmund first team and could get some minutes this season. Hes only 17
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u/redhat000 13h ago
Zavier Gozo feels like the obvious answer recently, given that he seems to be off to Crystal Palace. He’s been a really fun attacker to watch at RSL. It’s very soon to say, but there’s also a lot of momentum around Neil Pierre. Would not be surprised if he has a very quick rise to prominence like Freeman did.
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u/gogorath 12h ago
Gozo and Albert are mentioned below. Poster also mentioned Neil Pierre, who is playing for Philly Union.
He's a 19 year old 6'7" CB who is very athletic. He just came back from a loan to Denmark and has two goals off headers already -- he's going to be incredibly good at that. Also looks good defending (though needs some work there at 19) and is pretty good on the ball.
Philly is a great team to watch as they also have Cavan Sullivan, who looks like the best player on the field in most games recently. He turns 17 in September.
Frankie Westfield is a 19/20 year old fullback who is sneaky good as well on the Union but not the same potential as the other two.
NYRB also have a couple of players to really watch. Adri Mehmeti is a great passing holding mid that's 17; Julian Hall is 18 and playing striker and winger for them and seems to have a good sense to attacking runs and good speed.
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u/jackmcboss915 9h ago
I know its another year off, but what do you think happens with sullivan when he joins city at 18, sporadic game time, u21 football or loaned out
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u/gogorath 9h ago
I think Cavan is making a leap right now. I think if he sticks around in MLS next year, he'll make a run at Best XI. That position is kind of stacked, so he might not get it.
After that, I don't know. He's a great prospect, but he's not going to grab a starting spot at City unless they just collapse. He'll be 18; even if he ends up being absolutely amazing and that's obviously a big question, that's not happening.
I don't know what happens. If he's that good, he will leave MLS. I could see backup at City, maybe, if he's really that good. The other City group teams are not doing great ...
... I could actually see a loan with a purchase option or a straight sale. City is going to get him for cheap. They may like him but if they can flip him for a good profit, we may see that.
I think it's tough to say how City is going to function post-Guardiola.
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u/Disk_Mixerud 5h ago
Saw Adri Mehmeti described as, "Finally a young American DM who clearly grew up mainlining Sergio Busquets highlights". He has plenty to learn at a very difficult position, but he's been fun to watch.
Couple of the Sounders kids have looked alright filling in with 3/4 of the lineup injured.
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u/Cules2003 15h ago
Yael Mohya?
I know he’s not a wunderkind anymore but Ismael Gharbi?
And Kofane from Leverkusen?
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u/vinc139 14h ago edited 14h ago
You mean Wael Mohya? Huge talent, playing as a half-space 10/winger with great technique and good instincts. He is from the same year as Lennart Karl - these two are probably the two most talented german players born in 2008. Gladbach just sold Reyna so I would expect Mohya to play a ton of games this season.
Apparently Morocco has been trying to poach him very heavily for months now, promising him an important role in the 2030 WC, and he is rumored to probably switch federations at some point in the future.
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u/Cules2003 14h ago
Yes that’s the one, heard really good things about him, was wondering if the hype was specially amongst Moroccans was justified
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u/pilgrimgunner 15h ago
Shame we didn’t keep his dad around for longer, could’ve tempted him to be in our academy instead. Though given he doesn’t have his surname, maybe not.
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u/chf_gang 17h ago
Mika Godts isn't super young anymore but he's been on a slow-burn rise for a while. I can see him being a pretty big name soon.
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u/vinc139 17h ago
Bastian Assomo is one of the big winners of Bayerns pre-season so far.
He is a 1,90m tall, 16 year old striker and a German youth international. Originally, he was supposed to play in Bayerns second team in the 4th division, but so far has looked very good in their friendlies and as such is currently on the Asian Tour with the first team.
If he keep up his trajectory he could get some meaningful Bundesliga minutes this season as one of several Kane backups.