With the Premier League season drawing to a close, many teams will have already cast an eye around Europe to scout out the best young talent ahead of the transfer window.
Standard Sport picks out ten of the most wanted up-and-coming players from around Europe, each with a strong possibility of making the switch to England’s top flight in the summer.
And, as is usually the case in a World Cup year, the battle to snap up the players in question will be hard fought. For many of these players, the tournament in Brazil will be their first major outing on the international stage – perform well and the interest in them will surely intensify.
Ten young stars on Premier League radars this summer
From Dundee United’s ‘mini Messi’ to the £60million-rated midfielder that Manchester United let go of completely free of charge two years ago, take a look at the biggest emerging talents in European football in our gallery above.
