Over the next 12 months, a new wave of exciting footballers will make their mark on the game. Here, theScore takes a look at some talented youngsters who are set to enjoy breakout years in 2020.
Eduardo Camavinga
Club: Rennes | Age: 17 | Position: Central midfielder
As if France needs more incredible young talent. Eduardo Camavinga, a silky smooth Angolan-born midfielder, is already attracting interest from nearly every mammoth European club, with Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane said to be keen on bringing him to the Bernabeu.
Camavinga is a do-everything midfielder who is equally adept at gliding past opponents when he has the ball and bullying them off it when he doesn’t. He opened everyone’s eyes earlier this season when he bossed Paris Saint-Germain, running circles around Marco Verratti and Marquinhos. “Technically and physically, he is a monster,” former Rennes teammate Hatem Ben Arfa said of the teenage star. “Everything he does is perfect. For me, he is the modern midfielder by definition. There is nothing he can’t do.” High praise.
Sebastiano Esposito
Club: Inter | Age: 17 | Position: Striker
It’s not easy to earn the confidence and trust of Antonio Conte – the …read more