Fun read for those interested.
A few that stand out:
Youri Tielemans – Anderlecht
Now 20, Tielemans made a 185 appearances in all competitions for Anderlecht before 18 goals and 12 assists last term saw Monaco fork out €25million for the exciting prospect, who has already earned eight caps for Belgium.
Malcom – Corinthians
Having played a key role in Corinthians’ 2015 title win, Malcom earned a move to Bordeaux, where he has made 85 appearances in just over two years. The attacker almost joined Arsenal in January and is also being linked with Bayern Munich.
Dominic Solanke – Chelsea
After leaving Chelsea for Liverpool in the summer, Solanke is yet to score in 21 appearances for the Reds.
Ousmane Dembele – Rennes
The current third most expensive player in history having moved from Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona for €105million in the summer. We’ll give The Guardian this one.
Abdelhak Nouri – Ajax
An utterly tragic tale. Nouri was ready to break into the Ajax first-team ahead of the current campaign when he collapsed during a pre-season friendly against Werder Bremen.
Affectionately known as ‘Appie’, the midfielder suffered a cardiac arrhythmia, leaving him with severe and permanent brain damage.
“Yesterday someone brought an enlarged photo in here of my brother in his playing kit, in a game against Feyenoord, and even the photo was difficult to see,” his brother Abderrahim told The Guardian in December.
“If I watch videos of Abdelhak playing, it’s only the first 10-15 seconds and then I can’t watch any more, it’s too difficult.”
Ruben Neves – Porto
Wolves splashed out a Championship record £15.8million on Neves last summer. The central midfielder has proven worth every penny, catching the eye as his side close in on automatic promotion.
With four caps for the Portugal national team already under his belt, he may even be pushing for a place in the World Cup squad.
A few that stand out:
Youri Tielemans – Anderlecht
Now 20, Tielemans made a 185 appearances in all competitions for Anderlecht before 18 goals and 12 assists last term saw Monaco fork out €25million for the exciting prospect, who has already earned eight caps for Belgium.
Malcom – Corinthians
Having played a key role in Corinthians’ 2015 title win, Malcom earned a move to Bordeaux, where he has made 85 appearances in just over two years. The attacker almost joined Arsenal in January and is also being linked with Bayern Munich.
Dominic Solanke – Chelsea
After leaving Chelsea for Liverpool in the summer, Solanke is yet to score in 21 appearances for the Reds.
Ousmane Dembele – Rennes
The current third most expensive player in history having moved from Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona for €105million in the summer. We’ll give The Guardian this one.
Abdelhak Nouri – Ajax
An utterly tragic tale. Nouri was ready to break into the Ajax first-team ahead of the current campaign when he collapsed during a pre-season friendly against Werder Bremen.
Affectionately known as ‘Appie’, the midfielder suffered a cardiac arrhythmia, leaving him with severe and permanent brain damage.
“Yesterday someone brought an enlarged photo in here of my brother in his playing kit, in a game against Feyenoord, and even the photo was difficult to see,” his brother Abderrahim told The Guardian in December.
“If I watch videos of Abdelhak playing, it’s only the first 10-15 seconds and then I can’t watch any more, it’s too difficult.”
Ruben Neves – Porto
Wolves splashed out a Championship record £15.8million on Neves last summer. The central midfielder has proven worth every penny, catching the eye as his side close in on automatic promotion.
With four caps for the Portugal national team already under his belt, he may even be pushing for a place in the World Cup squad.
