Age 21 (05.08.95), sassuolo & italy

Deep-lying playmaker thought to be on the watch-list of most of the Serie A big boys. Often compared to Paris Saint-Germain’s maestro Marco Verratti, there is much common ground with the shared diminutive stature, subtle prompting and accuracy with either foot. Outstanding in Serie B last term for Cesena, he completed a move to top-flight Sassuolo this summer.