2019/20 EPL Breakout Stars of the Season: Which lads could feel more at home?

Here is our list of some of the most promising, rising football stars in England. We believe they’re going to make their names bigger in the 2019/20 season.

Rhian Brewster of Liverpool controls the ball during the International Friendly match between Sydney FC and Liverpool FC at ANZ Stadium on May 24, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.

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1. Rhian Brewster, England

Age: 19

Club: Liverpool

Position: Centre forward

He is yet to make a debut appearance for the European champions but the young forward is about as talented as they get. He scored 20 goals in 23 appearances for the England U-17 side, also winning the Golden Boot for scoring the most goals when the Three Lions won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017. He is probably one of the reasons why Dominic Solanke was moved on by Liverpool to Bournemouth. Ahead of the 2019/20 season, Liverpool manager in Jurgen Klopp suggested that both the Chelsea Academy graduate and Chamberlain would be like new signings. Behind Mane, Salah and Firmino in the pecking order, it may take a while before Rhian gets some consistent game time but when the time comes, best believe he would lace up for the occasion. The kid was born scoring goals.

2. Joseph George Willock, England

Age: 20

Club: Arsenal

Position: Midfielder

Joe Willock of Arsenal runs with the ball during the Joan Gamper trophy friendly match between FC Barcelona and Arsenal at Nou Camp on August 04, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain.

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Inarguably Arsenal’s best player in their pre-season ahead of the 2019/20 Premier League campaign. No wonder Unai Emery has picked him in the Gunners starting line-up in the first few games, in what Joe has described to be a special “time for his family,” which boast of quite a number of footballers including his two brothers. The Arsenal youth academy graduate made his senior debut back in 2017 and now looks more likely to become a regular first team player. You should see how he was shoved off the ball by Jonjo Shelvey in Arsenal’s opening EPL at Newcastle, only to pick himself up and shoved Shelvey even better much to the delight of his gaffer, Unai Emery. So much hunger and fight in the young lad whom we will surely hear even more of in the time to come.

 3. Domingos Quina, Portugal

Age: 19

Club: Watford

Position: Attacking/Central Midfielder

 The Guinea Bissau born starlet was made in the Benfica, Chelsea and West Ham football academies, once attracting interest from a host of Premier League clubs that include Arsenal before being snapped up by the Hornets in August 2018. Quina is a powerful and very technically gifted player who has a few long range strikes in his locker. He has represented the Portuguese youth teams, that is the U-17 and U-19 sides with whom he won the UEFA European Championships in 2016 and 2018 respectively, making the team of the tournament on both occasions. After making his debut Premier League appearance for Watford in December 2018 against Manchester City, the 2019/20 might be the season we see even more of him.

 4. Mason Mount, England

Age: 20

Club: Chelsea

Position: Midfielder

Domingos Quina of Watford (2L) celebrates after scoring his team's second goal with team mates during the Carabao Cup Second Round match between Reading and Watford at Madejski Stadium on August 29, 2018 in Reading, England.

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 One of the distinguished beneficiaries of Frank Lampard’s youth revolution at Chelsea. Mount, who’s Chelsea through and through by reason of growing up in their academy, had quite successful loan spells at Dutch Eredivisie club, Vitesse in the 2017/18 season and Sky Bet Championship side Derby County in the 2018/19 campaign under the management of you guessed who, Frank Lampard. At Vitesse, Mount was a hit scoring as much as 14 goals in 39 matches and made the Eredivisie team of the season. After scoring 8 goals in 35 appearances at Derby, you can surely understand why Lampard was quick to recall him when he got the Chelsea job. The young midfielder who can play centrally or on either wings has already scored 2 Premier League goals in his first 3 senior appearances for the club and honestly looks very comfortable in his skin. This won’t be the last we will hear of Mount.

 5. Benjamin Johnson, England

Age:19

Club: WestHam United

Position: Defender

Ben Johnson is another product of the West Ham academy. He began his playing career as a forward player but gradually evolved to become a full-back. Ben was first named on the West Ham bench against Manchester City in 2017 and then made his Premier League appearance February 2019 away at Manchester City as a left-back. He is probably one to be the Cityzens’nightmare quite soon. With Pablo Zabaleta leaving at the end of the season, he will become on the readiest options to edge his name as a first team regular for Manuel Pellegrini’s side.

Mason Mount of Chelsea in action during the Premier League 2 match between Chelsea and Everton on April 21, 2017 in Aldershot, England.

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 6. Mason Greenwood, England

Age:17

Club: Manchester United

Position: Centre forward

 Remember how Marcus Rashford arrived on the scene? Bruce Willised the armageddon with a brace on his debut. Well, Greenwood didn’t but quite a number of things have been said about him already. Some have called him, the new “Robin Van Persie,” and his manager, Ole has spoken at length about his versatility up front and ability to kick the ball with his right just as he can with his left-foot. “He is almost what you’d call 50-50, maybe 51-49 left footed,” the United boss said. Greenwood became the second youngest player ever to play a European club game when he came on for Ashely Young away at PSG in the 2018/19 campaign when he was still 17 years and 156 days old. With Lukaku and Sanchez off to Inter, he remains the most direct back-up option to Anthony Martial upfront and the 2019/20 season could be where he establishes himself at Old Trafford.

 8. Adrian Bernabe, Spain

Age:18

Club: Manchester City

Position: Midfielder

 Competing with the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva and Bernado Silva; it doesn’t make a lot of sense to envision such a youngster breaking into the champions’ squad. But if anyone can, it will actually be Adrian. There is a reason why Guardiola brought him to the Etihad in the summer of 2018 and that’s reason enough to believe the highly gifted Spaniard could make his name bigger in England. The Barcelona and Espanyol youth product could be one of City’s ideas in replacing the veteran Spaniard, David Silva who will depart at the end of the season.

 There you have it, seven of the best youngsters to defy age in this new Premier League season. Who you got? Did we miss anyone?

2019/20 Serie A Breakout Stars of the Season: Who will light up Italy?

Italy has them too, many others. Here are five of some of the wonderkids who could make major inroads in Italian football this new season.

Matteo Gabbia of Italy U18 celebrates after scoring the goal 1-1 during the international friendly match between Italy U18 and Slovenia U18 on August 11, 2016 in Codroipo near Palmanova, Italy.

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1. Matteo Gabbia

Age: 19

Club: AC Milan

Position: Midfielder

 He represented Italy at the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and then joined Milan’s youth Academy where things escalated quickly for him, getting a call by the head coach Vincenzo Montella into the senior team. We are looking forward to see what the youngster will bless the Series A with and this season might just be the one for him, playing with like minds in the youthful Milan squad.

 2. Eljif Elmas

Age: 19

Club: Napoli

Position: Midfielder

 The Macedonian joined Napoli on the 24th of July of 2019. In 2017, he was the youngest player in the Macedonia U21 team that went to Poland to represent the country in the U21 European Championship. It’s not every day that you hear of a player of Macedonian decent playing in a top league such as the Serie A, unless they are a rare find. Eljif is such a one.

 3. Ebrima Colley

Age: 19

Club: Atalanta

Position: Midfielder

Eljif Elmas of Fenerbache SK during the match between SL Benfica and Fenerbache SK for UEFA Champions League Qualifier at Estadio da Luz on August 7, 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal.

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 Born in Serekunda, Gambia, Ebrima is part of the Gambian national team. He is currently spreading his wings in Italy where he has been playing for the Under-19 squad of Atalanta since the 2017-18 season. Colley is at the best place for young talent in the ranks of Atalanta whose recent rise to the top is hugely attributed to like players. Playing alongside fellow Gambian in Musa Barrow, best believe he is in a conducive environment for growth.

 4. Sandro Tonali

Age: 19

Club: Brescia

Position: Midfielder

He was part of the Italian national squad that made it to the finals of the U-19 UEFA European Championship where they lost 4-3 to Portugal. That should be a testament of how much talent Sandro is about to unleash in the Series A. He has been recognized in the media for his energy, co-ordination and technical qualities that enable me to achieve the most with his right foot. He won the Series B footballer of the year in 2018 and this year, he will compete with the best of Italy with the renowed Mario Balotelli on his side

 5. Luan Capanni

Age: 19

Club: AC Milan

Position: Forward

 Some of us might have last seen him at Lazio and not know that he signed a contract with Milan on the 20th of August 2019. Before that, he was at Flamengo and Corinthians. He holds both Brazilian and Italian citizenship and he is hoping to represent the Italian national football team in future. That’s Milan’s second on this list, after Gabbia. They are surely planning the stuff of legends with the young blood.

2019/20 Absa Premiership Breakout Stars of the Season: Which players could blow?

Fans during the Absa Premiership match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium on October 26, 2013 in Soweto, South Africa.

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Here’s some names for you to remember. Seven of the Absa Premiership’s hottest prospects and future stars that could light up the 2019/20 season.

1. Teboho Mokoena

Age: 22

Club: SuperSport United

Position: Midfielder

At his age, he is already part of the South African national team. He made his debut appearance for Bafana Bafana in 2016 and has since made about 50 appearances. Teboho scored the winning goal in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers for South Africa against islanders, Seychelles.

2. Phakamani Mahlambi

Age: 21

Club: Mamelodi Sundowns

Position: Attacking Midfielder

He started his career with Bidvest Wits and has been blazing since then. Of note, he suffered a medial collateral ligament and took some time off the field of play. In 2017, he signed for Al Ahly, making him the first ever South African to play in Egyp. He has since returned home for the champions and remains one of the reasons why Pitso’ side remain acclaimed for their squad depth.

3. Justin Shonga

Age: 22

Club: Orlando Pirates

Position: Forward

The Zambian player was signed by the South African Bucs in 2017 from Nkwazi FC, a club back in Zambia. So far he has scored 4 goals in 23 ABSA Premiership appearances. Put aside his age, Justin “the Sheriff” Shonga is one of the deadliest attackers in the league, ask the defenders. He has however been a subject of speculation in the summer with Tanzania’s Simba FC reported to be interested in the Zambian international.

Siyabonga Nkosi of the Chiefs celebrates after the Nedbank Cup Final between SuperSport United and Kaizer Chiefs at Moses Mabhida Stadium on May 25, 2013 in Durban, South Africa.

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4. Gift Links

Age: 20

Club: Cape Town City F.C.

Position: Forward

He was with Al Assiouty in Egypt where he made 11 appearances. He was called for the Bafana Bafana squad and gave a splendid performance. That caught the eye of his current team which then offered him a more permanent post and a return to South Africa, his homeland. Not many are as technically gifted as the 20-year-old.

5. Siphesihle Ndlovu

Age: 22

Club: Orlando Pirates

Position: Midfielder

After Maritzburg, he was caught in a dilemma between Mamelodi Sundowns and the Bucs. He eventually decided to side with the stars in black and white because he was apparently attracted by their style of play. Ndlovu signed a contract that will bind him to the side for the next three years and SA is waiting in anticipation to see what the voted 2018/19 midfielder and young player of the season has to offer in the long-term.

Fans during the Absa Premiership match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium on October 26, 2013 in Soweto, South Africa.

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6. Sipho Chaine

Age: 22

Club: Bloemfontein Celtic F.C.

Position: Goalkeeper

Chaine grew up in Bloemfontein and playing for Celtic has always been his dream. At Celtic, he aims to wear the number one jersey. He appeared in this year’s MTN 8 and hugely earmarked as one of the most promising football talents in the country.

7. Sibusiso Mabiliso

Age: 20

Club: Amazulu

Position: Defender

The ABSA Premiership player is one of the youngest players in the league which has an average age of 27 years old. The age advantage has made the player one of the most solicited players in the league. It’s true that defenders are like wine, they get better with age. Mabiliso however happens to be a rare taste.