England NXGN Nine: The football wonderkids set for careers with the Three Lions

Leaving Manchester City’s academy to join Dortmund certainly worked for former NXGN winner Jadon Sancho, so why shouldn’t it work for another English winger?

Bynoe-Gittens moved to Germany in 2020, and though injuries limited his impact during his first two seasons, the 18-year-old is now a key member of the first-team squad and has already scored a number of key Bundesliga goals.

He was also an important player for England’s U19 European Championship-winning side in the summer of 2022, with his pace and trickery while cutting inside from the left making him a nightmare for opposition defenders.

Tottenham's youngest-ever player and goalscorer, Devine is closing in on making a proper breakthrough into the first team in north London having been one of the most impressive performers in English youth football over the past few years.

An attacking midfielder who is also capable of playing as a wide forward, Devine joined Tottenham from Wigan Athletic in 2020, and has been included on the bench by Antonio Conte on a number of occasions this season.

A key part of England's U19 European Championship-winning team in 2022, the 18-year-old has also been praised for his leadership qualities, and could become a captaincy option at both club and international level in the future.

Premier League supporters have seen Hall emerge as an energetic left-back over the past few months at Chelsea, but it is actually in central midfield where the 18-year-old is most comfortable.

That versatility is perhaps Hall’s greatest asset, meaning he has been able to play with confidence that belies his years in a variety of roles when given opportunities by both Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter.

There have been some concerns that the Blues’ lavish spending could lead to the pathway from academy to firstteam at Stamford Bridge being blocked, but Hall has shown he is good enough to become a regular contributor over the next few years at least.

It takes a special player to earn Pep Guardiola’s trust at the age of 18, but Lewis certainly seems to have done this season having become a regular in the Premier League champions’ starting line-up.

The youngest player to ever score when starting their first Champions League match, the England youth international has shown an aptitude to learn over the past months after adapting his game brilliantly to play as one of Guardiola’s famed full-back/central midfield hybrids.

Talk of a full international call up from England has already begun, and it is now expected that Lewis will be Kyle Walker’s long-term replacement at the Etihad Stadium.

A star of United's FA Youth Cup-winning team in 2022, Mainoo has slowly worked his way into Erik ten Hag's plans over the course of the season at Old Trafford.

Having made appearances in both domestic cup competitions, the 17-year-old then came on to make his Premier League debut in February, and it is expected he will feature much more heavily over the next 18 months.

Born in Stockport, the central midfielder is seen as a genuine long-term solution for United's most problematic position of the past few seasons.

Arsenal’s Hale End academy has already provided the first team with the likes of Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah in recent years, but the production line is showing no signs of slowing down if Norton-Cuffy is anything to go by.

A physical but technically-gifted right-back, Norton-Cuffy came to the attention of Gunners’ fans after he shone while on loan at Lincoln City in the third tier of English football last season.

The 19-year-old’s rise continued as he impressed for England as they won the U19s European Championship during the summer, and he has continued to develop in the Championship this season while on loan at first Rotherham United, and now Coventry City.

Nwaneri made headlines around the world in September as he became the youngest player in Premier League history after coming off the bench for Arsenal away at Brentford as a 15-year-old.

The attacking midfielder has been highly-rated by the Gunners’ academy staff for years, and though he is yet to earn another senior appearance, it is expected that he will go onto have a career at the very top of the game.

Arsenal’s rivals certainly believe that to be the case, with the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea fighting hard to sign Nwaneri before he agrees to professional terms in north London.

Ex-Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho described Scarlett as being "phenomenal" and "a diamond" after making him the club's youngest-ever Premier League player, and the forward certainly has the capability to go right to the top.

A prolific goalscorer at youth level for club and country, the 18-year-old has been tipped to one day replicate Marcus Rashford by transitioning from being a central striker to a wide forward who cuts in from the left-hand side.

Scarlett is spending the 2022-23 season getting a first taste of regular first-team football at League One side Portsmouth, but with Harry Kane's future at Spurs uncertain, there could be an opportunity for him to make his mark on his parent club in the not-too-distant future.

Previous winners of the Abdelhak Nouri Trophy have included Christian Eriksen, Matthijs de Ligt and Wesley Sneijder, and so the future bodes well for Setford after he was voted the Dutch club's Academy Player of the Year for 2021-22.

The goalkeeper, who was born in the Netherlands but has thus far represented England at youth level, was part of Erik ten Hag's matchday squad on multiple occasions last season, and though a fractured hand meant he missed the first half of the current campaign, he has quickly re-established himself in Amsterdam.

The 18-year-old has been linked with Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham in recent months, and isn't the only teenage English goalkeeper making waves at Ajax, either - his brother, Tommy, is a couple of years younger and just as highly-rated.