10 years of NXGN: Alejandro Garnacho, Gavi and where 2023's best wonderkids are now

2023: Amid a miserable season at Anfield, Bajcetic had emerged as a bright light in Liverpool's midfield. The Spanish No.6, whom the Reds had beaten Manchester United to sign, had earned praise from Jurgen Klopp and Mohamed Salah for his performances.

2024: Bajcetic made just one Premier League appearance in 2023-24, with a calf injury keeping him on the sidelines for the majority of the campaign.

2025: The midfielder was loaned to Red Bull Salzburg in August, but couldn't hold down a regular starting spot, and the deal was cancelled in January before he instead joined Las Palmas in La Liga.

2023: The fourth-youngest player to ever represent Boca, left-back Barco had put in some encouraging performances with the first team, leading to interest from Manchester City.

2024: Barco forced his way into the Boca line-up midway through the 2023 season, and played an important role in their run to the Copa Libertadores final as he was moved from left-back to the wing. Brighton then spent around £8m to bring Barco to the Premier League in January 2024, and he made a handful of appearances before the culmination of the campaign.

2025: Barco was loaned to Sevilla so as to gain some experience of European football, but he made just three La Liga starts before the spell was cut short in January. He then joined Strasbourg in January, and he has quickly become a starter in Ligue 1.

2023: The youngest goalscorer in Danish Superliga history, top European clubs were already tracking Bardghji's progress, with the forward having been dubbed 'the Swedish Messi' as he came through the ranks at Copenhagen.

2024: Bardghji enjoyed a breakout season as he netted 11 goals in all competitions, including a late winner against Manchester United in the Champions League, and top Premier League clubs were following him closely before he suffered a serious knee injury in May 2024 that ruined any hopes of a summer transfer.

2025: The forward is continuing his recovery as he eyes a return before the season is out.

2023: Ben Seghir made a superb first impression in Ligue 1, scoring twice on his domestic debut to become the youngest player to net a brace for Monaco since Thierry Henry. He had remained in the team thereafter, and chipped in with goals and assists along the way.

2024: Hip and shoulder injuries meant Ben Seghir missed most of the first half of the 2023-24 season, and he made just 13 league appearances upon his return.

2025: Now back fully fit, Ben Seghir - who is an established member of the Morocco national side - has emerged as one of the most creative players in the French top-flight, while he is also enjoying his best goal-scoring season to date too.

2023: Formerly PSG's youngest-ever player, the tall centre-back had been around the first team at Parc des Princes for almost two years, as his physical gifts allowed him to compete at the highest level right away.

2024: RB Leipzig swooped for Bitshiabu ahead of the 2023-24 campaign, paying €15m to sign him, but a knee ligament injury suffered in pre-season delayed his Bundesliga debut until February.

2025: Bitshiabu has made the odd start so far this season, but remains a back-up option for Marco Rose for the most part.

2023: A former star at La Masia, Bravo had made his Leverkusen debut in 2021, but concerns over his attitude led to him being loaned to Real Madrid, where he was playing regularly for Castilla in the third division.

2024: Bravo had his loan at Madrid extended by another 12 months, but he fell out of the Castilla reckoning, meaning he played predominantly for the U19s.

2025: The forward was sold to Udinese ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, and he has made regular appearances off the bench during his first season in Serie A.

2023: Having starred for Rosario Central during the 2022 season, the Argentine midfielder joined Brighton in January 2023, as the Seagulls paid over £5m to bring him to the Premier League.

2024: Buonanotte was a rotational piece for Roberto De Zerbi in 2023-24, and chipped in with four goals along the way.

2025: The playmaker joined newly-promoted Leicester City for the current campaign an made a bright start to life a the King Power Stadium, but has fallen out of favour of late as the Foxes fight against relegation.

2023: Having been likened to Paulo Dybala, the attacking midfielder had already played for Inter in Serie A and the Champions League, while he had also trained with the Argentina senior squad.

2024: Carboni spent the 2023-24 season on loan at Monza, where he put in consistent performances, leading to him earning a first Argentina cap in March 2024

2025: Having joined Marseille on loan for the current campaign, Carboni tore his ACL in October and has since returned to Milan to recover.

2023: Having arrived at Anfield from Celtic in the summer of 2022, Doak was beginning to earn first-team minutes off the bench, with his physical dribbling style having been likened to Wayne Rooney.

2024: Doak earned a couple of Europa League starts at the beginning of the 2023-24 campaign, but a meniscus tear suffered in December brought his season to a premature end.

2025: The winger was sent out on loan to Middlesbrough in 2024-25, and he has emerged as one of the Championship's most devastating attacking players while holding down a regular spot in the senior Scotland line up after some scintillating Nations League displays..

2023: The midfielder had become the first player born in 2005 to score in one of Europe's 'Big Five' leagues and also opened his account in the Europa League as he looked to be the next top talent to emerge from Rennes' prolific academy.

2024: Doue had a relatively slow first half of the 2023-24 season, but came to life following the turn of the year, contributing goals and assists on a regular basis.

2025: Paris Saint-Germain subsequently paid €50m (£42m/$55m) to sign Doue in the summer of 2024, and after a quiet start, he has begun to produce his best at Parc des Princes as part of an exciting attacking unit.

2023: Fatawu previously won the Player of the Tournament at the U20 Africa Cup of Nations as a 16-year-old, and was getting his first taste of European football with Sporting after going to the 2022 World Cup with Ghana.

2024: The winger was loaned to recently-relegated Leicester City for the 2023-24 season, and became a key figure in their promotion back to the Premier League, as he totalled 20 direct goal contributions in all competitions. That form convinced the Foxes to make his move permanent.

2025: Fatawu enjoyed a couple of eye-catching moments in the opening weeks of the campaign, but suffered a season-ending knee injury in November.

2023: Already a full Ireland international, Ferguson had burst onto the scene in the Premier League, and was on his way to a 10-goal campaign in his first season of first-team football.

2024: Ferguson made a fast start to the 2023-24 campaign, including a first senior hat-trick against Newcastle, but struggled to maintain that form before suffering a season-ending injury in March.

2025: The striker returned in the early weeks of the campaign but couldn't force his way into Fabian Hurzeler's line up, and was thus loaned out to West Ham to earn more minutes in January.

2023: Franca had impressed in the Flamengo midfield since making his debut in 2021, and had been linked with the likes of Manchester City and Real Madrid before Newcastle had a £20m bid rejected for the teenager in January 2023.

2024: He eventually did land in the Premier League, joining Crystal Palace for a similar fee for around £20m in the summer of 2023, but injuries bookended his first season in England, meaning he made just 10 league appearances for the Eagles.

2025: Franca's recovery from a fractured rib has kept him on the sidelines for the majority of the 2024-25 campaign, with his career at Palace yet to properly get going.

2023: The right-back had been linked with the likes of Arsenal, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund after catching the eye in La Liga despite Valladolid's struggles.

2024: Fresneda joined Sporting CP for an initial €9m in the summer of 2023, but made just five substitute appearances in the Primeira Liga as Ruben Amorim's side won the title.

2025: Amorim's departure has created opportunities for Fresneda, who is finally beginning to hold down a starting spot in Lisbon.

2023: The youngest scorer in the history of the Copa Libertadores, Angelo had made his Santos debut at the age of 15 and was a veteran of over 100 appearances for the Brazilian outfit amid reported interest from Barcelona.

2024: Angelo joined Chelsea in a £13m deal in the summer of 2023, and was immediately loaned to Strasbourg. He made a strong start to life in Ligue 1, but the forward's form dropped off before suffering a season-ending injury in February 2024.

2025: Al-Nassr agreed to pay €23m to sign Angelo in September, and while he has been a regular starter for the Saudi side, he has struggled for goals and assists.

2023: Gharbi came to the attention of many when clips of him dominating PSG training sessions went viral, and the No.10 had begun to earn first-team opportunities at Parc des Princes.

2024: The Spain youth international joined Lausanne on loan for the 2023-24 season, and he managed 12 direct goal contributions in the Swiss Super League.

2025: Braga signed Gharbi over the summer, and he has been in and out of the team since arriving in Portugal.

2023: Having been dubbed 'the new Jadon Sancho' after leaving Manchester City's academy to join Dortmund, Gittens had struggled with injuries in Germany, but had managed to score some important goals when he was available for the first team.

2024: The winger remained injury-free in 2023-24, and he was in and out of Edin Terzic's line-up, with his star turn against AC Milan at San Siro in the Champions League the highlight of his campaign.

2025: Gittens has taken his game to new levels this season, and has already reached double figures for goals across all competitions as top Premier League teams begin to prepare summer bids.

2023: Though most comfortable in midfield, Hall had impressed with his displays at left-back for Chelsea, and was proving to be one of the few bright spots in a miserable campaign at Stamford Bridge.

2024: Hall joined Newcastle on loan ahead of the 2023-24 season, and gradually worked his way into Eddie Howe's side ahead of the Magpies paying £28m to make his move permanent.

2025: Now seemingly locked in at left-back, Hall has nailed down a starting spot at St. James' Park and is quickly emerging as one of the top young defenders in the Premier League.

2023: A defender who was extremely comfortable in possession, Hato was beginning to appear in Ajax's matchday squads having been fast-tracked through the academy ranks in Amsterdam.

2024: Hato was an ever-present at the heart of the Ajax defence in 2023-24, and even captained the side in the Europa League at the age of 17, before he signed a new contract to ward off interest from Arsenal.

2025: Now playing almost exclusively as a left-back, Hato has fully established himself as one of the best young defenders in Europe, while he has also begun to nail down a starting spot for the Netherlands ahead of a likely summer transfer.

2023: Having spent a year starting for Santos, Kaiky joined Almeria in a €7m deal in the summer of 2022 despite Barcelona showing interest in one of Brazil's best defensive talents, and he had got plenty of minutes in La Liga.

2024: Having made just eight La Liga appearances in the first half of the 2023-24 season, Kaiky was loaned to second-division side Albacete in January 2024, where he quickly become a starter.

2025: Almeria's relegation has opened up more opportunities for Kaiky, though he hasn't quite locked down a regular starting role as yet.

2023: The star of the Salzburg side that reached the 2022 UEFA Youth League final, Kameri had broken into the first-team's line up, though shoulder and knee injuries had stalled his progress a little.

2024: Having made just two league starts in the first half of the 2023-24 season, Kameri joined Swiss side Grasshoppers on loan in February, only to suffer a season-ending injury six weeks later.

2025: Kameri is back out on loan, this time at Salzburg's fellow Austrian side Rheindorf Altach, where he has mostly been a starter.

2023: Having managed 10 combined goals and assists in just 17 A-League games for Central Coast Mariners, Kuol went to the 2022 World Cup with Australia before competing a £300,000 move to Newcastle in January 2023. He was immediately loaned to Hearts to gain European experience.

2024: Kuol struggled to make much of an impact in Scotland, and thus was sent out on loan again for the 2023-24 season, joining Dutch top-flight side Volendam. However, he struggled to offer much, and didn't make a single appearance in the final three months of the campaign.

2025: Injuries meant that Kuol didn't get his season going until January, and he is currently earning minutes for Newcastle's Under-21s.

2023: Lewis forced his way into City's first-team squad having caught Pep Guardiola's eye, with the full-back's versatility and comfort in possession allowing him to contribute for the treble-winners.

2024: The defender made his England debut in November 2023, and continued to earn opportunities with City over the course of 2023-24, with some of his better performances actually coming in midfield.

2025: Lewis initially usurped Kyle Walker as City's first-choice right-back at the beginning of the current campaign, but has struggled to perform to the best of his ability amid the Premier League champions' poor form.

2023: A supreme ball-carrier, Misehouy had already spent time training with the Ajax first-team squad after becoming a key player for Jong Ajax in the Dutch second division.

2024: Despite missing two months due to injury, Misehouy racked up 10 combined goals and assists for Jong Ajax by mid-January. However, the midfielder was then dropped after refusing to sign a new contract.

2025: Misehouy joined Girona after departing Ajax, but has struggled to make much of an impact on La Liga as yet.

2023: The star of Benfica's UEFA Youth League triumph in 2022, Moreira was spending the final months of his time in Lisbon with the club's B team after refusing to sign a new contract.

2024: Moreira joined Chelsea in the summer of 2023 and was then loaned to Lyon. However, after making just four Ligue 1 starts, the forward was recalled in January, and had to make do with minutes for the Blues' U21s.

2025: The Portuguese joined Chelsea's fellow BlueCo club Strasbourg in the summer, and has been a regular starter in Ligue 1, with a number of his appearances coming at left-back.

2023: Having been compared to Paul Pogba when coming through the ranks at Atalanta, Ndour joined Benfica in 2020 and shone as they won the UEFA Youth League two years later. He eventually made his Primeira Liga debut in March 2023.

2024: Ndour decided against signing a new deal in Lisbon and instead joined Paris Saint-Germain. However, having made just three substitute appearances in Ligue 1, he was loaned back to Portugal in January, joining Braga for the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign.

2025: The midfielder was loaned out again, this time to Besiktas, and he made regular appearances for the Turkish side before Fiorentina swooped in in January to sign him on a permanent transfer.

2023: A physical but technically-gifted full-back, Norton-Cuffy was impressing on loan in the Championship with Coventry City after enjoying similarly productive spells at Lincoln City and Rotherham United as he waited for an opportunity at the Emirates Stadium.

2024: Norton-Cuffy was back on loan in the Championship in 2023-24, and made 40 appearances for Millwall.

2025: The full-back left England for Italy ahead of the current campaign as he joined Genoa, but injuries have limited his impact on the Serie A side so far.

2023: The second-youngest goal-scorer in both the Champions League and the Norwegian top-flight, Nusa had been nicknamed 'the Norwegian Neymar' before he arrived at Club Brugge, and he was turning heads with his performances in Belgium.

2024: Chelsea, Tottenham and Brentford all came close to signing Nusa in January 2024, but the winger remained at Brugge for the entire season, while he impressed for Norway after breaking into the senior national side.

2025: RB Leipzig eventually won the race to sign Nusa, spending €21m to sign him in August, and he quickly established himself as a dangerous creative player in the Bundesliga.

2023: Nwaneri made headlines when he became the first 15-year-old to appear in the Premier League in September 2022, though Arsenal faced a battle to keep him at the club as Chelsea and Manchester City circled.

2024: The Gunners managed to tie Nwaneri down over the summer of 2023, and he made regular appearances in Mikel Arteta's matchday squad over the course of the following campaign.

2025: Whether playing in central midfield or out wide on the right, Nwaneri has impressed all who have seen him play in the Gunners' first team during 2024-25, with the 17-year-old now fully established as one of English football's top young talents having found the net in both the Premier League and Champions League.

2023: At just 16, Pafundi became the youngest player to represent Italy in over 100 years in November 2023, and had since begun to earn more minutes for the Udinese first team.

2024: The attacking midfielder made just one Serie A appearance in the first half of the 2023-24 season and was thus loaned to Swiss side Lausanne in January.

2025: Pafundi's first half-season in Switzerland was encouraging, but injuries and a drop in form meant he made just three substitute appearances in the 2024-25 season, leading to Lausanne not taking up the option to sign him permanently. He is, therefore, now looking to re-establish himself in Serie A with Udinese.

2023: The youngest player to ever debut for Velez Sarsfield, Prestianni was being linked with Real Madrid and Barcelona after showcasing his fleet-footed wing play in his handful of senior appearances.

2024: It became clear that Prestianni would leave Velez in the summer of 2023, and Benfica won the race to sign him, agreeing a €9m deal, which was completed in January 2024 when the Argentine turned 18.

2025: Prestianni was expected to leave on loan ahead of the 2024-25 campaign to gain first-team experience, but a strong pre-season led to him remaining in Bruno Lage's plans. However, despite starting the season in the line up, the teenager has since dropped down the pecking order due to both injuries and performance level.

2023: Rodriguez was impressing for Real Madrid Castilla before he made headlines in February 2023 when he scored a late equaliser in the Madrid derby in just his second La Liga appearance.

2024: The striker has had few opportunities to impress for the Madrid first team in 2023-24, as he managed just two appearances for Carlo Ancelotti's side.

2025: Rodriguez is out on loan with Getafe for the current campaign, but he has struggled to make much of an impact in La Liga.

2023: Having become the youngest player in La Liga history as a 15-year-old for Mallorca back in 2020, Romero was in the midst of his second season at Lazio, where he had made the odd appearance under Maurizio Sarri.

2024: Romero joined AC Milan on a free transfer in the summer of 2023, but having made just four substitute appearances for the Rossoneri in the first half of the season, he was loaned out to Spanish strugglers Almeria, for whom he scored three goals but couldn't help them avoid relegation from La Liga.

2025: He returned to Spain when he was loaned to Alaves ahead of the 2024-25 season, but Romero managed just two league starts during the first half of the season. Milan then took the opportunity to move him on permanently as Mexican side Cruz Azul signed the playmaker in January.

2023: Having been likened to Ronaldo following his breakout at Cruzeiro, Roque had scored seven goals in his first top-flight season with Athletico Paranaense and was being heavily linked with a move to Barcelona.

2024: Barca announced in July that they had agreed a €40m deal to sign Roque, though he would see out the 2023 season Brazil. He finished that campaign with 21 goals, and then neted twice in his first five La Liga appearance upon his arrival in Spain. However, it soon became clear that Xavi didn't fancy him, and he struggled for opportunities thereafter.

2025: Roque joined Betis on loan for the 2024-25 campaign, and managed seven goals in all competitions before Barca made the decision in February to sell him to Palmeiras for €25m.

2023: Santos was nicknamed 'the Brazilian Busquets' in his homeland after impressing for Vasco da Gama in the second tier, and his performances convinced Chelsea to pay £13m to sign him in January 2023, as they beat Barcelona to the midfielder's signature.

2024: Nottingham Forest took Santos on loan at the start of the 2023-24 season, but he was recalled in January after making just two appearances for the club. He was then sent back out on loan by Chelsea, joining Strasbourg in Ligue 1.

2025: Santos returned to Strasbourg for the current campaign, and he has been one of the standout midfielders in the French top flight while chipping in with plenty of goals.

2023: Having caught the eye at Atletico Mineiro with his pace and flair, Savinho joined City Football Group-owned Troyes in the summer of 2022, and he was immediately loaned to PSV to gain European experience.

2024: Having made just six league appearances in the Netherlands, Savinho was loaned out again for 2023-24, this time to Girona, and he was one of the star players in La Liga, as he scored nine goals and assisted 10 more for the surprise title-challengers.

2025: Savinho's breakout season led to him joining Manchester City for £30m, and he has shown glimpses of his talent during his first season at the Etihad Stadium, though he has struggled for goals.

2023: Schjelderup had just completed a €10m move to Benfica after scoring 10 goals in the first half of the Danish season for FC Nordsjaelland, with hopes high for the Norwegian forward who had previously rejected a move to Liverpool.

2024: The winger returned to Nordsjaelland on loan in September 2023, and after a slow start, he rediscovered his best form in Denmark as he scored 10 goals and provided a further 10 assists in all competitions.

2025: Schjelderup was kept in Portugal for the 2024-25 season, and after a slow start, he has begun to earn starts for Benfica thanks to some impressive performances.

2023: The youngest goalkeeper to ever keep a clean sheet in MLS, Slonina had shone for Chicago Fire over the course of the past two seasons, and had just arrived at Chelsea after they paid over £12m to bring him to Europe.

2024: Slonina joined Belgian side Eupen on loan for the 2023-24 season, and he wasn't short of work as they tried but failed to avoid relegation from the top flight.

2025: The 'keeper was loaned out again last summer, joining League One side Barnsley, and he put in some eye-catching performances for the Tykes before a finger injury led to his spell in South Yorkshire being cut short.

2023: Tobias had been through a lot in his young career, as he had been forced to flee Ukraine before he even made an appearance for Shakhtar in 2022. Real Madrid subsequently took him on an 18-month loan, and he had impressed for Castilla.

2024: The right-back continued to start regularly for Raul's side, while he made his first-team debut in January, though that proved to be his only appearance for Madrid's senior side before his loan ended.

2025: Tobias has been rotated in and out of the Shakhtar team, though he has provided a handful of assists when he has been on the pitch.

2023: Wanner became Bayern's youngest-ever player when debuting in January 2022, and he had remained around the first team ever since.

2024: The languid playmaker spent the 2023-24 season out on loan at second-division side Elversberg, for whom he contributed six goals and three assists from midfield.

2025: Wanner is out on loan again this term, having joined Bundesliga outfit Heidenheim. He scored in each of his first four games for the club, too, though his attacking returns have dried up since then as the club looks to avoid relegation.

2023: Yamal was already being mobbed outside Barcelona's training ground as he waited for his first-team debut, with the then-15-year-old having been likened to Lionel Messi as he came through at La Masia.

2024: The forward well and truly broke out in 2023-24 as he broke countless records for Barcelona and Spain. Yamal was already being dubbed Barca's most important player by the end of the campaign, and he then played a leading role for Spain as they won Euro 2024, with some even believing he should have been named Player of the Tournament.

2025: While his goal and assist numbers aren't yet setting the world alight, Yamal's all-round game has led to him being described as the best player in La Liga despite not yet being 18, and there is genuine Ballon d'Or buzz surrounding the teenager.

2023: Having broken out as young star in Ligue 1 for Angers, Cho had joined Real Sociedad for €11m in the summer of 2023. However, he had struggled with injury issues since arriving in San Sebastian.

2024: Having made just one league start in the first half of the season, Cho was sold to Nice for €12m in January 2024, and he appeared regularly upon his return to France.

2025: Cho is a regular starter at Nice, where he has chipped in with the odd goal and assist through the campaign.

2023: Endrick was being dubbed the biggest Brazilian talent since Neymar, and after scoring three goals in his first seven senior appearances, he agreed to join Real Madrid for €60m in January 2023, though he will not move to Spain until the summer of 2024, when he turns 18.

2024: Endrick's first full season of senior football ended with him scoring 11 league goals, including some crucial strikes in the run-in as Palmeiras defended the Brasilerao title. He also began to make his mark on the Brazil national team by scoring against England and Spain, among others.

2025: The forward arrived in Madrid ahead of the 2024-25 season, and despite scoring on both his La Liga and Champions League debuts, his opportunities have been limited due to the Blancos' star-studded attack monopolising the minutes.

2023: Another potential superstar to emerge from Barcelona's famed La Masia academy, Gavi had been a regular in the line-up for both the Blaugrana and Spain, with his performances having earned him the Golden Boy award.

2024: The midfielder again impressed during the early weeks of the 2023-24 season, but suffered a season-ending ACL tear while playing for Spain in November.

2025: Gavi returned to action in October, but he is yet to show his best level as yet while rotating in and out of the Barca XI.er.

2023: After joining United from Atletico Madrid in 2020, Garnacho was the star of the FA Youth Cup-winning team two years later. The winger had carried that form into his first season with the senior squad as he became a new fan-favourite at Old Trafford.

2024: Garnacho took his game to another level in 2023-24, proving to be a bright spot in a dark season for United, while his remarkable overhead-kick goal against Everton ended up winning him the prestigious Puskas Award.

2025: The winger hasn't quite hit the same levels this term, while questions have been asked of his attitude as he looks to find a role in Ruben Amorim's favoured system.

2023: Dubbed 'the Turkish Messi' eve since breaking into the Fenerbahce first team in 2021, Guler was a regular goal-scorer and assist-provider despite not starting as many games as most onlookers would have liked.

2024: Real Madrid beat Barcelona to the signing of Guler in the summer of 2023, paying €20m to do so, though injuries largely ruined the Turkey international's first campaign in the Spanish capital before he eventually finished the season by scoring six goals in seven games.

2025: The arrival of Kylian Mbappe at the Bernabeu has pushed Guler further down the pecking order, and he may be forced to leave to earn more opportunities going forward.

2023: Lavia had been a star performer within the Manchester City academy before joining Southampton in a £10.5m deal in the summer of 2022. The midfielder was then acquitting himself excellently despite the Saints struggling in the Premier League.

2024: Chelsea beat Liverpool to Lavia's signature ahead of the 2023-24 season, paying £58m for the privilege, but the Belgian made just one Premier League appearance for the Blues due to a series of injury problems.

2025: Injuries have continued to plague Lavia, and while he has managed more appearances this time around than in his debut campaign, Chelsea are still waiting for him to show his best in a blue shirt.

2023: A goalscoring machine at youth level, Moukoko had broken countless records after breaking into the Dortmund first team at 16, and was the youngest player at the 2022 World Cup after earning a call-up from Germany amid his best season at senior level to date.

2024: The striker slipped down the pecking order at Signal Iduna Park, and managed to make just four Bundesliga starts over the course of the 2023-24 campaign.

2025: Moukoko joined Nice on a season-long loan deal in a bid for more minutes, but he has not settled in France, and has barely featured in Ligue 1.

2023: Having become the youngest player in Rennes history, Tel had earned a €20m move to Bayern in the summer of 2022, and quickly became the club's youngest-ever scorer in the Bundesliga with one of his many goals off the bench.

2024: Tel continued to be patient when it came to earning starting opportunities at the Allianz Arena, but he made some telling contributions off the bench, with his pace and directness proving tough to deal with for defenders.

2025: Chances proved harder to come by for Tel under Vincent Kompany's management, and he was thus loaned to Tottenham in January, with Spurs expected to make that move permanent come the summer.

2023: The youngest debutant, starter and goal-scorer in PSG history, Zaire-Emery was making an impact on the star-studded first team at Parc des Princes despite largely playing out of position on the right-hand side.

2024: Moved to his favoured central midfield role, Zaire-Emery took his game to new levels in 2023-24, while he also marked his France debut with a goal.

2025: Amid increased competition for places, Zaire-Emery hasn't quite hit the same heights as yet this season, though he remains one of the top teenage talents in the game.