Landon Emenalo: Chelsea wonderkid sparks 'tug of war' between England and USMNT

Emenalo is a highly-rated midfielder who has came through the Chelsea academy and appears to now be in the middle of a tug-of-war between England and the United States over his international future. The 16-year-old has already played for the US Under-17s this year but has now been called up to the England Under-17 squad for Euro 2025 qualifiers later this month, as reported by The Telegraph.

Emenalo was born in Arizona and is the son of former Chelsea director of football Michael. He's spent most of his career at Chelsea but appears to have a big decision to make regarding his international football. Former Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has just taken over as the new head coach of the USMNT and will know all about Emenalo from his time at Stamford Bridge.

Emenalo is also eligible to play for the Nigeria national team. His father represented the Super Eagles during his playing career and won 14 caps in total.

Emenalo and England's Under-17s are due to play Malta on October 25 and then take on Latvia three days later. The youngster is the latest player to be the subject of interest from England and the US, with Folarin Balogun having previously chosen the Stars and Stripes over the Three Lions.