5 Championship youngsters who could be Premier League quality

#3. Che Adams

Bristol City v Birmingham City - Sky Bet Championship

Birmingham's Che Adams is currently having the season of his life in the Championship. Like Bowen, he sits joint-third in the scoring charts alongside the Hull man. Adams signed for Birmingham in 2016, after moving up the football pyramid with Oadby Town, Ilkeston and Sheffield United. His first two seasons weren't great, as he only scored a total of 12 league goals, but he has more than made up for lost time in the current campaign.

Powerfully built and blessed with a wicked turn of pace, Adams has a particular nous for being in the right place at the right time, with 17 of his 21 league goals thus far coming from inside the 18-yard area. There is no doubt that if he were to move to a bigger club, he would benefit from the improved quality of service. It is also worth noting that Adams doesn't require feeding off a multitude of chances to score.

So far, he has taken 90 shots in league competition, and has seen 21 of them find the back of the net, which puts his conversion rate at an impressive 23.3% To put things into perspective, that rate is higher than the likes of Sergio Aguero (20.1%), Lionel Messi (19.8%) Robert Lewandowski (18.7%) and Cristiano Ronaldo (12.3%). His goals have been invaluable to a struggling Birmingham side, currently placed 13th in the league with only 53 goals scored thus far. As a result, Adams' 21 goals make up 39.6% of the team's total, a number bettered only by Messi (40%) and Sampdoria's Fabio Quagliarella (43%) in the top 5 European leagues.

Adams, who qualifies for both England and Scotland, as well as Antigua, internationally, has a decision to make should managers of all 3 nations wish to call him up. With several clubs such as Tottenham, Crystal Palace, Celtic, Arsenal, and Manchester United reportedly interested, expect to see Adams out the door sooner rather than later.