5 Argentine players who have the potential to become superstars

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Who will be'the next Superstar from Argentina after Messi?

Argentina has always been a nation that produces world-class attackers. From Diego Maradona to Lionel Messi, there's an endless list of those guys.

Europe's biggest clubs are always on the lookout for attacking talents from the River-Plate nation as they more often than not prove to be amazing talents

That was how players like Sergio Aguero, Carlos Tevez, Gonzalo Higuain, Angel Di Maria and of course Lionel Messi blossomed into stardom.

The conveyor belt of attacking talent is still churning out great talents and it will be interesting to see how the new generation of talent turns out into.

Let's take a look at five of the next generation of attacking talents under the age of 24:



#5 Luciano Vietto - Atletico Madrid (on loan at Valencia)

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Even though he is yet to play for the Albiceleste, his performances with Villarreal were enough to display his prowess and ability. The 24-year old is a player the national team might still utilize as he has a decent record at U-20 level, scoring two goals in four caps.

Currently, he plays for Valencia on loan from Atletico and has scored four goals in 8 matches). His performances with Atletico were not of the quality expected of him as he managed a paltry three goals in 23 appearances for Los Rojiblancos.

His stellar season came at Villarreal where he turned out to be a good signing

His finishing, close control, and dribbling abilities drew the attention of pundits and fans coupled with his impressive goal tally (12 goals in 32 appearances)

He can still get back to the expected level as long as he is willing to work and improve his game.

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#4 Emanuel Mammana

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He is an assuring young lad

Emanuel Mammana is a sensational young talent, who at the tender age of 20 got into the national team.

So far, he's played three international games but there's a long path up ahead for him.

His spell at River Plate was a sumptuous one. After just 22 games for Los Milonarios, he became the finest outside the European continent.

He could have landed either in Liverpool or Arsenal as both the English clubs were keen to sign this particular asset.

He is tall and thus gets an aerial advantage. He is solid at the back which is convincing for such a tender player.

His greatest strengths on the pitch are passing and tackling. He is a player who likes to dribble, play short passes and tackle hard and has no significant weakness as a defender.

All in all, he is the kind of defensive-rock that every team long.

In 22 games this season, he has a pass-accuracy accuracy of 89.8%.He hasn't got a booking yet which is furthermore so impressive for a young shield.

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#3 Angel Correa

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Angel Correa is another player who has such talent amassed in his boots. Correa's playing style resembles that of Carlos Tevez.

He possesses great speed, aside from a good technique and first touch.

He is also compared to his compatriot Sergio Aguero due to their correspondence in stature.

He has a good dribbling capacity and a knack for long shots. Nevertheless, he is weak in the air, in crossing and ball holding.

His playing style is considerably bold. He is a typical player who likes to whack inside and dribble and likes to tackle apparently committing fouls.

The 22-year old has been playing for Atletico since 2014. Since then, He has scored 15 goals in 79 appearances.

He also scored a solitary goal for his national side in seven international appearances. Don't underestimate this intellectual due to lack of scoring. He had scored five and assisted six goals in 38 appearances this season.

Acknowledging that he has played in Atletico with likes Antoine Griezmann, Diego Costa & Fernando Torres, a fitting stat for such a budding player.

He has a market worth of £18 million and an astounding speed of youth.

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#2 Lucas Ocampos

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Born in Quilmes on 11th July 1994, Lucas Ocampos had started his career with River Plate.

With "Los Millonarios" he made his debut on 16th August 2011 in the 1-0 win against Chacarita Juniors, while he scored his first goal only a few days later in the 3-1 win against Independiente Rivadavia.

He ended his season with 38 appearances and seven goals and River Plate made it back into the Primera División.

In August 2012, he got a chance to play for Monaco. Ocampos didn't think twice and moved to Ligue 1, where he played three seasons with Monaco (one in Ligue 2, two in Ligue 1) recording 96 appearances and 15 goals.

In February 2015 Lucas moved to Olympique Marseille and scored on his debut away to Rennes.

His experience with OM was full of ups and downs: in two seasons he played 39 games between the league, Europa League, and the French Cup, scoring six goals.

From Argentina, going through France and Italy this young 22-year-old has already the experience of pro-class football.

He can dribble the ball well and likes to play a short-passing game.However, he lacks discipline and ball possession.

His return to Marseille was a much-awaited move.He has scored 10 goals in 31 appearances for them this season.

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#1 Paulo Dybala (Juventus FC)

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Is Dybala the future Messi?

Dybala has evolved into Juventus' top striker.He had been instrumental in 'Old Lady's' title race last season.

'La Joya' is well-known for his creative style of play, technique and an eye for goals.

He is compared to his compatriots including Messi due to his dribbling skills and close control.

He is an intelligent footballer who has the gift of magic in his boots.He is superb in counter-attacks.He scored 17 goals and fed five in 30 matches this season.

Dybala is also capable of feeding his teammates with his visionary passes and link-up play.

In Short, he is a quick & creative player with excellent technical abilities.He is very versatile and can play in almost all offensive positions.

He is ideal for dead-ball situations.He is a total package.He is widely considered being a highly talented prospect in football.

Don Balon named him on the list of 100 promising talents born after 1993. He did all these and much more at the age of 24.

He also secured the 15th spot in the Ballon d'Or race.Isn't that an exceptional performance for a player of his age?Yes, it is.

He has a stately tally of 44 goals in his 85 appearances for Juventus.Despite all these, he is still to score for Argentina.

In his boots are the hopes of thousands of Argentine fans.Will he be able to beat the heat?Let's wait and watch.

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