5 wonderkids who deserve more attention in world football

Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong have taken European football by storm
Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong have taken European football by storm

#4 Reiss Nelson (Hoffenheim, on loan from Arsenal)

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Nelson has rocked the Bundesliga.
Nelson has rocked the Bundesliga.

Position: Winger

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Nationality: English

Age: 19

Market Value: €17 million

Reiss Luke Nelson joined the Arsenal academy at the age of just nine. A decade on, he looks set to become the next big Gunners graduate. It is fairly rare for English players, especially youngsters, to play their trade for a foreign club. Nelson, though, is a player always willing to take on challenges, and he has proved to be a massive hit in Germany.

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The fast and skillful Englishman can take on players with ease, and has a fantastic eye for goal. Add to that, his ability to find a teammate and his work rate off the ball, and you have the perfect modern-day winger. He has scored 6 goals and provided one assist in 13 Bundesliga appearances so far, requiring less than 83 minutes to score a goal. He has also played 5 times in the Champions League for Hoffenheim.

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Along with Jadon Sancho, he has got the Germans taking English talents seriously, and if all goes well, we could see the two running down both wings for the national team in a few years.

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