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The Premier League is arguably the most competitive football league in the world.
The English football system is renowned for its ability to produce promising young talent year after year. Premier League clubs begin their academies at the under-10 level and nurture talent through age groups in a bid to produce a feeder line for the first team.
There is no higher honour than playing for the club one has supported as a child, spent one's youth career with and spending years working one's way up the youth ranks.
Several Premier League clubs, including Manchester United, Southampton and Arsenal, take pride in giving chances to their youngsters as they look to incorporate them into the senior squad.
Manchester United produced the famous Class of 92, which arguably produced some of the greatest players the Premier League has ever seen. Chelsea currently boast a wealth of academy products in their senior squad, which includes Reece James, Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori, among others.
Five young players who failed to make an impact in the Premier League:
Every now and then, there is a young sensation who catches the eye of scouts, professional players and pundits with their performances in various youth teams of Premier League clubs.
Often such players arrive at the senior level with a baggage of expectation on their shoulders. Despite showing the promise to become a top-quality player, some of these youngsters fail to live up to the hype and struggle to make a mark in the competition.
On that note, let's take a look at five such young sensations who failed to make it in the Premier League
#5 Jack Rodwell
Jack Rodwell is a name that has long been forgotten by Premier League fans. The midfielder joined Everton in 1998 at the age of seven and rose through their youth ranks to make his debut for the club in 2007.
Rodwell was immediately thrown into the deep end as he became an integral member of the Everton team from the 2008-09 season. His consistent performances in midfield at such a tender age earned him plaudits from fans and pundits.
Jack Rodwell was eager to make the step up into one of Europe's elite teams and joined Manchester City in 2012. But he struggled to settle in Manchester and made just 16 Premier League appearances in two seasons with the club.
He was later sold to Sunderland in 2014, where he was a regular for three seasons till the club got relegated to the Championship in 2017.
The midfielder currently plies his trade with Sheffield United, for whom he has made just one Premier League appearance this season.
#4 Jordan Ibe
Jordan Ibe spent his youth career at Wycombe Wanderers before making a move to Liverpool in 2012. After spending his first season with the club's U-18s, Ibe was promoted to the senior squad the next season.
Ibe's pace and physical attributes had many Liverpool fans believing he could be the next big thing at the club. A string of inconsistent performances, though, led the club to consider him as dispensable, and Ibe was sold to Bournemouth for £15 million in 2016.
He was a regular starter for Bournemouth while the club was in the Premier League but never managed to reach the heights expected of him. After Bournemouth's relegation from the Premier League last season, Jordan Ibe signed a two-year contract with Championship side Derby County.
#3 James Wilson
Former Manchester United striker, James Wilson was one of the club's biggest prospects during the reign of Louis van Gaal.
Wilson had all the talent to become a successful Premier League striker, but despite having a promising start to life in Manchester, he suffered a massive dip in fortunes.
During his six years with Manchester United, James Wilson was sent out on loan to three clubs in the Championship and to Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League.
Wilson struggled to make his mark at any of the teams he joined and was finally released by Manchester United in 2019. He is currently playing at League Two side Salford City.
#2 Saido Berahino
Saido Berahino was considered to be the next big thing in the Premier League during his time with West Brom.
He rose through the youth ranks at the club before making his debut in 2011. He spent the next three seasons on loan at various clubs in the Championship before becoming a regular starter for West Brom in the 2013-14 campaign.
Berahino was the club's top scorer in the 2014-15 campaign, scoring 14 goals in the Premier League. He was expected to make a move to one of the 'top six' teams but decided to stay at West Brom and continue his development.
However, Berahino struggled to replicate his form from the previous season, managed to score only four goals in his next 35 appearances for the club. He subsequently moved to Stoke City in 2016, where he netted just thrice in 50 appearances.
#1 Jack Wilshere
Jack Wilshere was, without a doubt, the golden boy of English football during the mid 2010s whilst he was at Arsenal. After making his debut for the club in 2008 as a 16-year-old, Wilshere rose to prominence during his loan spell with Bolton Wanderers in 2009-10.
The midfielder returned to Arsenal, where he became a key member of the Gunners midfield for the next few seasons. He won the 2010-11 PFA Young Player of the Year award for his impressive performances.
The Englishman's time at Arsenal was plagued with injuries, though, as he suffered a plethora of ankle-related issues. Wilshere managed to make just 125 Premier League appearances during his nine seasons at the club before he joined Bournemouth on loan for the 2016-17 campaign.
Jack Wilshere managed to revive his career there and earned a move to West Ham in 2017 but was never able to reach the heights expected of him. The 29-year-old currently plays for Bournemouth in the Championship.
