Calcio A 18/19: 5 exciting new youngsters to look out for this season

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New Napoli midfielder Fabián Ruiz Peña

#4 Lautaro Martinez (Racing Club to Inter Milan)

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Lautaro Martinez (left) and Mauro Icardi (right) during an Inter training session

Argentinian sensation Lautaro Martinez (£20m) makes his way into the Inter lineup this season, partnering fellow Argentinian Icardi in a threatening frontline. Lautaro comes off the back of a stellar season, scoring 13 and assisting 4 last season. Martinez can form a strike partnership with Icardi, as well as play the role of a lone striker effectively. Despite only being 174cm tall, he has proven to be an aerial threat to defenders, and can even bag some stunning headers. He has already made his mark with his new team, scoring an incredible acrobatic kick from Kwadwo Asamoah's cross against Atletico Madrid in the recently concluded International Champions Cup, and with 22 key passes made and 38 successful dribbles, Lautaro is certainly one to look out for next season.

#3 Justin Kluivert (Ajax Amsterdam to AS Roma)

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Kluivert (left) playing in a pre-season friendly against US Latina Calcio

Dutch prodigy Justin Kluivert (£15.2m) transferred to the Italian capital after a long-term association with his boyhood club Ajax, a very cheap transfer fee considering today's crazy transfer market. Kluivert recently won the NxGn award for the world's best teenage talent, surpassing AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnaruma and the latest Real Madrid wunderkind Vinicius Jr for the coveted prize. His pace and ability on the ball would be of concern for the opposition, scoring 10 goals and assisting 5 in 30 games last season. This pre-season, Kluivert has already provided an assist in the three matches he's played so far and would be looking forward to starting his first ever Calcio A season on a high.

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