Top 5 best young players in football today

#4 Trent Alexander-Arnold

The English right-back is probably the best in the world in his position

Jurgen Klopp is known for transforming Liverpool and restoring the Reds' status as a European superpower, but what impresses fans and pundits most is the way he develops his players. Trent Alexander-Arnold is the perfect example of such a player, who even at the age of 20, is considered by many to be the best right-back in the world.

Alexander-Arnold first caught the attention of football fans in the 2017/18 season, after he got into the Liverpool first team, following an injury to the first-choice right-back Nathaniel Clyne.

Since then, his ability to make forward runs to support the attackers, and deliver pinpoint accurate crosses has seen him endear himself to the fans. Alexander-Arnold has thrived under Jurgen Klopp's high-pressing and attacking style of play and was instrumental in Liverpool's successful Champions League campaign last season.

If he continues to improve as a player at the same remarkable rate at which he's progressing now, he very well could go on to become one of the very best players to have ever played for Liverpool.

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#3 Ousmane Dembele

Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele is seen by many as a future Ballon d'Or winner

Seeing Ousmane Dembele feature in a conversation about the brightest young talents is of little surprise, as football fans believe that he has the potential to win the Ballon d'Or in the future. The 21-year old is already one of Barcelona's most valuable players and their president Josep Maria Bartomeu even claims he's better than Neymar.

Dembele took the world by storm in 2016 in his debut season at Borussia Dortmund, racking up 21 assists for the German club. In the following transfer window, he was on the wishlist of the biggest clubs in Europe, and Barcelona eventually splashed the cash to sign him.

Since joining Barcelona, Dembele's campaigns have been ravaged by injuries, which have prevented fans from witnessing his true potential. Even so, Dembele has shown flashes of what he's truly capable of, and with his tremendous pace and dribbling ability, he has convinced football fans that he's a superstar in the making.

If he can avoid injuries, the French World Cup winner will only improve as a player at a club like Barcelona, under the guidance of the great Lionel Messi.