Rice alternative and Arsenal goal amongst potential stars of U21 Euros
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he U21 Euros is up and working and the presence of Mykhailo Mudryk, Pedro Neto and Sandro Tonali signifies that there are a good few acquainted names from throughout the continent at this yr’s match.
Co-hosted by Georgia and Romania, the competitors contains 16 groups, and England are rightly seen as one of many favourites, with Emile Smith Rowe, Morgan Gibbs-White and Jacob Ramsey amongst their ranks.
Here, Standard Sport appears at 5 rising stars who London’s Premier League golf equipment might be following carefully with an eye fixed to poaching them.
Gabri Veiga
When Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are all battling for the signature of a 21-year-old, it tends to be a sign that the participant in query is destined for the highest.
Veiga is a assured, uncooked midfielder whose 11 La Liga objectives this season for boyhood membership Celta Vigo define that he has finish product in addition to untamed promise.
Spain received their opening recreation, 3-0, towards Romania on Wednesday, and in a gaggle additionally containing Croatia and Ukraine, Veiga has the prospect to activate the model.
Giorgi Mamardashvili
Valencia goalkeeper Marmardashvili moved up from Georgia’s U21s to their senior facet in 2021, but with Georgia on the U21 Euros this summer time as co-hosts, it made sense for the 22-year-old to play on this match after representing the seniors towards Cyprus and Scotland earlier this month.
After that double-header, he was given a relaxation for Georgia’s U21 opener — a shock win over Portugal on Wednesday — however will probably be again in for Saturday’s assembly with Belgium.
Tottenham have reportedly made contact with Valencia over a possible transfer for Mamardashvili, whereas Chelsea and West Ham are additionally circling with curiosity.
Manu Kone
A product of the Toulouse academy, Kone has became a wonderful all-action midfielder since his 2021 transfer to Borussia Monchengladbach.
PSG, Liverpool and Manchester United are all retaining tabs on Kone, and his uncanny skills to dispossess the opposition and to skilfully work his manner out of tight spots are each property which have caught the attention.
Gladbach are prepared to money in on Kone this summer time, however are believed to need greater than £34m for the midfielder.
Manu Kone is attracting loads of curiosity throughout Europe
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The 23-year-old from Lorient is the proper instance of a midfielder who can do all of it. He tackles, passes and dribbles ahead with the ball at nice aptitude, and Lorient (and France’s U21s) are immeasurably stronger when he’s within the crew.
His identify interprets into English as ‘Enzo the Fairy’, although that undersells the qualities he brings to the midfield.
He appears the best candidate to exchange Declan Rice in West Ham’s facet, however first he should present what he can do in a France shirt this summer time.
Martin Baturina
A succesful No10 or No8, the 20-year-old Croat scored a completely beautiful free-kick towards England within the win over Lee Carsley’s facet at Craven Cottage in March.
Baturina is a technically gifted midfielder, with Opta’s information suggesting he performs equally to Barcelona’s Pedri and RB Leipzig’s Dominik Szoboszlai. That’s respectable firm to maintain.
The Dinamo Zagreb starlet has beforehand attracted curiosity from afar from Arsenal, and there’s no doubt it might price a reasonably penny for any facet to deliver him to one among Europe’s main leagues.