17. Marco Verratti (PSG)
Marco Verratti was catching the eye in Serie B with Pescara before making a big move to French giants PSG last summer. The 20-year-old Italian is a talented deep-lying midfield playmaker, and has been compared with Juventus and Italy legend Andrea Pirlo in his playing style and ability. Verratti already has three caps for the senior Italian national team and is one of the more exciting names on show at this summer’s European Under-21 Championships. This is a player with a great future, though he is also showing himself to be very much one for the present as well, already being a regular for a big club and for his country.