Ross Barkley (Everton)
Perhaps the most exciting young player in the Premier League at the moment, Ross Barkley’s fine start to this season for Everton has attracted a huge amount of attention. The immensely gifted 19-year-old midfielder has been compared with a young Michael Ballack by his manager Roberto Martinez and earned his first call-up to the senior England squad.
With a combination of power and skill, Barkley looks a terrific all-rounder and his ability certainly wouldn’t be out of place at a bigger club, with Manchester United and Chelsea already rumoured to be ready to fight it out for his signature this January in a deal that could be worth as much as £20m already.
Although inexperienced, Barkley certainly looks like a player who is going to rank as one of the best in the country in no time, and the high transfer fee may be worth paying for the Premier League giants as they invest in a star of the future. Barkley’s fast development is a timely as well, with the World Cup approaching next summer. Could the Toffees starlet be a new saviour for the Three Lions as they seek glory in Brazil?