6. Nabil Bentaleb – Tottenham Hotspur
Bentaleb was a virtual unknown at the start of the season, but his inclusion in the Spurs line up ahead of a number of their expensive summer signings following Tim Sherwood’s appointment as manager helped thrust him into the limelight far sooner than anyone could have expected. Armed with a gifted eye for a pass and a maturity beyond his 19 years, he has already made his debut for the Algerian national side and could be in line for a surprise call up to the squad for this summer’s World Cup.