The finest players aged 21 or younger.
Here are the 20 best youngsters in world football 2014/15 courtesy of CaughtOffside.
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20. Geoffrey Kondogbia, AS Monaco
A much coveted figure during his time at Sevilla the Frenchman was snapped up by big spending Monaco who have made him a key figure in their midfield.
19. Matija Nastasic, Manchester City
May not be getting much of a look in at the Etihad Stadium currently, but the Serbia international is still a centre-back with plenty of experience despite his young age.
18. Hakan Calhanoglu, Bayer Leverkusen
Snapped up by Leverkusen for the relatively low fee of £10m and this 20-year-old attacking midfielder has been maintaing his decent Bundesliga form this term that he showed in 2013/14 with Hamburger SV.
17. Mateo Kovacic, Inter Milan
The latest in a long line of promising talent emerging from Croatia and this central midfielder appears to be living up to the hype this campaign with a keen eye for goal added to his game.
16. Jese Rodriguez, Real Madrid
Was making quite the name for himself at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu last term before a cruciate ligament injury cruelly ended his campaign early, although we expect Jese to come back just as strong.
15. Memphis Depay, PSV Eindhoven
Caught plenty of eyes at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with his fine performances for the Netherlands and in the Eredivise and Europa League this season the 20-year-old has looked equally as sharp.
14. Paco Alcacer, Valencia
It’s been quite the rise to fame for this striker, who has earned his first senior cap for Spain and scored his first goal in the same year he won his first Under-21 cap and looks to be a real talent.
13. Juan Iturbe, AS Roma
This winger made a big money more to the Stadio Olimpico this summer from Hellas Verona and will be looking to warrant the £17.5m transfer fee as soon as possible.
12. Alvaro Morata, Juventus
A forward who struggled to truly establish himself with Madrid, but had enough about him for Juve to sanction a £16m deal for the 21-year-old over the summer.
11. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arsenal
Signed from Southampton after emerging from their prolific youth system this 20-year-old has become a key figure for both the Gunners and England and should have a great future ahead of him.
10. Mauro Icardi, Inter Milan
Has taken some time to settle at the San Siro, but the Argentina international appears to have found his form in 2014/15 and already has six goals in all competitions for Inter.
9. Aymeric Laporte, Athletic Bilbao
Despite limiting themselves to players only from the Basque region Athletic Club continue to surpass expectations and this 20-year-old is considered among the best young defenders in world football.
8. Stephan El Shaarawy, AC Milan
Having been injured for much of the past 12 months it’s easy to forget this Italian still exists, but El Shaarawy has already proven he possesses great talent and now just needs game time.
7. Romelu Lukaku, Everton
May not have been deemed good enough for Chelsea, but Lukaku had enough about him for the Toffees to pay a club record £28m for his services this summer.
6. Marquinhos, Paris Saint-Germain
Became the most expensive teenager of all-time in 2013 when the Ligue 1 champions paid Roma £30.1m for the Brazilian’s services and he makes up part of a very expensive back line for PSG.
5. Julian Draxler, Schalke 04
Constantly linked with a transfer this 20-year-old has already achieved so much at such a young age, with bags of experience in both the Champions League and internationally with Germany.
4. Marco Verratti, Paris Saint-Germain
In a team packed full of expensive stars this Italian still manages to hold his own at the Parc des Princes and in fact he is an established face in midfield for both club and country.
3. Raphael Varane, Real Madrid
Looks to be the future of the Madrid back line with Pepe increasingly a liability and Varane already proving he can cut it at the very top, despite the fact he has only recently turned 21.
2. Raheem Sterling, Liverpool
Shooting up the list from where he would have been just 12 months ago, this Reds ace may still be a teenager but the way he plays defies his age and Brendan Rodgers should be greatly thanked for Sterling’s progress.
1. Paul Pogba, Juventus
Top of the pile and it’s a midfielder who is not just one of the best youngsters in the world, he is one of the best players in the world full-stop and having left Manchester United on a free transfer in 2012 he is now worth huge amounts.