Where does City wonderkid Unal rank among best teens?
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With Manchester City close to completing the signing of Turkish wonderkid Enes Unal, here’s a look at where the 18-year-old ranks among the world’s best teenage footballers, including Real Madrid sensation Martin Odegaard.
10) Jordan Ibe (Liverpool)
19-year-old winger on the cusp of the first-team at Liverpool, Jordan Ibe looks an outstanding English talent and one we could see more of at Anfield soon.
9) Gedion Zelalem (Arsenal)
An outrageously skillful young midfielder, Gedion Zelalem is expected to have a big future for Arsenal.
8) Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea)
Another English talent, 19-year-old midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek could be close to making a breakthrough at Chelsea.
7) Simone Scuffet (Udinese)
An 18-year-old goalkeeper with bags of ability, Simone Scuffet has been compared with Italian legend Gianluigi Buffon.
6) Ryan Gauld (Sporting Lisbon)
A Scottish teenager on the books at Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon, Ryan Gauld is a skillful winger compared with Lionel Messi and Gareth Bale.
5) Enes Unal (Manchester City)
An extremely prolific striker at youth level, Enes Unal has also been a first-teamer for Bursaspor since the age of 16 and looks a real coup for City.
4) Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen)
A talented attacking midfielder on Chelsea’s radar, Julian Brandt is one of the next big things coming through in German football.
3) Max Mayer (Schalke)
Another Bundesliga prodigy, Max Meyer has been superb since becoming a regular for the Schalke first-team, attracting interest from Liverpool.
2) Martin Odegaard (Real Madrid)
The Norwegian who doesn’t turn 17 until December, Martin Odegaard has already made his debut for Real Madrid and is a regular for his senior national team.
1) Alen Halilovic (Barcelona)
Arguably even better than Odegaard, Barcelona have a real gem on their hands in Croatian playmaker Alen Halilovic, who looks capable of being the next Xavi for the Catalan giants.
