Marcus Rashford, Tom Davies and Ryan Sessegnon named in the top 30 Under-20s stars in Europe by Gazzetta dello Sport
Premier League trio make the list of best European youngsters, with Ousmane Dembele and Gianluigi Donnarumma at the top
ENGLAND youngsters Marcus Rashford, Tom Davies and Ryan Sessegnon have been named in the top 30 Under-20s players in Europe.
Italian outlet called Manchester United wonderkid Rashford the fourth best in Europe, with the Everton and Fulham youngsters also making the list.
The No1 youngster in Europe award goes to Borussia Dortmund's French winger Ousmane Dembele, with AC Milan's 17-year-old stopper Gianluigi Donnarumma coming in second.
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Bayern Munich's Portuguese midfielder Renato Sanches comes in third with Monaco's goalscorer from Tuesday night Kylian Mbappe coming in fifth, ahead of another Portugal man Ruben Neves.
The top ten is completed by Malang Sarr, Kasper Dolberg, Breel Embolo and Mikel Oyarzabal.
England duo Sessegnon - the youngest player on the list - and Toffees man Davies came in 26th and 28th respectively, even ahead of Real Madrid's Danish wonderkid Martin Odegaard (29).
The Premier League's only other representatives are Chelsea's on loan midfielder Jeremie Boga in 20th and Manchester City's Enes Unal in 21st.
Check out the full list of the top 30 and our profiles on the top ten, as well as our very own home-grown heroes, below...
1. OUSMANE DEMBELE
After one incredible season at Rennes, French winger Dembele is thriving at Borussia Dortmund, even earning three France caps in the process, aged just 19.
2. GIANLUIGI DONNARUMMA
Dubbed the 'next Gianluigi Buffon', Donnarumma has been AC Milan's No1 for nearly two seasons already, at the age of just 17, as well as earning two Italy caps.
3. RENATO SANCHES
One of Portugal's heroes at Euro 2016, Sanches earned his big-money move to Bayern Munich where he is set to become one of Europe's greats.
4. MARCUS RASHFORD
After bursting onto the scene last season, Rashford hasn't look back scoring goals for Manchester United for fun, as well as scoring on his England debut.
5. KYLIAN MBAPPE
Already wanted by a host of Premier League clubs, including Tottenham and Liverpool, Mbappe has been finding the net with regularity at Monaco, including scoring against Manchester City on Tuesday.
6. RUBEN NEVES
Portugal's second entry in the top ten, Porto midfielder Neves is a regular for his side - with a host of Europe's big names waiting to pounce.
7. MALANG SARR
On the brink of breaking into the France team, Sarr's rise has been rapid, already a first-team regular at high-flying Ligue 1 side Nice.
8. KASPER DOLBERG
Already a Denmark international, Dolberg has been catching eyes at Ajax this season where he has scored ten times in just 21 league games.
9. BREEL MBOLO
Switzerland international Mbolo was wanted by a host of European giants as he looked set to leave Basel, ultimately joining Schalke in the summer.
10. MIKEL OYARZABAL
Aged just 19, Oyarzabal already has one Spain cap to his name as his performances for Real Sociedad - where he's a first-team regular - were too much to overlook.
26. RYAN SESSEGNON
At just 16-years-old, there is a lot expected of the Fulham youngster who has played 14 Championship games already this season, scoring twice.
28. TOM DAVIES
Davies has burst onto the scene at Everton this year, making 11 Premier League appearances and even scoring in the 4-0 demolition of Man City.