Ajax (on loan
from RB Leipzig)
TheAjaxacademy
graduate, now in
his second spell in
Amsterdam, has an
awful lot going for
him, not least his
explosive speed,
fierce shot, clever
movement, sound
hold-up play and
ability to play
anywhere in the
attacking-third.
Having said that,
he is very much a
confidence player.
Brian BROBBEY
ARTUR
RB Bragantino
Tremendously
gifted right-winger
who deservedly
received a Brazil
call-up last autumn,
although he is still
waiting for his first
cap. Elusive and
agile, he is brilliant
in one-on-ones.
Accumulated
dream numbers
for Bragantino in
2021, and was a
key figure in his
club’s march to
the 2021 Copa
Sudamericana
final. Is expected
to join RB Leipzig
next season.New York Red Bulls
Amongst the most accomplished
teenagers in Major League Soccer
today. Mature, purposeful and ultra-
consistent, the diminutive19-year-old
has a lot of positional strings to his bow:
at home at left-back, as a wing-back
or serving as a search-and-destroy
midfielder. Does his best work when
advancing in wide positions, combining
well with his team-mates and putting
in accurate, reliable final balls.RB Leipzig
Leipzig pulled off a coup last summer when
paying Dinamo Zagreb€19mfortheCroat
international centre-back. In the current
Bundesliga, there are few better central
defenders than the 20-year-old left-footer.
Equally comfortable as a left-back, where
he played for Croatia at Euro 2020. RB
reportedly rejected a€60m offer for
him inJanuary from a mystery buyer.RB Leipzig
Picked up from Ligue1 outfit
Strasbourg in the 2021 off-season,
the Marseille-born stopper has adapted
remarkably quickly to his new life in the
Bundesliga. A force of nature, vigorous,
robust and athletic. He can be a little
naive on occasion, but he is only 21
and should become more focused
with experience. He has good pace
and is not at all shoddy technically.Red Bull Salzburg
This19-year-old Croatian may not be the
quickest or the most disciplined pressing
midfielder, but he more than makes up for
those deficiencies with his outstanding
ball skills, vision, creativity and elegance.
Born in the Austrian city of Linz to Croat
parents, he won his first senior Croatia cap
last year in a World Cup qualifier versus
Slovakia, saying it was a dream come true
to be in the same squad as Luka Modric.New York Red Bulls
(on loan from RB Leipzig)
The exciting18-year-old prospect has a
special knack for making things happen.
Excellent in the timing of his runs into the
box, he is never short of a spectacular
finish: with volleys and long-distance
strikes a speciality. The attacker enjoyed
an exceptional rookie season with NYRB
in 2021, and signed a three-year deal
with RB Leipzig inJune of that year.Caden Clark
TALENTSCOUT
Josko Gvardiol
Luka Sucic
Mohamed Simakan
Red Bull Salzburg
High energy, intense
competitiveness
and flexibility come
as standard in the
young American
midfielder. Formerly
with Philadelphia
Union in MLS, the
21-year-old is happy
in virtually any role
in the middle of the
park: as a number
ten, in box-to-box
mode or in wide
areas. He can also
mix it physically with
the most obdurate
of opponents.
Brenden AARONSON
John Tolkin