The Premier League sees the likes of big money signings come and go like the competition is a revolving door. Manchester United, Manchester City and even Liverpool, in recent years have signed a ton of big money players but more often than not, what gets the heart racing is seeing a youngster do really well for a club.
Manchester United had that infamous class of 92 and something similar hasn’t taken place in years but there are a number of starlets who could turn out to be great in the future. We have seen the likes of Dele Alli and Raheem Sterling (to an extent) have good seasons. Each club spends millions of pounds on trying to create a good system which gets them quality youngsters and here are five players who you should keep an eye out for next season.
Lewis Cook
The 19-year-old former Leeds United player will get a chance to star for Bournemouth this season and the Cherries certainly have picked out a great player to sign from the Championship. Cook is a midfielder with a lot of talent and it was a surprise that Bournemouth made the move for him though he was linked with a lot of other clubs.
Cook might not be the most prominent goal scorer but he can do a great job in the heart of midfield and it will be interesting to see how Eddie Howe uses him this season.
Jonathan Leko
There weren’t many bright spots for West Brom fans last season except for the last few games which saw Jonathan Leko shine. The 17-year-old won the Young Player of the year award for West Brom without doing much in the Premier League but the right-winger might have a trick or two up his sleeve this time around.
He should get a few more chances to impress in a rather boring West Brom side and who knows what the entire winger can do in this Premier League season.
Sheyi Ojo
Liverpool might have been bitten hard by the fact that Jordon Ibe did not have a great time at the club and was eventually sold to Bournemouth but they do have someone who can replace him and that youngster is Sheyi Ojo.
The 19-year-old is a tricky winger for Liverpool who has a lot of quality and belief in his ability. The attacker seems to be on a better trajectory than Raheem Sterling was at the same age group and that in itself could be one reason why Liverpool are betting big on him this season.
Ben Chilwell
The Leicester City left-back did not play in the Premier League last time around but should be making more appearances for the Premier League champions this time around due to the greater number of games for Claudio Ranieri’s men.
Chilwell was linked with a lot of Premier League clubs such as Liverpool this transfer window and it seems he will stay put with the Italian’s side and ensure he has a run out for the champions as they look to defend their title.