{"id":6768,"date":"2013-08-27T08:03:03","date_gmt":"2013-08-27T07:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elysium-uk.com\/site\/?p=6768"},"modified":"2013-08-26T14:28:28","modified_gmt":"2013-08-26T13:28:28","slug":"the-likely-lads-five-premier-league-wonderkids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elysium-uk.com\/site\/achieve\/the-likely-lads-five-premier-league-wonderkids\/","title":{"rendered":"The Likely Lads: Five Premier League Wonderkids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"The season for Adnan Januzaj to shine for Man Utd?\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3673\/9599956926_4345e8f410_z_d.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Premier League is back with a new season and the vast spending on player transfer fees hasn&#8217;t stopped. With spending likely to soar as the transfer window deadline approaches on the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> September, the clever clubs have also been busy nurturing their own prodigious talent and set to unleash them onto the opposition this season. Using our in-depth knowledge of the game we&#8217;ve picked five wonderkids ready to dazzle the crowds and stake their claim as a starlet this season. Let Elysium Magazine introduce you to the likely lads\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>MARCOS LOPES<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Age: 17<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Club: Manchester City<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Position: Central Midfield<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese youth international already made his senior debut for Manchester City last season, scoring in an FA Cup tie against Watford. Manuel Pellegrini is known to favour youth so Lopes will be hoping for more opportunities than under Roberto Mancini\u2019s previous regime. Lopes is a classy midfielder who displays the same potential a certain rookie Cesc Fabregas once did.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>JACK GREALISH<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Age: 17<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Club: Aston Villa<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Position: Central Midfield<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With an eye for a pass, this could well be the breakthrough year for Grealish in Paul Lambert\u2019s youthful Villa team. He\u2019s already made the bench for Villa in the Premier League whilst still a schoolboy. There\u2019s still the chance of Grealish heading out on loan so that he can gain that valuable first team experience, but Lambert knows Grealish be an asset to his Villa squad.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h4><b>ROSS BARCLAY<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Age: 19<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Club: Everton<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Position: Central Midfield<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Barclay has already made his mark on the Premier League this season, scoring an absolute screamer in Everton\u2019s opening game. Barclay has all the attributes needed to become an Everton, and England, central midfielder and could well eclipse the star billing of former Everton youth product Jack Rodwell.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>SERGE GNABRY <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Age: 17<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Club: Arsenal<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Position: Winger<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Arsene Wenger\u2019s reluctance to spend big (or spend at all) this summer might have something to do with the youth team talent he has available. Gnabry is the typical Wenger player \u2013 both dynamic and skilful. The German made his Premier League and Champions League debuts last season and that could let ignite his appetite to make a bigger impact this term. Gnabry has a powerful shot that will test even the best Premier League goalkeepers.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>ADNAN JANUZAJ<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Age: 18<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Club: Manchester United<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Position: Winger<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Januzaj is perhaps the biggest talent to emerge from Manchester United\u2019s youth team in the last decade. The young Belgian has already been heavily involved during pre-season and impressed at every opportunity. Although a winger, Januzaj can play in any advanced attacking position. He possesses great balance, has good vision and is extremely skilful. Sir Alex Ferguson raved about him at the end of last season and David Moyes has continued the purring this season. Remember the name, you\u2019ll be hearing much more of it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elysium Magazine casts its expert eye over the cream of the Premier League youth talent to pick five wonderkids set to make it big this season. 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