Domestic and European competitions this season have become a stage for players labeled Wonderkid. The players who are 20 years old maximum appear attractive even though faced with fierce competition within their respective teams.
One of the players in this category is Erling Haaland. The brand-new Borussia Dortmund bomber appeared extraordinary as the team’s main attacker.
Here are seven wonderkids that look impressive CNNIndonesia.com version:
- Erling Haaland (Dortmund)
Haaland immediately tuned in to the game with Borussia Dortmund after being recruited from RB Salzburg in the January transfer window. The Norwegian striker immediately became the mainstay goal machine by scoring nine goals from eight initial matches with Die Borussen.
This good performance makes the new player aged 19 years immediately become a public idol Signal Iduna Park. Later the name Haaland was also reportedly included in the target of Real Madrid.
2. Kai Havertz (Leverkusen)
Havertz is only 20 years old. Although relatively young, the player who occupies the position of attacking midfielder has become a subscription to Bayer Leverkusen’s core squad.
Havertz’s playing style is similar to that of Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil. Both of these players are both left-handed and also the creators of team attacks.
Havertz was widely reportedly entered the top list of Liverpool game players in the transfer market early next season.
3. Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan)
At the beginning of the season not many people know the figure of Bastoni. The 20-year-old central defender was originally the umpteenth choice of coach Antonio Conte in the Inter Milan defense.
Bastoni lost fame when compared to Milan Skriniar, Stefan de Vrij and Diego Godin. However, unexpectedly Bastoni could win Conte’s heart to fill a place in the defense in a 3-5-2 formation.
Bastoni made Godin must be willing to sit on the bench. Experienced defender from Uruguay is also expected to leave the end of this season because he could not compete with Bastoni.
4. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
Saka became another wonderkid who appeared attractive this season. The 18-year-old player has even become a mainstay of coach Mikel Arteta.
Saka plotted Arteta as a left wing back. He won the competition with Sead Kolasinac in that position.
That trust was paid by Saka with a slick performance. In this season, the player who can operate as a winger has already scored three goals and packed nine assists in 30 matches.
5. Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes)
Camavinga is only 17 years old. However, he was predicted to be a new Paul Pogba.
The assessment arises because of the charming performance shown by Camavinga with Rennes. He was transformed into an important player in midfield even though he was not even 20 years old.
Camavinga was widely reported by the Spanish giants, Real Madrid. Rennes itself is priced at 80 million euros for clubs interested in Camavinga.
6. Rayan Cherki (Lyon)
Cherki became the youngest player on the list of wonderkids who appear attractive this season. The Italian and Algerian striker is only 16 years old.
Cherki is a left-footed player, fast, and equipped with skills above average. These various advantages make Cherki often easily fool the opposing players.
Cherki has played in six games with the Lyon first team. Penggawa French U-16 national team is also associated with a transfer to Real Madrid.
7. Rodrygo (Real Madrid)
Rodrygo is a wonderkid with a high price recruited by Madrid. Los Merengues have to spend up to 45 million euros to get the player’s signature.
Although only 19 years old, Rodrygo is not awkward playing with the big players in the Madrid squad. In fact, Rodrygo could be an alternative solution for coach Zinedine Zidane as the injuries to two wing attackers, Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale.
Rodrygo’s appearance is most remembered when he scored a hat trick against Galatasaray in the Champions League. In that match, Madrid won 6-0.
