anyone got a Mail+ sub? am interested in this full list https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...mpionship-rising-stars-Semenyo-transfers.html
Using a bypass. Hayden Hackney Jeremy Monga Thierry Small Callum Doyle Richard Kone Charlie Hughes Pierce Charles Honarable Mentions Abdul Fatawu Jaden Philogene Taylor Harwood-Bellis Some loaners as well as James Beadle Sveree Nypan Jordan James Too old for the main list Jack Rudoni Bobby Thomas Sobra Thomas Some others Isaac Price Karamoko Dembele Sindre Walle Egeli
Any queries with this selection? I would have Josh King higher up the ranks. Also thought he’s more of a 10 than an 8. England's Generation Next.Some of the best English prospects born between 2005 and 2010.While it’s often said that English youngsters tend to be overrated, and in certain cases that criticism is fair, this generation is simply outstanding. 🏴 pic.twitter.com/gwQAV2gZQ9— Football Talent Scout - Jacek Kulig (@FTalentScout) January 13, 2026
Jobe over Lewis Miley? No way! Probably just highlighting the supposed big names for engagement farming EDIT: Lewis-Skelly over Nico at left back is also a ... choice. No Reggie Watson´s baffling. And some of these positions don´t make much sense e.g. Nwaneri on the right wing instead of Lacey who was placed in the 10 role etc.
It’s more based on how high their ceilings are I think. I would probably have Mane in there as well coming to think of it.
Having said what I just said but this probably rings true also. Some of those other players I think have higher potential than Jobe who hasn’t exactly set senior football on fire at the moment.
He came through at the Fulham academy as a entral midfielder and has played there in the younger England underage groups too but Marco Silva and Carsley have deployed him further up the pitch. I personally prefer him in central midfield by far.
There's a lot I'd change really. Pinnington is an especially weird choice at CB given he's not even a starter for Liverpool's 21s, let alone in the England set up.
Wait a sec... Is there no Max Alleyne in there? Surely just supposed to be rage-baiting interactions then as is the case with most of these internet football accounts
Going to post this here, can’t be bothered to debate what changes/bans you think the FA should make, but here is the data, as I’m sure certain people will want to. Percentage of minutes played by nationality in PL so far this season. England: 105,927 minutes → 23.82% France: 38,171 minutes → 8.58% Netherlands: 37,214 minutes → 8.37% Brazil: 30,319 minutes → 6.82% Spain: 19,725 minutes → 4.44% Portugal: 17,401 minutes → 3.91% Germany: 13,088 minutes → 2.94% Argentina: 12,450 minutes → 2.80% Italy: 11,002 minutes → 2.47% Wales: 9,900 minutes → 2.23% Percentage of minutes played by nationality in Championship so far this season. England: 290,774 minutes → 43.60% Republic of Ireland: 41,788 minutes → 6.27% Wales: 31,120 minutes → 4.67% Scotland: 29,157 minutes → 4.37% Denmark: 18,645 minutes → 2.80% Northern Ireland: 15,785 minutes → 2.37% Jamaica: 14,860 minutes → 2.23% Japan: 12,139 minutes → 1.82% United States: 11,894 minutes → 1.78% Australia: 11,731 minutes → 1.76%
🚨 Jürgen Klopp, Markus Krösche, Sami Khedira, Andreas Rettig (DFB) and Marc Lenz (DFL) are working on plans for a new German league. 🇩🇪The idea comes from growing concerns over how difficult it has become for young talents to break into first teams. As a result, the group is… pic.twitter.com/Qh9MUa4E1g— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) January 27, 2026
I actually didn’t realise they didn’t have an U21 league set up of sorts but don’t there ‘ U21’s’ play in the lower leagues against senior teams?
Yeah but clubs aren't obliged to even have these II teams. Clubs like Leverkusen and others don't have a second team in the lower leagues. Despite that, Leverkusen has arranged loans for two of their top prospects in Alfa-Ruprecht (the guy who used to play in City's u18s and EDS) and Onyeka who both contribute significantly to Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga. The main criticism though has always been coaches might prefer physically ready players over technicians if all of the young players are forced to play against adults from the lower leagues compared to a select few who the club deems ready to handle these physical and mental demands like in the English loan system. And these loan systems have their obvious flaws as well like players neeedimg time to adapt to men's football whilst the supporters of the loan team become more amd more impatient etc. It also more than anything depends on the club's culture I'd reckon. Some clubs who are known for trusting their youth like for example Schalke, Mainz or Hoffenheim have made quote a good use of promoting their top prospects to the II teams and thus exposing them to the men's game, getting them ready for their first team. It's a bit similar to a player going to a club like say Wolves because they have a Cat1 academy compared to say Norwich or Peterborough for example who have shown they are willing to trust young players.