3 best academy players to watch out for from top clubs across Europe
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi might be dominating the world of football currently, but nothing lasts forever. There are some amazing talents coming through the academies and many of them are primed to have their breakthrough season this time around.
Some of these players have already made it to the first team squad, while some make this list based on their potential and the wonderful glimpses of talent they have shown whenever they have stepped out on the football pitch.
In our previous article, we took a look at 3 best academy players from top clubs in the Premier League, this time around, let us now take a look into the talented youngsters of the superclubs across Europe:
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich surprisingly have not had too many youth products play for them in the recent past. While teams like Schalke have produced a number of talented youngsters like Julian Draxler, Max Meyer and Leroy Sane, Munich have had only Thomas Muller break into the first team in the recent years. However, these 3 amazing youngsters are set to play a huge role for Bayern Munich in the future:
Fabian Benko (18) – Central Midfielder/Attacking Midfielder
Benko joined Bayern Munich at the tender age of 7, and ever since then he has been one of their standout young players. The German U-17 international already has made one senior experience for the Bundesliga giants. A midfielder capable of picking out the right pass, Benko will be hoping to make an impression this season.
Niklas Dorsch (18) – Central Midfielder
Dubbed the “new Schweinsteiger”, Niklas Dorsch is considered to be the most talented prodigy in the Bayern Munich youth academy. Directly promoted from the U-17 to the FCB II squad, Dorsch is an all action midfielder capable of flying into tackles and building the side’s attack. He has a very bright future ahead of him and is a name that Bayern Munich fans will want to keep an eye on.
Timothy Tillman (17) – Attacking midfielder/Winger
16-year-old talented attacking midfielder, Timothy Tillman is highly rated by the Bayern Munich chiefs. The youngster has dual citizenship for both United States and Germany, and the quick and skilled Tillman has already grabbed people’s attention with his stunning performances in pre-season and for the youth sides. Tillman is definitely a star fro the future.