Top 5 players from the English lower leagues that EPL teams could buy

As players like Wilfried Zaha, Junior Hoilett, Steven N’Zonzi, Jack Butland, Joe Bennet, Adrian Mariappa and many such others have shown – there certainly is a presence of talent in the Npower Championship and the lower leagues of the English League football hierarchy. Inevitably, this transfer window too would see some players making the jump from the lower leagues to the truly global stage of the English Premier League. Here are five of the best picks who can be considered favorites to take the giant leap.

5) Thomas ‘Tom’ Ince

Name in native country:	Thomas Paul Ince
Date of birth:	30.01.1992
Place of birth:	Stockport
Age:	21
Height:	1,78
Nationality:	England
Position:	Midfield – Left Wing
Foot:	left
Market value:	7.500.000 €

With 14 assists in addition to the 18 goals he scored in the last season for Blackpool in the Championship, there is hardly any surprise that Tom Ince is being courted by several Premier League heavyweights, with Liverpool being the favorites to sign him up due to his past association with the club.

Thomas Ince started his career at Liverpool and with Brendon Rodgers building a side based on young domestic players all fingers point to the possibility of Thomas Ince playing at Anfield come start of the season. However, the Football League Young Player of the Year has also been linked with newly promoted side Cardiff City. And a stint with Cardiff City where he will be guaranteed first team football at this point in time would add to the player’s development.

However a stumbling block can be Blackpool expectation of ‘ridiculous money’ for the youngster.  Thomas’ father Paul Ince who is also the manager of Blackpool has expressed his desire to hold on to the club’s biggest asset although a move away from the championship looks the more possible of the options.