Top talents at the World Cup: Young and soon really expensive?

Gabriel Jesus 21 years old, Brazil (Manchester City)

The Brazilians have been longing for a classic goalscorer a la Ronaldo for years. Gabriel Jesus heard their pleas and shot himself into their hearts. With 17 goals in 42 competitive games for Manchester City, the striker is no longer such a secret insider tip. And German fans know him as the winning goal scorer in the 0-1 friendly defeat in Berlin in March. Achraf Hakimi Morocco, 19 years (Real Madrid)

Good full-backs are not a dime a dozen. Achraf Hakimi, born in Spain's capital Madrid, learned the basics of football with Champions League winners Real, which made him probably the most promising talent in Morocco. In 17 games in which he scored twice last season, Hakimi was allowed to play on the right side - and that against elite competition like Dani Carvajal. He is also flexible: the strong duel dribbler will probably start on the left at the World Cup. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic Serbia, 23 years (Lazio) Above: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (number 20) from Serbia. © APA/afp / JOE KLAMAR

A top playmaker who was already worth 70 million euros? You should actually know him. But somehow Sergej Milinkovic-Savic has flown under the radar of many football fans so far. Quite incomprehensible actually, as he not only shone with 12 goals in 35 games for Lazio in Serie A, but also acted as the brains of the team. Incidentally, Lazio turned down an offer worth millions last summer. But now he will be hard to stop: half of Europe is after the Serb. Above all, Juventus and Manchester United. Trent alexander-arnold England, 19 years (Liverpool FC)

Everything went pretty smoothly for Trent Alexander-Arnold. Jürgen Klopp had barely thrown the youngster into the deep end at Liverpool FC when he swam free. With the Champions League final and participation in the World Cup, the first real year in professional business picked up speed again towards the end. At the World Cup, the right-back will probably have to line up behind Kieran Trippier from Tottenham Hotspur. But if there's one thing he's good at, it's pawing. Thomas Lemar France, 22 years (AS Monaco) Top French talent: Thomas Lemar. © APA/afp / FRANCK FIFE

Thomas Lemar rarely appears in the hymns of praise for the golden generation of the French. No surprise with teammates like Kylian Mbappe or Ousmane Dembele. During Mbappe-Mania 2017, the nimble dribbler fell significantly behind despite some world-class performances in the Champions League. Unlike Mbappe, Lemar stayed in the principality and played a somewhat less spectacular season than the previous year. The World Cup could be a renewed boost for his promising career. Hirving Lozano Mexico, 22 years (PSV Eindhoven)

It only took Hirving Lozano a year to take the Netherlands by storm. The winger from Mexico came to PSV Eindhoven in 2017 and didn't take long to ask. 17 goals and eleven assists in the Eredivisie should not only make their opening World Cup opponents Germany sit up and take notice, the statistics also show: The Mexicans finally have a sensible counterpart to Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez. Hwang Hee Chan South Korea, 22 years (RB Salzburg) Salzburg legionnaire Hwang Hee Chan (left) at the World Cup test against Bolivia in Innsbruck. © APA/afp / VLADIMIR SIMICEK

If you want to know what Hwang Hee Chan can do, you just have to ask Borussia Dortmund. With Red Bull Salzburg, the South Korean knocked Borussia out of the Europa League in the round of 37. And won a penalty in the first leg. He scored 13 goals in XNUMX competitive games. Tottenham Hotspur and Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool FC are said to have already put out feelers. Davinson Sanchez Colombia, 21 years old (Tottenham Hotspur)

The best defender in South America - some say exactly that about Davinson Sanchez. In 2016 for five million euros from Colombia to Ajax Amsterdam, in 2017 for 40 million to Tottenham Hotspur: the market value of the interior defender from Caloto (around 60 kilometers from Cali) alone clearly shows his development. In the Champions League, Sanchez already appeared on the big football stage - and at the same time solved Colombia's problems with standards.

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Top talents at the World Cup: Young and soon really expensive?

The World Cup is traditionally a showcase for up-and-coming young talent. Some want to recommend themselves for an even bigger paycheck, others are speculating about making the jump to the big stage. Here are some players who could make it big in Russia.

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