5 best U21 players in the world right now

#2 Jadon Sancho

Jadon Sancho is England's brightest star of the next generation

An English teenager playing at the top level with a German club - quite an unfamiliar story, isn't it? Originally a youth product of Watford, Jadon Sancho moved to the Manchester City academy at the age of 14.

Although he showed a lot of promise, the youngster grew exasperated at the lack of playing time and made a bold switch to Borussia Dortmund at the age of 17. Since then, Sancho's development has been exponential, and he has taken the Bundesliga by storm.

The 19-year-old Londoner started to make headlines almost a year ago due to his pace down the wing, and his ability to create chances for his teammates. With a deadly eye for a pass, Sancho is one of the best facilitators in his age group, and he kept racking up assist after assist last season for Dortmund.

Sancho became the youngest player in the history of the Bundesliga to score eight goals in a season; he then ended the campaign with 12 goals and 14 assists, becoming the youngest player to reach double figures in both these categories. He was subsequently named in the Bundesliga 2018-19 team of the season.

It is no secret that eventually, the Englishman will want to move back to England. With his burgeoning potential current skill set, all of England's top clubs will be wanting to land him, and it will be worth paying a fortune to get this teenager's services.