5 best young talents from Scandinavia

Samuelsen joined West Ham United in 2015

#1 Alexander Isak

Isak is Dortmund’s latest youth acquisition

Isak has been called the ‘next Ibrahimovic’ and joined Borussia Dortmund in January this year on a five-year contract. Several media sources also reported that his move to Borussia Dortmund came at the expense of Real Madrid who Isak ultimately rejected.

The 17-year-old who started his career at AIK at the age of 6, continued to play for them till January 2017. The Swede was instrumental in AIK’s title challenge and the club ultimately ended as the runner’s up in the Swedish first division. During the course of the season, Isak managed to get 10 goals in 24 seasons and this played a big part in his sudden rise in the football world.

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Isak who is currently just 17, has already made two appearances for the Swedish senior team. An agile and fast player, Isak has the ability to beat the marker using his pace. The youngster uses his speed and directness in a great way to ensure that he can run off the defender’s shoulder and have a clear chance at the goal.

The player will greatly benefit at Borussia Dortmund who have a robust youth system in place and can be a replacement for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the future as the Gabon international has been on the radar of several other clubs.

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