Euro 2016: Young Player of the tournament contenders

The Polish midfielder has made a mark on the competition

# Bartosz Kapustka

Starting at the heart of midfield for Poland, the 19-year-old who plays for Cracovia was brilliant in the opening two games of the competition (especially against the Northern Irish), his escapades not going unnoticed in the press, and was complimented by the likes of Rio Ferdinand and Gary Linker on his performances.

A deep-lying midfielder, intelligent on the ball, with great distribution, the sky is the limit for the young Polish star. I have a feeling we will be seeing a lot more of the teenager in the recent future.

Sanches showed composure beyond his years while taking the penalty

# Renato Sanches

Now we are getting into the heavyweight section of the list. Renato Sanches broke into the Benfica first team around October of 2015, since then he has turned into one of the most well-known teenagers in the echelons of football. Being courted by the likes of Manchester United he signed for Bayern before the Euros started.

Bullishly string on the ball, great vision, lovely distribution and a great shot on him, he is one of those modern footballers who can do anything. Bayern have a gem on their hands here, and he showed exactly what he can do against Poland and followed it up with a nerveless penalty in the shootout. If he picks something out of his hand in the finals, the award will most likely go his away.

Honourable Exclusions: Elseid Hysaj, Arkadiusz Milik, George Williams and Ozan Tufan.