Ranking the top 50 wonderkids in football (10-1)

#6 Manuel Locatelli

Manuel Locatelli is a rising star at AC Milan

Age: 19

Club: AC Milan

Position: Central midfielder

Nationality: Italian

Manuel Locatelli kickstarted his football career with AC Milan in 2016 after rising through there youth ranks since 2009. He currently plays for Italy's U-21 level on the international stage.

Being a central midfielder, Locatelli boasts fine ball-winning qualities and precise passing skills. He also has a knack for scoring through long-shots and controlling the tempo of the game from the centre. Milan president Silvio Berlusconi claimed of seeing a new Pirlo in him!

Surely, praise doesn't get higher than that, does it? With Italians missing quality central midfielders since the arrival of Pirlo, Locatelli could be the next legend in the making in the midfield.

While the Rossoneri have direly missed the Italian grandmaster, Locatelli seems to be a worthy solution to their midfield woes. The 19-year-old will have a big part to play in Milan's rise to the pedestal in Italy.