12 English players playing outside of the UK

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England is the current U17 and U20 World Champions. These two titles have never been won before by the footballing nation and are great indications of the improvement of the average English player.

As a result, Europe has taken an extra interest in getting this new English talent out of the Premier League and into their clubs. Let's have a look at some of the English players plying their trade somewhere other than Great Britan.

#1 Johnathan Panzo (AS Monaco)

17-year-old center-back Panzo left Chelsea for the Principality by signing for AS Monaco this summer. Panzo was ever present in the English backline as he and his teammates became U17 World Champions in India.

#2 Jadon Sancho(Borussia Dortmund)

Manchester City v Borussia Dortmund - International Champions Cup 2018

Pep Guardiola omitted Jadon Sancho from his Manchester City pre-season tour last year and Sancho responded by signing for Dortmund in the German Bundesliga.

Since then, Sancho left the U17 World Cup to make his Bundesliga debut. In his first season in Germany, Sancho started games, scored a goal and assisted his BVB teammates. There are many who believe he is even ready for the senior national team.

#3 Marcus Mcguane (FC Barcelona)

Qatar v England: U18 International Friendly — Marcus Mcguane

The powerful midfielder joined FC Barcelona from Arsenal in January becoming the first English player since Gary Lineker to sign for the historic Catalan club.

#4 Mandela Egbo (Borussia Mönchengladbach)

England v Netherlands: U18 International Friendly — Mandela Egbo

West Ham's Reece Oxford has been desperate to return to Gladbach to join fellow Englishman Egbo.

Egbo, who is of Nigerian descent, made his Bundesliga debut with the German club last season against Hannover 96. Keanan Bennetts, who is eligible for both Germany and England, is also attached to Gladbach.

#5 Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria)

Viera at Sampdoria — Vieria at Sampdoria

Vieria is an England U21 international who made his Serie A debut last matchday coming off the bench vs Napoli. The all-action midfielder spent his first three seasons as a professional footballer with Leeds United in the English Championship.

#6 Noni Madueke(PSV)

The skilful Noni Madueke left Spurs and rejected Manchester United to sign professional terms with Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven.

#7 Reo Griffiths (Olympique Lyonnais)

Griffits with Lyon — Griffiths with Lyon

Lyon managed to pluck Spurs hot-shot Leo Griffiths and tied him down to a professional contract with the French club. A club renowned for giving young players opportunities, it should not be too long before Griffiths features for OL.

#8 Chris Willock (Benfica)

Willock has yet to make his senior debut but Benfica has shown a lot of faith in his ability by giving him a 5-year contract at the Portuguese club. Willock features regularly for Benfica B and is said to be improving quite nicely.

#9 Patrick Roberts(Girona)

Girona FC v Real Valladolid CF - La Liga

Manchester City is quietly developing the left-footed winger outside of England. After spending the last few seasons winning everything in Scotland with Celtic, Roberts will spend the 2018-2019 season with City affiliate club Girona FC.

#10 Reiss Nelson (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim)

Possibly the most talented player in the Arsenal academy, Nelson will link up with the exciting German manager Julian Nagelsmann on loan from Arsenal. With Hoffenheim in the Champions League, Nelson may have a chance to play against the world's very best players.

#11 Sheyi Ojo (Reims)

The U20 World Cup winner impressed Jürgen Klopp during pre-season but both parties felt a loan move to France would benefit the speedster.

#12 Jake Clarke-Salter(Vitesse)

Another U20 World Champion, Clark-Salter has followed the path of previous Chelsea youngsters and joined partner club Vitesse in the Dutch Eredivisie. Clake-Salter's start in Holland has been eventful, the defender has so far made a Team of the Week, gotten a red card and scored a goal all in his first month.

Edited by Nishant Jayaram