World Cup 2018: 5 potential members of Belgium’s next golden generation

#5 Francesco Antonucci (Monaco)

Antonucci - prodigy

Another teenager who hasn’t yet made the step up to the first team at his club, but still has a lot to offer.

Although he hasn’t yet made his mark at the Ligue 1 club, his name may be familiar to some, following rumours that when he moved to Monaco from Ajax at the beginning of 2017 - he rejected offers from the likes of Chelsea, Barcelona, and Juventus.

He probably hasn’t had the impact in France that he’d have hoped for. He is still just a teenager, and just like Tielemans - Monaco is an excellent place for him to develop. He is very much in the Kevin de Bruyne mould of a technically gifted attacking player deployed behind the striker.

Manager Leonardo Jardim likes to play an attacking brand of football, and if he makes it into the first team, that will suit him. He is probably the outsider on this list, but don’t rule out the possibility of him making the grade just yet.