World Cup 2018 : Who is the Best Young Player?

#4 Davinson Sanchez (Colombia)

Sanchez enjoyed a satisfactory debut Premier League campaign with Spurs.

Age: 21 International Caps: 8 Clean Sheets: 1 Goals : 0

We knew Davinson Sanchez was a player to observe closely when he was named Ajax's Best Player of the 2016-17 season. What made the feat so special was the fact that he was then just 20, and was playing his very first season in Europe. It was always going to be tough for Ajax to hold on to their young star, and understandably enough, they accepted Tottenham Hotspur's €38 million bid for the Colombian - a massive €33 million profit. Sanchez quickly adapted to English football and slotted in comfortably in the Spurs backline, in the absence of Toby Alderweireld.

He enjoyed a fantastic debut season in London, despite failing to win any trophies. Sanchez has featured eight times for Jose Peckerman's Colombian side and is expected to be a mainstay in their defence this coming World Cup. Colombia, led by James Rodriguez, impressed one and all by their performances in the previous edition and would look to do the same this time. They boast arguably an even stronger side, with Davinson Sanchez at their helm alongside Radamel Falcao, who missed the 2014 event due to an injury.

Colombia have been drawn in a fairly comfortable group which will see them face-off against Japan, Poland, and Senegal. However, if they are to progress further, they will need to be defensively solid, and Sanchez's contribution will be vital to that. He will need to be at his absolute best to win the Best Young Player award, and if he does so, he'll be the first defender since Manuel Amoros (1982) to win it. An exciting tournament awaits the 21-year-old...