NxGn:SANCHO,VINICIUS JUNIOR, HUDSON ODOI MAKE THE TOP THREE

1. JADON SANCHO Lothar Matthaus has described Borussia Dortmund's signing of Jadon Sancho as "like winning the lottery". It’s a fair comparison because a year after arriving at Signal Iduna Park, the £8 million ($10.4m) acquisition from Manchester City is arguably worth 10 times that amount. Sancho has been nothing short of sensational in Germany, as underlined by the fact that, in January, he became the youngest ever player to score eight goals in the Bundesliga. "He's brutally good," Dortmund CEO Michael Zorc says. "He can do things I have rarely seen." Unsurprisingly, the winger's form has already seen him break into the England senior squad and he is now regarded as the most promising talent within an exciting new generation of potential superstars. Congratulations to Jadon Sancho on being crowned the winner of the 2019 NxGn! 2. VINICIUS JUNIOR Vinicius Junior declared in January, "I want to play with Neymar." It is only a matter of time before that dream is realised. Following a remarkable debut season at the Santiago Bernabeu, the Real Madrid sensation received his maiden Brazil senior call-up for March's friendlies - only for injury to later force him to withdraw. The Selecao came calling after assistant coach Sylvinho travelled to watch Vinicius Junior in his first Clasico at Camp Nou last month and was astounded by the 18-year-old's trickery, pace and fearlessness, which terrified Barcelona's back-line. Indeed, it is no coincidence that Real's form improved dramatically after former coach Santiago Solari decided to put his faith in the Flamengo academy product, who is now tipped to become an even more important part of Zinedine Zidane's rebuilding project. Their decision to pay €45m (£39m/$51m) for a 16-year-old who had only just made his senior debut is now looking like a masterstroke. 3. CALLUM HUDSON-ODOI At just 18, Callum Hudson-Odoi has two of the biggest clubs in world football locked in a tug-of-war for his services. Chelsea are desperately trying to hold on to a player that they have had on their books for 12 years but the problem is that Bayern Munich are intent on bringing the skilful, lightning-quick winger to the Allianz Arena. The Bavarians even bid £35m ($46m) for Hudson-Odoi during the January transfer window but the Blues refused to sell the Under-17 World Cup winner who has just received his first call-up by England's senior squad. Bayern have already pledged to return with another offer in the summer, though, while Chelsea remain determined to retain a teenager that fellow winger Willian believes can “become one of the best in the world”. 4. PHIL FODEN Phil Foden is becoming as much of a perfectionist as Pep Guardiola. Despite netting twice in last month’s win over Newport County, the midfielder berated himself for losing his man at one point, aware that he needs to be flawless if he is to break into Guardiola’s star-studded Manchester City starting line-up. "It's about stepping forward and trying to impress him," the 18-year-old reasoned. He need not worry, though. Guardiola says he will "never have any doubts" about a midfielder as tenacious as he is technically gifted. "He is a huge talent," the Catalan enthuses. "England have a diamond." 5. RODRYGO Is lightning about to strike twice at the Santiago Bernabeu? Vinicius Junior has already lit up the stadium with his electrifying performances for Real Madrid this season and now his former Brazil Under-17 team-mate Rodrygo is being tipped to follow suit when he arrives in the Spanish capital in June. The early signs are encouraging. The Santos striker netted eight times in the Brasileiro Serie A last season and Selecao coach Tite has already been left amazed by his dribbling, finishing and, above all else, maturity. He, like many others, now believe Rodrygo’s €40m (£35m/$45m) transfer fee could prove a bargain. . ALPHONSO DAVIES Alphonso Davies sealed a $22m (£17m) transfer from Vancouver Whitecaps to Bayern Munich last July but only arrived in Bavaria in January. However, the Ghana-born Canada international, who starred at the 2017 Gold Cup, has already made a number of Bundesliga appearances and bagged his first goal, with coach Niko Kovac overjoyed that Bayern have unearthed a “diamond in the rough”. 7. SANDRO TONALI Sandro Tonali has yet to play in Serie A but the silky-skilled playmaker has already received his first call-up to the Italy senior squad. Given his position, his flowing locks and the fact that he plays for Brescia, the 18-year-old is unsurprisingly being touted as ‘the new Andrea Pirlo’ and club chairman Massimo Cellino has claimed both Roma and Liverpool are interested. 8. DIEGO LAINEZ Diego Lainez still hadn’t locked down a regular starting berth at Club America when Real Betis decided to pay €14m (£12.2m/$15.8m) to take him to Spain in January. That bold move is already paying off, though, as the diminutive left-footed attacker often compared to Lionel Messi became the second-youngest Mexican to score in UEFA competition by netting a late equaliser in a Europa League clash with Rennes last month. 9. MOISE KEAN Moise Kean may be struggling for game time at Juventus but the 19-year-old remains one of the Bianconeri's most promising prospects and, like all good strikers, when he's given a chance, he almost always takes it. Indeed, the explosive forward, who made his Italy debut against USA in November, netted on his first start of the season, against Bologna in the Coppa Italia in January, before striking twice in Serie A after being asked to lead the line against Udinese earlier this month. 10. MORGAN GIBBS-WHITE Morgan Gibbs-White wasted little time making his mark on his first Premier League start, creating the opening goal for Wolves in their shock 2-1 win over Chelsea in December. The versatile midfielder is now being tipped to achieve great things, with manager Nuno enthusing, "He’s skilled and there’s no doubt he can become a very good footballer."