20 Youth Talents Who Should Be Loaned out

Here are 20 youth talents who should be loaned out next season.

The 20 players including, Adnan Januzaj, Mahmoud Dahoud and Sebastian Cristoforo, will be subjectively ranked via the degree to which a loan will speed up their development.

Long-List Cuts

Welsh right/left-winger Harry Wilson, 18, Liverpool.

Ukrainian central midfielder Beka Vachiberadze, 19, Shakhtar Donetsk.

Chilean centre-back Igor Lichnovsky, 21, Porto.

Argentinian centre-forward Angel Correa, 20, Atletico Madrid.

Greek goalkeeper Stefanos Kapino, 21, Mainz.

20. Sebastian Cristoforo (Sevilla)

Sevilla's Uruguayan defensive midfielder Sebastian Cristoforo, 21, has endured successive surgeries which puts his top-flight career in grave doubt. 

When Cristoforo recovers, loaning him out to a lower level is important in helping him regain his confidence.

He stabilised Uruguay's midfield allowing Giorgian De Arrascaeta and Nicolas Lopez to flourish at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

19. Vladlen Yurchenko (Bayer Leverkusen)

Bayer Leverkusen's Ukrainian central attacking midfielder Vladlen Yurchenko, 21, will always be second to Hakan Calhanoglu.

Unless Yurchenko can turn himself into another Gonzalo Castro, trying to displace Calhanoglu is going against heavy odds.

Calhanoglu could be the best No. 10 of his generation if his passing can become as consistent as his free-kicks.

Yurchenko doesn't even get a look-in.

18. Jonas Fohrenbach (Freiburg)

Freiburg's German centre-back Jonas Fohrenbach, 19, is the third best prospect in his age group.

This was evidenced with receiving the bronze Fritz Walter medal. Contrary to the critical acclaim lavished on his youth performances, Freiburg's coaching staff rate Marc-Oliver Kempf as a better player.

Kempf is around the first-team squad and has received chances. He is operating in the place Fohrenbach wants.

17. Neal Maupay (Nice)

Nice's French centre-forward Neal Maupay, 18, hasn't been the same since rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament.

Maupay has not scored a goal in 294 Ligue 1 minutes over 12 games this season.

He is goalless in league play since March 15, 2014.

16. Caio Rangel (Cagliari)

Cagliari's Brazilian right-forward Caio Rangel, 19, has been on the outside looking in.

Operating on a budget, Cagliari invested €2.65/£2.10 million in Caio but are treating him as if he is a squad player.

Bizarre.

Was his signing made over the coaching staff? 

Caio averages 16.3 minutes per Serie A game.

15. Chris Ikonomidis (Lazio)

Lazio's Australian left-winger Chris Ikonomidis, 20, needs a raft of injuries to other players before being granted a first-team starting spot.

Keita Balde, one of the most explosive footballers in Serie A, is not even a week in, week out starter.

Ikonomidis has a good attitude, is a natural scorer, can play in multiple positions and will be a handy temporary option for potential loan suitors.

14. Bard Finne (Cologne)

Cologne's Norwegian centre-forward Bard Finne, 20, may not have received as much attention as Martin Odegaard, but he was a Norwegian wonderkid expected to be world class.

However, Finne has struggled mightily at Cologne, hardly standing out.

He needs to either return to Norway or consider playing in the Eredivisie, which rescued the career of Arkadiusz Milik. 

13. Borja Mayoral (Real Madrid)

Real Madrid's Spanish centre-forward Borja Mayoral, 18, scored seven goals in seven UEFA Youth League games.

"I'm a striker with a knack of scoring goals," Mayoral said, per Real Madrid's website. "[I] am strong with both feet."

Real Madrid have a reputable track record when it comes to their prospects making a career in La Liga or the Segunda Division.

12. Aaron Leya Iseka (Anderlecht)

Anderlecht's Belgian centre-forward Aaron Leya Iseka, 17, was electric against high-quality teams in the UEFA Youth League.

He upstaged prospects from Arsenal, Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund and Porto.

Iseka scored nine goals in eight games, suggesting he can emulate Michy Batshuayi, his brother, in being a top-flight standard No. 9.

The future of Iseka at Anderlecht is dependent on what Aleksandar Mitrovic decides to do in the summer transfer window.

11. Jack Byrne (Manchester City)

Manchester City's Irish central midfielder Jack Byrne, 19, is consistent, determined and gritty.

He was impressive during Manchester City's UEFA Youth League campaign.

Throwing himself into tackles, being a passing outlet and a scorer, Byrne should be playing at a higher level.

He is too good against youth players.

10. Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Monchengladbach)

Borussia Monchengladbach's German central midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud, 19, has a future in the club's midfield, according to team-mate Granit Xhaka.

Otherwise, Xhaka would not have included Dahoud's name when discussing about Christoph Kramer's return to Bayer Leverkusen.

The signing of Lars Stindl will push Dahoud further away from being a starter.

Kramer only improved on loan, so perhaps that is Dahoud's path.

9. Sinan Kurt (Bayern Munich)

Bayern Munich's German left-winger Sinan Kurt, 18, probably has been signing more merchandise than usual given how much free-time he has.

Kurt has shuffled in and out of Bayern Munich's first-team squad.

Kicker rate players on a scale of 1.0 - 6.0; the lower, the better. Kurt received a 4.0 in Bayern Munich's 1-0 win over Hertha Berlin.

If he has been training at that standard, it explains why Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola has hesitated to give Kurt more appearances.

8. Dominic Solanke (Chelsea)

Chelsea's English centre-forward Dominic Solanke, 17, is scoring goals at a Jimmy Greaves-esque rate at youth level.

Though, it remains to be seen if Solanke is Chelsea's version of Javier Portillo.

To get a clearer picture when projecting Solanke, he should be loaned out to a League One club.

7. Daniel Crowley (Arsenal)

Arsenal's English central attacking midfielder Daniel Crowley, 17, is technically flawless.

He is one of the most promising young midfielders in the world. Able to play across midfield, Crowley is a class above the rest and leads by example. 

Provided he does not suffer persistent injury issues, which have stunted Jack Wilshere's progression, Crowley has a big future at Arsenal.

It is imperative that he is elevated to senior football rather than languishing in the Professional U21 Development League.

6. Daniele Verde (Roma)

Roma's Italian right-forward Daniele Verde, 18, is a precocious talent.

He proved how dangerous he can be when providing two assists in a 2-1 win over Cagliari. Though, he has often been underutilised, which is strange considering how gifted he is.

Verde has only started 14.3 per cent of Serie A games he has been involved in this season.

5. Timon Wellenreuther (Schalke)

Schalke's German goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther, 19, is promising, but he can't handle the spotlight in big games.

Wellenreuther does not qualify for Kicker's goalkeeper rankings, but his rating in theory places him at No. 19 out of 19 shot-stoppers.

His confidence would be boosted if he dropped down one tier and played week in, week out.

4. Bruma (Galatasaray)

Galatasaray's Portuguese right/left attacking midfielder Bruma, 20, made an error in judgement leaving Sporting Lisbon. 

He has made minimal progress at Galatasaray, scoring once and providing two assists in 19 Super Lig games. 

He should have worked hard to overcome a tough start at Sporting Lisbon. 

Bruma needs to take solace in Franck Ribery, who rebounded from his Galatasaray experience.

3. Sandro Ramirez (Barcelona)

Barcelona's Spanish centre/left-forward Sandro Ramirez, 19, could be another Nolito.

A top-flight standard footballer stuck in the Barcelona B setup only to then later blossom into one of La Liga's most productive attacking players.

Ramirez can impact games in limited minutes.

2. Simone Scuffet (Udinese)

Udinese's goalkeeper Simone Scuffet, 18, has stagnated in development.

He played 16 Serie A games last season and made saves that suggested he could be Gianluigi Buffon's heir apparent.

Now Scuffet has spent one season backing up Orestis Karnezis.

Scuffet is not a reserve, he is a No. 1.

1. Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United)

Manchester United's Belgian midfielder Adnan Januzaj, 20, has a contract at a major club and a sponsorship deal with New Balance.

Yet, Januzaj's career is up in the air.

He lacks a definitive position at Manchester United and has been going through the motions when given a chance.

He has yet to score or create a goal in 783 minutes over 17 Premier League games.

+allanjiang.

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