Top 50 Teenagers In World Football : Arsenal's Saka, Two Other Nigeria-Eligible Starlets Make List

Published: May 08, 2020

Football Talent Scout has published a list of the top fifty teenagers in world football, with three Nigeria-eligible youngsters making the cut.

Three 18-year-olds in Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka, Red Bull Salzburg striker Karim Adeyemi and Bayern Munich striker Joshua Zirkzee are the players eligible to represent Nigeria named to the prestigious list.

Saka cracked the list at number nine, Adeyemi placed 25th and Zirkzee was ranked 45th.

The Nigeria Football Federation are believed to be keeping tabs on the Arsenal and Bayern Munich starlets with a view to a possible invitation to the Super Eagles.

This season, Saka has appeared in 29 official matches, Adeyemi made his debut for Red Bull Salzburg in the knockout rounds of the Europa League and Zirkzee has suited up eight times for the German champions in all competitions.

Saka, Adeyemi and Zirkzee are provisionally cap-tied to England, Germany and Netherlands respectively.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

Photo Credit : arsenal.com

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