The Premier League remains a home for promising young talents, with players like Adam Wharton and Malo Gusto making a mark at Crystal Palace and Chelsea, respectively. 
Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United have shown they could become world-class players in the future.
Other young talents that are thriving include Harvey Elliott of Liverpool, Rico Lewis of Manchester City, and Destiny Udogie of Tottenham.
The Premier League has long been home to some of the best talents in world football. From Eric Cantona to Thierry Henry, Didier Drogba to Cristiano Ronaldo, and more recently, Mohamed Salah to Erling Haaland, England’s top flight has been star-studded ever since its rebranding in 1992.
That’s not to say that the division solely focusses on the biggest and brightest stars. English football has quite the track record when it comes to producing and developing some of the finest young talent in the game. Teams like Manchester United, Arsenal, and West Ham United have all, in different stages of their history, been home to some of the most promising prodigies in the sport.
Despite the money that floods into the competition every season, it hasn’t stopped clubs investing in their future. Whether that be through developing talent in their own youth system or taking a risk by bringing in unproven individuals full of potential, the Premier League remains the home of some of the next generation's biggest names.
Here, we have taken a look at the Premier League's best players at the age of 21 or under and whittled them down to a top 20. We have taken into account what they have achieved in their short careers so far, the potential they have, and the opportunities they have at their current clubs to develop.
Ranking factors
While compiling the top 20 list, the following was taken into account:
- Appearances
- Potential
- Goals
- Assists
The 20 best under-21 players in the Premier League |
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Position | Name | Club | Age |
1 | Kobbie Mainoo | Manchester United | 19 |
2 | Alejandro Garnacho | Manchester United | 20 |
3 | Rico Lewis | Manchester City | 19 |
4 | Destiny Udogie | Tottenham | 21 |
5 | Harvey Elliott | Liverpool | 21 |
6 | Savinho | Manchester City | 20 |
7 | Levi Colwill | Chelsea | 21 |
8 | Malo Gusto | Chelsea | 21 |
9 | Jhon Duran | Aston Villa | 20 |
10 | Adam Wharton | Crystal Palace | 20 |
11 | Rasmus Hojlund | Manchester United | 21 |
12 | Yankuba Minteh | Brighton | 20 |
13 | Jarell Quansah | Liverpool | 21 |
14 | Conor Bradley | Liverpool | 21 |
15 | Leny Yoro | Manchester United | 18 |
16 | Tino Livramento | Newcastle United | 21 |
17 | Oscar Bobb | Manchester City | 21 |
18 | Milos Kerkez | Bournemouth | 20 |
19 | Evan Ferguson | Brighton | 19 |
20 | Lewis Hall | Newcastle | 21 |
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