Premier League wonderkids of the future? Meet ten teenagers set to be targeted by top English clubs and continental rivals

MEET the wonderkids — the rising stars who could one day light up the Premier League.

Prem teams spend millions of pounds scouring the globe, exploiting personal connections with  little-known clubs  in search of the next big thing.

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Here, SunSport looks at the teenagers English outfits and their Continental rivals will be fighting over in the coming months.

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KARAMOKO DEMBELE

Age: 14    Club: Celtic

Already a junior international for both England and Scotland, Dembele is in the sights of Ajax, as well as Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City.

Celtic are just as keen to keep hold of the tricky winger, who is not related to first-team star Moussa.

VINICIUS JUNIOR

Age: 16    Club: Flamengo

United have held preliminary talks to try to jump the queue but Flamengo will sell to whichever club offers the most money up front.

Barcelona may have the edge over United, Chelsea and Real Madrid because Neymar is his idol — and speedy hitman Junior models his play on his countryman.

BILLY GILMOUR

Age: 15    Club: Rangers

Chelsea are in the box seat to snap up Gilmour if he rejects a new deal at Rangers after turning 16 in June.

A fee of £350,000 has been mentioned for the clever midfielder but the Gers are adamant he would develop more by staying put.

MOISE KEAN

Age: 17    Club: Juventus

First player born in 2000 or later to play in Europe’s big four leagues when he came on as a sub in November while still 16.

The tenacious striker has the same agent as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba — Mino Raiola. Juve are confident of keeping him away from Arsenal and Man City.

DAISHAWN REDAN

Age: 16    Club: Ajax

Big-spending German side RB Leipzig are tipped to beat the two Manchester giants and Paris Saint-Germain to the ace goal poacher’s signature.

Ajax have already given up hope of keeping Redan in Holland after this summer.

PIETRO PELLEGRI

Age: 16    Club: Genoa

Dubbed the “new Messi” by former Genoa boss Gian Piero Gasperini, Pellegri became the joint-youngest player in Serie A history when he made his debut in December, aged 15. At well over 6ft tall, the striker is actually more like ex-Italy international Christian Vieri.

MARCELO ALLENDE

Age: 17    Club: Deportes Santa Cruz

Trained with Arsenal’s first team earlier this month during his second trial with the club.

The diminutive, ball- playing midfielder emerged at Cobreloa, the same  Chilean club where Gunners ace Alexis Sanchez began his career.

JOAQUIN IBANEZ

Age: 17    Club: River Plate

A star of youth teams for club and country, the  bustling Argentinian striker has admirers around the world.

But he likes Liverpool because of their playing style and manager Jurgen Klopp, while his hero is Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

PEDRO NETO

Age: 17    Club: Braga

The speedy midfielder’s goalscoring record for Braga B this season has attracted the big guns, who will not be put off by the fact he signed a pro contract earlier this month.

Barcelona are jostling with United, Manchester City and Liverpool.

RYAN SESSEGNON

Age: 16    Club: Fulham

The England youth international has had an incredible breakthrough season, scoring six goals in 24 first-team appearances, despite mostly playing as a left-back.

Arsenal and Liverpool are among the attacking defender’s admirers.