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Nathan Bliss

Tottenham's best wonderkids from the homegrown Bruno Fernandes to the next Harry Maguire

There's no better feeling for a supporter than watching an academy graduate break through into the first team and become a key player - an experience Tottenham Hotspur fans have come to cherish through the emergence of Harry Kane as arguably the very best striker in world football today.

Harry Winks is another player who has risen through the ranks to become an important part of the senior squad and according to Football Manager 2020 there is no end in sight when it comes to the talent that will be available to Jose Mourinho in the future.

So far he has already seen for himself what Ryan Sessegnon can do, and Jack Clarke is set to arrive back at Hotspur Way in the summer after spending a final season on loan with Leeds United.

Kyle Walker-Peters and Oliver Skipp are also in the first team frame this season, while recent signings such as Juan Foyth will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of Dele Alli as young footballers signed by Spurs to have a chance of making a real impact at the top of the game.

But who are the most talented young players at Tottenham right now and who has the most potential of this current crop?

We used popular football management simulation game Football Manager 2020 to find out.

On Football Manager, current ability is given as a value out of 200, so the closer to 200 your current ability is, the better the player is overall, and the same applies to potential ability on the game.

All players' ages are shown as of the start of the 2019/20 season, which is 24th June 2019 on FM20.

Here are Tottenham's best prospects right now, aged 21 and under, according to FM20.

Isak Solberg

(TottenhamHotspur.com - https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/teams/under-18/players/isak-solberg/)

Age: 16

Positions: GK

Current ability: 65/200

Potential ability: -7 (110-140/200)

Can become as good as: Vicente Guaita (140)

Jamie Bowden

Age: 18

Positions: DM/CM

Current ability: 75/200

Potential ability: -7 (110-140/200)

Can become as good as: Cesc Fabregas (140)

Rodel Richards

Age: 18

Positions: ST

Current ability: 82/200

Potential ability: -7 (110-140/200)

Can become as good as: Alfredo Morelos (140)

Dilan Markanday

Age: 17

Positions: RM/AMR

Current ability: 82/200

Potential ability: -7 (110-140/200)

Can become as good as: Gabriel Barbosa (140)

Paris Maghoma

Age: 18

Positions: CM/CAM

Current ability: 83/200

Potential ability: -7 (110-140/200)

Can become as good as: Houssem Aouar (140)

Brandon Austin

Age: 20

Positions: GK

Current ability: 94/200

Potential ability: -7 (110-140/200)

Can become as good as: Timo Horn (140)

Alfie Whiteman

Age: 20

Positions: GK

Current ability: 96/200

Potential ability: -7 (110-140/200)

Can become as good as: David Ospina (140)

Tashan Oakley-Boothe

Tashan Oakley-Boothe controls the ball before scoring Tottenham's goal. (Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)

Age: 19

Positions: CM

Current ability: 103/200

Potential ability: -7 (110-140/200)

Can become as good as: Etienne Capoue (140)

Dermi Lusala

Dermi Lusala in action in the recent UEFA Youth League game against Bayern Munich (Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)

Age: 16

Positions: CB/RB/RWB

Current ability: 70/200

Potential ability: -75 (120-150/200)

Can become as good as: Harry Maguire (150)

Harvey White

Age: 17

Positions: CM

Current ability: 85/200

Potential ability: -75 (120-150/200)

Can become as good as: Ander Herrera (150)

Chay Cooper

Age: 17

Positions: CM/CAM

Current ability: 75/200

Potential ability: -75 (120-150/200)

Can become as good as: Moussa Sissoko (150)

 

Jack Roles

Age: 20

Positions: CM/CAM

Current ability: 110/200

Potential ability: -75 (120-150/200)

Can become as good as: Leon Goretzka (150)

 

Jack Clarke (on loan at Leeds United)

Jack Clarke runs with the ball against Derby County at Elland Road (George Wood/Getty Images)

 

Age: 18

Positions: RM/AML/AMR

Current ability: 117/200

Potential ability: -8 (130-160/200)

Can become as good as: Bruno Fernandes (160)

 

Oliver Skipp

Age: 18

Positions: DM/CM

Current ability: 116/200

Potential ability: -8 (130-160/200)

Can become as good as: Fabinho (160)

 

 

Ryan Sessegnon

Ryan Sessegnon of Tottenham Hotspur claps the fans after the UEFA Champions League group B match between Crvena Zvezda and Tottenham Hotspur (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Age: 19

Positions: LB/LWB/LM/AML

Current ability: 129/200

Potential ability: -85 (140-170/200)

Can become as good as: Leroy Sane (167)

 

Troy Parrott

Troy Parrott scores his first from the penalty spot (Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)

Age: 17

Positions: ST

Current ability: 107/200

Potential ability: -9 (150-180/200)

Can become as good as: Luis Suarez (180)

What do you make of this list?

Which players will you be targeting, or even using, in your next Football Manager 2020 save?

Tottenham's current drop of youngsters are certainly talented, with Troy Parrott leading the way as their brightest prospect.

 
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