A striker sensation following in the footsteps of Jude Bellingham and already likened to Harry Kane has caught the eye of Manchester United.
Emre Tezgel is the player in question, with the Stoke City phenom already on the radar of England’s elite sides. Tezgel only turned 16 in September but is already developing a fearsome reputation within the game.
He was a regular with the Potters’ Under-18s side the last term despite being 15. Tezgel notched his fair share of goals at that level, though his exploits this season have made suitors take note.
He has bagged seven goals in his first four matches at the Under-18s level this season. Among those was a hat-trick against Liverpool and a brace against the Red Devils.
His physicality is such that he was chosen to train with the club’s Under-23s during the summer, per the Daily Mail.
The vibrant youngster has earned caps with England’s Under-17s and shone in competitive action. Four goals were plundered from three matches in the Syrenka Cup in September, a tournament England progressed to the final in.
For his displays, Tezgel received the Player of the Tournament award. He followed in the footsteps of fellow England sensation Bellingham who scooped the gong in 2019.
The head coach of England’s Under-17s, Tom Curtis, has already likened the starlet to Tottenham talisman Kane.
“He’s a Harry Kane-type centre-forward,” said Curtis. “That gets bandied about but his movement is good, he can hold the ball up and he is decent in the air.

“His main attribute, though, is his finishing and that’s what good centre-forwards have.

“He plays like a seasoned pro, pulling off at an angle, giving little nudges to the centre-back and making space. It’s great to have that bank of knowledge already at his age.”
Predictably, the Mail article claims Stoke are up against it to retain his services for much longer. Manchester United, as well as Chelsea and Manchester City, are all credited with interest.