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Wunderkids

Steve Crossman and the BBC’s network of in-the-know reporters bring you the hottest prospects that you need to know about. Each episode reveals one position in our Wunderkids XI.

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Episodes

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11. The successor to Erling Haaland at Dortmund
192 goals in 123 games!
26 Apr 2022,9 mins
10. The Dutch wonderkid who wants to play for Man City
One half of Ajax's 'best ever' defensive partnership
19 Apr 2022,9 mins
9. The Bambi in Bayern Munich’s midfield
After Sancho and Bellingham, here’s the next great export from England
12 Apr 2022,9 mins
8. The England U21 star making his name in France
Named after the team he plays for!
05 Apr 2022,9 mins
7. Tipped to be as good as Virgil van Dijk
The Croatian defender who dreams of playing for Liverpool
29 Mar 2022,9 mins
6. Searing pace and crazy skills
If you like Mbappe you’re going to love this Ghanaian winger
22 Mar 2022,9 mins
5. Barcelona’s midfield is sorted for the next decade
Life after Messi is looking better thanks to this tenacious La Masia graduate
15 Mar 2022,9 mins
4. The ‘spectacular’ defender you’ll be seeing in Europe very soon
After Pelé and Neymar, here comes the next great hope at Santos FC
08 Mar 2022,9 mins
3. Is this the best young talent outside of Europe’s Big Five leagues?
The box-to-box midfielder with a big money move on the cards
01 Mar 2022,9 mins
2. Scouting the record-breaking successor to Kai Havertz
Steve Crossman and Jasmine Baba inject some creativity into our Wunderkids XI
22 Feb 2022,9 mins
1. Discover the wonderkid striker with the soul of a midfielder
Steve Crossman and Tim Vickery pick the first player in our Wunderkids XI: a striker.
15 Feb 2022,9 mins