De Ligt is the best player under 20 in the world
According to L'Équipe, Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt is the best player under 20 years old in the world at the moment.
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De Ligt, the player who is making the 2019 summer transfer window very attractive with rumors related to him. Currently, there are many teams wanting the services of the Dutch player, in which the two candidates are Barcelona and PSG. The player born in 1999 is considered a "monster" with the statement "there is nothing he cannot do".
The 2018/19 season saw De Ligt explode, when he led his teammates to the Champions League semi-finals as well as winning the domestic double in the Netherlands. On the national team front, De Ligt and the Netherlands reached the UEFA Nations League final (losing to Portugal).
With his remarkable progress over the past year, De Ligt has been honored by the famous French magazine, L'Équipe, as the best player under 20 in the world. Right behind the Ajax captain is midfielder Jadon Sancho, the English player who also played brilliantly for Dortmund last season.
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| Jadon Sancho is second on the list |
Joao Felix, Benfica's €120 million star who is set to join Atletico, is only fourth on the list. The third name is midfielder Kai Havertz. The Leverkusen player, who is considered the future of German football, also played impressively in the Bundesliga last season, becoming the soul of the midfield of the BayArena team.
The list of the 10 best players under 20 years old in the world also includes notable names such as the talented trio of young Italians, Gianluigi Donnarumma (AC Milan), Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma), Moise Kean (Juventus). Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), Declan Rice (West Ham), Ibrahima Konaté (RB Leipzig) are the remaining players in the Top 10.
Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea), Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham), Phil Foden (Manchester City), young English players are highly rated but are only in the Top 20.
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| Top 10 best players under 20 years old in the world. |
