Everyone on the planet knows who the football players are who make a difference, everyone knows that it is Rodri last year he won the Golden Ball, which is awarded to the best player in the selection of French football, that his biggest competitor was Vinicius Junior...
And who are the upcoming aces who are expected to make a breakthrough in 2025 - there are many talents, they are on every corner, from the Italian Serie A, through La Liga, Bundesliga...
OMAR MARMUŠ: IT'S NOT SALAH, BUT IT IS CLASS
Omar Marmuš is an Egyptian striker, he is 25 years old and plays for Eintracht. In the first part of the season, he scored 13 goals and registered seven assists in the Bundesliga, he also scored four times in the Europa League, so it is expected that he will be on the market in the summer.
- Marmus is very interesting. He is a winger who can also play in the middle. They compared him with a countryman mohamed salahom, although he is not so lucid and explosive, but he is an incredible implementer - said the football expert Rafael Honigstein.
Today, Marmus is being talked about as a player worth 80 million euros.
- At the age of 18, he arrived in Germany and until recently he was not talked about as a player who will be talked about so much. This season he reached the top level. He is going to become a superstar and I believe he will be a great buy - added Honigstein.
MARTIN ZUBIMENDI: IT'S TIME TO STEP UP
Martin Zubimendi is a well-known name, maybe he doesn't have a place on this list, but he is waiting to prove himself when he takes off the Sociedad jersey.
Zubimendi is also 25 years old, he is a member of the Spanish national team and plays as a midfielder. He was wanted by Liverpool in the summer, is now being mentioned as Rodri's successor at Manchester City and everyone agrees that he will be a boost wherever he continues his career.
- After Rodrigo, he is probably the best "midfielder" in the world - said the journalist Eat Balag.
- Last summer he decided on his own not to go to Liverpool, and now he is ready to leave Sociedad. Barca does not have the money to buy him, and if City is looking for a replacement for Rodrigo - Martin is the right man - Balag added.
It is estimated that Sociedad would release Zubimendi for 60 million euros and it is realistic that he will leave San Sebastian already in the winter transfer window.
ANGELO STILER: ANOTHER GERMAN PRODUCT
Angel Stiler is a midfielder, plays for Stuttgart (23 years old) and already has offers from big names on the table, first and foremost Milan...
- Stiller is a type of midfielder who plays inconspicuously. We used to call such players "water carriers", but now you can't imagine a real team without them - they do a lot of dirty work, contribute to the defense, help the attack, and you simply need someone like Štiler - says Honigstein.
Stiler went through the Bayern school, then he was in Hoffenheim, and he has the right place in Stuttgart, for which he has been performing since August 2023. According to "Trransfermarkt", his market value is 32 million euros.
NIKO PAS: FROM REAL TO THE PROVINCE AND THEN?
How much is Niko Pas the unassuming 20-year-old is best represented by his summer decision to move from Real Madrid to Como, a club that has returned to Serie A.
The Argentine midfielder accepted the invitation of the legendary Fabregas' sister and took a few steps back in his career - it seems, however, that it was the right move.
- Real has the option to buy him, but few of us expected Niko to be so good at the start of his career in Serie A. He is a left-footed playmaker, a great creative player who is strong on the ball, with vision and elegance. He is already ready for a big club - says the French journalist and football expert Julien Laurence.
Balag continued:
- Niko is what Real is missing now - a player who can combine midfield and attack. It reminds me of Fernanda Redonda. Real has the possibility to return him to Madrid in the summer for eight million, and I would be surprised if he doesn't take advantage of that - Balag is clear.
Pasa has also been noticed by Inter, Italian media reports that the current champion will try to sign him during the summer transfer window.
JOAN MARTINES: THE NEW RAMOS IN THE WHITE JERSEY
John Martins is a central defender and has already been seen as a future first-team player for Real - now, at 17, he has the honor of training with the first team.
Martinez arrived at Real in 2023 from Levante, he immediately played for Castilla (the B team of the "royal club"), and then he was forced - due to a large number of injuries - to go with the team Carlo Ancelotti on an American tour.
And there he showed that he has huge potential, so he played a great match against Milan. If he hadn't injured his knee, he would certainly have been a serious option for Carletto this season, but time is working for the boy born in Valencia.
Both the image and the way of playing are reminiscent of Sergio Ramos.
- I see a lot in him that Sergio had in his best years. Joan has everything to make a great career at Real - said Balag.
PAUL VANER QUARRIES TWO FEDERATIONS
Anyone following the Conference League this season has hardly noticed the 19-year-old midfielder from the German Heidenheim.
Paul Vanner is a Bayern player, last season he was in Zvejta in the Elversberg jersey and there he showed that he is too good for the second tier of German football.
- Zvajta was a great school for him and the moment has come for the Bundesliga, because the big leagues always need such players - "tens" who can cause problems for the rival in every part of the field - says Honigstein.
Vaner went through the junior selections of Germany, he is currently a member of the youth national team, and the next period will give an answer to the question of his future - whether he will play for the "Manschaft" or Austria in the senior competition.
- Paul was born in Austria, he has parents from both countries and it will be interesting until he says what he has decided. He can choose whether to play with Dzama Museum in the jersey of Germany or to become the new superstar of Austrian football and heir David Alaba - concluded Honigstein.
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