With the European Championships starting in just over a week’s time, we thought it would be a good idea to give a lowdown on some of the younger players who could make their breakthrough in the competition.

Major tournaments can be the making of some young footballers but, equally, they can also lead to some clubs shelling out on players who fail to live up to their early promise.

We could have listed many more but the five stars we have gone with are all coming into this month’s competition off the back of very good seasons for their clubs.

Press the next page as we go through five young talents who could emerge as stars from the Euros.