Top 10 Under-21 players in the world
6. Kai Havertz
The young German midfielder was billed as the ‘next Mesut Özil’ when he started appearing frequently for Bayer Leverkusen, and he has justified his tag with a lot of style. After covering for Hakan Çalhanoğlu in his first season, he has broken into the first-team this season.
The 18-year old has made 23 appearances for Leverkusen this season, scoring 3 goals and providing 6 assists. He possesses a lot of the same qualities as his role model, Mesut Özil. He has a knack for finding killer balls, and is dangerous from counter-attacks.
Havertz is also an adept dribbler, and is an indirect threat from set-pieces. For the German U-19 side, he has scored 6 goals in 5 appearances and may get a call-up to the senior national team in the near future.
He has a long way to go before he can be deemed a world-class player, but he is on the right path. Havertz needs to continue performing consistently for Leverkusen, and he might overtake Mesut Özil in a few years.