Gael Kakuta (Chelsea); 19

The French teenager hit the headlines last September when FIFA banned Chelsea from signing any players until Jan 2011 for inducing Kakuta to break his contract at formative club Lens. The ban was subsequently overturned and in November he made his Premier League debut, thrilling the Stamford Bridge crowd with his assured touch and enterprising play in the final 30 minutes of a 4-0 win over Wolves. A quick, supremely gifted and innovative forward player, Kakuta starred for France's Under-19 side at this summer's European Championship in Normandy and is tipped for full international honors.