Gianluigi Donnarumma ranked as most promising teenager in Europe as England youngsters storm top ten
Boffins have published a list of the continent's best prospects and believe AC Milan wonderkid is set for a stellar career
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AC MILAN stopper Gianluigi Donnarumma has been ranked as the best prospect in Europe.
The have published the 50 players they believe have the best career prospects after studying them for two years.
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And Italy ace Donnarumma, 18, beats fellow keeper Alban Lafont and Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe into top spot.
Everton midfielder Tom Davies is the highest ranked Englishman in seventh, while Ryan Sessegnon sneaks into the top ten.
English clubs have four more players in the list - Leeds' Ronaldo Vieira (20th), Manchester United whizkid Timothy Fosu-Mensah (32nd), City prospect Douglas Luiz (36th) and Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold (41).
Patrick Kluivert's son Justin is 16th, with United boss Jose Mourinho reportedly keen on the rising Ajax star.
The top 28 - which includes Real Madrid's Martin Odegaard - have been rated as four or five-star prospects, based on their experience over the last few years.
They are expected to have a strong chance of playing for elite clubs across Europe, although the three-star aces are also being tipped for a bright future.
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The CIES says their system looks at the "minutes played by each footballer were weighted according to the sporting level of leagues and the results achieved by employer clubs".
They claim this allows them to "compare talents across leagues on an objective basis".
