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The next Dele Alli? Sky Sports Fantasy Football pick out this season's future stars

Premier League prospects

With the return of Premier League football just around the corner, there is a new generation of emerging talent waiting for their chance to shine.

Finding a player who can match the meteoric rise of Dele Alli is one of the most rewarding challenges facing Sky Sports Fantasy Football managers this summer, with value to be had from breakthrough starlets.

The likes of Marcus Rashford and Gabriel Jesus also captured the headlines last season, and have had their valuations bumped up accordingly, but who will be the Premier League's next rising star?

Following an incredibly successful summer for England's youth teams, Sky Sports Fantasy Football have picked out some of the wonderkids to watch this year - all available for bargain prices.

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Harry Winks (£7.3m)

The obvious place to start the search for the next Dele is with the club which nurtured his talents - Tottenham.

Having refused to follow their rivals in investing heavily this summer, Spurs look set to give youth the chance to shine this season and Winks is next on the production line.

The 21-year-old midfielder was rapidly enhancing his prospects for a regular starting spot before suffering an ankle injury in April, ending his season prematurely.

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Harry Winks

Used predominantly as an understudy to Mousa Dembele, Winks notched a goal and an assist in his debut top-flight season.

While Winks will be keen to improve on those statistics, he managed to register the third highest pass-completion rate in the Premier League at 90.2 per cent, only bettered by Dembele and John Stones, meaning he's primed for passing bonus points.

He's been rebuilding his match fitness on Spurs' pre-season tour of the USA and found the net against Roma this week, adding to the sense that he can be the club's next young star.

Ademola Lookman (£8m)

Lookman was a key member of England's historic U20 World Cup winning side. The Everton winger scored three goals and had the most successful dribbles out of any player at the tournament.

With Romelu Lukaku out of the picture and Ross Barkley expected to follow, Lookman should have the chance to establish a first-team place under Ronald Koeman.

Ademola Lookman arrives prior to the Premier League match between Middlesbrough and Everton

The 19-year-old caught the eye with seven goals in the first half of the season with Charlton, before coming off the bench to score on his Toffees debut against Manchester City and going on to make seven additional appearances, including three starts.

Fellow young Toffees Tom Davies, Mason Holgate, Matthew Pennington and Dominic Calvert-Lewin will be looking to shine, but it is the goal-scoring winger Lookman who offers the greatest appeal for Sky Sports Fantasy Football bosses.

Tammy Abraham (£8.6m)

Abraham burst onto the scene with Bristol City last year and couldn't have wished for a better start to his professional career.

The 19-year-old scored 13 goals in all competitions in his first 16 games of the season, earning him the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month award for September.

Tammy Abraham misses his penalty during the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Semi-Final

Abraham returned to Chelsea from his loan-spell with an end-of-season record of 23 goals in 40 games, the joint second-highest scorer in England's second tier.

At 6ft 4in, Abraham possesses aerial presence but also comes with devastating pace, while he managed 2.7 shots-per-game with a 45 per cent shooting accuracy.

Swansea have secured the services of the young striker for the upcoming season on a loan deal and, with Fernando Llorente sidelined for pre-season, he has the chance to replicate his goal scoring form in the Premier League.

Wilfred Ndidi (£7.8m)

The Leicester midfield enforcer was brought into the side as a replacement for N'Golo Kante, but only managed to play in 17 games for the champions - but the 20-year-old seized every opportunity.

Idrissa Gueye led the league in tackles last season, with 135 in just 33 appearances, an average of 4.1 per game. Ndidi managed an average of four tackles per game, the second highest in the league.

Wilfred Ndidi wheels away in celebration after scoring Leicester's opening goal

Tackling bonuses will be a certainty with Ndidi, but the Nigerian also scored two goals in the Premier League, and assisted another.

At £800,000 less than Gueye, whose points total of 161 was just one lower than Paul Pogba's, Ndidi is available at a bargain price if he produces the aforementioned numbers over a full season.

Lewis Cook (£7.2m)

Few players can say that they have lifted the World Cup as England captain, but Bournemouth's Lewis Cook is among them.

Fresh off the triumphant U20 World Cup campaign, Cook is in prime position to nail down a starting spot in the heart of Eddie Howe's midfield this season.

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - APRIL 29:  Lewis Cook of AFC Bournemouth arrives prior to the Premier League match between Sunderland and AFC Bournemouth at the Stad

The former Leeds United man impressed whenever he took to the field last year, but his chances were limited due to a long-term injury.

This time around, the 20-year-old will be keen to make up for lost time, and he could prove to be a real bargain at just £7.2m.

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Kasey Palmer (£7m)

Another accomplished England international at youth level, Kasey Palmer is a young man with a big future ahead of him.

Embarking on his second season on loan at Huddersfield, Palmer is about to play Premier League football for the first time, but there's no reason to assume he'll be fazed.

Huddersfield Town's Kasey Palmer and Leeds United's Ronaldo Vieira (right) battle for the ball during the Sky Bet Championship match at the John Smith's

Having impressed in the Terriers' promotion campaign with four goals from 16 starts, the 20-year-old has the chance to continue his progress under the guidance of David Wagner, while offering outstanding value at £7.0m.

Dominic Solanke (£7.5m)

Valued at just £7.5m in Sky Sports Fantasy Football, Liverpool's summer signing Solanke is a relatively cheap option who could become a steal if he can get the game time his talent warrants.

The teenager has made a great first impression for the Reds, having already scored his first goal for the club against Crystal Palace in Hong Kong last week.

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Dominic Solanke opened the scoring for Liverpool in PL Asia Trophy match against Crystal Palace with his first goal for the club.

With a phenomenal goal-scoring record at U18 level, it appears the former Chelsea man's step-up to first team football is inevitable.

With Daniel Sturridge's injury record and Divock Origi's disappointing return of seven goals from 34 appearances last season, the 19-year-old might get his chance sooner rather than later.

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