Sky Sports Scout is where we scour the globe looking out for the best talent, next up is Dominic Adiyiah.
We run the rule over Ghana starlet Dominic Adiyiah
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Latest under our scout's gaze is future AC Milan star
Dominic Adiyiah - recommended by
Sky Sports reader
Fred Matlocl.
The scout reports...
Dominic Adiyiah is already being heralded as one Africa's top young players.
The 20-year-old striker has seen his reputation sore in recent months after he starred at the World Youth Cup in October.
Adiyiah took the championship in Egypt be storm, not only helping the Ghanaian's to victory, but also finishing as top-scorer and player of the tournament.
He was already attracting attention before his heroics in Egypt, but after the race to land him was intense.
However, AC Milan moved very quickly and just weeks after his return they came to agreement with his current club Fredrikstad. But what are Milan getting for their reported £1million? Well in short, an out-and-out goalscorer.
It is very easy to compare Adiyiah with Ghanaian legend Abedi Pele - and he does possess many of the same qualities.
His main attribute is his finishing ability, and although happier in the box he is more than capable of finishing from long-range.
A well-built, shortish young man - Adiyiah benefits from having a low centre of gravity and has very good turn of pace.
He is already an accomplished striker, and it is very easy to see why Milan had to hold off interest from the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United to land him.
The scout says
The next six-months or so could be huge for Adiyiah, who has already had a blisteringly good 2009.
He is due to link up with Milan in January, and he if can make an impact on the first-team - he could easily secure a spot in Ghana's World Cup squad after he was called into the senior squad earlier this month.
The Scout rating...
Shooting: 9 out of 10
Passing: 7 out of 10
Tackling: 5 out of 10
Heading: 6 out of 10
Pace: 9 out of 10
Vision: 8 out of 10
Current ability: 8 out of 10
Potential ability: 10 out of 10
OVERALL SCOUT RATING: 62/80
Current value: £1.5million
Potential value: £40million
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