Sky Sports Scout is where we scour the globe looking for the best talent, next up is Taxiarchis Fountas.
We run the rule over Greek starlet Taxiarchis Fountas
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Latest under our scout's gaze is AEK's
Taxiarchis Fountas - recommended by
Sky Sports reader
Simon Mills.
The scout reports...
Taxiarchis Fountas has only just turned 17 but he is already a firm fixture in AEK Athens' first-team.
The diminutive winger is already attracting a great deal of interest from around Europe, we check on Greece's new starlet.
Fountas has been playing football since a very early age as he joined his local club Acheloos Neochoriou aged just six.
He quickly progressed and was spotted by former Olympiakos player Giorgos Asprogerakas - who took him into his own academy.
His progress continued and he was spotted by AEK Athens legend Toni Savevski - now manager of Omonia Nicosia, but in 2010 was scouting for the club.
Savevski was hugely impressed with Fountas and despite being just 14, he begged the club to snap-up the young winger - which they did in the summer of 2010.
His progress continued at a pace and he was soon called into Greece's Under-17 squad where he shone.
Nicknamed by his AEK youth colleagues as their own 'Xavi' it was little surprise when he was fast-tracked into the first-team.
In March this year he made his debut at the tender age of 16, coming on as substitute at Asteras Tripolis.
Now under Vaggelis Vlachos he has emerged a first-team regular, but his role is yet to be defined.
Full of pace and trickery it would be easy to assume he is an out-and-out winger, but he has been used a number of times in central midfield as he has very good vision and passing.
He still has a huge amount to improve and learn, but he is packed full of potential.
The scout says...
Fountas has the scouts flocking to Athens and it is little surprise, he has a lot offer.
If his progress continues, it remains to be seen how long he will be allowed to continue his footballing education in Athens.
The Scout rating...
Shooting: 7 out of 10
Passing: 7 out of 10
Tackling: 6 out of 10
Heading: 5 out of 10
Pace: 8 out of 10
Vision: 7 out of 10
Current ability: 5 out of 10
Potential ability: 10 out of 10
OVERALL SCOUT RATING:55/80
Current value: £1million
Potential value: £6million
Your opinion...
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