check out the six young talents

Kun Aguero (19): With all the talk of Barcelona’s brilliant Argentinian Lionel Messi, it has been easy to forget about Atletico Madrid’s own diminutive gem. Kun, or Sergio as he is known to some, has been in magnificent form this season both in La Liga and the UEFA Cup. He became the youngest-ever player in the Argentinian top flight when he turned out for Independiente in 2003 at the tender age of 15. Quick, inventive and with a superb first touch, Aguero is starting to hit the headlines in Spain almost as frequently as his good pal Lionel.

Carlos Vela (18): It is relatively unknown that Arsenal in fact own the contract of this tremendously gifted striker. Top scorer at the 2005 Under-17 World Cup, Vela has spent three years on loan in Spain in order to gain EU citizenship, which he has now obtained. There is talk of Arsenal unleashing him on the Premier League in January, and this would without question add another impressive string to the Gunners' bow. Vela is as quick-running as he is with his brain. Deadly in front of goal and mesmerising with the ball at his feet, he will certainly prove to be another of Wenger’s master-strokes.

Hatem Ben Arfa (20): It says a lot about one so young to be called into his national side instead of experienced goal machine David Trezeguet. That’s exactly what happened to Ben Arfa earlier this month when he took the Juventus striker’s place in the French squad for their Euro 2008 qualifiers. Ben Arfa, who rejected the chance to represent Tunisia in the 2006 World Cup, is more of a goal-maker then a goal-taker, and his subtle, skilful style acts as a perfect foil for his powerful Lyon team-mate Benzema.

Anderson (19) Anderson shot to stardom two years ago when he was the hero of one of the most bizarre games in Brazilian league history. Playing for his boyhood club Gremio in the second division, he scored the winning goal which took his side back up to the top flight. What made the goal extra special was that Gremio only had seven men on the pitch at the time. Calm in possession with a blistering burst of pace, he quickly moved to FC Porto, who in turn sold him on to Manchester United for £17m. His first year with the Premier League champions was supposed to be one in which he would slowly settle into the side. However, two months into the season and he is already pulling the strings in the United midfield.

Bojan Krkic (17): A record-breaking prodigy, Bojan scored an unbelievable 960 goals in seven years while playing for Barcelona’s youth sides. In 2007 he led Spain to victory in the UEFA Under-17 Championships, scoring the only goal of the final win over England. Since then he has opened his La Liga account for Barcelona and become the youngest player to appear in a Champions League game, when he came off the bench in Barca’s opening-night win over Lyon.

Samir Nasri (21): began playing with Marseille when he was nine years old, and joined the French Ligue 1 in the 2004/2005 season. He started 13 games and came on as a substitute in 11 games, scoring a total of just one goal. This is still an accomplishment, as he was only 17-years-old at the time. The next year his goal count improved. He scored two goals in all competitions. But this season he got experience in both the UEFA Cup (10 games; no goals) and the UEFA Cup (one game; one goal). In the 2006/2007 season he scored his first goal of the year in the Championnat late in the season on April 29, 2007. On that day he started the match against Sochaux and helped his team to a 4-2 victory. This win allowed Marseille to climb into fourth place with just four games remaining, putting them into UEFA Cup qualification. Also during this past season, he played two games in both the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Intertoto Cup, scoring no goals.On May 20, 2007, Samir Nasri was named French Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year^[1][2] ahead of Jimmy Briand and Karim Benzema. He was voted Marseille's player of the year by the fans, receiving 62% of the votes.After scoring in the final match of the 2007-08 season for Marseille, Nasri was quoted as saying "It is very important because it is perhaps my last match at the Stade Velodrome", fueling speculation of a transfer.^[4] On Sunday 25 May 2008 Wenger informed French press that the Nasri deal, if it goes through, would be concluded before the European Championships.^[5]On Tuesday 27 May 2008 Samir Nasri's Agent confirmed to French Press that Nasri will be Leaving Marseille and is interested in a move to Arsenal, he also quoted that it will be resolved in the coming days.^[6]