Angel Gomes' fledgling career this week took another step toward the limelight. The 16-year-old, who is excelling for both England's and Manchester United's youth setups, was linked with a move to Barcelona after scouts were said to have watched his recent performances (per Robert Cottingham of the Manchester Evening News).
He is a key part of England's stellar under-17 setup, where he shares the tag of "future of the nation" with Manchester City's Jadon Sancho (profiled here). At the end of October, they combined to spearhead Steve Cooper's team to convincing victories over Azerbaijan and Romania, meaning the Young Lions sit top of their group with three wins from three and are in pole position to qualify for the 2017 European Championships in Croatia.