The best young talent on every Premier League team

The best young player on every Premier League team

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Leroy Sane of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team's fifth goal to make the score 5-3 during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Manchester City FC and AS Monaco at Etihad Stadium on February 21, 2017 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images) /

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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 15: Matt Targett of Southampton in action during the UEFA Europa League match between Southampton FC v AC Sparta Praha at St Mary’s Stadium on September 15, 2016 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) /

Southampton: Matt Targett

There are few teams that do youth development more effectively than Southampton. The Saints are well known for producing quality talent, and then eventually selling that talent off for a profit. Matt Targett appears to be the next key Southampton youth product destined for stardom.

The young left-back has been catching eyes for years in the Southampton academy. Targett is excellent on the ball for a defender, and his ideal position is probably as a left wing-back. In Southampton’s system, Targett may not get the repetitions he needs to truly excel. However, at age 20 the Englishman has plenty of time to adequately fulfill the expectations many have.

Despite being injured recently, Targett still appears to be a key part of Southampton’s future. The club has kept him in the first team squad when he’s available for the most part, and Targett has succeeded.

The one question over Targett is his defending. The way the full-back position has changed in recent years lends itself to Targett’s skill set, but to really set himself apart, he’ll need to be adept with and without the ball.

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