Aymeric Laporte is good enough for the starting lineup of any team in world football from Day 1. He's simply that good. He may be one of the older prospects on this list as he looks set to graduate from wonderkid territory, but he genuinely could have 12-15 years of Champions League quality left in the tank. He's nigh-on impossible to sign if you're not willing to meet his £35.5m release clause, but trust me, it could turn out to be the best decision you ever make in the game. Deploy him as a ball-playing centre back alongside a brutal workhorse defender and watch the trophies flood in.
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