11 Players Who Will Win England The World Cup In 2018

4. Connor Wickham

Such was his profile at the time, that the £8 million that Ipswich Town received for selling Wickham to Sunderland in 2011 broke the record for a football league player going to the Premier League. Similar to many talented English players that have moved to major premier league clubs from less established premiership teams or the lower division €“ he seemed to be weighed down by the price tag. Typically the managers for whatever reason tended to play a foreign player more often and he was loaned out in the search of first team football. For a while, Wickham who was awarded player of the tournament during England UEFA Under-17s triumph in 2010 over Spain seemed to be stagnating in a concerning manner. Wickham€™s chance to shine occurred during Sunderland€™s great escape from relegation: he produced some excellent performances against the Manchester clubs and Chelsea to help the black cats stay in the premiership. England need more strikers with Wayne Rooney is not getting younger and Daniel Sturridge is the only young one performing consistently. Wickham€™s colleague from the afore-stated Under-17 triumph, Ross Barkley has already made his mark, so the stage is set for the Sunderland man.