The FIVE young African footballers who could make an impact in the Premier League?

5. Samuel Inkoom

Samuel Inkoom is one of the most promising full backs to come out of Africa and is currently plying his trade in Ukraine for Dnipro, having started his career at FC Basel.

The Ghanaian international is your old school type of full back, who knows how get stuck in and is very calm on the ball. Inkoom was recently linked with a move to Liverpool and although the move may  not materialise, be sure to keep an eye out for him in the near future.

4. André Ayew

The 21 year old is a 1st team regular for his club Marseille and country Ghana. The son of Ghanaian Legend Abedi Pele, Ayew was recently voted African player of the year so there is no doubt that Andre is one for the future.

With 52 league appearances for the French outfit and 17 goals to his name, the young left winger is making a real name for himself. Ayew’s versatility and creativity on the ball would make him a handful for any Premier League full back. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him move to England within the coming years.

3. Ahmed Musa

At only 19 years of age the young Nigerian is playing for one of the best teams in Russia, CSKA Moscow, and is known for his small stature and lightening  pace.

Musa has already represented his country as a substitute  for  John Obi Mikel against Kenya in which he scored. Still a raw talent, Ahmed has bags of potential and worries the opposition with his quick feet and trickery on the ball.

Musa probably isn’t ready for the Premier League just yet, but with a little more experience and the right managerial guidance he can make the step up soon.

2. Knowledge Musona - The 21 year old from Zimbabwe currently plies his trade in the Bundesliga. After a successful spell with South African giants the Kaizer Chiefs, where he won the golden boot, he earned a move to Hoffenheim in Germany’s top tier. As you can see from the video he has a real eye for the goal and few would bet against him following in the footsteps of Demba Ba, who plotted his move from the German side to the Premier League.

1. Joel Obi

Joel Obi is one of the hottest young talents to come out of Inter Milan in years.

Extremely versatile, Obi has the ability to operate in central midfield or either flank and has already started to make an impression at the San Siro in the past two seasons. Obi is as strong as an ox, but has quick feet that enables him to get away from the opposition with relative ease. Obi has all the physical attributes for the Premier League, but whether Inter will allow him to move on remains an entire different question altogether.

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