Players to watch at EURO 2024

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by Ġanni Borg

Don’t miss our Top players to watch at EURO 2024 (June 14 – July 14). A list of young talents ready to make a lot of noise in Germany. Which one will go further with your selection? Will any of them be the revelation player of the Euro Cup?

Counting the days until the seventeenth edition begins, we offer you a list of some of the names that can aspire to become revelation players of EURO 2024. It seems safe to predict that Ballon d’Or candidates such as Kylian Mbappé or Jude Bellingham will have an important impact on favorite teams for the title, but we are going to try to discover some young people who can find a showcase in EURO 2024 in which to shine with their own light.

Players to watch at Euro 2024

Some will try to find a place in leading teams and help them win the Cup, while others, in smaller teams, can find an ideal environment to lead their countries and become one of the names of Germany’s EURO.

Florian Wirtz – Germany

We begin our analysis with one of the players from the host team, Germany, and one of the most prominent players this season in the Bundesliga predictions. Florian Wirtz is one of the big names of Germany’s revelation team, Xabi Alonso’s Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Despite being a right-handed player, he performs very well with both legs and, in addition, can occupy both the central sector and both wings, always in the three-quarter zone. Able to break lines both with passing and driving, the “Mannschaft” has this young star who can give a lot to talk about in the Euro Cup.

Xavi Simons – Netherlands

The loan to RB Leipzig has allowed the young Dutchman to demonstrate all his qualities. Waiting to see how he can perform at PSG; his speed and driving are a constant danger for the rival. With great self-confidence, Simons has also proven to be a mature player, both in the Bundesliga and in the Champions League predictions.

Trained in the youth ranks of FC Barcelona, ​​he will now try to find a place in a EURO champion like the “Oranje” team, always called for great things in the Old Continent. Will he be able to demonstrate his full potential at the Euro Cup?

Joao  Neves – Portugal

The Benfica midfield has found in this young man a solvent quarterback. Born in Taviria, this young promise has risen meteorically in his training club. His versatility and craftsmanship, both in the defensive and offensive fields, have allowed him to earn a place in Roger Schmidt’s starting eleven.

Neves is part of the list of players with the best percentage of completed passes in the Liga Portugal and at the same time, he is a great ball recoverer. After the departure of Enzo Fernández, the Lisbon team has found a guaranteed replacement in this pivot.

Although it seems difficult for him to be able to find a place as a starter in the midfield of one of the EURO 2024 favorites , which has stars such as Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes, his deployment could be important for a Roberto Martínez who has already given him opportunities.

António Silva – Portugal

We continue in Portugal with another Benfica representative. António Silva joined the first team last year and since then he has been Nicolás Otamendi’s starting partner. He is a very versatile defender who at the World Cup in Qatar became the youngest player to represent the Portuguese team in the World Cup.

With the speed and toughness of an expeditious defender, Silva also can get the ball out of play and with great precision. Growing up next to a world champion like the Argentine centre back has helped him develop and in the “Seleção ” he has another luxury teacher like Rúben Dias, one of the best defenders in Europe.

Arthur Vermeeren – Belgium

This midfielder has been one of the most positive notes of Royal Antwerp’s return to the Champions League. The name of Arthur Vermeeren did not take long to be heard among the big clubs, and in winter, he joined the ranks of Atlético de Madrid. A high-quality midfielder, he has proven to be able to sacrifice himself without the ball.

Already an absolute international with Belgium, Vermeeren is fighting to join Domenico Tedesco’s final list for the “red devils”. He can be an important piece for a team that needs new blood to compete with the best once again. Will he take advantage of this opportunity at the Euro to make himself noticed?

Radu Dragusin – Romania

We continue with another protagonist of the Serie A predictions, the Romanian Radu Dragusin. Trained at Juventus, Genoa acquired him in the last summer market, although it only lasted half a year, as Tottenham Hotspur did not miss the winter opportunity. Tall central defender, although fast, over time he has to improve tactically and with the ball at his feet, but he has all the qualities to establish himself as one of Romania’s key pieces in their return to the European Championship.

Since he made his debut in 2022 with the senior team, he has been earning a place in Edward Iordanescu’s plans, especially in the qualifying windows for the Euro Cup. His experience in Italy, his qualities and his work can make him a more than worthy heir to a star and national idol of the caliber of Christian Chivu.