Tor-Kristian Karlsen Apr 3, 2026, 06:28 AM ET

The English Premier League has the best of the best talent around the world, right? Well, as ESPN's list of the top 39 players aged 21 or under shows, that's not the case, as only one of our top 13 comes from the league. So, despite Chelsea 's focus on trying to sign the best young talent for millions of dollars, has there been a shift in where they want to play?

For the eighth straight year (read 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 , 2024 , 2025 here), our resident scout Tor-Kristian Karlsen has ranked the hottest prospects around. Now 22, last year's No.…