Source: Telegraph
Champions League: top emerging 10 talents
Yoann Gourcuff (Bordeaux): Excelled on loan from Milan last season — scoring Europe's best goal last year in the process — and is ready to show his class on a greater stage. [LNB]Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg): The German champions have done well to retain the Bosnia striker in the face of interest from Milan, and, together with Grafite, he is capable of scoring the goals to take them through. [LNB] Related ArticlesChampions League guideChelsea v Porto: match previewBesiktas v Manchester United: match previewSteven Defour out of Arsenal clash'Uefa ball is unfair''Ronaldo absence will not affect European charge'Yassine Chikhaoui (Zürich): The Swiss side are unlikely to be competitive, but the Tunisian Ronaldo should at least be able to play his way to a big money move. [LNB]Sergio Asenjo (Atlético Madrid): The heir-apparent to Iker Casillas in the Spanish squad, the former Valladolid goalkeeper should provide Atletico with a solidity they have lacked. [LNB]Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina): Cesare Prandelli's free-flowing style revolves around the Italian international, likely to be a key figure at the World Cup. [LNB]Diego Milito (Inter): A late arrival to Europe's top table, the powerful forward has arrived from Genoa to add power to Inter's forward line and has little time to waste. [LNB]Pavel Pogrebnyak (Stuttgart): Andrei Arshavin's partner-in-crime at Zenit St Petersburg, the Russian international will hope his move west will prove as fruitful. [LNB]Steven Defour (Standard Liège): Possibly the best player outside Europe's major leagues, that Defour is still in Belgium is something of a minor miracle. It will not last long. [LNB]Thiago Silva (AC Milan): The Brazilian was signed from Fluminense in January amid competition from every major club in Europe, but was unable to play until this season. A classy centre back, he will be essential to Milan's healing process as they try to overcome the loss of Paolo Maldini. [LNB]Moussa Dembélé (AZ): The Belgian striker was the star of AZ's title-winning campaign last season, attracting interest from Chelsea and Genoa, among others. His pace in a rapid counter-attacking unit should ensure he remains in the spotlight. [LNB]
