Güler, Mainoo, Sesko lead Euro 2024 breakout U21 stars - ESPN

Euro 2024 is almost upon us and the 24 teams involved have a host of talented players, many of whom have their whole careers ahead of them.

With so many highly rated youngsters sharing the same stage, it's tough to know who to look out for. So, ESPN's resident scout Tor-Kristian Karlsen picked out some of the top players aged 21 or younger who could make their mark at the tournament.

The PSV Eindhoven winger has emerged as one of the most sought-after talents after his 14 goals and 14 assists in 48 games reportedly attracted the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal. While breaking into a Belgium side that features Jérémy Doku, Leandro Trossard and Yannick Carrasco is no mean feat, Bakayoko's turn of pace, amazing dribbling skills and powerful left-footed shot from distance make him a great option for coach Domenico Tedesco.

Having moved from Lyon to join Paris Saint-Germain for €45 million in 2023, Barcola was limited to life as an impact substitute before he gained more playing time as the season progressed. With great pace, a desire to take on opponents and an edge of unpredictability, it's little wonder that France coach Didier Deschamps handed the forward his international debut in June. Barcola could be a gamechanger off the bench toward the latter stages of matches at Euro 2024.

Beier is a relatively late bloomer who initially made his mark playing for Hannover 96 on loan in the 2. Bundesliga between 2021 and 2023 and has little experience of top-flight football. Capped by Germany for the first time in June's pre-tournament friendly vs. Ukraine, he was a late inclusion in the Euros squad following a productive campaign back at parent club TSG Hoffenheim where he was the top scorer with 16 goals. He is unlikely to start