BREAKOUT SEASON

Levi Bass gives his thoughts on which 3 Premier League U23’s could be ready to break throughthisseason.

Despitehavinga tough start tolifein English football, Mykhailo Mudryk isan excitingprospect to follow heading into the new campaign. The Ukrainian was recruited by Chelsea from ShakhtarDonetskinJanuaryforafeeof 88.5MillionPounds,andoperatesontheleft wing.He is known for his rapid pace and explosiveness in the final third. Mudryk has reportedly put on huge amounts of muscle mass during preseason in order to cope with the tough physicality levels of the Premier League. Following the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as Chelsea boss, Mudryk could thrive in the Argentine's system which requires plenty of running and quick tempo football from his players. Although he has to compete with Raheem Sterling for a spotin thestartinglineup,thiscould undoubtedly betheseason that Mudryk showstheworld hiscapabilitiesandsilenceshiscritics.

An injury sustained in preseason has ruled Mainoo out for the first few months of the season but once he is fully fit he certainly will have a role to play in this Manchester United side. The Red Devils Academy graduate has proven his ability to Erik Ten Hag, which has lead to the Dutch manager to denying all possible loan moves for the English wonderkid. At such a young age Mainoo plays with such excellent maturity. He is a midfielder who can either operate as a 6 or an 8, meaning he is comfortable in deeper positions as well as going forward. Mainoo's composure on and off the ball and passing is far beyond his years, and with Manchester United aiming to compete for silverware this season, the talented youngster could be called upontoplayinimportantmatchesforhisside.

Following an exceptional U21 Euro Campaign from Trafford where his did not concede a single goal throughout the tournament, many fans are looking forward to see the 20-year-old play between the sticks in the Premier League. The gigantic goalkeeper stands at a whopping 197 centimeters tall. However, Trafford does not let his height limit his shot-stopping ability. He has just been snapped up by Burnley from Manchester City for 19 Million Pounds as he pens down a 4-year-dealwith theClarets.VincentKompany clearly seesTrafford'stalentand aftera successful loan spell at Bolton Wanderers last season, it looks like he is ready for the next step in hiscareer.Burnley willlook to keep theirastonishingformgoinginto thenewcampaign and Traffordcouldplayahugepartintheclub'supcomingseason.