SLIDESHOW | American Dreams

After the hype and subsequent disappointment that followed the progress of US wonderkid Freddy Adu, there has potentially been a tendency to put emerging American players in the same bracket.

However, there is a new batch of young talent from the States that looks ready to deliver upon its promise - the likes of Christian Pulisic at Chelsea and Weston McKennie at Juventus spearheading a crop of American players who look destined for big things.

In this slideshow, Playmaker’s Nathan John runs the rule over five whizzkids who look set to make the US a force to be reckoned with on the international stage.