Manchester United are considering a summer swoop for Birmingham City's 16-year-old Jude Bellingham. The Red Devils are hot on the heels of the teenager, having already given Bellingham an all-access tour of Old Trafford and the training facilities at Carrington.
He may have had a taste of what to expect but it is no mean feat to move from the lower leagues to one of the biggest clubs in the world.
Here we take a look at seven players who were highlighted as potential superstars from the tiers below and review their time treading the boards at the Theatre of Dreams.
Daniel James The 22-year-old has had his critics this season but it's easy to forget that this time last year he was still plying his trade in the Championship for Swansea City.
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