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At just 19, Josh King is already turning heads in the Premier League. This video explores his unique talents and the stiff competition he faces from players like Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer for a spot in the England squad.
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00:00From the under nines to the first team, Fulham's Josh King is England's next superstar.
00:04But where does he fit in this golden generation of attacking midfielders?
00:07King's rise through the ranks at Fulham is a surprise to no one at the club.
00:11He made his first team debut aged 17, went to the US with the England squad last summer
00:15as part of the training group alongside Alex Scott and Rio Angamoa,
00:18and his explosion at the top level was a matter of when and not if.
00:22And the when is now.
00:23King has gone head to head with some of the world's best creative midfielders this season
00:27and has more than held his own.
00:28Despite his slight frame, he has the perfect balance of poise, agility,
00:32and the physical power to compete when attacking modern Premier League defences.
00:36His burst of pace combined with his elite use of his body makes him a nightmare in transition
00:40and more than capable of creating his own space.
00:43He has pushed himself into the conversation of the England squad,
00:45but faces stiff competition from Europe's elite number 10s.
00:49Jude Bellingham, Cole Palmer and Morgan Rodgers are established international stars.
00:53Abera Eza is an England regular and Premier League champion.
00:55Morgan Gibbs-White's form over the past year is the best of the lot.
00:59King's talent is undoubted, but his window of opportunity in this current crop of players is small.
01:05He is only 19 and has the world at his feet.
01:07If he continues on this trajectory, there is no reason why he can't be pushing for a place in the
01:12home Euro squad in 2028.
01:13He is in Tuchel's thoughts already and is much appreciated by the German.
01:17All he has to do is follow his path.

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