Anthony Martial’s mega move to Manchester United on the back of 11 Ligue 1 goals for Monaco shows the lengths top clubs will go to secure the best teenage talent.

A big-money transfer can propel a player from being one full of potential in to an expected world-beater. The spotlight brightens, the pressure grows, every touch, pass and shot is scrutinised ever closer.

Some of the best have been snapped up already by Europe’s elite, others are poised to follow Martial’s path. Sportsmail takes a look at 10 other teenagers who are setting pulses racing around the globe…

New Manchester United man Anthony Martial poses with a shirt following his deadline day move to Old Trafford

Timo Werner, 19, forward, Stuttgart

The Tottenham target, where he was wanted to support Harry Kane, became the youngest ever player to represent Stuttgart when he made his debut two years ago, aged 17. He justified his place in the first team with four goals and many more assists that season. Two goals in one match against SC Freiburg made him the youngest player to score a Bundesliga double.

Timo Werner was a target for the likes of Tottenham this summer, who wanted him to support Harry Kane

Zakaria Bakkali, 19, winger, Valencia

The Belgian — yes, another one — has been compared to Sergio Aguero due to his squat 5ft 5ins, direct dribbling and rocket shot. At PSV Eindhoven, he became the youngest player to score an Eredivisie hat-trick with three sumptuous strikes against NEC.

Zakaria Bakkali (right) has been compared to Sergio Aguero due to his size, direct dribbling, and rocket shot

Fabrice Olinga, 19, forward, Malaga

Manuel Pellegrini gave this Cameroonian his debut at Malaga aged only 16 years and 98 days — and he scored coming on from the bench. It made him La Liga’s youngest ever goalscorer.

He performed similarly for the Cameroon national team when he netted on his senior debut. Last year, aged 18, he made their squad for the World Cup.

Olinga learnt his trade in Samuel Eto’o’s academy and the former Barcelona, Inter and Chelsea player is an admirer.

Fabrice Olinga (right) became La Liga's youngest ever goalscorer when he netted for Malaga aged 16

Jonathan Tah, 19, centre back, Bayer Leverkusen

At 6ft 4ins, Tah is a towering, powerful central defender. Leverkusen already paid rivals Hamburg £7.3million for the former Germany Under 19 captain. Even at his tender age, Tah weighs over 14 stone making him a man-mountain of a player for attackers to face.

Jonathan Tah (centre) is a towering centre back at Bayer Leverkusen, who cost the club a hefty £7.3million

Andrija Zivkovic, 19, winger, Partizan Belgrade

He is gaining vast experience in the Serbian top tier and aged 17 became the youngest player to captain his club side. This has also led to a senior cap for the national team. Zivkovic is really settling as a professional and his talent is showing through with seven goals in his last eight games.

Andrija Zivkovic of Partizan Belgrade has a senior cap for Serbia and has scored seven in his last eight games

Max Meyer, 19, attacking midfielder, Schalke

Meyer puts his rapid, close-control dribbling at pace down to playing Futsal alongside his football. He took over the No 7 shirt from Raul when he broke into the Schalke first team two years ago, scoring seven goals and creating several more.

Max Meyer broke into the Schalke first team (left) two years ago, and has one international cap for Germany

Simone Scuffet, 19, goalkeeper, Udinese

Scuffet was only 17 when he made his Udinese debut, but kept two clean sheets in his first two matches and followed that with shut-outs against AC Milan and Inter. He has already been called up to train with Italy’s senior team and comparisons with Gianluigi Buffon, who also made his Serie A debut as a teenager, obviously followed. Currently on loan at Serie B side Como.

Simone Scuffet has kept clean sheets against AC and Inter Milan, and has been compared to Gianluigi Buffon

Gedion Zelalem, 18, central midfielder, Arsenal

His former youth coach Matt Pilkington said Zelalem ‘dribbles like Iniesta and passes like Xavi.’ Having already made his senior debut for Arsenal, where Arsene Wenger took him on at 16, he is drawing plaudits in Scotland on loan at Rangers, where he is pulling the strings in their midfield.

Gedion Zelalem (left) is on loan at Rangers from Arsenal, and he has been likened to Xavi and Andres Iniesta

Alen Halilovic, 19, attacking midfielder, Barcelona

The youngest ever debutant for Croatia when he came on in a friendly against Portugal aged 16. A year later, Barcelona acted swiftly to sign him from Dynamo Zagreb for an initial £1.8m set to rise after appearances. He has mainly featured for Barcelona’s B side and at present is gaining La Liga experience on loan at Sporting Gijon.

Alen Halilovic (pictured during his time at Dynamo Zagreb) is Croatia's youngest ever debutant - at 18

Martin Odegaard, 16, attacking midfielder, Real Madrid

A list of the world’s finest teenagers would not be complete without the Real Madrid starlet Odegaard. It is hard to comprehend a player who does not reach their 17th birthday until December has been talked about so much. Let’s hope he can cope with the expectation.