Of all the summer signings, the transfer of Adel Taarabt to Tottenham for an undisclosed fee went mainly unnoticed. However, as a Spurs fan, I was delighted that this capture was made.

Taarabt had been dubbed the 'new Zinedine Zidane' and has shown a great deal of promise already. He came on against West Ham and changed the game with his quick feet and exquisite passing ability. He also featured against Chelsea and performed very well against the FA Cup holders. Saturday was the first time Taarabt has featured this year and the Spurs fans cheered his every touch. He managed a sublime nutmeg in his own half and skipped past defenders like they weren't there. Yet this prodigy is only 18.

It will be interesting to see what young guns progress over the next couple of seasons and which slip by the wayside. Arsenal, of course, have the lightning-fast Theo Walcott, who is being compared to former strike colleague Thierry Henry. Chelsea have the highly-rated Michael Mancienne, who is sure to be a Premier League star in future years. He is currently on loan at QPR. Chris Eagles of Manchester United and Kasper Schmeichel of Manchester City are also great prospects for the future. Then there is Matt Derbyshire at Blackburn, who has an incredible eye for goal and Hogan Ephraim of West Ham has been tipped to hit the big time in the next few years.

'He managed a sublime nutmeg in his own half and skipped past defenders like they weren't there'


So the question is, which of these prospects has the best chance of developing into one of the Premier League's superstars? I think that Walcott will be a class act and regular in the England squad in a few years. I also think that Taarabt will go on to be one of the biggest names in Premier League football.