Yéremy Pino #11

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Pino was flying at 18: the Villarreal academy graduate winning the Europa League in his first season and making his senior Spain breakthrough. He looked unstoppable until, in 2023 aged 21, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. "I had real moments of doubt and uncertainty, not knowing if I'd be able to return the same or not," he said. "During rehab I remember Mikel Oyarzabal telling me: ‘Learn from the process, that it's very beautiful’. At first I didn’t understand him, I thought it was shit. But over time I saw that yes, you have to learn from it.” He made it back, proved his resilience and, last year, earned a £26m move to Crystal Palace. His league form at Palace, trying to fill Eberechi Eze's boots, has been mixed, but he stood out in their Conference League victory in May, striking both posts with a free-kick in the final. He'll be a busy, creative threat if he gets a chance this summer, and he's ready to be versatile. "The gaffer knows I can play on either flank, through the middle, or as a second striker. I am at his disposal to play right-back if necessary."

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