Sydie Peck

Peck moved through Sheffield United's academy after starting at another Premier League club, and the pathway has been steady rather than rushed, with a loan used to test him against senior professionals. Signing him to a long-term contract while he was still fighting for a place says plenty about how highly the club rates his ceiling. He has already scored for the first team, an early sign his game carries more end product than a typical young holding midfielder.

The tension is simply opportunity, since a talented academy midfielder still needs sustained senior football to develop rather than occasional appearances from the bench. England's youth set up have already given him caps at multiple age groups, suggesting the wider game agrees with Sheffield United's assessment. Whether he becomes a regular starter or remains a squad option depends on how much trust the manager extends.