Top 5 U23 signings of the week

5. Flynn Clarke

Transfer: Peterborough -> Norwich for an undisclosed fee.

Age: 18

Position: AM/ RW

Strengths: Vision, quick dynamic and attacking play, fast passing play.

Flynn Clarke joins the newly promoted side Norwich, having made eleven senior appearances for Peterborough United in all competitions. At just 18 years of age, Clarke will initially go into the development and academy setup at the Canaries but will be looking to make his breakthrough this season. Clarke is described as a fast, tricky attacking midfielder, who is always looking to play the strikers in behind and play the quick one-twos. One to watch for the future for sure, but this signing won't be an instant impact to help Norwich's Premier League campaign.

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4. Nicolas Gonzalez

Transfer: Stuttgart to Fiorentina for £21 million

Age: 23

Position: LW/ RW/ CF

Strengths: Lightning quick pace and acceleration, finishing both with his feet and aerially.

Nicolas Gonzalez is a fantastic signing for Fiorentina. A side starved of exciting, dynamism in wide areas especially, Gonzalez will be a huge addition. Six goals and two assists in the Bundesliga in fifteen appearances is not a bad return and ,internationally, Gonzalez has featured seven times and is travelling with Argentina for the COPA America.

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3. Lassina Traore

Transfer: Ajax to Shakhtar Donetsk for £8.5 million

Age: 20

Position: CF

Strengths: Finishing, link-up of play, overall vision of the game.

Lassina Traore, a Burkina Faso international, has made the move to Ukraine after a fantastic breathrough season in the Eredivisie with Ajax. Traore made 12 appearances for the first team in the league, scoring seven goals and creating six directly. A prolific goalscorer and creator at all levels for Ajax, since joining the Dutch giants in 2017, and he will be an effective offensive player for Shakhtar. He signs on a five year contract.

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2. Carlos Mendes Gomes

Transfer: Morecambe to Luton for an undisclosed fee

Age: 22

Position: RW/ AM

Strengths: Dynamism, close control and burst of acceleration.

Carlos Mendes Gomes signs for Luton after a fantastic season in League 2, where he helped Morecambe to promotion via the playoffs. He scored 15 goals throughout the season with a crucial one coming in the playoff final. Mendes Gomes was born in Senegal but moved to Spain aged 2. He spent a year in Madrid, playing for Atletico Madrid's youth setup but he and his family moved to England for a better education and, from playing in the tenth tier of English football, Mendes Gomes finds himself at a promising club in the Championship.

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1. Patson Daka

Transfer: RB Salzburg to Leicester for £23 million

Age: 22

Position: CF

Strengths: Pace, eye for goal, he's a one touch goal player, similar to Jamie Vardy, running on the shoulder of the defence and a clinical finisher.

Patson Daka, the Zambian international, is first on this list because of the impact I believe he will make. A similar player to Leicester's own Jamie Vardy or Timo Werner, but not only is he superb off the ball, but he has the goalscoring stats and ability to assist that. 27 goals and 7 assists in 28 Austrian Bundesliga appearances speaks volumes about how good he is. For just £23 million as a replacement for Jamie Vardy, this is a quality addition to an already young and developing side in Leicester City. It fits with their transfer policy and this will be one of the most exciting transfers into the Premier League this summer.