Kgagelo Chauke: South African midfielder called up to England U-18 squad

Chauke, 17, has earned rave reviews within Staplewood, the academy system the likes of Gareth Bale and Theo Walcott were developed in before their Premier League breakthroughs.

Having been promoted to the reserve team (U-23s) and being registered in the Premier League squad for the 2020/21 season by head coach Ralph Hassenhuttl, he's been touted for a first-team breakthrough within the next 12 months.

Despite signalling his desire to represent South Africa at international level, his swift progression has caught the eye of England national team selectors, with Kevin Betsy naming him in his latest development squad.

Daniel Viljoen - Age 15 (Portugal and South Africa) - Benfica full-back

Alwande Roaldsoy - Age 16 (Norway and South Africa) - Atalanta midfielder

Siyabonga Ligendza - Age 17 - (Wales and South Africa) - Cardiff City striker

Andras Nemeth - Age 18 - (Hungary and South Africa) - Genk striker

Ricardo Schutte - Age 22 - (Portugal and South Africa) - Mirandes forward

Kgagelo Chauke - Age 17 - (England and South Africa) - Southampton midfielder

Bradley Cross - Age 19 - (England and South Africa) - Newcastle United defender

Max McMillan - Age 18 - (England and South Africa) - Leeds United striker

Philippe Sandler - Age 23 - (Netherlands, USA and South Africa) - Manchester City defender

Kaya Tshaka - Age 16 - (England and South Africa) - Southampton midfielder

The Saints teenager who's scored one goal in eight games this season was called up alongside Celtic wonderkid Karamoko Dembele - who can represent Scotland and Ivory Coast - during the recent FIFA International break.

While Chauke has yet to earn an official cap at youth level, should he progress within the junior ranks, he will remain eligible to represent Bafana unless he features three times for the senior team in competitive fixtures.

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