Jude Bellingham's rise to the top of European football begs the question as to whether he will wear the captain's armband for his national team, England, in 2025.
*Market refers to Jude Bellingham captaining England in 2025.
Harry Kane currently leads the line for England but, with a busy 2025 schedule due to the World Cup qualifiers, there may be an opportunity for others to captain their nation.
While you would expect the likes of John Stones, Kyle Walker and Jordan Pickford to be ahead of Bellingham in the captaincy order, Real Madrid's star midfielder certainly has age on his side, and seems to be one of the squad's key figures looking to the future.
Whether this will remain the case under new manager Thomas Tuchel is unknown, but Bellingham appears to have the leadership skills required to captain the side.
Having become the youngest Bundesliga captain for Borussia Dortmund on 1st October 2022 against FC Koln, the 21-year-old will be eager to wear the armband for his home nation in 2025.