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Malcom, Yerry Mina and Vinicius... a guide to South America's new talent being unearthed by European giants

With the January transfer window 11 days old, clubs are fully into the swing of trying to make any mid-season additions.

South America is a footballing hotbed and it doesn't fail to deliver with their latest talent coming through the ranks.

Sportsmail takes a look at five players to watch out for from the continent.

Malcom

Club: Bordeaux; Age: 20; Nationality: Brazilian

The highly-rated Brazilian has shone in Ligue 1 thus attracting interest from Premier League giants Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham for the £45million-valued starlet.

Malcom can play on either wing or behind the forward and has scored seven goals in 19 appearances for Bordeaux in all competitions so far this season.