England must act fast to fend off competition from other nations and win the favour of several promising young stars.
A handful of youngsters with dual nationality have yet to earn their stripes at senior level under Gareth Southgate despite impressive performances for their Premier League clubs in recent months.
The threat of losing them to other nations is very real, with Ghana looking to have poached the allegiance of Arsenal and Chelsea forwards Eddie Nketiah and Callum Hudson-Odoi on Tuesday.
With that in mind, Sportsmail identifies the most high-profile players at risk of switching camps.