10 best forwards in football this season

#5 Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain)

Real Madrid v Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: First Leg — Neymar's injury was a huge blow to PSG in the Champions League

The world's most expensive player, Neymar, has had an excellent start to his PSG career. Having controversially made the move from Barcelona, the Brazilian superstar settled in seamlessly at Ligue 1 and formed a devastating trio with Mbappe and Cavani.

In fact, Ligue 1, has at times, simply looked too easy for the 26-year-old magician as he has tricked and dribbled past his opponents with ridiculous ease. His numbers this season have been simply phenomenal.

In 30 appearances for PSG, Neymar has scored an incredible 28 goals and further assisted 16 more. However, he failed to score in the all-important match against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. and with him now suffering a serious injury, Neymar will be desperate to get fit for the 2018 World Cup.

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