10 players who will become household names in 2018

#1 Malcom (Bordeaux)

Malcom first began turning heads while playing for Corinthians

Age: 20

When a Brazilian winger playing for Bordeaux began getting almost as much attention for his exploits in Ligue 1 as his compatriot Neymar, fans all over the world began to sit up and take notice.

Malcom began his youth career with Corinthians and graduated to the first team, spending two seasons there before joining Bordeaux in the winter of 2016.

Like Bailey, Malcom is left-footed and prefers playing on the right wing, often cutting in to shoot from dangerous positions. He uses his pace to get past full-backs, and is also capable of crossing with his weaker right foot.

He scored 7 goals and assisted 4 in 37 games in his first full season in France. This season, he already has those same numbers in less than half as many appearances.

In particular, two similar long-range screamers that he scored in the same week made him an overnight star on social media.

He's been linked with United (who isn't?), and reports last month claimed that he was close to signing for them in a £30 million deal. Since then, however, interest from the Red Devils has cooled down, with North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham in pole position to sign him now.

Realistically, Bordeaux aren't going to be able to hold on to him much longer, and there's a very high possibility of seeing him lighting up the Premier League next season.