#6 Moussa Dembele
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The 2nd French player on the list, Moussa Dembele is the name linked to every top European club throughout this season. He burst into the limelight this season after joining Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic in the summer and has scored a whopping 32 goals in 44 appearances for the Scottish club so far, including 5 goals in Europe, a phenomenal feat for any 20-year old.
The fact that Lionel Messi allegedly wants Barcelona to sign Dembele before signing a new contract, as reported by Diario Gol, shows the talent possessed by the kid.
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Dembele’s finishing ability belies his age and his temperament has already received praise from France legend and Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane who said, “Dembele is one of the most talked about young strikers in Europe at the moment, but it has not surprised me at all as I always saw that. He isn’t just scoring goals; he is scoring big goals, important goals like the one against Rangers. That to me is always the sign of a great player.”
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The only question arises whether he can adapt to significantly tougher leagues given his exploits are in the Scottish Premiership. However, it has not impacted his pursuit by Europe’s top clubs who are willing to pay exorbitant fees for the young striker despite transfermarkt.com valuing him at only €5 million. In fact, Chelsea had €30 million bid rejected on the transfer deadline day in January So, when the summer comes along, one can expect Dembele to make a big money move from Celtic to the European stage.
