Top 5 Lyon academy graduates who are shining across Europe

#1 Nabil Fekir (Lyon)

Nabil Fekir has been a talisman for a very young Lyon side this season.

The Lyon captain has been in scintillating form this season, and as a result, he has been linked with many top clubs around Europe. He is a Lyon academy graduate and he joined the first team in 2013.

In his second year, he became a regular for the senior team and he was named as Ligue 1 Young Player of the year.

At the age of 24, he is the captain of a young Lyon team and many have argued that he is even more valuable than Neymar as he can garner the support of superstars like Mbappé, Cavani, Thiago Silva, and Di Maria. But Fekir has to carry this young Lyon side on his own.

The Lyon captain has already scored 19 goals this season from 27 appearances and his strongest attribute is his versatility.

He has played in various positions as a central midfielder, winger and even a false 9 at times.He is very much a complete attacker and since the time he has been made captain he has added even more consistency to his game.

Fekir is an excellent dribbler and he is also not shy in big games, he scored crucial goals for Lyon this season against some big teams. He scored from freekicks against PSG and Marseille. He scored the winner against Monaco in the fifth minute of stoppage time.

It is no wonder that he has been constantly linked with the likes of Arsenal, Barcelona, and Liverpool. But it crystal clear that any club trying to sign him from Lyon will have to pay a huge sum as he is likely to command a huge transfer fee.