Top 5 young left-footed wingers in Europe

#1 Nicolas Pépé (Lille OSC & Ivory Coast)

Pépé has set Ligue 1 on fire this season

One of Ligue 1's hottest prospects, the 23-year-old lit up France this season. In the process, some of Europe's leading clubs have turned covetous gazes on him.

He has always had that special quality about his play and shone brightly at French minnows SCO Angers before moving to join current club Lille for £10m last season.

His quality has been evident as he has scored 22 goals and made 12 assists since he joined Les Dogues (The Great Danes)

Like a lot of wingers, Pépé has been playing on the right of Lille's 4-3-3 formation. This has helped him make good use of his searing pace, quick feet, and amazing dribbling to constantly evade challenges. Unlike other wingers on the list, he is a far more accomplished goalscorer.

Screamers, tap-ins, freekicks, penalties are just some of the goals he has gotten and he will get better as he grows. It is only a matter of time before one of Europe's giants come calling.