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#3 Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United)
It is a huge nod to Allan Saint-Maximin's proficiency as a dribbler that despite playing for a relegation-threatened side, he finds himself much higher up on this list. The French playmaker has been the only shining light in an otherwise uninspiring Newcastle side.
Led by a conservative Steve Bruce, the Magpies finished in 12th place last season after flirting with the relegation zone for a while. In spite of being a member of such a dull team and enduring a mid-season calf injury, Saint-Maximin managed to maintain an impressive 66.21 take-on success percentage.
Furthermore, the 24-year-old Frenchman completed 4.97 dribbles per game in 25 Premier League appearances last season. Having recently been linked with Arsenal and Everton, Saint-Maximin will definitely earn an upgrade sooner rather than later if he continues to produce such performances.
#2 Adama Traore (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Adama Traore has experienced a meteoric rise ever since joining Wolverhampton Wanderers from Middlesbrough in 2018. The bulky winger was labeled as yet another mediocre product in a string of recent failures from the fabled La Masia academy prior to this transfer.
However, following two underwhelming spells with Aston Villa and the aforementioned Boro, Traore redeemed himself in emphatic fashion. He starred in a surprising Wolves team, earning his first Spanish call-up in 2020 as a result. Interestingly, the Catalan forward is more famous for his lightning-fast pace than his attacking output.
After generating nine assists and four goals in the 2019-20 season, Traore's offensive output endured somewhat of a dip last year. Nevertheless, his individual stats remained unaffected as he maintained a take-on success percentage of 70.83 in the league. Additionally, he completed a massive 5.6 dribbles per game last season. Traore may not be the most productive player on the pitch, but he is definitely one of the best dribblers on earth right now.
#1 Neymar (PSG)
Of course, it had to be a Brazilian in the first place. Pipping Adama Traore to this title is none other than PSG's number 10, Neymar. The former Barcelona star is the quintessential 'street-player', exuding the traditional Brazilian flair in every single one of his movements.
Having struggled with injuries and disciplinary issues throughout his career, Neymar has had his fair share of fans as well as critics. Irrespective of such external factors, the 29-year-old wideman never fails to bedazzle his audience, whenever he takes onto the pitch. With 139 goal contributions for PSG in 116 games, Neymar has the audacity to showboat and the numbers to back his actions.
Even though he hasn't been able to take Messi's throne at the top, the Brazilian has undoubtedly replaced his former teammate as the best dribbler of the present era. Neymar recorded a whopping 5.67 dribbles per game last season, overshadowing every adept dribbler in the top five European leagues.
With no signs of slowing down in the flair department, a similar list could be compiled a few years later and Neymar might just preserve his position at the top.
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