5 Ligue 1 youngsters destined for big future transfers

Lyon's Tanguy Ndombele is attracting interest across Europe as a result of his performances
Lyon's Tanguy Ndombele is attracting interest across Europe as a result of his performances

#5 Ismaïla Sarr (Stade Rennais)

Rennes have reportedly braced themselves for interest in another talented winger - Ismaila Sarr
Rennes have reportedly braced themselves for interest in another talented winger - Ismaila Sarr

It seems that only yesterday, Rennes had another talented attacking gem in their first-team ranks - Ousmane Dembélé. It's been just over two years since his departure for Germany's top tier, yet there's another star in waiting that will be eyeing Ousmane's progression as motivation to surpass expectations too.

20-year-old winger Ismaïla Sarr joined Stade Rennais from Metz last summer for £15.3m and is a key component of their frontline - where Hatem Ben Arfa and M'Baye Niang both signed one-year deals this summer.

He's been playing in different positions across the frontline, from either flank to a centre-forward role with varying degrees of success. However, there's certainly potential for him to flourish in a team that finished fifth last term but have so far struggled for consistency to begin 2018/19.

He has three goals, an assist and has suffered 31 fouls in nine matches, which just highlights the fact opposition defenders are aware of the danger he poses. In contrast, Neymar, who feels he is unfairly treated by defenders, has been fouled 24 times this season. It's not hard to know why either, as he revealed last year that he rejected a move to Barcelona in order to further his development in France.

He's still raw and it speaks volumes for his maturity that he was prepared to stay, rather than rushing into an early move and ultimately regret it in future - but his development is there for all to see as part of a team where he can standout.

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