5 Ligue 1 youngsters destined for big future transfers

#4 Houssem Aouar (Lyon)

Aouar is a special talent and one that Lyon have benefited from in midfield areas

Despite selling their top talents to European giants on a regular basis, Lyon manage to continue blooding youth and enjoy watching them flourish in the first-team ranks with increasing regularity.

Houssem Aouar is another special one. The 20-year-old, who has six youth caps for France but is still eligible to play for Algeria through his parents, is a creative-minded midfielder and one that is becoming increasingly valued in today's transfer market.

His decision-making and ability to play incisive passes are excellent, just like his dribbling in tight spaces and ball control under pressure from opponents. He's versatile enough to play across midfield, whether that be a deep-lying role, further forward in a number ten role or sitting as part of their existing trio currently.

This helped them not suffer too badly by Corentin Tolisso's departure for Bayern Munich in 2017 - Aouar stepped up and shone: averaging 2.5 dribbles, 2.1 tackles and an 85.6% pass accuracy last term.

He's continued in a similar fashion this season and there's no reason why clubs aplenty will not be purring over him soon, regardless of the new five-year deal he signed in July...