Serie A 2018/19: 5 players to watch out for

#5 Alban Lafont

Lafont in action for Fiorentina

Fiorentina signed Lafont from Ligue 1 side Toulouse in July for a fee of €7 million and the Frenchman made his debut for the Florence outfit in a 6-1 demolition of Chievo.

Lafont is highly reputed in his native land and is considered one of the biggest prospects and future number one for the French National side.

At the tender age of 19, Lafont has already faced some of the fiercest forwards such as Mbappe, Cavani and Neymar, all while playing for Toulouse. Despite such a young age, Lafont is a fearless keeper who commands his back four with authority.

Despite not being one of the largest keepers in terms of physical stature, Lafont has an extraordinary reach for a 19-year-old and positions himself at the right place which makes life difficult for the opposition forwards.

Dubbed as the French answer to Gigi Donnarumma, Lafont is a raw diamond who needs polishing. Despite his physical shortcomings (considering his age), he's a tough nut to crack and one who is really confident at his craft.

With more exposure to higher quality oppositions, Lafont's overall performance is bound to improve and he could turn out to be one of Fiorentina's most shrewd pieces of business,