You could be forgiven for not knowing the name Mohamed Kader Meite. Tottenham Hotspur are well aware of the teenager, however, and are tracking his situation at Rennes ahead of making a transfer move.
Meite only turned 18 in October and is already turning heads in France. At 6ft 3ins he is a rangy striker who came to the fore as he was introduced to the Rennes first team in the second half of last season.
After a number of substitute appearances, he made his first start in March and scored his first goal in April, grabbing a second before the season concluded.
Who Is Mohamed Kader Meite?
Meite has made 17 Ligue Un appearances this season, although he has been used sparingly by manager Habib Beye, notching up just 530 minutes of action in those 17 first team games. He has five goal contributions already though - three goals and two assists - meaning he averages a goal contribution every 106 minutes.
According to reports, Spurs have sent scouts to watch the wonderkid, but they are not alone in doing so. Manchester United are also credited with an interest, while Chelsea are understood to have also scouted the young star. Brighton, Aston Villa, Brentford and Newcastle have all also scouted the talented teenager, while Crystal Palace seem the most eager to sign him.
Question marks remain over Jean-Philippe Mateta's future at Selhurst Park and the Eagles have already submitted a formal enquiry for Meite, according to Caught Offside.
Scouted writer Jake Entwistle described Meite as "one of the most exciting prospects in Europe" in a dive into the '21 minutes that broke the Internet'. That was in relation to his cameo against Lyon in September in which he scored one and helped create one in a dazzling display from the substitutes' bench. He has also been described as an "elite talent" by scout Jacek Kulig.
Al Hilal Make Bid For Striker
It is easy to see why there is such interest in the teenager, who could command a transfer fee of more than £30million, should any of the Premier League clubs make a move to sign him.
Saudi Arabia Pro League side Al Hilal have reportedly tabled a £35million bid to sign him, but he is thought to prefer staying in Europe to aid his development, as opposed to going to the Middle East at this stage of his career.