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Viktor Tsygankov spearheaded Girona's fairytale season with goals, assists and lightsaber celebrations... but who is Ukraine's Star Wars-loving star attracting interest from Arsenal?

It takes a lot to stand out as one of LaLiga's breakout stars in the same year that a certain Jude Bellingham arrives on Spanish shores, devouring everything in his path.

Ahead of the European Championship, though, that's exactly what Girona's Viktor Tsygankov has done.

Tsygankov emerged as an 18-year-old at Dynamo Kyiv when he broke into the first-team and made his Champions League bow, and for many in Ukraine he has long been a figure of great excitement.

'Tsygankov was ready for the first team last year.